- Sufism, Vol. 1 The Perfect Master Chapter 1: When the Disciple is Ready
Sufism, a mystic tradition within Islam , Vol. 1 The Perfect Master Chapter 1: When the Disciple is Ready, A CERTAIN MAN DECIDED THAT HE WOULD SEEK THE PERFECT MASTER. HE READ MANY BOOKS, VISITED SAGE AFTER SAGE, LISTENED, DISCUSSED AND PRACTISED, BUT HE ALWAYS FOUND HIMSELF DOUBTING OR UNSURE. AFTER TWENTY YEARS HE MET A MAN WHOSE EVERY WORD AND ACTION CORRESPONDED WITH HIS IDEA OF THE TOTALLY REALIZED MAN at energyenhancement.org
- Sufism, Vol. 1 The Perfect Master Chapter 2: There is Communion, Question 1
Sufism, a mystic tradition within Islam , Vol. 1 The Perfect Master Chapter 2: There is Communion, Question 1, OSHO, YESTERDAY YOU MENTIONED THAT TO BE A DISCIPLE ONE NEEDS TO BE IN PRAYER -- BUT WHAT EXACTLY IS PRAYER? at energyenhancement.org
- Sufism, Vol. 1 The Perfect Master Chapter 2: There is Communion, Question 2
Sufism, a mystic tradition within Islam , Vol. 1 The Perfect Master Chapter 2: There is Communion, Question 2, EVERY TIME I SIT DOWN TO WRITE YOU A QUESTION, THE ANSWER ALWAYS COMES BEFORE I AM FINISHED WRITING. YET THIS DESIRE TO WRITE TO YOU AND BE ANSWERED REMAINS. WHAT IS THIS DESIRE? P.S. I KNOW THE ANSWER at energyenhancement.org
- Sufism, Vol. 1 The Perfect Master Chapter 2: There is Communion, Question 3
Sufism, a mystic tradition within Islam , Vol. 1 The Perfect Master Chapter 2: There is Communion, Question 3, MY BECOMING A SANNYASIN HAS CREATED A GREAT STIR IN MY COMMUNITY. THEY THINK THAT I HAVE GONE CRAZY, ALTHOUGH I HAVE NEVER BEEN SO HAPPY AND BLISSFUL AS I AM NOW. OSHO, WOULD YOU SAY SOMETHING ABOUT IT? at energyenhancement.org
- Sufism, Vol. 1 The Perfect Master Chapter 2: There is Communion, Question 4
Sufism, a mystic tradition within Islam , Vol. 1 The Perfect Master Chapter 2: There is Communion, Question 4, MY WIFE IS VERY MUCH AGAINST REASON. SHE CALLS ALL REASONING 'RATIONALIZATION'. WHAT IS REASONING? AND WHAT IS RATIONALIZATION? at energyenhancement.org
- Sufism, Vol. 1 The Perfect Master Chapter 3: A Rolling Stone
Sufism, a mystic tradition within Islam , Vol. 1 The Perfect Master Chapter 3: A Rolling Stone, A WANDERING SEEKER SAW A DERVISH IN A REST-HOUSE AND SAID TO HIM, I HAVE BEEN IN A HUNDRED CLIMES AND HAVE HEARD THE TEACHINGS OF A MULTITUDE OF MENTORS. I HAVE LEARNT HOW TO DECIDE WHEN A TEACHER IS NOT A SPIRITUAL MAN. I CANNOT TELL A GENUINE GUIDE, OR HOW TO FIND ONE, BUT HALF THE WORK COMPLETED IS BETTER THAN NOTHING at energyenhancement.org
- Sufism, Vol. 1 The Perfect Master Chapter 4: Via Confusiva, Question 1
Sufism, a mystic tradition within Islam , Vol. 1 The Perfect Master Chapter 4: Via Confusiva, Question 1, OSHO, WHATEVER YOU SAY SEEMS TO BE RIGHT FROM THE POINT OF VIEW OF WHAT YOU ARE SAYING AT THAT MOMENT. BUT IT MAY BE CONTRADICTORY. YOU DRAW THE LISTENERS IN ONE DIRECTION CONFIRMING A PARTICULAR POINT, AND AT THE SAME TIME YOU GO VIA THE BACK DOOR TO THE OPPOSITE POINT. IT IS A SPIRAL -- THE LISTENER HARDLY REALIZES WHAT MAY BE HAPPENING. IS THIS NOT FOOLING THE LISTENER -- UNLESS HE REALIZES THAT THE REAL ANSWER LIES BEYOND YOUR SPOKEN WORDS? at energyenhancement.org
