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“Gautama il Buddha ha sollevato l’interrogativo principale, la domanda chiave cui si trovano di fronte tutti coloro che hanno la capacità di indagare nel Vero, nella vita, nell’esistenza. Tra tutte le domande, la più importante è: in cosa consiste la vera felicità? Ed esiste una possibilità di realizzarla? La vera felicità è veramente possibile, oppure ogni cosa è soltanto momentanea? La vita è solo un sogno, oppure in essa esiste anche qualcosa di sostanziale? L’esistenza inizia con la nascita e termina con la morte, oppure esiste qualcosa che trascende sia la nascita sia la morte? Infatti, senza l’eterno, la vera felicità non può affatto esistere. Con ciò che è momentaneo la felicità resta qualcosa di evanescente: esiste per un attimo, quello successivo è svanita, e tu vieni lasciato in una profonda disperazione, nell’oscurità più totale. Nella vita comune accade, le cose stanno così nella vita di chi non è risvegliato: ci sono momenti di beatitudine e momenti di infelicità; ogni cosa è confusa in un amalgama senza contorni precisi. Non puoi trattenere gli istanti di felicità che ti accadono: sopraggiungono inaspettati e inaspettatamente scompaiono, tu non li governi minimamente. Né puoi evitare i momenti di infelicità: anch’essi hanno un’esistenza propria, sopraggiungono inaspettatamente e inaspettatamente se ne vanno; tu sei semplicemente una vittima del loro andirivieni. E vivi lacerato tra queste due realtà: felicità e infelicità ti dominano senza lasciarti un attimo di quiete. Vivi lacerato da ogni sorta di dualismi…”
Osho
Osho
277 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1981
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Osho
4,353 books6,776 followersRajneesh (born Chandra Mohan Jain, 11 December 1931 – 19 January 1990) and latter rebranded as Osho was leader of the Rajneesh movement. During his lifetime he was viewed as a controversial new religious movement leader and mystic.
In the 1960s he traveled throughout India as a public speaker and was a vocal critic of socialism, Mahatma Gandhi, and Hindu religious orthodoxy.
Rajneesh emphasized the importance of meditation, mindfulness, love, celebration, courage, creativity and humor—qualities that he viewed as being suppressed by adherence to static belief systems, religious tradition and socialization.
In advocating a more open attitude to human sexuality he caused controversy in India during the late 1960s and became known as "the sex guru".
In 1970, Rajneesh spent time in Mumbai initiating followers known as "neo-sannyasins". During this period he expanded his spiritual teachings and commented extensively in discourses on the writings of religious traditions, mystics, and philosophers from around the world. In 1974 Rajneesh relocated to Pune, where an ashram was established and a variety of therapies, incorporating methods first developed by the Human Potential Movement, were offered to a growing Western following. By the late 1970s, the tension between the ruling Janata Party government of Morarji Desai and the movement led to a curbing of the ashram's development and a back taxes claim estimated at $5 million.
In 1981, the Rajneesh movement's efforts refocused on activities in the United States and Rajneesh relocated to a facility known as Rajneeshpuram in Wasco County, Oregon. Almost immediately the movement ran into conflict with county residents and the state government, and a succession of legal battles concerning the ashram's construction and continued development curtailed its success.
In 1985, in the wake of a series of serious crimes by his followers, including a mass food poisoning attack with Salmonella bacteria and an aborted assassination plot to murder U.S. Attorney Charles H. Turner, Rajneesh alleged that his personal secretary Ma Anand Sheela and her close supporters had been responsible. He was later deported from the United States in accordance with an Alford plea bargain.[
After his deportation, 21 countries denied him entry. He ultimately returned to India and a revived Pune ashram, where he died in 1990. Rajneesh's ashram, now known as OSHO International Meditation Resort and all associated intellectual property, is managed by the Zurich registered Osho International Foundation (formerly Rajneesh International Foundation). Rajneesh's teachings have had a notable impact on Western New Age thought, and their popularity has increased markedly since his death.
In the 1960s he traveled throughout India as a public speaker and was a vocal critic of socialism, Mahatma Gandhi, and Hindu religious orthodoxy.
Rajneesh emphasized the importance of meditation, mindfulness, love, celebration, courage, creativity and humor—qualities that he viewed as being suppressed by adherence to static belief systems, religious tradition and socialization.
In advocating a more open attitude to human sexuality he caused controversy in India during the late 1960s and became known as "the sex guru".
