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Saturday, March 01, 2008
Sunday, February 17, 2008
Osho - Your only wealth
Remember, only that which you can take with you when you leave the body is important. That means, except meditation, nothing is important. Except awareness, nothing is important, because only awareness cannot be taken away by death. Everything else will be snatched away, because everything else comes from without.
Only awareness wells up within. That cannot be taken away. And the shadows of awareness - compassion, love - they cannot be taken away. They are intrinsic parts of awareness. You will be taking with you only whatsoever awareness you have attained. That is your only real wealth.
- Osho
Saturday, January 12, 2008
Thank you, Osho
QUESTION: Beloved Osho, In every situation, if I say to you within me "Thank you, Osho," something happens. This creates some distance from my mind, I become more and more weightless, I begin to float, to fly. I don't know where I will go. But please let me say again and again and now, "Thank you, Osho."
ANSWER: It happens sometimes that you suddenly stumble upon a beautiful phenomenon. That's what has happened when inside you say "Thank you, Osho."
It is not only words, it is a gratefulness felt by every fiber of your being – it is gratitude. That's why you suddenly feel weightless; all the burdens of the mind – worries, tensions – disappear. You feel as if you can float into the sky like a cloud. You have stumbled on a technique without knowing that it is a technique.
It is a Tibetan method. It has been used for at least two thousand years. In a Tibetan monastery – you will be surprised if you visit – every lama, whenever he comes across the master during the day working in the field, working in the garden, he simply bows down, puts his head on the master's feet and says, "Thank you, master." That is inside, that is not really in words. It is a feeling, a thankfulness.
Sometimes it happens that in a day the disciple may come across the master a dozen times. A dozen times he will do the same; and slowly, slowly he becomes aware that those moments are the most precious. He starts seeking the master. Then the master says to such disciples, "Now there is no need actually to touch my feet. Wherever you are, just bow down in my direction with the same feeling of gratefulness and you will have the same experience."
And this is a new discovery – at first they were thinking that something is happening because of the master; now they know something is happening because of themselves. The whole focus has changed. The moment they discover that it is their own gratefulness, then the master says, "Now don't bother about the direction. All directions are the same. Bow down – bow down in any direction; just remember the feeling." And they are surprised: it is not even the direction of the master, all directions are the same.
And finally the master says, "There is no need of bowing down every time unnecessarily. It is only a question of feeling. Standing, sitting, sleeping, in any posture of the body, if you can feel the gratefulness you will feel that weightlessness, the silence, and the immense sweetness all over your being."
You have found some method on your own; rejoice. Enjoy it. Enjoy it more and more, so slowly slowly there is no need to say it at specific moments. It becomes just your very life – sitting, walking, doing a thousand and one things, but the gratefulness remains inside. It is not gratefulness towards someone in particular. The master is just an excuse. Just for the beginners it is good, because without an excuse they will feel a little awkward. Standing in an empty room and saying "Thank you" will look a little awkward. So it is just for the beginners that the master becomes an excuse – although when you are touching the feet of the master and saying "Thank you, master" you are saying it in an empty room.
The master is an emptiness. Use it more and more, so slowly it becomes a natural phenomenon, like breathing. And it will bring tremendous experiences to you.
excerpt from Osho, The Osho Upanishad, Chapter #17
ANSWER: It happens sometimes that you suddenly stumble upon a beautiful phenomenon. That's what has happened when inside you say "Thank you, Osho."
It is not only words, it is a gratefulness felt by every fiber of your being – it is gratitude. That's why you suddenly feel weightless; all the burdens of the mind – worries, tensions – disappear. You feel as if you can float into the sky like a cloud. You have stumbled on a technique without knowing that it is a technique.
It is a Tibetan method. It has been used for at least two thousand years. In a Tibetan monastery – you will be surprised if you visit – every lama, whenever he comes across the master during the day working in the field, working in the garden, he simply bows down, puts his head on the master's feet and says, "Thank you, master." That is inside, that is not really in words. It is a feeling, a thankfulness.
Sometimes it happens that in a day the disciple may come across the master a dozen times. A dozen times he will do the same; and slowly, slowly he becomes aware that those moments are the most precious. He starts seeking the master. Then the master says to such disciples, "Now there is no need actually to touch my feet. Wherever you are, just bow down in my direction with the same feeling of gratefulness and you will have the same experience."