- Sufism, Vol. 1 The Perfect Master Chapter 4: Via Confusiva, Question 2
Sufism, a mystic tradition within Islam , Vol. 1 The Perfect Master Chapter 4: Via Confusiva, Question 2, SOMETIMES WHEN YOU SPEAK, I GET THE VISION OF LIVING A KIND OF ZORBA THE GREEK LIFE -- EAT, DRINK AND BE MERRY -- LUSTY AND PASSIONATE, AND I THINK THIS IS THE WAY. OTHER TIMES I FEEL YOU ARE SAYING THAT THE WAY IS TO SIT SILENTLY, WATCHFUL AND UNMOVING, LIKE A MONK. SO WHO ARE WE TO BE -- ZORBAS OR MONKS -- AND HOW CAN A BLEND OF THEM BE POSSIBLE? I SENSE THAT YOU HAVE MANAGED TO INTEGRATE THE CONTRADICTIONS, BUT CAN WE BE BOTH ZORBAS, MOVED BY PASSION AND DESIRE, AND BUDDHAS, DISPASSIONATE, COOL AND CALM? at energyenhancement.org
- Sufism, Vol. 1 The Perfect Master Chapter 4: Via Confusiva, Question 3
Sufism, a mystic tradition within Islam , Vol. 1 The Perfect Master Chapter 4: Via Confusiva, Question 3, NO OASIS, NO DESERTS, NO MOUNTAINS, NO VALLEYS, NO SUMMER, NO WINTER, NO RAIN, NO SNOW, NO YES AND NO! NO SUFI, NO ZEN, NO TANTRA, NO MANTRA, NO CROWN, NO CROSS, NO GAIN, NO LOSS! ALL IN YOU. INFINITELY, ETERNALLY YES AND NO! FOR EVER WITH YOU! at energyenhancement.org
- Sufism, Vol. 1 The Perfect Master Chapter 4: Via Confusiva, Question 4
Sufism, a mystic tradition within Islam , Vol. 1 The Perfect Master Chapter 4: Via Confusiva, Question 4, WHY DO THE MYSTICS SPEAK A LANGUAGE OF THEIR OWN? at energyenhancement.org
- Sufism, Vol. 1 The Perfect Master Chapter 4: Via Confusiva, Question 5
Sufism, a mystic tradition within Islam , Vol. 1 The Perfect Master Chapter 4: Via Confusiva, Question 5, WHY AM I SO NICE TO OTHERS AND SO HARD WITH MYSELF? at energyenhancement.org
- Sufism, Vol. 1 The Perfect Master Chapter 4: Via Confusiva, Question 6
Sufism, a mystic tradition within Islam , Vol. 1 The Perfect Master Chapter 4: Via Confusiva, Question 6, WHAT IS THE TRADE SECRET OF THE PRIESTS? HOW HAVE THEY BEEN ABLE TO EXPLOIT MAN FOR SO LONG? at energyenhancement.org
- Sufism, Vol. 1 The Perfect Master Chapter 5: Yes, Just Like That
Sufism, a mystic tradition within Islam , Vol. 1 The Perfect Master Chapter 5: Yes, Just Like That, A SUFI TEACHER WAS VISITED BY A NUMBER OF PEOPLE OF VARIOUS FAITHS WHO SAID TO HIM, ACCEPT US AS YOUR DISCIPLES, FOR WE SEE THAT THERE IS NO REMAINING TRUTH IN OUR RELIGIONS, AND WE ARE CERTAIN THAT WHAT YOU ARE TEACHING IS THE ONE TRUE PATH at energyenhancement.org
- Sufism, Vol. 1 The Perfect Master Chapter 6: Only One Ecstasy, Question 1
Sufism, a mystic tradition within Islam , Vol. 1 The Perfect Master Chapter 6: Only One Ecstasy, Question 1, HOW DOES THE INTERNAL WORLD OF EXPERIENCE RELATE TO EXTERNAL REALITY? at energyenhancement.org
- Sufism, Vol. 1 The Perfect Master Chapter 6: Only One Ecstasy, Question 2
Sufism, a mystic tradition within Islam , Vol. 1 The Perfect Master Chapter 6: Only One Ecstasy, Question 2, I HAVE FALLEN IN LOVE WITH A FRIEND'S WIFE WHO IS IN LOVE WITH MY WIFE -- IS IT NOT STRANGE? at energyenhancement.org
