The phenomenon is actually simple. It arises from the nature of the ego, which in its essence is competitive.
Any person who displays excellence of attitude, knowledge, skill, thought, speech or action ... constantly departing from the common and the accepted or expected ... possessions do not move him, power does not interest him, knowledge arises in him as required or necessary without him having to keep it under lock and key ... he can only be either banished from our midst or be accepted as a much loved leader and highly regarded teacher. That kind of acceptance is rarely possible, less so in our democratised society, where everyone is a leader and a teacher, none for more than a few formal minutes, hours, days, weeks or months ! On Jun 14, 12:54 am, Molly <[email protected]> wrote: > 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 -
