Why do spiritual teachers reference other masters instead of speaking in their own words?
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"A true master is not a cage but a door, connecting you to the living lineage of enlightenment, where one light shines through many lamps, inviting you to embrace the vast sky of awakening."
According to Osho, masters invoke other awakened ones out of a love that blossoms when worldly attachment falls; the guru is a door linking you to the living lineage, not a cage. One light shines through many lamps, so citing many buddhas frees seekers from fixation on one style and opens the whole sky of awakening.
They point to many wise ones so you see the same light everywhere, don’t cling to one person, and learn to be free.
Why this matters practically
- Prevents clinging to a single teacher or style
- Broadens your view: many paths, one essence
- Encourages direct experience instead of secondhand beliefs
- Broadens your view: many paths, one essence
- Encourages direct experience instead of secondhand beliefs
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