Ask Osho!

Why do you object to worshiping an idol in the temple if God is in everyone?

Synthesized from Source definition

"Worshiping an idol blinds you to the living God within everyone, reducing the divine to mere stone and allowing ritualism to overshadow true spirituality."

Core Insight:
According to Osho, if you truly realize God is in everyone, the very idea of a special temple idol collapses; idols are merely substitutes that let people avoid the living God, install priests as middlemen, and justify ritualism and violence. God is not absent from stone, but worshiping dead images blinds us to divinity in people and corrupts religion.
Seeing God in every person makes bowing to statues unnecessary, because statues can distract you from meeting the real, living God all around you.
Why this matters practically
- Turns devotion into compassion and respect for living people
- Frees you from priestly mediation and empty ritual; encourages a direct relationship with the divine
- Reduces conflict over religious symbols and places
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