Anwar-e Ma`rifat

Modernity is considered as a turning point in the history of human life. Modernity is the era of the dominance of philosophical schools of thought. Features such as the recognition of individual independence, globalization, and secularism in this era have caused traditional institutions, including religion, which were dominant as value systems in society, to lose at least a large part of their sovereignty and be marginalized. As a result of the weakening of value systems, humans faced the crisis of meaning and fundamental questions. Relativism, commodification, and profiteering of man in this era caused undogmatic spiritual systems and currents to adapt to the nature of modern man and spread in society. Thus, many spiritual movements, including "Osho", emerged in this era, which were somewhat successful in attracting followers. This article examines and explains the harmony of Osho teachings with the characteristics and components of modernity. Among these teachings is the importance of individuals as important units in the system of creation. Osho defined salvation through self-awareness and self-knowledge and argued for his relativist and individualistic teachings. Using the descriptive-analytical method, this research examines the relationship between modernity and the emergence and spread of spiritual movements, and finally adapts the teachings of the Osho movement to this relationship.