Why is God referred to as 'He' and not 'She'?
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"God transcends gender; to confine the divine to 'He' is to ignore the beauty and love of the feminine that is equally part of existence."
According to Osho, God is called 'He' because a male-dominated past wrote the scriptures and shaped theology, suppressing the feminine—nature, beauty, love, celebration. In truth, the divine is beyond gender: better imagined as 'She' (even containing 'he') or best as 'It'—Ardhanarishwar, half male, half female, and transcendent. Osho uses 'he' only as linguistic convention, not endorsement of chauvinism.
Why this matters practically
- Helps us balance masculine and feminine qualities in ourselves and society.
- Encourages inclusive language and respect for women and nature.
- Frees spiritual practice from inherited biases and opens the heart to beauty and love.
- Encourages inclusive language and respect for women and nature.
- Frees spiritual practice from inherited biases and opens the heart to beauty and love.
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