Why do I forbid people to touch my feet?
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"Reverence should not be tied to a body of clay; true surrender happens within, lifting you up to the all-pervading Livingness rather than binding you to external rituals."
According to Osho, he forbids people to touch his feet because reverence should not be tied to one body of clay; bowing to a person is a futile habit that breeds idolatry. He urges an inner surrender to the Divine ‘Feet’ present everywhere—an all-pervading Livingness. Such bowing happens within, once and for all, lifting you up rather than lowering you, ending dependence on external rituals.
Why this matters practically
- Prevents idol-worship and guru-dependence by turning devotion to the universal.
- Makes surrender a continuous inner transformation, not a momentary ritual.
- Preserves dignity: bowing to the Highest elevates rather than humiliates.
- Makes surrender a continuous inner transformation, not a momentary ritual.
- Preserves dignity: bowing to the Highest elevates rather than humiliates.
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