Keerti asks in a letter, “Who are Osho’s friends and disciples?”
“The answer comes in a moment of relaxation,” states Osho.
Osho answers a question by Asheesh about what transforms one into a disciple.
“It is written in my breath and bones to fly on the wings of silence, joy and celebration,” writes Dhyan Jyoti.
Osho comments, “Only a master can save you who comes near to you and at the same time is far away from you.”
“Love is something beyond the body. Bodies come and go, love remains,” says Osho.
A true story by cheeky Nirav.
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“First I want you to be established as a buddha. Then the second step is very easy: any day I can tell you to jump into the cosmos,” says Osho.
Radhika continues her journey of discovery: two autumn visits to Rajneeshpuram.
Osho declares, “The future is bound to be more receptive, more welcoming. We may not be here but we can manage to change the consciousness for centuries to come.”
“An upanishad is a mystery school. And we are entering into an upanishad today,” declares Osho on August 16, 1986.
Osho tells a story about the Sufi mystic, Junaid, who had lived with almost all the great masters…
From a discourse by Osho on Sufism: “If you have known love you have known death, if you have known meditation you have known death.”
“A Master is satisfied only when he has created another Master,” states Osho.
Osho states, “The whole function of the Master is just to bring you home – which you had never left in the first place.”
“How can you become a Buddha? Either you are, or you are not. How can you become?” asks Osho.
Osho says, “Through judgment you can never be intimate with a Master. Judgment creates barriers. Only through trust an intimacy arises…”
Swaram and Chetna write about their quest to connect with the earlier generations of sannyasins to create a bridge to the younger generations.
Osho declares, “Anybody who comes to me, I am ready to work.”
Naina writes about the importance of having a Satguru, a true spiritual master, in our lives. Published in The Sentinel, October 24, 2019.
Chetna travelled to Chiang Mai in Thailand and met with Tao Master Mantak Chia.
In this essay, Marc explores the meanings of intimate relationships people find themselves in and adds Osho’s insight to all relationships but in particular, the ultimate intimacy between master and disciple.
Closer to heaven at the gateway to the Annapurna Range, Osho Upaban’s Bhakti Park in Nepal is a very special place that honors Osho and his early disciples, writes Deva Dosa.
Bhagawati reviews the English translation of Satyananda’s bestseller, published in German in 1979 (‘Ganz entspannt im Hier und Jetzt’).
Nirbija wondered if our shouting “Osho!” is a bridge to the Master. He did some research that resulted in insights he wants to share.
Osho replies to a question by Gayan: “To guide a person without his being at all aware that he is being guided… it is just like when you smell perfume in the garden and you start moving towards it.”
Osho: “There is no need: just be what you can be.”
Osho explains to a new disciple that the people who come to a master can be divided into four categories.
“Arun’s long-awaited autobiography is lightning striking the heart with joyous laughter, deepest tears, and an original portrait of Osho as never before seen,” says Prem Geet in her review.
Last night you spoke of satsang and the importance of the disciple’s proximity to the guru. Does this mean physical proximity? Is the disciple who lives at a great physical distance from the guru at a loss?
Vandana reviews Sarjano’s just recently released book about his life with Osho.
The Master-disciple relationship is a transforming one, says Praktisha Apurv. Published in Speaking Tree, India, on March 12, 2016
An excerpt from Azima’s book ‘My Life with Osho’.
Dharm Jyoti speaks about the search for her master.
“Enlightenment is the open sky of insecurity. It is vastness, it is uncharted ocean. The journey is from one unknown to another unknown,” declares Osho.
No definition is possible of a disciple, but a few hints can be given, just fingers pointing to the moon