it, but it cannot be explained.”
it, but it cannot be explained.”
it, but it cannot be explained.”
:THE BOOK OF WISDOM (P-121)
193) Beloved Osho,
What is unhappiness?
“Unhappiness is the incapacity to
“Unhappiness is the incapacity to
“Unhappiness is the incapacity to
“Unhappiness is the incapacity to understand life.The incapacity to understand understand life.The incapacity to understand understand life.The incapacity to understand understand life.The incapacity to understand oneself.The incapcacity to create harmony oneself.The incapcacity to create harmony oneself.The incapcacity to create harmony oneself.The incapcacity to create harmony between you and existance.” ashram as a young unenlightened man, How would you respond? Would you become part of the ashram? What work would you do? Where would you sit?
“Even if I was unenlightened I would not “Even if I was unenlightened I would not “Even if I was unenlightened I would not “Even if I was unenlightened I would not be so unenlightened to come to this be so unenlightened to come to this be so unenlightened to come to this be so unenlightened to come to this ashram. That much is certain. Even now I ashram. That much is certain. Even now I ashram. That much is certain. Even now I ashram. That much is certain. Even now I am not part of the ashram. I cannot be organization, even my own. I have never organization, even my own. I have never organization, even my own. I have never organization, even my own. I have never done any work. run! You are asking Where will you sit? I run! You are asking Where will you sit? I run! You are asking Where will you sit? I run! You are asking Where will you sit? I will not sit at all.”
will not sit at all.”
will not sit at all.”
will not sit at all.”
:THE FIRST PRINCIPLE #8-P-257.
219) Beloved Osho,
What is curiosity?
“Curiosity is a good beginning but not the end. Curiosity is a good beginning but not the end. Curiosity is a good beginning but not the end. Curiosity is a good beginning but not the end.
It is not hot enough to transform your life. It It is not hot enough to transform your life. It It is not hot enough to transform your life. It It is not hot enough to transform your life. It is superficial. You will have to create a
defined. No definition will do justice to it. No definition will do justice to it. No definition will do justice to it. No definition will do justice to it.
Yes, it can be lived,
always is. Knowledge is worthless. Knowledge is worthless. Knowledge is worthless. Knowledge is worthless.
Wonder is precious.”
What would happen if suddenly now during discourse a crazy zen master arrived On a moter-bike and climbed on to your stage?
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220)Beloved Osho,
Please comment, “the way of an Enlightened man.”
“The enlightened man cannot do wrong, The enlightened man cannot do wrong, The enlightened man cannot do wrong, The enlightened man cannot do wrong, cannot do evil. His eve
cannot do evil. His eve cannot do evil. His eve
cannot do evil. His every breath is in the ry breath is in the ry breath is in the ry breath is in the service
service service
service of Good, his every act is in the of Good, his every act is in the of Good, his every act is in the of Good, his every act is in the service of the divine. He himself is service of the divine. He himself is service of the divine. He himself is service of the divine. He himself is totally surrendered
totally surrendered totally surrendered
totally surrendered To the whole. To the whole. To the whole. To the whole.
Allowing the whole to use him in Allowing the whole to use him in Allowing the whole to use him in Allowing the whole to use him in whatever way it wants.”
whatever way it wants.”
whatever way it wants.”
whatever way it wants.”
:THE GREAT ZEN MASTER-P-42.
221) Beloved Osho,
Life is tremendously serious…..
“ No life is not serious! You are serious.“ No life is not serious! You are serious.“ No life is not serious! You are serious.“ No life is not serious! You are serious.
Life is very non Life is very non Life is very non
Life is very non----serious. Nothing canserious. Nothing canserious. Nothing canserious. Nothing can be be be be more non
more non more non
more non----serious than life.serious than life.serious than life.serious than life. Life is Life is Life is Life is absolutely NONSERIOUS!”
absolutely NONSERIOUS!”
absolutely NONSERIOUS!”
absolutely NONSERIOUS!”
:THE ETERNAL QUEST(P-112)
222) Beloved Osho,
Why do you tell women sannyasins not to have babies?