In 1970, Rajneesh spent time in Mumbai initiating followers known as "neo-sannyasins". During this period he expanded his spiritual teachings and commented extensively in discourses on the writings of religious traditions, mystics, and philosophers from around the world. In 1974 Rajneesh relocated to Pune, where an ashram was established and a variety of therapies, incorporating methods first developed by the Human Potential Movement, were offered to a growing Western following. By the late 1970s, the tension between the ruling Janata Party government of Morarji Desai and the movement led to a curbing of the ashram's development and a back taxes claim estimated at $5 million.
In 1981, the Rajneesh movement's efforts refocused on activities in the United States and Rajneesh relocated to a facility known as Rajneeshpuram in Wasco County, Oregon. Almost immediately the movement ran into conflict with county residents and the state government, and a succession of legal battles concerning the ashram's construction and continued development curtailed its success.
In 1985, in the wake of a series of serious crimes by his followers, including a mass food poisoning attack with Salmonella bacteria and an aborted assassination plot to murder U.S. Attorney Charles H. Turner, Rajneesh alleged that his personal secretary Ma Anand Sheela and her close supporters had been responsible. He was later deported from the United States in accordance with an Alford plea bargain.[
After his deportation, 21 countries denied him entry. He ultimately returned to India and a revived Pune ashram, where he died in 1990. Rajneesh's ashram, now known as OSHO International Meditation Resort and all associated intellectual property, is managed by the Zurich registered Osho International Foundation (formerly Rajneesh International Foundation). Rajneesh's teachings have had a notable impact on Western New Age thought, and their popularity has increased markedly since his death.
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November 29, 2020
All great religious teachers, compared to Gautam Buddha, fall very short. They want you to become followers, they want you to practice a certain discipline, they want you to manage your affairs, your morality, your lifestyle. They make a mold of you and they give you a beautiful prison cell.
Buddha stands alone, totally for freedom. Without freedom man cannot know his ultimate mystery; chained he cannot move his wings into the sky and cannot go into the beyond. Every religion is chaining people, keeping some hold on them, not allowing them to be their original beings, but giving them personalities and masks – and this they call religious education.
Buddha does not give you any religious education. He wants you simply to be yourself, whatever it is. That is your religion – to be yourself. No man has loved freedom so much. No man has loved mankind so much. He would not accept followers for the simple reason that to accept a follower is to destroy his dignity. He accepted only fellow travelers. His last statement before dying was, “If I ever come back, I will come as your friend.” Maitreya means the friend.
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Buddha stands alone, totally for freedom. Without freedom man cannot know his ultimate mystery; chained he cannot move his wings into the sky and cannot go into the beyond. Every religion is chaining people, keeping some hold on them, not allowing them to be their original beings, but giving them personalities and masks – and this they call religious education.
Buddha does not give you any religious education. He wants you simply to be yourself, whatever it is. That is your religion – to be yourself. No man has loved freedom so much. No man has loved mankind so much. He would not accept followers for the simple reason that to accept a follower is to destroy his dignity. He accepted only fellow travelers. His last statement before dying was, “If I ever come back, I will come as your friend.” Maitreya means the friend.
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September 30, 2015
One of the most profunding books which I have read. Of course when the Master is giving discourses, it is indeed a master piece :)
May 6, 2022
A Buddha speaking about another Buddha!!!!!
March 4, 2023
Vol 5 My fav quotes (not a review):
"I am in love with my horse, said Andrew to the psychiatrist. "That's nothing," replied the shrink. "A lot of people love animals. My wife and I have a dog that we love very much." "Ah, but doctor, it is a physical attraction that I feel towards my horse!" "Hmm!" said the analyst. "What kind of horse is it? Male or female?" "Female, of course!" said Andrew. "What do you think I am -- queer?""
"The communist leader asked, "If you had two cars, would you give one to somebody who had none?" He said, "Yes, absolutely yes!" "And if you had two houses, would you be willing to give one house to somebody who had none?" He said, "Absolutely!" And then the communist leader asked, "If you had two cows, would you give one to the person who had none?" He said, "No, absolutely no!" The communist leader said, "But this seems to be absurd -- up to now you are saying, 'Yes, yes, yes!' Why suddenly no?" He said, "I don't have two cars, I don't have two houses -- but I have two cows!" When you don't have, what is the problem? You can give everything when you don't have it."
"A man had three daughters. One day a friend came to see him and during the conversation asked what the daughters' names were. The father said that the eldest was called S.C., the middle one, M.C., and the youngest, D.C. "What does all that mean?" the friend asked. The father replied, "The eldest, S.C., was born out of 'sheer curiosity'; the middle one, M.C., by 'mutual consent'; and the youngest, D.C., by 'damn carelessness'.""
