Osho on Jalaluddin Rumi – The dancer disappeared in the dance
Osho – Rumi does not mean anything, it is a name of a place; because he came from Rum he was called Rumi. His message is love, and he belongs…
Osho – Authentic grace is possible only when your innermost core becomes illumined
Osho – False things are always cheap. You can always purchase a mask for your face, a beautiful mask. To transform your face into a beautiful face is an arduous…
Osho – Once the energy becomes vertical you are joined to god
Osho – Meditation means becoming absolutely silent, still, serene, as if nothing moves inside, everything stops — the mind, time. There comes a full stop to all movement. In that…
Osho on Bliss – Bliss is an unboundedness, just like an ocean
Osho – Bliss is an unboundedness, just like an ocean. It is so vast that one is completely in it. Just as a dewdrop slips from a lotus leaf into…
Osho – The greatest need of man is to be needed
Osho – We are here — that is more than enough proof that existence needs us. We are fulfilling a certain need; we are not useless, we are not accidental…
Osho on Empty Mind – Meditation means making the mind empty, empty of all thoughts
Osho – Without meditation one is bound to live in misery. One can cover it up, one can find a few consolations, one has to find a few consolations otherwise…
Osho – Whole lives are devoted to fulfill childish desires.
Osho – If you do not seek anything from without, you are complete, you are entire, you are perfect. The moment you start desiring something from outside, trouble starts. You…
Osho – Unless you are in love with a Master, you will not allow him to wake you up
Question – How do i find my way? Osho – Rashid, There is no way to be found, and there is no one to find it – and there is…
Osho – Is it alright to get married and have children?
Question – Is it alright to get married and have children? Osho – Sudharka, Just meditate over a few of Murphy’s sutras. First: It is good to be married occasionally.…
Osho – A woman is always home-centered, home based. Man is a vagabond, a wanderer.
Osho – To give birth to a religion one has to be like a feminine body, a womb. The feminine consciousness is extremely introvert. A woman lives in herself; she…
Osho – There is no purpose in life, life is purposeless. Hence it is beautiful
Question – Is the only purpose in Life Self-Realization? Osho – No sir, not even that. Even self-realization is not the purpose. Somehow, you cannot live without purpose. You have…
Osho – You can respect a dead master but you cannot respect an alive master
Osho – Man lives in illusion. Man lives through illusion. Man lives for illusion. In short, man lives because of illusion. Hence the fear of truth. Nobody wants truth, although…
Osho – An enlightened person cannot become unenlightened again
Question – Does an enlightened person always remain enlightened or can he become unenlightened also? Osho – The question is from Deva Swarup Yogiraj. Even an unenlightened person remains enlightened.…
Osho – The urge to create is the first stirring of the divine within you
Question – What is this urge to Create? Osho – The urge to create is the first stirring of the divine within you. The urge to create is the presence…
Osho – All beliefs are rooted in Fear. Either you are afraid or you are greedy.
Question – I believe in God, And it is not out of fear. Why do you say that all belief is out of fear? Osho – Then why do you…
Osho on Misery – You are miserable because you have decided to be miserable
Question – Why can i not live without Misery? Osho – Very few people can. Very few people can afford to live without misery. Misery gives you a sense of…
Osho on Zen Garden – My people have to learn to live like a Zen garden
Osho – I am taking away from you all that can create boredom in you. My whole effort is to give you again a natural life — wild, adventurous, dangerous;…
Osho – Watch greed, watch sex, watch anger, possessiveness – don’t get identified
Osho – Identification is the root and everything else is nothing but leaves. Being identified with greed, being identified with anger, being identified with sex, is the root. And remember,…
Osho on Choicelessness – When you are identified with something you have lost your soul
Osho – Choice is bondage, choicelessness freedom. The moment you choose something, you have fallen in the trap of the world. If you can resist the temptation to choose, if…
Osho – NIRVANA is not some goal somewhere, it is not the after-life; it is here-now
Question – What is Nirvana? Osho – This story is about NIRVANA… this ancient Buddhist story. An exceptionally beautiful young woman, Enyadatta, enjoyed nothing quite as much as gazing at…
Osho – Tantra was born as a rebellion a rebellion against Buddhism, not against Buddha
Question – How did tantra grow out of buddhism which, as far as i know, views sex as a hindrance to meditation? Osho – It is related to the first…
Osho on witnessing sex and anger energy – Circle of sex energy is the strength of a Buddha
Osho – When you are in deep anger you are so concentrated that the whole world disappears. Only the cause of anger is focused. Your total energy is on the…