And this is a new discovery – at first they were thinking that something is happening because of the master; now they know something is happening because of themselves. The whole focus has changed. The moment they discover that it is their own gratefulness, then the master says, "Now don't bother about the direction. All directions are the same. Bow down – bow down in any direction; just remember the feeling." And they are surprised: it is not even the direction of the master, all directions are the same.
And finally the master says, "There is no need of bowing down every time unnecessarily. It is only a question of feeling. Standing, sitting, sleeping, in any posture of the body, if you can feel the gratefulness you will feel that weightlessness, the silence, and the immense sweetness all over your being."
You have found some method on your own; rejoice. Enjoy it. Enjoy it more and more, so slowly slowly there is no need to say it at specific moments. It becomes just your very life – sitting, walking, doing a thousand and one things, but the gratefulness remains inside. It is not gratefulness towards someone in particular. The master is just an excuse. Just for the beginners it is good, because without an excuse they will feel a little awkward. Standing in an empty room and saying "Thank you" will look a little awkward. So it is just for the beginners that the master becomes an excuse – although when you are touching the feet of the master and saying "Thank you, master" you are saying it in an empty room.
The master is an emptiness. Use it more and more, so slowly it becomes a natural phenomenon, like breathing. And it will bring tremendous experiences to you.
excerpt from Osho, The Osho Upanishad, Chapter #17
Saturday, September 15, 2007
Osho on Death
Remember, until you die you cannot be reborn. As you are you have to pass through death. And you are clinging too much to life. That won't help – death will come. But death comes in two ways. One way, the usual way it comes: you are clinging to life and it comes as the enemy; you fight with it, you resist it, you do everything that you can do to avoid it. But how can you avoid it? The day you were born death became certain; every birth carries the seed of death. In fact, in life nothing else is certain but that. Everything is at the most probable, but death is certain. It will happen. You can avoid it, you can postpone it a little, but that doesn't change the situation. It will happen. One way to face death is as the enemy, which is the way ninety-nine per cent of people face it – and miss it. Because of their enmity they cannot use it, they cannot be profited by it, they cannot be served by death.
There is another way: to accept death as a friend, to accept it as an innermost part of your being, to enjoy it, to welcome it, to be ready for it and when it comes to embrace it. Suddenly the quality of death changes. It is no more death, it becomes a door. It no longer destroys you; on the contrary, you are served by it. It leads you to the deathless.
Die – you will have to die. But die gracefully. I am not saying die like a stoic, I am not saying die like a very controlled man. No, I'm saying die gracefully, beautifully, as if a friend is coming, knocks at your door, and you are happy. And you embrace the friend and invite him in, and you have been waiting for him so long....
If you can love death you become deathless; if you can understand non-being then your being becomes the very ground of being-hood, the very ground of God. If you can love non-being then nothing can destroy you, you have transcended time and space. Then you have become one with the total, and this is what holiness is – to become whole is to be holy.
There is another way: to accept death as a friend, to accept it as an innermost part of your being, to enjoy it, to welcome it, to be ready for it and when it comes to embrace it. Suddenly the quality of death changes. It is no more death, it becomes a door. It no longer destroys you; on the contrary, you are served by it. It leads you to the deathless.
Die – you will have to die. But die gracefully. I am not saying die like a stoic, I am not saying die like a very controlled man. No, I'm saying die gracefully, beautifully, as if a friend is coming, knocks at your door, and you are happy. And you embrace the friend and invite him in, and you have been waiting for him so long....
If you can love death you become deathless; if you can understand non-being then your being becomes the very ground of being-hood, the very ground of God. If you can love non-being then nothing can destroy you, you have transcended time and space. Then you have become one with the total, and this is what holiness is – to become whole is to be holy.
Saturday, March 31, 2007
Osho Cool Breeze in the Himalayas
Osho Meditation actvites in the Hamalayas--Dharmshala, Dehradun and Rishikesh
A cool breeze of Osho Consciousness is being deeply felt in the vastness of Himalayas. In Himachal Pradesh, there’s a newly opened meditation center Osho Nisarga in Dharmshala, lovingly created by Osho’s well-known disciples Swami Anand Tathagat and Ma Yoga Neelam who has been Osho’s secretary for India. This center is the most exquisite and modern center. In Uttarakhand, there’s another center lovingly created by Swami Narendra Bodhisattva, who is Osho’s long time disciple, and Ma Amrit Mukti, who has traveled with Osho around the world and cooked food for the Master. This commune is Osho Om Bodhisattva in Dehradun, the capital of Uttarakhand. Both of these Himalayan states have other smaller centers dedicated to Osho.
