Was Osho a fraud? My comments on fallacies in this Article
source: https://medium.com/@imran.haidree/was-osho-a-fraud-762981450c31
I may not agree with everything Osho said but I have a different viewpoint on below quotes:
Osho's Quote 1: “No philosopher has ever been able to know the truth. All the philosophers have been thinking about the truth. But thinking about the truth is an impossibility. Either you know it, or you don’t.
“Fallacy: This quote disregards the contributions of scientific methods and rationality in discovering truths and the laws of nature. Partial knowledge of truth has transformed human society.
My Comment: What Osho said is true because truth in this case is about enlightenment and that requires you to meditate which is all about going beyond thoughts and relax in soul.
Osho's Quote 2: “Love should be like breathing. It should be just a quality in you wherever you are, with whomsoever you are. Even if you are alone, love goes on overflowing from you. It is not a question of being in love with someone — it is a question of being love.
Fallacy: This quote fails to provide a reason why a human being should love unconditionally. Love is often based on the qualities and actions of individuals, and it is not reasonable to expect someone to love an enemy or someone who poses harm.
My Comment: Where did he talk about others? It's all about your own happiness and nothing to do with others. So, it's out of question that he wants us to love people who want to harm us.
“Trust is unconditional. It simply says that, ‘I have that quality which trusts. Now, it is irrelevant what happens to my trust — whether it is respected or not, whether it is deceived or not. That is not the point at all.’ Trust has nothing to do with the object of trust, it has something to do with your inner quality: can you trust?
“Fallacy: Trust is not unconditional. Trusting everyone without discernment can be unwise and potentially harmful. Trust is typically based on the trustworthiness and integrity of the person or object being trusted.
My Comment: Where did he talk about others? It's all about your own happiness and nothing to do with others. So, it's out of question that he wants us to trust people who want to harm us. SAME ANSWER AS ABOVE FOR 'LOVE' QUOTE.
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