Osho | Friendly Version¶
Who was Osho? Why does Xuefeng call him a "kindred spirit" — and why is that still not enough?
What Did Osho Say That Resonated So Deeply?¶
Osho (1931–1990) was an Indian spiritual teacher who said things few others dared say:
I have always been against any organized religion. Truth, once organized, becomes a lie. An organized religion is nothing but a disguised form of politics — a means of cruel exploitation by the priesthood.
He championed radical individual freedom, challenged the institution of marriage, and insisted that "if love destroys freedom, that is love's suicide." His followers were not required to join a sect — they could leave at any time, and would be seen off with blessings.
When Xuefeng read Osho's words, he called him a "kindred spirit." The overlap with Lifechanyuan's core principles was striking: opposition to organized religion, support for the fully independent individual, advocacy of genuine freedom.
Osho Was a Forerunner¶
Xuefeng once wrote an essay in Osho's voice — Words Osho Never Finished Saying.
In that essay, "Osho" admits:
The truth is, I have not fully awakened. I know that LIFE reincarnates, but how it reincarnates and where it goes — I have no idea.
"Osho" also sees Snow Peak — the summit he never reached:
The highest point on earth is the summit of the Himalayas — Xuefeng, the Snow Peak, where the cold cuts to the bone. … I feel that is the Lifechanyuan — the final destination for everyone who has revered me.
To be honest, the most I have done is to clear the obstacles for those who wish to journey toward Xuefeng — the Lifechanyuan. … I am only a pioneer, who opened a small path leading toward Snow Peak.
Osho built the path. He didn't walk to its end.
Osho's Meditation Methods — Why "They Won't Work"¶
Xuefeng fully acknowledges Osho's value as an enlightener:
Without any doubt, Osho is a great thinker and enlightener. His ideas were like a bomb, blasting open the thought-cage that had imprisoned us for thousands of years. Osho is a liberator.
But on Osho's meditation methods, Xuefeng is direct:
But Osho does not understand the principles and mysteries of LIFE, and knows even less about what time and space are. Therefore he could only enlighten, not guide. He knew where the problem was but did not know the path and method for resolving it.
Osho defines meditation as "transcending the mind and entering an unknown dimension." Xuefeng says this definition itself is wrong — and methods built on a wrong definition won't fix anything.
Thousands of groups worldwide practice Osho's meditation techniques and claim good results. Xuefeng's response: that's self-deception — because the root problem hasn't been touched. As long as the fundamental challenges of daily life — food, clothing, shelter, health, aging, death — haven't been resolved, any meditation technique is no more than scratching the surface.
What Real Meditation Looks Like¶
Xuefeng's answer:
Meditation is a mind that abides nowhere — a mind not bound by form, sound, smell, taste, touch, or thought.
And to get there, you don't do breathing exercises. You resolve the real problems of your life first — and then enter a life structure (the Second Home) that sustains that state. Practice without a supporting environment collapses under pressure every time.
What Osho Was Missing¶
In 2025, Xuefeng wrote:
Osho was famous in his time — one of the outstanding figures in the realm of thought. … Yet I felt regret for his lack of a view of LIFE. I wrote an essay designating Osho as having come only as far as the foot of Snow Peak.
What is a "view of LIFE"? It means understanding that LIFE reincarnates — and knowing where it goes and how. Osho suspected reincarnation was real, but he did not know where the soul goes or how to get there. This gap meant his guidance was limited to liberation in this one lifetime — it couldn't tell people how to transcend this life and ascend to higher levels of LIFE.
Xuefeng's verdict: thinkers without a view of LIFE are all lame.
One Line to Remember¶
Osho was a great liberator and forerunner who blew open the cage of conventional thinking and showed people a world beyond it — but he did not reach the destination himself. Xuefeng says: follow the small path Osho opened, keep walking, and at the path's end you will find Snow Peak — the Lifechanyuan.