Why was Jesus named Jesus?
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"Names are mere accidents; what truly matters is the essence that lies beyond the labels."
According to Osho, there's no definitive reason—he playfully says he doesn't know and shares a joke: a wise man bumped his head, exclaimed 'Jesus!', and Mary adopted the name. The point: names are accidents; essence matters, not labels. He uses humor to dissolve our fixation on word-magic and redirect attention from historical trivia to living truth.
Osho says the name ‘Jesus’ is just a funny accident, and what matters is the person’s truth, not the label.
Why this matters practically
- Focus on qualities and lived truth over titles and names.
- Loosen rigid reverence for words; stay open, playful, and present.
- Avoid trivia; look for the essence behind stories.
- Loosen rigid reverence for words; stay open, playful, and present.
- Avoid trivia; look for the essence behind stories.
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