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Why would a Shandilya place a stone before humanity when discussing the indescribable?

Words are merely milestones; if you cling to them, they become stones that hinder your journey, but if you understand and move beyond, they transform into steps leading you to living realization.

— Osho
According to Osho, Shandilya speaks of the indescribable to signal that words are only milestones—pointers, not the path. If you clutch his statement, it becomes a stone that breeds sects and stops movement; if you understand and move on, the ‘stone’ turns into a step, lifting vision and leading you beyond doctrines toward living realization.

He used words like signposts so you’d keep walking; they become rocks only if you cling to them instead of stepping past them.