“Because I cannot tell it Men “Because I cannot tell it Men “Because I cannot tell it Men “Because I cannot tell it Men sannyasins.”
sannyasins.”
sannyasins.”
sannyasins.”
:SUFIS THE PEOPLE OF THE PATH-VOL-2 -P-245
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223) Beloved Osho,
Why is India so poor?
“The soThe soThe soThe so---called saints are responsible. -called saints are responsible. called saints are responsible. called saints are responsible.
They teach that the world is illusion They teach that the world is illusion They teach that the world is illusion They teach that the world is illusion obsession.
obsession.
obsession.
obsession. It has to learn to love this It has to learn to love this It has to learn to love this It has to learn to love this And only the other world is true. India And only the other world is true. India And only the other world is true. India And only the other world is true. India has to get rid of its other worldly
has to get rid of its other worldly has to get rid of its other worldly has to get rid of its other worldly world
world world
world too; It has to learn that this worldtoo; It has to learn that this worldtoo; It has to learn that this worldtoo; It has to learn that this world is also real. The very moment is also real. The very moment is also real. The very moment
is also real. The very moment that that that that happens will be a Great change in India’s happens will be a Great change in India’s happens will be a Great change in India’s happens will be a Great change in India’s Life.”
Life.”
Life.”
Life.”
:THE BOOK OF WISDOM (P-498)
224) Beloved Osho,
You often say that life is fun still sometimes, you seem to be taking things very very seriously.
“That too is fun”
“That too is fun”
“That too is fun”
“That too is fun”
:ECSTASY THE FORGETTEN .LANGUAGE-p-244.
225
) Beloved Osho,Why does the Buddha always say “ Be a light unto yourself”?
“Simple. Buddha says Be a light unto
“Simple. Buddha says Be a light unto
“Simple. Buddha says Be a light unto
“Simple. Buddha says Be a light unto yourself because you cannot trust Indian yourself because you cannot trust Indian yourself because you cannot trust Indian yourself because you cannot trust Indian Electricity!”
Electricity!”
Electricity!”
Electricity!”
:DHAMMAPADA.
MY ANSWER IS ONE 75
226) Beloved Osho,
I enjoyed very much your coining the word ‘etceteranandas: I wonder how you did it?
“It is simple. You can go and see many “It is simple. You can go and see many “It is simple. You can go and see many “It is simple. You can go and see many saints
saints saints
saints IIIIn India and youn India and youn India and you will find that they n India and youwill find that they will find that they will find that they have no Individuality, no uniqueness, no have no Individuality, no uniqueness, no have no Individuality, no uniqueness, no have no Individuality, no uniqueness, no originality, No flavor of their own. They originality, No flavor of their own. They originality, No flavor of their own. They originality, No flavor of their own. They are
are are
are GramaophoneGramaophoneGramaophoneGramaophone Records. Just quoting Records. Just quoting Records. Just quoting Records. Just quoting scriptures like parrots.
scriptures like parrots.
scriptures like parrots.
scriptures like parrots.
:THE BOOK OF WISDOM-P-335
227) Beloved Osho,
I am addicted to telling lies, What do I do it?
“It maybe just to feel superior, People “It maybe just to feel superior, People “It maybe just to feel superior, People “It maybe just to feel superior, People start telling lies because that gives them start telling lies because that gives them start telling lies because that gives them start telling lies because that gives them aa
aa Speciality; They can pretend that they Speciality; They can pretend that they Speciality; They can pretend that they Speciality; They can pretend that they know things which nobody else knows!”
know things which nobody else knows!”
know things which nobody else knows!”
know things which nobody else knows!”
:THE BOOK OF WISDOM (P-350)
228) Beloved Osho,
Why was the religion of Buddha utterly uprooted from India?
“A simple Reason. Because The public
“A simple Reason. Because The public
“A simple Reason. Because The public
“A simple Reason. Because The public can forgive everything except Genius.”
can forgive everything except Genius.”
can forgive everything except Genius.”
can forgive everything except Genius.”
:THIS VERY BODY OF BUUDHA-P-47.
