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Μυστική θεολογία: Το ελληνικό ζεν - Ομιλίες για τον Άγιο Διονύσιο τον Αρεοπαγίτη
Theologia being the treatise of St. Dionysius, Pseudo-Areopagite, on mystical theology, together with the first and fifth epistles.
432 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 500
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Osho
4,294 books6,796 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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July 24, 2014
The more I read, the more i get confused. But this makes me think deeply. Whatever i have been taught about religions is stupid and baseless, and like a parrot i have been following the same. The so called religion is nothing but a medium for exploitation and tool to control the freedom of Human beings. Now it is time to open my eyes.... Ouch it hurts... it has been closed for a long time !
August 22, 2017
Πολύ ενδιαφέρον βιβλίο με αποσπάσματα από ομιλίες του Osho κυρίως με αφορμή το σχολιασμό ρήσεων που αποδίδονται στον "Άγιο Διονύσιο τον Αρεοπαγίτη".
Ως προς την καταγωγή των ρήσεων (μιας και δεν διευκρινίζεται επαρκώς στον πρόλογο ή σε άλλο σημείο του βιβλίου), αυτές προέρχονται από τα επονομαζόμενα "Αρεοπαγητικά κείμενα" που πρωτοεμφανίστηκαν τον 6ο αιώνα, πιθανόν γράφτηκαν τον 4ο αιώνα και από κάποιους αποδόθηκαν στον Δονύσιο τον Γάζη, μονοφυσίτη επίσκοπο. Έχουν δε αναγνωριστεί στα κείμενα αυτά αρκετά στοιχεία νεοπλατωνισμού. Δεν είναι ρήσεις του γνωστού Αγίου Διονυσίου επισκόπου Αθηνών, παρόλο που συχνά γίνεται αυτή η σύγχιση λόγω των στοιχείων αποφατικής θεολογίας που περιέχουν.
Με αφορμή λοιπόν συγκεκριμένες ρήσεις, ο Osho αναπτύσσει τις απόψεις του περί Θεού ή μάλλον της ιδέας που έχουμε για το Θεό, περισσότερο σε αυτό το βιβλίο του από ό,τι σε οποιοδήποτε άλλο, αλλά και για τις θρησκείες και την ιδέα που αυτές έχουν δημιουργήσει για το Θεό με στόχο την εκμετάλλευση των ανθρώπων. Το βιβλίο είναι μάλλον απαραίτητο για τους συμπαθούντες τον Osho, αλλά μπορεί να φανεί χρήσιμο και ενδιαφέρον σε όλους όσους θα ήθελαν να γνωρίσουν περισσότερα για τις θεολογικές απόψεις του, ακόμα και για την αποφατική θεολογία. Χρήσιμο επίσης σε όσους είναι σε πορεία πνευματικής αναζήτησης και αμφισβήτησης της επικρατούσας ορθόδοξης θεολογίας και θρησκείας αλλά και άλλων θρησκειών.
Θεωρώ ότι είναι από τα αξιόλογα βιβλία του Osho, αν και όχι από τα κορυφαία. Και διαφωνώ με την προσθήκη τη φράσης "Το ελληνικό ζεν" στον τίτλο διότι αν και στα Αρεοπαγητικά κείμενα υπάρχουν στοιχεία νεοπλατωνισμού, το συγκεκριμένο βιβλίο δεν αφορά στον "ελληνικό" τρόπο του "ζεν" και το ότι ο αποφατισμός είναι κατά κάποιον τρόπο το "ελληνικό ζεν" είναι μία ερμηνεία του εκδότη της ελληνικής έκδοσης με την οποία πολλοί μπορεί να διαφωνήσουν (ο αγγλικός τίτλος είναι "Theologia Mystica: Discourses on the Treatise of St. Dionysius").
Ως προς την καταγωγή των ρήσεων (μιας και δεν διευκρινίζεται επαρκώς στον πρόλογο ή σε άλλο σημείο του βιβλίου), αυτές προέρχονται από τα επονομαζόμενα "Αρεοπαγητικά κείμενα" που πρωτοεμφανίστηκαν τον 6ο αιώνα, πιθανόν γράφτηκαν τον 4ο αιώνα και από κάποιους αποδόθηκαν στον Δονύσιο τον Γάζη, μονοφυσίτη επίσκοπο. Έχουν δε αναγνωριστεί στα κείμενα αυτά αρκετά στοιχεία νεοπλατωνισμού. Δεν είναι ρήσεις του γνωστού Αγίου Διονυσίου επισκόπου Αθηνών, παρόλο που συχνά γίνεται αυτή η σύγχιση λόγω των στοιχείων αποφατικής θεολογίας που περιέχουν.
