The question is not whether or not you are in the presence of the master, but whether or not you are filled with love and trust for the master. Physical closeness means nothing...
Ordinarily the word ‘discipline’ has very wrong connotations. Somebody else disciplines you -- your parents, the society. Always it is the other who disciplines you so the very word has wrong associations. It has been wrongly used, misused...
“I would like my sannyasins to live life in its totality, but with an absolute condition, categorical condition: and that condition is awareness, meditation. Go first deep into meditation, so you can cleanse your unconscious of all poisonous seeds, so there is nothing to be corrupted and there is nothing inside you which power can bring forth...
The master disciple relationship is the most mysterious relationship that can happen on earth. It is so unique and mysterious that it cannot be termed as relationship, as we all know what it means to be related. Most of our relationships are nothing more than a bondage, a duty and a responsibility...
How many Masters do I have? Like most of us, too many to mention by name but my love and gratitude goes out to each wonderful one, alive or dead! What would our lives be like without them! Mine would be pretty empty...
During the beginning of my life at the ashram, I was curious why at the end of discourse some sannyasins would literally throw themselves flat on the ground in front of Osho’s dais, often weeping uncontrollably. There was a judging of this situation in my mind...
According to my opinion, the question if is it relevant to be a disciple in these modern days ... can be answered only asking if there are any real Masters around !
In fact, I don´t think the master-disciple relationship is something confined to time, space, culture or civilization...
I have heard that there was once an ancient and majestic tree, with branches spreading out towards the sky. When it was in a flowering mood, butterflies of all shapes, colors and sizes danced around it. When it grew blossoms and bore fruit, birds from far lands came and sang in it...
Attachment arises because we want to experience pleasure on a regular basis and we are afraid of pain. Therefore, we get attached to the object of pleasure. This is natural and should not be condemned. The way Tantra will deal with this addiction to pleasure, and subsequent attachment, is to make it ritualistic, bringing awareness to each nuance of the situation. When the object of attachment is removed, for whatever reason, the person goes through withdrawal symptoms and therefore experiences the pain of loss...
Wherever you are, pour your love! Hug the tree; close your eyes and feel your love for the tree. Lie down on the rock; close your eyes and feel your love for the rock, shower the rock with your love. OSHO Won’t You Join the Dance, Chapter-10
Become friendly to existence -- not to somebody in particular, but let friendliness become your very style of life. One is just friendly -- to the stranger, to anybody that comes by; your heart throbs with friendliness. Slowly slowly it starts deepening, and then even wi I trees and rocks you will feel a great friendship...
Acid rain is rain or any other form of precipitation that is unusually acidic, i.e. elevated levels of hydrogen ions (low pH). It has harmful effects on plants, aquatic animals, and infrastructure. Acid rain is mostly caused by emissions of compounds of sulfur, nitrogen, and carbon which react with the water molecules in the atmosphere to produce acids...
January 19, 2010 was celebrated as the 20th anniversary of Osho’s leaving His body. Apart from the 21-day Dynamic Marathon and 21-day Evening Satsang, disciples, friends and lovers of Osho sat in silence at 7.00 pm local time, in different countries, meditating, round the clock and around the planet!
In India for centuries we have the word sandhya, for prayer. Sandhya means twilight. In the evening when the day turns into night and in the morning...
“Kahlil Gibran…The very name brings so much ecstasy and joy that it is impossible to think of another name comparable to him. Just hearing the name, bells start ringing in the heart which do not belong to this world. Kahlil Gibran is pure music, a mystery, such that only poetry can sometimes grasp, but only sometimes.”
OSHO
I say to you seriousness is a shield; it will protect all that is nonsensical in you. Allow it to come up; don’t force it within, don’t repress it in any way. Be natural, and in this being natural you will learn that which cannot be learned in any other way, says Osho, the Zen master.
I teach you life, I teach you love, I teach you how to sing, how to dance. I teach you how to transform your life into a festival, into a carnival of delight. Hence, laughter has to be one of the most essential qualities. Even if you cry and weep, your tears should have the quality of laughter in them...