- Sufism, Vol. 1 The Perfect Master Chapter 6: Only One Ecstasy, Question 3
Sufism, a mystic tradition within Islam , Vol. 1 The Perfect Master Chapter 6: Only One Ecstasy, Question 3, JEWISH RELIGION, LIKE ZEN, IS BASED ONLY ON THE FORMLESS AND DOESN'T PERMIT THE WORSHIP OF FORMS. BUT EVER SINCE RYE BEEN IN INDIA THESE LAST EIGHT YEARS, I'VE MOVED AWAY FROM THIS IDEA AND HAVE FALLEN IN DEEP LOVE NOT ONLY WITH YOUR FORM, BUT ALSO WITH HINDU RELIGION, ITS MULTITUDE OF MYTHOLOGICAL FIGURES AND THE STORIES AROUND THEM -- RAM, KRISHNA, SHIVA, ETC. I LOVE KEEPING MY ROOM DECORATED WITH PICTURES OF YOUR FORM AND OF ALL THESE AS WELL, AND IMMERSING MYSELF IN THE FEELING OF BEING SURROUNDED BY AN INDIAN MYTHOLOGICAL WORLD OF GODS AND GODDESSES, THOUGH INTELLECTUALLY I KNOW THE ILLUSION OF IT at energyenhancement.org
- Sufism, Vol. 1 The Perfect Master Chapter 6: Only One Ecstasy, Question 4
Sufism, a mystic tradition within Islam , Vol. 1 The Perfect Master Chapter 6: Only One Ecstasy, Question 4, BELOVED OSHO, KINDLY TELL ME -- HAVE WE MET IN A PAST LIFE? at energyenhancement.org
- Sufism, Vol. 1 The Perfect Master Chapter 6: Only One Ecstasy, Question 5
Sufism, a mystic tradition within Islam , Vol. 1 The Perfect Master Chapter 6: Only One Ecstasy, Question 5, WHY ARE THE PSYCHOTHERAPISTS CALLED SHRINKS? at energyenhancement.org
- Sufism, Vol. 1 The Perfect Master Chapter 6: Only One Ecstasy, Question 6
Sufism, a mystic tradition within Islam , Vol. 1 The Perfect Master Chapter 6: Only One Ecstasy, Question 6, DO REAL PROBLEMS EXIST? ARE ALL PROBLEMS JUST MIND GAMES? DOES AWARENESS MAKE PROBLEMS DISAPPEAR? OR IS THERE A POSSIBILITY THAT AWARENESS BRINGS REPRESSION? IF I'D THAT WHENEVER I FEEL A LITTLE MORE CENTERED AND AWARE THAN USUAL I DON'T FEEL ANY PROBLEMS, BUT WHEN I AM NO MORE CENTERED ALL THE OLD PROBLEMS ARE BACK AND THEY LOOK EVEN BIGGER. IS THIS REPRESSION? at energyenhancement.org
- Sufism, Vol. 1 The Perfect Master Chapter 6: Only One Ecstasy, Question 7
Sufism, a mystic tradition within Islam , Vol. 1 The Perfect Master Chapter 6: Only One Ecstasy, Question 7, WHAT'S IT ALL ABOUT? at energyenhancement.org
- Sufism, Vol. 1 The Perfect Master Chapter 7: It Will Devour You Too
Sufism, a mystic tradition within Islam , Vol. 1 The Perfect Master Chapter 7: It Will Devour You Too, IT IS RELATED THAT A DERVISH ONCE STOPPED A KING IN THE STREET. THE KING SAID, HOW DARE YOU, A MAN OF NO ACCOUNT, INTERRUPT THE PROGRESS OF YOUR SOVEREIGN? THE DERVISH ANSWERED, CAN YOU BE A SOVEREIGN IF YOU CANNOT EVEN FILL MY KASHKUL, THE BEGGING BOWL? HE HELD OUT HIS BOWL, AND THE KING ORDERED IT TO BE FILLED WITH GOLD at energyenhancement.org
- Sufism, Vol. 1 The Perfect Master Chapter 8: The Grass Grows By Itself, Question 1
Sufism, a mystic tradition within Islam , Vol. 1 The Perfect Master Chapter 8: The Grass Grows By Itself, Question 1, WHAT EXACTLY DO YOWL MEAN BY 'CONSCIOUS IGNORANCE'? IS IT THE RECOGNITION THAT ONE IS ULTIMATELY, FUNDAMENTALLY IGNORANT? OR IS THERE MORE TO IT? at energyenhancement.org
- Sufism, Vol. 1 The Perfect Master Chapter 8: The Grass Grows By Itself, Question 2
