Osho on Philosophy – It is mind that philosophizes
Question : Osho, Actually, i love to philosophize. What to do with that ability in a place like this? Osho : Deva Anurati, PHILOSOPHY IS A SHEER WASTE of your…
Osho – Jesus knew perfectly well about Reincarnation
Question : Osho, to me it seems that the christian concept of the soul is the same as what you mean by the real i, the one who is the…
Osho on Jesus Sacrifice on the cross and Salvation of the world
Question : Osho, Jesus said that his sacrifice on the cross was for the salvation of the world from the sins of man. Please would you comment on this. Osho…
Osho on Tolerance, I don’t want you to be tolerant of other religions
Question : Osho why can’t i tolerate people who belong to other religions? Osho : Maria, IT IS BECAUSE OF YOUR UPBRINGING. You have been brought up as a fascist,…
Osho on difference between human nature, instinct, and habit?
Question : Beloved Osho, What is the difference between human nature, instinct, and habit? Are there any means by which they can change or not? Osho : Sahabzadev Hasan, habit…
Osho – Things are the way they are, there is no other way
Question : Does there ever come a moment when one knows why things are this way and not that way? Osho : NO, THAT MOMENT NEVER COMES. That moment cannot…
Osho on Man, Man is a bridge between the beast and the Buddha
Question : What exactly is man? Osho : MAN IS A MERE PERHAPS, A POSSIBILITY, A POTENTIAL, a becoming, a longing. Man is not yet. Man has to be. That’s…
Osho on Anxiety and Desire – Desire is a cover-up for Anxiety. It is a trick
Question : How is anxiety related to desire? It seems easier to see that one is desiring than to see that one is ‘anxieting’ — in fact, there is no…
Osho – Do real problems exist? Are all problems just mind games?
Question : Do real problems exist? Are all problems just mind games? Does awareness make problems disappear? Or is there a possibility that awareness brings repression? If i’d that whenever…
Osho – Anything absolute is a death for the mind
Question : Osho, the vision “neither this nor that” feels so negative. How can i be accepting or even creative with this? I feel totally confused. Osho : Prem Helmut,…
Osho – Only a brave man can accept that he is a coward
Question : You made me realise i was a coward and i accepted it and was happy. Now i am getting a feeling that i am becoming brave, and i…
Osho – Remember, this is the first realisation,’I am astray,’
Question : I kept wondering what you meant about our having to go astray — wondering what i would have to do, and then suddenly realised, we are astray.’ Osho…
Osho – If you are feeling high, then be very careful
Question : During my dancing meditation i kept having flashes about what you said concerning the society, drugs, etc. And wondering that now that i am intoxicated by the ultimate…
Osho on Immature Mind – When I say, ‘Be mature,’ I mean become a no-mind
Question : You told me that my mind is immature. What does it mean to have a mind that is mature? Osho : To think that you know is to…
Osho – Imitation is a substitute for understanding, and a very poor substitute
Question : Osho, i have fallen in love with chuang tzu, with joshu, with mumon, with bodhidharma. How can i not follow them? I feel already they have transformed me.…
Osho on Ideals and Perfection – Just be human. For God’s sake, just be human
Question : The other day i took a piece of paper and did a little doodling or free writing, and i was pained to find that i was full of…
Osho on Chemicals and Hormones effect on Body Mind
Question : Beloved Osho, It always amazes me how chemicals can have such a drastic effect, not only on the body, but also on the mind. For example, my new…
Osho on Conversion of Aboriginal people to Christianity and Western Lifestyle
Question : Beloved Osho, The other night when you were talking about the decadence and suicidal tendency of western society, peaking now in the USA, i was wondering why the…
Osho – If you become a christ, the priest is not needed anymore
Buddha Dhammapada Sutra : “No one purifies another” Osho on above Sutra of Buddha : This is the way Buddha drops the whole priesthood. If nobody can purify you, if…
Osho on Relaxation and Laziness, Meditation is the name of the deepest relaxation
Question : Beloved Osho, After two weeks of hypnosis sessions with kaveesha, i can now see my resistance to relaxation. In looking for a cause for this, i saw that…
Osho on Humiliation, If one is humble, humiliation is impossible
Question : Beloved Osho, I love the way you demonstrate at every turn just how absolutely untouchable you are. The americans imprison you, torture you, destroy your commune and clearly…
Osho – Make up your mind. Don’t go on postponing infinitely
Question : Osho, i am having a great struggle deep inside me before taking the final step, but last night, when i slept in orange clothes, i felt myself a…