Life Quote by Osho
““Jesus said: If the flesh has come into existence because of the spirit, it is a marvel; but if the spirit has come into existence because of the body, it is a marvel of marvels. I think Karl Marx missed this! I wonder what he would have thought if he had come to these saying of Jesus. Jesus says:…flesh has come into existence because of the spirit…as all religions say—God created the world. That means flesh has come out of the spirit, matter has come out of the mind; consciousness is the source, the world is just a byproduct. Then, Jesus says:…it is a marvel—it is a mystery. …but if the spirit has come into existence because of the body…as atheists say, materialists say, Karl Marx, Charvak and others say…. Marx says that consciousness is a byproduct of matter. This is what all atheists say, that the world is not created out of the spirit, but the spirit is just a ‘by-phenomenon’, an epiphenomenon of matter; it comes out of matter, it is just a byproduct. Then Jesus says:…if the spirit has come into existence because of the body, it is a marvel of marvels. The first is just a marvel: that God created the world. But the second is a marvel of marvels—if the world created God. To believe the first is difficult; to believe the second is almost impossible.””
About This Quote
Source Lecture: Spiritual Insights, Osho, 1998
The relationship between spirit and flesh is a profound mystery; reversing cause‑effect challenges materialist views
In simple terms: Spirit and flesh relationship is mysterious; reversing it challenges materialism
Question assumptions about consciousness and creation
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- personal meditation
- theological debate
- academic lecture
- interfaith dialogue
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- How do you define the source of consciousness?
- What implications arise if spirit precedes matter?
Materialist perspectives may overlook experiential depth