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Osho: A Buddha Will Be Misunderstood (1 of 2)

By Osho

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— 2009

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"Yes, it is absolutely inevitable. It can't be otherwise. A buddha is bound to be misunderstood. If a buddha is not misunderstood then he is not a buddha at all."

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