Truth is where there is no ‘I’

Respected Deriaji,

I have received with joy your kind letter and invitation. Although I am getting invited, I rarely go these days; the mind is undergoing a profound transformation. The infinite mystery of death becomes clearer.

Truth is where no thoughts are, where there is no ‘I’. Truth is not found through thinking. It exists in the absence of thought.

As this realization is deepening, speaking seems futile. Therefore, the mind does not feel like coming. But if you do not agree, then I will come, only for a day – the last day. I will not speak much and just participate in a small discussion.

Rest is well.

Greetings to everyone.

Rajneesh Ke Pranaam

19 January 1960,
Gupteshwar Marg,
Prem Nagar, Jabalpur (M.P.)

Original in Hindi

श्रद्धेय डेरियाजी,

आपका कृपा पत्र और निमंत्रण मिलाः ख़ुशी हुई। मुझे बुलाया है पर मैं बहुत कम ही कहीं जारहा हूँ — मन गहरी बदलाहट में है; मौत का असीम रहस्य स्पष्ट होता जाता है। सत्य है वहां, जहां विचार नहीं हैं, ‘ मैं ‘ नहीं नहीं हूँ — विचार से सत्य नहीं पाया जाता है। विचार के अभाव में उसका अस्तित्व है। यह प्रतीति गहराती जातीहै तो बोलना व्यर्थ सा प्रतीत होता है। इससे आने को मन नहीं कहता है — पर यदि आप नहीं माने, तो केवल एक दिन को — अंतिम दिन आजाऊँगा। बहुत नहीं बोलूँगा केवल एक छोटी मोटी चर्चा में ही भाग लेसकूँगा। शेष शुभ। सबको मेरे विनम्र प्रणाम।

रजनीश के प्रणाम

१९-१-६०,
गुप्तेश्वर मार्ग, प्रेमनगर,
जबलपुर (म.प्र.)

Note by Anuragi

Deriaji (aka Babulal Ji Deria) (1917-1972) was a prominent freedom fighter for India’s independence from British rule and became acquainted with Osho’s father. He was of great help to Osho, introducing him to well-connected people who arranged speaking events and helped him get the teaching posts in Raipur and Jabalpur.

Sannyas.wiki lists 13 letters and postcards written by Osho to Deriaji (Sw Swarajyanand Samarth). The originals are lost but photocopies were available.

More about this particular letter: sannyas.wiki