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229) Beloved Osho,
I believe that nothing is impossible.
What do you say about it.
“Then try to strike a match on a cake of
“Then try to strike a match on a cake of
“Then try to strike a match on a cake of
“Then try to strike a match on a cake of soap.”
soap.”
soap.”
soap.”
THIS VERY BODY OF BUDDHA.
230) Beloved Osho,
I have a deep desire to help others. In what way I should do?
“Remember, In any way the desire to “Remember, In any way the desire to “Remember, In any way the desire to “Remember, In any way the desire to impress the other, the desire to change impress the other, the desire to change impress the other, the desire to change impress the other, the desire to change the other, The desire to do good to the the other, The desire to do good to the the other, The desire to do good to the the other, The desire to do good to the other, is violen
other, is violen other, is violen
other, is violence! There should be no ce! There should be no ce! There should be no ce! There should be no desire,
desire, desire,
desire, And this is the beauty. When you And this is the beauty. When you And this is the beauty. When you And this is the beauty. When you don’t desire, to hel
don’t desire, to hel don’t desire, to hel
don’t desire, to help the other, othp the other, othp the other, others are p the other, others are ers are ers are helped.
helped.
helped.
helped. And when you don’t desire toAnd when you don’t desire toAnd when you don’t desire toAnd when you don’t desire to
impress them, they learn out of their impress them, they learn out of their impress them, they learn out of their impress them, they learn out of their own Insight!”
own Insight!”
own Insight!”
own Insight!”
THE PATHLESS PATH-VOL-1-P-373
231) Beloved Osho,
What is the first priniciple?
“If I were to tell you it would become the “If I were to tell you it would become the “If I were to tell you it would become the “If I were to tell you it would become the second principle.”
second principle.”
second principle.”
second principle.”
:THE FIRST PRINCIPLE.P-344
MY ANSWER IS ONE 77
232) Beloved Osho,
Can I rely on my own experience?
“Experience comes and goes don’t rely on Experience comes and goes don’t rely on Experience comes and goes don’t rely on Experience comes and goes don’t rely on It. Unless you have found the experience It. Unless you have found the experience It. Unless you have found the experience It. Unless you have found the experience who is feeling The joy, who
who is feeling The joy, who who is feeling The joy, who
who is feeling The joy, who is feeling pain, is feeling pain, is feeling pain, is feeling pain, who is feeling well being, who is feeling who is feeling well being, who is feeling who is feeling well being, who is feeling who is feeling well being, who is feeling sad, who is this Consciousness.”
sad, who is this Consciousness.”
sad, who is this Consciousness.”
sad, who is this Consciousness.”
:GOLD NUGGETS.
233) Beloved Osho,
How much longer will I have to run after you?
“It depends on you . You can run by my It depends on you . You can run by my It depends on you . You can run by my It depends on you . You can run by my side or you can even ahead of me, side or you can even ahead of me, side or you can even ahead of me, side or you can even ahead of me, But just don’t run away.”But just don’t run away.”But just don’t run away.”But just don’t run away.”
:OSHO UPANISHAD.
2 34 )Beloved Osho,
I have a feeling that you already have two thousand enlightened people. Is it true?
“It is true. But Please keep it a secret!”“It is true. But Please keep it a secret!”“It is true. But Please keep it a secret!” “It is true. But Please keep it a secret!”
FROM DARK TO DEATHLESSNESS -P-99.
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235) Beloved Osho,
How would you describe yourself?
“IMPOSSIBLE! Description is applicable
“IMPOSSIBLE! Description is applicable “IMPOSSIBLE! Description is applicable
“IMPOSSIBLE! Description is applicable only to objects. I am always witness.
only to objects. I am always witness.
only to objects. I am always witness.
only to objects. I am always witness.
If I describe myself in the very nature of If I describe myself in the very nature ofIf I describe myself in the very nature of If I describe myself in the very nature of things that description becomes false, things that description becomes false, things that description becomes false, things that description becomes false, because I am again
because I am again because I am again
because I am again Witnessing it .I am Witnessing it .I am Witnessing it .I am Witnessing it .I am always the witness which cannot be always the witness which cannot be always the witness which cannot be always the witness which cannot be reduced to an object.”
reduced to an object.”
reduced to an object.”
reduced to an object.”
