< Previous | Contents | Next > ‌CHAPTER 1 The master thief sound 17 January 1988 pm in Gautam the Buddha Auditorium Question 1 BELOVED MASTER, I HAVE HEARD YOU SAY, HARI OM TAT SAT: THE DIVINE SOUND – THAT IS THE TRUTH. WHEN YOU SPEAK I HEAR THE SOUND OF TRUTH RESONATING IN ME, YET I AM NOT ENLIGHTENED. HOW IS IT THAT I CAN RECOGNIZE THAT WHICH I HAVEN’T REALIZED?...

< Previous | Contents | Next > ‌CHAPTER 1 The Meaning of Samadhi 1 January 1975 am in Buddha Hall SAMPRAJNATA SAMADHI IS THE SAMADHI THAT IS ACCOMPANIED BY REASONING, REFLECTION, BLISS AND A SENSE OF PURE BEING. IN ASAMPRAJNATA SAMADHI THERE IS A CESSATION OF ALL MENTAL ACTIVITY, AND THE MIND ONLY RETAINS UNMANIFESTED IMPRESSIONS. VIDEHAS AND PRAKRITI-LAYAS ATTAIN ASAMPRAJNATA SAMADHI BECAUSE THEY CEASED TO IDENTIFY THEMSELVES WITH THEIR BODIES IN THEIR PREVIOUS LIFE....

< Previous | Contents | Next > ‌CHAPTER 1 The Medicine of the Unborn Undying 25 April 1978 am in Buddha Hall “WE COME INTO THIS WORLD ALONE, WE DEPART ALONE” – THIS ALSO IS ILLUSION. I WILL TEACH YOU THE WAY NOT TO COME, NOT TO GO! WE EAT, EXCRETE, SLEEP, AND GET UP; THIS IS OUR WORLD. ALL WE HAVE TO DO AFTER THAT IS TO DIE. I SHAN’T DIE, I SHAN’T GO ANYWHERE, I’LL BE HERE;...

< Previous | Contents | Next > ‌CHAPTER 1 The mirror 16 September 1988 pm in Gautam the Buddha Auditorium OUR BELOVED MASTER, WHEN NANGAKU FIRST SAW MA TZU, HE RECOGNIZED HIM BY INTUITION AS A VESSEL OF THE DHARMA. HE VISITED MA TZU IN HIS CELL WHERE HE WAS MEDITATING, AND ASKED HIM: “IN PRACTICING SITTING MEDITATION, WHAT DOES YOUR REVERENCE ASPIRE TO ATTAIN?” “TO ATTAIN BUDDHAHOOD” WAS MA TZU’S REPLY....

< Previous | Contents | Next > ‌The moment you become part of the community, you dissapear 2 July 1977 pm in Chuang Tzu Auditorium [Rama prem. It means love for god, and create that love more] It is there, it is just like a small drop; it can become an ocean, it can become bigger than you. And when it is bigger than you and when you are drowned in it, you have arrived....

< Previous | Contents | Next > ‌CHAPTER 1 The music of OM 7 December 1987 am in Gautam the Buddha Auditorium Question 1 BELOVED MASTER, WOULD YOU LIKE TO SAY SOMETHING ABOUT THE FAMOUS TIBETAN MANTRA, “OM MANI PADME HUM”? Maneesha, the only country in the world which has devoted all its genius to the inner exploration is Tibet. Its findings are of tremendous value. Om mani padme hum is one of the most beautiful expressions for the ultimate experience....

< Previous | Contents | Next > ‌CHAPTER 1 The Mustard Seed 21 August 1974 am in Buddha Hall THE FIRST SAYING THE DISCIPLES SAID TO JESUS: TELL US WHAT THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN IS LIKE. HE SAID TO THEM: IT IS LIKE A MUSTARD SEED – SMALLER THAN ALL SEEDS, BUT WHEN IT FALLS ON THE TILLED EARTH IT PRODUCES A LARGE TREE AND BECOMES SHELTER FOR ALL THE BIRDS OF HEAVEN....

< Previous | Contents | Next > ‌CHAPTER 1 The mystery school: an encounter with the miraculous 16 August 1986 pm in Question 1 BELOVED OSHO, COULD YOU PLEASE EXPLAIN EXACTLY WHAT THE WORK OF THE MYSTERY SCHOOL IS? My beloved ones... You are blessed to be here today, because we are starting a new series of talks between the master and the disciple. It is not only a birth of a new book, it is also a declaration of a new phase....

< Previous | Contents | Next > ‌CHAPTER 1 The Other is never Responsible 3 May 1976 pm in Chuang Tzu Auditorium [A sannyasin mother says she is having problems in her relationship: I find myself being very bitchy and nagging sometimes. I feel I’m just asking for a fight all the time.] Mm mm, love always brings trouble – and it has to be faced. Love cannot be always smooth, and it is good that it is not always smooth, otherwise you would not grow....

< Previous | Contents | Next > ‌CHAPTER 1 The rebel: the very essence of religion 1 June 1987 am in Chuang Tzu Auditorium Question 1 BELOVED MASTER, WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A REBEL AND A REVOLUTIONARY? Maneesha, there is not only a quantitative difference between a rebel and a revolutionary, there is also a qualitative difference. The revolutionary is part of the political world. His approach is through politics....