Belief Systems

Q: What is the difference between a Christian, a communist, and a commune member?

According to Osho, a Christian depends on faith in Jesus—belief without inner transformation; a communist also lives by belief, an anti-religious creed that replaces God with ideology; a commune member is a seeker, using intelligence, doubt, meditation and direct experience. He neither believes nor disbelieves; he knows by awakening awareness, lives here-now, and shares in freedom, love, and responsibility.

Belief Systems

In the tapestry of belief systems, one finds that the Christian clings to faith, the communist to ideology, while the seeker of a commune transcends mere belief through awakening, embracing the present with love, freedom, and the responsibility of direct experience.

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What is the difference between a Christian, a communist, and a commune member?

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"A commune member transcends belief and disbelief, awakening to the present moment through intelligence and direct experience, living in freedom, love, and responsibility."

A Christian says “just believe,” a communist says “believe another creed,” but a commune member says “don’t believe—look, experience, and know for yourself.”

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