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Why must our hands and feet be cut off?

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"Cutting off our hands and feet symbolizes the need to free ourselves from the constraints of imposed morality; true understanding arises only when we test and discover what is genuinely good or bad for ourselves."

Core Insight:
According to Osho, we feel compelled to 'cut off our hands and feet' because morality and social rules are stitched first, and then we are forced to squeeze into them. Man comes first; rules should arise from lived experience. Test everything yourself—discover what is truly good or bad—so conduct and understanding align, ending the inner split imposed by borrowed norms.
Don’t shrink yourself to fit ready‑made rules; try things and let your own experience create the right rules for you.
Why this matters practically
- Reduces inner conflict by uniting what you know and how you act.
- Builds authentic ethics based on experience, not fear or guilt.
- Encourages personal responsibility and freedom in choices.
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