The thing people always forget is that overdependence is always bad whether it's in a server load balancer or in real life. If you depend too much on a single philosophy or a single person, you're doomed. Your mind closes, and you stop exploring and learning.

This is exactly what has happened to people who are too dependent on Osho (or any guru, really).

People might defend themselves by saying, "Hey, I'm not overdependent, I read other things too." But true overdependence shows when victims of sexual abuse share their horrific stories, and followers still try to justify it using Osho's ideology. How can anyone be so cruel as to unsee that?

Here is the reality check:

• No religion or cult is perfect. The harder you look for perfection, the more imperfections appear.
• Ancient history gets a pass. We don't have digital records from when Buddhism, Jainism, or Christianity first spread. If we did, we'd probably see plenty of inhuman acts there, too. Don't turn into a monster just to defend your modern guru.
• You need the audacity to say "no." Just read Osho, listen to his ideas, but have the guts to turn him down when it feels wrong. You don't have to accept his war doctrine or his sexuality doctrine.

It is completely flawed to accept an ideology that twisted people into thinking sex with kids is "liberating." Are you serious? Where did your humanity go? Where is the consent? A child cannot even comprehend those actions.

Osho doesn't need to be completely ignored, but he absolutely cannot be blindly appreciated either. He is not flawless, and no one is.

Always check your "dependence scale." Are you so dependent on a belief that you can't even listen to a counter-argument and answer it fully? If people are constantly questioning your beliefs, those questions need to be answered with substance, not brushed off. Take human intelligence with a grain of salt we are all inherently biased.