The Illusion of God

God is a psychological projection, a lie invented by man to cope with fear and helplessness.

### OSHO on the Illusion of God and Disillusionment
* 🤲 OSHO believes **God is the greatest lie invented by man**, stemming from **feelings of helplessness, fear of death, and life's burdens**.
* 👶 The concept of God as a father or mother figure is seen as a **psychological projection of childhood**, where one is taken care of **without responsibilities or worries**.
* 🕊 Seeking help from God when in trouble is described as futile, as **no help ever comes**, leading to **disillusionment**.
* 🙏 Even Jesus, who believed God would save him, expressed doubt and disappointment on the cross, feeling **forsaken**.
* ❓ OSHO, however, claims to have **no illusions** and, therefore, cannot be **disillusioned**.
* 📚 The text is copyrighted by OSHO International Foundation, and **OSHO is a registered trademark** of the foundation.

silence shared in words presents. My God! There Is No God! Do you consider yourself a god? My God! There is no God, so how can I consider myself a god? God is the greatest lie invented by man. Why? Because man feels so helpless, so afraid of death, so burdened with life's problems. Because he has been raised by a father, by a mother, and those were the beautiful days; no responsibility, no worry, somebody was taking care of him. That psychological childhood is projected into all the religions: God becomes the father. And there are a few religions in which God becomes the mother. It is a simple psychological projection of a child. It has no basis in reality. And whenever you are afraid, whenever you are in trouble, you start seeking help. No help ever comes. Even Jesus on the cross was waiting for the help to come, and finally got disappointed and shouted, Father, have you forsaken me? A great doubt must have arisen in him

a great question. Nothing is happening, and he was believing all these years that God would come to save him, his only begotten son. Nobody came. Jesus Christ must have died in utter disillusionment. I don't have any illusion. I cannot be disillusioned. Copyright © OSHO International Foundation. www.OSHO.com/copyright. OSHO is a registered Trademark of OSHO International Foundation.

OSHO: My God! There Is No God!

OSHO International

The concept of God is seen as a psychological projection of childhood needs for care and protection.

This projection is reflected in the father or mother figure that many religions attribute to God.

Even historical figures like Jesus expressed doubt and a sense of abandonment in the face of suffering.

A man waits for years for divine intervention, only to realize it will never come.

The passage reflects on the possible disillusionment of Jesus Christ.

The excerpt emphasizes the speaker's lack of illusion and the acceptance of reality.