One day Buddha is passing by a forest. It is a hot summer day and he is feeling very thirsty. He says to Ananda, his chief disciple, “Ananda, you go back. Just three, four miles back we passed a small… Continue Reading →
In Tibet, there is a beautiful story about Marpa. It may not be factual, but it is tremendously significant.I don’t care much about facts. My emphasis is on the significance and the truth, which is a totally different thing. —–Marpa heard… Continue Reading →
“What he means simply is that you should not feel guilty. Whatever you do – if it is not right, don’t do it again,” comments Osho. One great Sufi poet, Omar Khayyam, has written in his Rubaiyat, his world-famous collection of… Continue Reading →
Osho speaks about gratefulness for all that existence is giving: “The mystic said, … I have been trying to wake you up. Existence has given you such precious things and rather than being grateful, you are behaving in such an… Continue Reading →
Osho states, “Democracy basically is mobocracy. There is a tendency in the mob to follow others. Somebody raises his hand, the others follow. The mob are like sheep.” Democracy basically is mobocracy. It cannot be otherwise. You have to ask… Continue Reading →
When you are kind to someone, don’t you feel a certain joy? A certain peace? A certain meaningfulness? Don’t you feel that you are contented with what you have done? There is a kind of deep satisfaction. Have you ever… Continue Reading →
There is an ancient story from Tibet: There was a small mosquito. Since the story was written by man, he calls the mosquito small. Actually, it was the biggest among mosquitoes. Nay, he was the king of mosquitoes! Now some… Continue Reading →
Suppression binds, it does not liberate. Try to suppress something and you find yourself bound hand and foot to it. One evening, as Mulla Nasruddin was setting out to call on some of his friends, an old friend happened to… Continue Reading →
I am reminded of a story of Gautam Buddha.He is traveling with his disciple, Ananda. They are tired. They want to reach the next town before sunset; they are rushing as fast as possible. But Buddha has become old, and… Continue Reading →
A great saint was dying and he said to his successor, a young man, “Remember one thing: never allow a cat in your life,” and he died. A big crowd had gathered to listen to the last statement of this… Continue Reading →
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