Besides these centers, there are regular meditation camps in Manali and Rishikesh. Every year in September Swami Vairagya Amrit and sometimes other sannyasins conduct Osho meditation camps in Manali, organized by Tao Vision. Swami Anand Arun conducts meditation camps in Rishkesh regularly.
In April, 2007 Swami Chaitanya Keerti and his friends will conduct Osho Dhyan Yoga Retreat in Rishikesh.
Osho Dhyan Yoga Retreat at Rishikesh
6 to 8 April
Conducted by : Swami Chaitanya Keerti
Venue: Vitthal Ashram
Contact: Swami Bodhi Vartmaan, 9412076871
Swami Yogi Yogendra 09412954266
Osho World New Delhi: 011-2626 1616/17
Posted by Keyur at 10:44 AM
Labels: himalayas, meditation, osho
A cool breeze of Osho Consciousness is being deeply felt in the vastness of Himalayas. In Himachal Pradesh, there’s a newly opened meditation center Osho Nisarga in Dharmshala, lovingly created by Osho’s well-known disciples Swami Anand Tathagat and Ma Yoga Neelam who has been Osho’s secretary for India. This center is the most exquisite and modern center. In Uttarakhand, there’s another center lovingly created by Swami Narendra Bodhisattva, who is Osho’s long time disciple, and Ma Amrit Mukti, who has traveled with Osho around the world and cooked food for the Master. This commune is Osho Om Bodhisattva in Dehradun, the capital of Uttarakhand. Both of these Himalayan states have other smaller centers dedicated to Osho.
Besides these centers, there are regular meditation camps in Manali and Rishikesh. Every year in September Swami Vairagya Amrit and sometimes other sannyasins conduct Osho meditation camps in Manali, organized by Tao Vision. Swami Anand Arun conducts meditation camps in Rishkesh regularly.
In April, 2007 Swami Chaitanya Keerti and his friends will conduct Osho Dhyan Yoga Retreat in Rishikesh.
Osho Dhyan Yoga Retreat at Rishikesh
6 to 8 April
Conducted by : Swami Chaitanya Keerti
Venue: Vitthal Ashram
Contact: Swami Bodhi Vartmaan, 9412076871
Swami Yogi Yogendra 09412954266
Osho World New Delhi: 011-2626 1616/17
Posted by Keyur at 10:44 AM
Labels: himalayas, meditation, osho
Sunday, March 18, 2007
So very little time and So much to do !
“It is said of one of the greatest poets of
Rabindranath has written six thousand songs. The great English poet, Shelley, has written only two thousand. Rabindranath has written six thousand poems. And every poem is a marvel in itself, a beautiful diamond, unique.
The friend was right. He said, ‘You can die with deep contentment, fulfilled. You have sung so many songs. Not even a Kalidas, not even a Shelley, can compete with you.’ And when he was saying this, tears were flowing in Rabindranath’s eyes. He couldn't believe it. He said, ‘You and crying! Are you afraid of death? I could never believe that a man who has been singing his whole life that death is the great friend - afraid of death?’
Rabindranath said, ‘No, not afraid of death. Death is beautiful, as beautiful as life. I am weeping and crying because better and better songs were coming lately.’
‘Up to now I was just a child. Now a maturity was happening, and God was giving me more and more. The more I sang the more was flowing out of me. In fact, now the veena was ready and the time has come to leave. This is unjust. Now I was feeling ready to really sing!’” ~ Osho
I am thankful and indebted to dear Dolly for, through her i found this quote. ~keyur
Monday, October 16, 2006
Copyright ! Stealing away which belongs to no one and everyone
What did I bring along and what will I take along !
Funny it sounds as I cross the meaningless thing told to me. I felt sad and lauged at the nonsenseness of those who claim ownership of which belongs to everyone and no-one.