:THE MAN OFTRUTH:P-117
236) Beloved Osho,
How would you like to be remembered?
“I wo ul d simply lik e to be
“I wo ul d simply lik e to be
“I wo ul d simply lik e to be
“I wo ul d simply lik e to be forgiv en forgiv en forgiv en forgiv en and forg etten.
and forg etten.
and forg etten.
and forg etten. T here is no need to T her e is no n eed to T her e is no n eed to T her e is no n eed to r emember me. The need
r emember me. The need r emember me. The need
r emember me. The need is i t.is i t.is i t.is i t.
Remember yoursel f.”
Remember yoursel f.”
Remember yoursel f.”
Remember yoursel f.”
:THE TRANSMISSION OF THE LAMP
237) Beloved Osho,
When should children obey their parents?
“Nobody should obey anybody, unless
“Nobody should obey anybody, unless “Nobody should obey anybody, unless
“Nobody should obey anybody, unless their intelligence says it is Right.
their intelligence says it is Right.
their intelligence says it is Right.
their intelligence says it is Right. But that But that But that But that is you obeying your intelligence. Not your is you obeying your intelligence. Not your is you obeying your intelligence. Not your is you obeying your intelligence. Not your father,
father, father,
father, not your mother.”not your mother.”not your mother.”not your mother.”
:THE MAN OF TRUTH (P-139)
MY ANSWER IS ONE 79
238) Beloved Osho,
Why does so much controversy surround you?
“If it were not so, it would have been “If it were not so, it would have been “If it were not so, it would have been “If it were not so, it would have been really a surprise. Truth creates really a surprise. Truth creates really a surprise. Truth creates really a surprise. Truth creates controversy because it shocks people it controversy because it shocks people it controversy because it shocks people it controversy because it shocks people it shatter their illusions. They don’t want to shatter their illusions. They don’t want to shatter their illusions. They don’t want to shatter their illusions. They don’t want to leave their dreams. They are not ready leave their dreams. They are not ready leave their dreams. They are not ready leave their dreams. They are not ready to drop their investments in all kinds of to drop their investments in all kinds of to drop their investments in all kinds of to drop their investments in all kinds of foolish people.”
foolish people.”
foolish people.”
foolish people.”
:THE BOOK OF WISDOM-P-201.
239) Beloved Osho,
What do you call an Indian with half a brain?
“LUCKY”“LUCKY”“LUCKY”“LUCKY”
:THEOLOGIA MYSTICA-P-126.
240) Beloved Osho,
What is the difference between
imagining one is Enlightened and being Enlightened?
“What is
“What is“What is
“What is the difference between you and the difference between you and the difference between you and the difference between you and me?
me?
me?
me? That’s exactly the difference That’s exactly the difference That’s exactly the difference That’s exactly the difference between being really enlightened and between being really enlightened and between being really enlightened and between being really enlightened and Just imagining to be enlightened.”
Just imagining to be enlightened.”
Just imagining to be enlightened.”
Just imagining to be enlightened.”
:TRANSMISSION OF THE LAMP P-85.
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241) Beloved Osho,
You come every day dance with us, steal out hearts smile and disappear.
Are you a Gypsy or something?
“I am a Gypsy or Nothing!”“I am a Gypsy or Nothing!”“I am a Gypsy or Nothing!”“I am a Gypsy or Nothing!”
:FROM DEATH TO DEATHLESSNESS-P-66
242) Beloved Osho,
What is the difference between You and Me?
“The only difference is that I recognize The only difference is that I recognize The only difference is that I recognize The only difference is that I recognize my Godhood and you don’t recognize my Godhood and you don’t recognize my Godhood and you don’t recognize
“The only difference is that I recognize The only difference is that I recognize The only difference is that I recognize The only difference is that I recognize my Godhood and you don’t recognize my Godhood and you don’t recognize my Godhood and you don’t recognize