"There are old stories of frogs becoming beautiful princes. In my own experience just the opposite happens: you bring home beautiful princes and overnight, in the morning, you find there is a frog! Princes disappear and become frogs -- all princes, unconditionally."
"I am in love with my horse, said Andrew to the psychiatrist. "That's nothing," replied the shrink. "A lot of people love animals. My wife and I have a dog that we love very much." "Ah, but doctor, it is a physical attraction that I feel towards my horse!" "Hmm!" said the analyst. "What kind of horse is it? Male or female?" "Female, of course!" said Andrew. "What do you think I am -- queer?""
"The communist leader asked, "If you had two cars, would you give one to somebody who had none?" He said, "Yes, absolutely yes!" "And if you had two houses, would you be willing to give one house to somebody who had none?" He said, "Absolutely!" And then the communist leader asked, "If you had two cows, would you give one to the person who had none?" He said, "No, absolutely no!" The communist leader said, "But this seems to be absurd -- up to now you are saying, 'Yes, yes, yes!' Why suddenly no?" He said, "I don't have two cars, I don't have two houses -- but I have two cows!" When you don't have, what is the problem? You can give everything when you don't have it."
"A man had three daughters. One day a friend came to see him and during the conversation asked what the daughters' names were. The father said that the eldest was called S.C., the middle one, M.C., and the youngest, D.C. "What does all that mean?" the friend asked. The father replied, "The eldest, S.C., was born out of 'sheer curiosity'; the middle one, M.C., by 'mutual consent'; and the youngest, D.C., by 'damn carelessness'.""
"There are old stories of frogs becoming beautiful princes. In my own experience just the opposite happens: you bring home beautiful princes and overnight, in the morning, you find there is a frog! Princes disappear and become frogs -- all princes, unconditionally."
June 7, 2019
Libro interessante e pieno di spunti.
Diciamo intanto che la "risata" nel titolo non la trovate nel libro se non nella forma di barzellette che aiutano a capire un concetto. Lo stile narrativo infatti è molto diretto, semplice, pieno di esempi, a volte un po' ripetitivo; comunque chiaro. Il libro è strutturato in dieci discorsi/capitoli che spesso sono scomposti in domande e sotto capitoli; il che permette di leggere il libro un po' a periodi perché i capitoli non sono necessariamente legati come in un romanzo.
Un libro che fa riflettere molto soprattutto sugli automatismi della mente, sui nostri schemi e condizionamenti. Un libro che ci aiuta a porci domande.
Vale la pena di leggerlo quindi.
Diciamo intanto che la "risata" nel titolo non la trovate nel libro se non nella forma di barzellette che aiutano a capire un concetto. Lo stile narrativo infatti è molto diretto, semplice, pieno di esempi, a volte un po' ripetitivo; comunque chiaro. Il libro è strutturato in dieci discorsi/capitoli che spesso sono scomposti in domande e sotto capitoli; il che permette di leggere il libro un po' a periodi perché i capitoli non sono necessariamente legati come in un romanzo.
Un libro che fa riflettere molto soprattutto sugli automatismi della mente, sui nostri schemi e condizionamenti. Un libro che ci aiuta a porci domande.
Vale la pena di leggerlo quindi.
March 20, 2024
Wow, that was one hell of an Odyssey here, took about 2.5 years of continuously listening (i tried to get 1 lecture between books) to finish it!
I love how Osho talks, his voice is really calms me down (so lots of the listening i did while driving to calm me down).
What really annoyed me was that he tried to accommodate too much for the western people (the jokes, the sex references, the answers to the stupid questions) but that is really just a very small part. Mostly it was a refreshing and calm journey that made me feel refreshed and energized after every listening
I love how Osho talks, his voice is really calms me down (so lots of the listening i did while driving to calm me down).
What really annoyed me was that he tried to accommodate too much for the western people (the jokes, the sex references, the answers to the stupid questions) but that is really just a very small part. Mostly it was a refreshing and calm journey that made me feel refreshed and energized after every listening
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June 14, 2019É pretensioso comentar um livro que supostamente contém as palavras de Siddartha Gautama, o Buda, mas posso recomendar vivamente esta leitura. É fácil e reveladora!
October 13, 2021
đọc là ngủ, ngủ miệt mài mới đọc xong. Có mấy đoạn đọc nổi da gà, nhưng mà hơi khó đọc.
October 9, 2025
One of the best series of the talks on the teachings of the Buddha I have ever heard or read. Osho at his best. Highly recommended!
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