For everyone because it is for all, those words of wisdom are for all, whether rich or poor. whether hindu, christian, buddhist, muslim, jew or whatever. whether american, indian, chinese, or from whereever, even for aliens. whether big or small, good or bad, male or female or anybody else. whether black, white, gray, blue, yellow or green. it belongs to everyone.
And no-one because no one person or entity or group can claim its ownership, He himself never claimed ownership then why any one want to own it, control it. what will you do with it. owning will do nothing, it wont come with you to next lives. But instead if you absorb it, understand it then it will be with you for ever, for eternity then you will not need this stupid Copyright to protect it with you and then you will have owned it in true spiritual and enlightening sense. owning the copyright will do no help.
I just want to spread the enlightening words and wisdom filled teachings of that beloved master.
Please dont insult him by Copyrighting his work. instead help spread it.
Funny it sounds as I cross the meaningless thing told to me. I felt sad and lauged at the nonsenseness of those who claim ownership of which belongs to everyone and no-one.
For everyone because it is for all, those words of wisdom are for all, whether rich or poor. whether hindu, christian, buddhist, muslim, jew or whatever. whether american, indian, chinese, or from whereever, even for aliens. whether big or small, good or bad, male or female or anybody else. whether black, white, gray, blue, yellow or green. it belongs to everyone.
And no-one because no one person or entity or group can claim its ownership, He himself never claimed ownership then why any one want to own it, control it. what will you do with it. owning will do nothing, it wont come with you to next lives. But instead if you absorb it, understand it then it will be with you for ever, for eternity then you will not need this stupid Copyright to protect it with you and then you will have owned it in true spiritual and enlightening sense. owning the copyright will do no help.
I just want to spread the enlightening words and wisdom filled teachings of that beloved master.
Please dont insult him by Copyrighting his work. instead help spread it.
Tuesday, October 03, 2006
Osho Meditation Camp at a Resort, near Pune
Osho disciple Swami Chaitanya Keerti will be conducting a 3-day Osho meditation camp at the Treasure Island Resort, near Pune from 10 to 12 November. The camp will be inaugurated on 9th November at 5.00pm. This resort is located 5 km from Khandala in the hills of Lonavla, at an altitude of 2000 FSL. 100 km South-east of Mumbai, the resort located right on the old Pune highway.
For decades, Swami Chaitanya Keerti has been living in Osho Commune International, Pune before moving to New Delhi in the year 2000. For last four years, Swami Chaitanya Keerti has been conducting such meditation camps in various cities in India and abroad. Besides teaching Osho’s basic meditations—Dynamic, Kundalini, Nadbrahma, Natraj, Vipassana etc—he has been initiating new seekers into Osho Neo-Sannyas movement.
Swami Chaitanya Keerti contributes articles about meditative life-style to various newspapers and magazine regularly. He is the author of two books: The Osho Way: In Romance with Life and Osho Fragrance. He edits a Hindi monthly magazine Osho World and an English monthly Osho World News—both the magazines are published from New Delhi.
Venue : Treasure Island Resorts, Mumbai-Pune Highway, Opp. Karla MTDC, Karla, Lonavla, Ph. : 02114-282505, 282510
Organiser : Swami Vithal, 18 Arihant, 353/B/3, 90 Feet Road, Ghatkopar (East), Mumbai-400007, Ph. : 25060370, 25068334
For decades, Swami Chaitanya Keerti has been living in Osho Commune International, Pune before moving to New Delhi in the year 2000. For last four years, Swami Chaitanya Keerti has been conducting such meditation camps in various cities in India and abroad. Besides teaching Osho’s basic meditations—Dynamic, Kundalini, Nadbrahma, Natraj, Vipassana etc—he has been initiating new seekers into Osho Neo-Sannyas movement.
Swami Chaitanya Keerti contributes articles about meditative life-style to various newspapers and magazine regularly. He is the author of two books: The Osho Way: In Romance with Life and Osho Fragrance. He edits a Hindi monthly magazine Osho World and an English monthly Osho World News—both the magazines are published from New Delhi.
Venue : Treasure Island Resorts, Mumbai-Pune Highway, Opp. Karla MTDC, Karla, Lonavla, Ph. : 02114-282505, 282510
Organiser : Swami Vithal, 18 Arihant, 353/B/3, 90 Feet Road, Ghatkopar (East), Mumbai-400007, Ph. : 25060370, 25068334
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