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Why have Osho's teachings had limited influence in India compared to abroad?

India's soul is shackled by centuries of blind belief, and when the naked truth emerges, the idols must fall, prompting a resistance to transformation.

— Osho
According to Osho, India’s mind and soul are enslaved by centuries of blind belief and superstition, guarded by an ancient priestly network that defends its vested interests. When a rebel speaks naked truth—like Buddha did—idols fall, so India resists. Consequently, transformative teachings find wider reception abroad, where this orthodoxy is weaker.

Old beliefs and powerful gatekeepers keep India stuck, so bold new truths struggle here but are heard more easily elsewhere.

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