Given the quote is from Osho, I would guess he refers to the illuminated man, but then, I would only be guessing at the use of your phrase also.
On Jun 13, 1:36 pm, gabbydott <[email protected]> wrote: > Which enlightened man is meant in this/in your context: the instructed > man or the illuminated man? > > On 13 Jun., 17:58, Molly <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > "People are afraid, very much afraid of those who know themselves. > > They have a certain power, a certain aura and a certain magnetism, a > > charisma that can take out alive, young people from the traditional > > imprisonment.... > > > The enlightened man cannot be enslaved - that is the difficulty - and > > he cannot be imprisoned.... Every genius who has known something of > > the inner is bound to be a little difficult to be absorbed; he is > > going to be an upsetting force. The masses don't want to be disturbed, > > even though they may be in misery; they are in misery, but they are > > accustomed to the misery. And anybody who is not miserable looks like > > a stranger. > > > The enlightened man is the greatest stranger in the world; he does not > > seem to belong to anybody. No organization confines him, no community, > > no society, no nation." -- Osho The Zen Manifesto: Freedom from > > Oneself Chapter 9 > > > Have you known rebels that make you uncomfortable? Is there a rebel > > in you that makes others uncomfortable? Is the rebel in you able to > > break barriers (especially internal?) With what results? > > > What do YOU think?- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text -
