10 best quotes published by the spiritual Master. Mid-Day, India, January 19, 2016
Indian mystic guru and spiritual teacher Osho has garnered a lot of international following because of his life and teachings. He was born as Chandra Mohan Jain but is also known as Acharya Rajneesh and Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh.
Osho was a professor of philosophy and travelled throughout India as a public speaker. His outspoken criticism of socialism, Mahatma Gandhi and institutionalised religions made him controversial. He had an open attitude towards sexuality: a stance that earned him the sobriquet ‘sex guru’.
“They say: Think twice before you jump. I say: Jump first and then think as much as you want!”
“Life is not a problem. To look at it as a problem is to take a wrong step. It is a mystery to be lived, loved, experienced.”
“Be realistic: Plan for a miracle.”
“A certain darkness is needed to see the stars.”
“Whenever a situation arises that creates fear, there are two alternatives — either you fight or you take flight.”
“Your whole idea about yourself is borrowed — borrowed from those who have no idea of who they are themselves.”
“If you love a flower, don’t pick it up. Because if you pick it up it dies and it ceases to be what you love. So if you love a flower, let it be. Love is not about possession. Love is about appreciation.”
“The real question is not whether life exists after death. The real question is whether you are alive before death.”
“In love the other is important; in lust you are important.”
“I have never been a celibate. If people believe so, that is their foolishness.”
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