Prominent Questions Discussed by Osho
Explore deeply structured philosophical questions answered by Osho across his discourses. Navigate inquiries spanning the human condition to absolute enlightenment.
Who is enlightened?
Topic: Enlightenment
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Why are enlightened beings not killed by animals?
Topic: Enlightenment
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Why are enlightened masters critical of each other if they are all working towards the higher good?
Topic: Enlightenment
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Why are so many enlightened beings born in an unspritual country like India?
Topic: Enlightenment
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Why are there fewer enlightened women than men?
Topic: Enlightenment
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Why did many enlightened beings have no guru?
Topic: Enlightenment
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Why do I feel like I am waiting for something to happen if we are all enlightened?
Topic: Enlightenment
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Why do enlightened beings like Buddha or Christ appear only at certain times?
Topic: Enlightenment
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Why do enlightened beings not preach in the same way as historical figures like Jesus, Buddha, Mahavir, and Lao Tzu?
Topic: Enlightenment
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Why do enlightened masters seek guidance from a higher master?
Topic: Enlightenment
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Why do enlightened ones teach transformation of awareness while religions focus on conduct codes and rituals?
Topic: Enlightenment
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Why do people perceive enlightenment as a joke?
Topic: Enlightenment
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Why do significant questions about enlightenment and meditation elude me when I try to articulate them?
Topic: Enlightenment
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Why do so few women attain enlightenment despite being closer to the whole?
Topic: Enlightenment
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Why does Krishnamurti criticize and denounce the work of other true masters despite being supremely enlightened?
Topic: Enlightenment
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Why does an enlightened master tell jokes?
Topic: Enlightenment
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Why does enlightenment seem easier in the old Poona stories compared to the present teachings?
Topic: Enlightenment
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Why don’t the enlightened ones take birth again after enlightenment?
Topic: Enlightenment
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Why has there never been a single woman enlightened master?
Topic: Enlightenment
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Why have there been no women enlightened masters?
Topic: Enlightenment
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Why is cosmic consciousness referred to as centering?
Topic: Enlightenment
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Why is enlightenment not universal among all individuals?
Topic: Enlightenment
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Why is it difficult for the living to achieve enlightenment compared to those who are dying?
Topic: Enlightenment
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Why is the birthplace and time period of Gorakh Nath Ji unknown despite being a supreme enlightened man?
Topic: Enlightenment
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Why is there a contradiction between the teachings of Osho and Jesus regarding asking and giving?
Topic: Enlightenment
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Why is there a delay in achieving enlightenment?
Topic: Enlightenment
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Why is there a focus on enlightened individuals who are not physically alive rather than those who are alive today?
Topic: Enlightenment
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Why is there greater joy in delaying enlightenment than in being enlightened?
Topic: Enlightenment
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Why might one not achieve enlightenment after millions of years and lives?
Topic: Enlightenment
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Will disciples attain enlightenment through sudden realization or gradual growth?
Topic: Enlightenment
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What does it mean to have enough?
Topic: Enough
definition
What happens when I remain entangled in my problems?
Topic: Entanglement
outcome
What happens when we are entangled?
Topic: Entanglement
outcome
Why does a person keep getting entangled in futile things?
Topic: Entanglement
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How can changing the environment occur without a change in the social order?
Topic: Environment
outcome
What is the difference between envy and jealousy in the context of spiritual growth?
Topic: Envy
outcome
Have efforts toward equality only begun with socialism in Russia, or have inequalities existed since the beginning of the world?
Topic: Equality
definition
Why was the order of nuns neglected in Mahavira's sangha despite his championing of equality?
Topic: Equality
definition
How can we accept life's joys and sorrows with equanimity?
Topic: Equanimity
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How can we accept life's joys and sorrows with equanimity?
Topic: Equanimity
practice
Is the flickering of the inner lamp of equanimity a phase in my growth or a result of slackness?
Topic: Equanimity
outcome
What happens if man's erotic instincts are liberated?
Topic: Eroticism
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