Sufism, a mystic tradition within Islam , Vol. 1 The Perfect Master Chapter 8: The Grass Grows By Itself, Question 2, I REMEMBER. I LET GO. I FORGET. I LET GO. MY LOVE AFFAIR WITH LIFE KEEPS DEEPENING. STILL, I AM NOT WITHOUT DOUBTS. BUT THE PLUNGE FORWARD! A DANCE UNPREDICTABLE. AND I ALLOW ALL AROUND... DISSOLVE IN THROUGH SOUND... AHH, OSHO -- THANK YOU. A QUESTION ON POLARITIES: MAN-WOMAN, ZEN-SUFI... CAN ANY ONE BEING ENCOMPASS IT ALL? at energyenhancement.org
- Sufism, Vol. 1 The Perfect Master Chapter 8: The Grass Grows By Itself, Question 3
Sufism, a mystic tradition within Islam , Vol. 1 The Perfect Master Chapter 8: The Grass Grows By Itself, Question 3, HOW IS ANXIETY RELATED TO DESIRE? IT SEEMS EASIER TO SEE THAT ONE IS DESIRING THAN TO SEE THAT ONE IS 'ANXIETING' -- IN FACT, THERE IS NO VERB FORM FOR ANXIETY, AT LEAST NOT IN ENGLISH. AM I DESIRING MY ANXIETY OR ANXIETING MY DESIRE? at energyenhancement.org
- Sufism, Vol. 1 The Perfect Master Chapter 8: The Grass Grows By Itself, Question 4
Sufism, a mystic tradition within Islam , Vol. 1 The Perfect Master Chapter 8: The Grass Grows By Itself, Question 4, OSHO, DO YOU EVER GET BORED? WHY NOT DROP THE ASHRAM AND LIVE IN THE FOREST? at energyenhancement.org
- Sufism, Vol. 1 The Perfect Master Chapter 9: Hail Great Scholar!
Sufism, a mystic tradition within Islam , Vol. 1 The Perfect Master Chapter 9: Hail Great Scholar!, NAWAB MOHAMMED KHAN, JAN-FISHAN, WAS OUT WALKING IN DELHI ONE DAY WHEN HE CAME UPON A NUMBER OF PEOPLE SEEMINGLY ENGAGED IN AN ALTERCATION. HE ASKED A BYSTANDER, WHAT IS HAPPENING HERE? THE MAN SAID, SUBLIME HIGHNESS, ONE OF YOUR DISCIPLES IS OBJECTING TO THE BEHAVIOR OF THE PEOPLE IN THIS QUARTER at energyenhancement.org
- Sufism, Vol. 1 The Perfect Master Chapter 10: Buddha and the Beast, Question 1
Sufism, a mystic tradition within Islam , Vol. 1 The Perfect Master Chapter 10: Buddha and the Beast, Question 1, WHAT EXACTLY IS MAN? at energyenhancement.org
- Sufism, Vol. 1 The Perfect Master Chapter 10: Buddha and the Beast, Question 2
Sufism, a mystic tradition within Islam , Vol. 1 The Perfect Master Chapter 10: Buddha and the Beast, Question 2, BELOVED OSHO, I HAVE BEEN LISTENING TO YOUR WORDS FOR SOMETIME AND I CAN ACCEPT EVERYTHING YOU SAY ON TRUTH AND NO-TRUTH. ONLY ONE QUESTION REMAINS IN MY MIND: IF MY ENLIGHTENMENT DEPENDS ON ME AND MY RELATIONSHIP WITH TOTALITY AND NOTHING ELSE, WHAT IS THE POINT IN MY SURRENDERING TO A HUMAN MASTER? at energyenhancement.org
- Sufism, Vol. 1 The Perfect Master Chapter 10: Buddha and the Beast, Question 3
Sufism, a mystic tradition within Islam , Vol. 1 The Perfect Master Chapter 10: Buddha and the Beast, Question 3, WHY AM I SO AFRAID TO ASK YOU A QUESTION? at energyenhancement.org
- Sufism, Vol. 1 The Perfect Master Chapter 10: Buddha and the Beast, Question 4
Sufism, a mystic tradition within Islam , Vol. 1 The Perfect Master Chapter 10: Buddha and the Beast, Question 4, WHAT IS A MYSTICAL EXPERIENCE? at energyenhancement.org
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