Με αφορμή λοιπόν συγκεκριμένες ρήσεις, ο Osho αναπτύσσει τις απόψεις του περί Θεού ή μάλλον της ιδέας που έχουμε για το Θεό, περισσότερο σε αυτό το βιβλίο του από ό,τι σε οποιοδήποτε άλλο, αλλά και για τις θρησκείες και την ιδέα που αυτές έχουν δημιουργήσει για το Θεό με στόχο την εκμετάλλευση των ανθρώπων. Το βιβλίο είναι μάλλον απαραίτητο για τους συμπαθούντες τον Osho, αλλά μπορεί να φανεί χρήσιμο και ενδιαφέρον σε όλους όσους θα ήθελαν να γνωρίσουν περισσότερα για τις θεολογικές απόψεις του, ακόμα και για την αποφατική θεολογία. Χρήσιμο επίσης σε όσους είναι σε πορεία πνευματικής αναζήτησης και αμφισβήτησης της επικρατούσας ορθόδοξης θεολογίας και θρησκείας αλλά και άλλων θρησκειών.
Θεωρώ ότι είναι από τα αξιόλογα βιβλία του Osho, αν και όχι από τα κορυφαία. Και διαφωνώ με την προσθήκη τη φράσης "Το ελληνικό ζεν" στον τίτλο διότι αν και στα Αρεοπαγητικά κείμενα υπάρχουν στοιχεία νεοπλατωνισμού, το συγκεκριμένο βιβλίο δεν αφορά στον "ελληνικό" τρόπο του "ζεν" και το ότι ο αποφατισμός είναι κατά κάποιον τρόπο το "ελληνικό ζεν" είναι μία ερμηνεία του εκδότη της ελληνικής έκδοσης με την οποία πολλοί μπορεί να διαφωνήσουν (ο αγγλικός τίτλος είναι "Theologia Mystica: Discourses on the Treatise of St. Dionysius").
July 8, 2023
My fav quotes (not a review):
-Page 46 | "”Mummy, why did you marry daddy?” ”Ah!” replies the mother. ”So you are wondering too!”"
-Page 49 |"”I asked them how they would react if there was a mass extermination of all Jews and all barbers.” ”Barbers? Why barbers?” asked the boss. ”See, even you, boss!”"
-Page 59 |"”At least you should fulfill the legal. If you cannot rise up to the moral, then please fulfill the legal.”"
-Page 74 |"He stopped and thought for a while, then said, ”Will you do this for me? Put even more flowers and swirls around the cake, and perhaps you could compose a longer message for the top – something like ’Congratulations! Lots of Love.’ Would you do all that?” The confectioner agreed and made all the modifications. A little time later the philosopher returned, scrutinized the cake and exclaimed, ”Oh! Oh, yes! Now it is beautiful!” ”Can I wrap it for you, sir?” asked the confectioner, relieved. ”Oh no, thank you, that’s not needed. I’ll eat it here.”"
-Page 82 |"you reward him. That is exploiting his greed. you punish him. What are you doing? You are exploiting his fear."
-Page 103 "”Dad,” said the girl, ”you always trusted me so I want to tell you that during this last semester I lost my virginitude. ” ”Nooo!” says the father desperately. ”I can’t believe it. After all the sacrifices that I made to put you in the best school in the country, you can’t even tell me this news in proper English?”"
-Page 115 "Just think of a kiss with a woman which is eternal... Just think about it. Eternal! Now there is no way to escape. What is wrong with a kiss? A kiss has to be momentary, only then is it beautiful."
-Page 120 "Never bow to authority. but always tip your hat."
-Page 239 "”The spirit is willing but the flesh is weak.” The machine translated the sentence into Russian, which read: ”The whiskey is agreeable but the meat has gone bad.”"
-Page 344 "Love is saying yes to life."
-Page 46 | "”Mummy, why did you marry daddy?” ”Ah!” replies the mother. ”So you are wondering too!”"
-Page 49 |"”I asked them how they would react if there was a mass extermination of all Jews and all barbers.” ”Barbers? Why barbers?” asked the boss. ”See, even you, boss!”"
-Page 59 |"”At least you should fulfill the legal. If you cannot rise up to the moral, then please fulfill the legal.”"
-Page 74 |"He stopped and thought for a while, then said, ”Will you do this for me? Put even more flowers and swirls around the cake, and perhaps you could compose a longer message for the top – something like ’Congratulations! Lots of Love.’ Would you do all that?” The confectioner agreed and made all the modifications. A little time later the philosopher returned, scrutinized the cake and exclaimed, ”Oh! Oh, yes! Now it is beautiful!” ”Can I wrap it for you, sir?” asked the confectioner, relieved. ”Oh no, thank you, that’s not needed. I’ll eat it here.”"
-Page 82 |"you reward him. That is exploiting his greed. you punish him. What are you doing? You are exploiting his fear."
-Page 103 "”Dad,” said the girl, ”you always trusted me so I want to tell you that during this last semester I lost my virginitude. ” ”Nooo!” says the father desperately. ”I can’t believe it. After all the sacrifices that I made to put you in the best school in the country, you can’t even tell me this news in proper English?”"
-Page 115 "Just think of a kiss with a woman which is eternal... Just think about it. Eternal! Now there is no way to escape. What is wrong with a kiss? A kiss has to be momentary, only then is it beautiful."
-Page 120 "Never bow to authority. but always tip your hat."
-Page 239 "”The spirit is willing but the flesh is weak.” The machine translated the sentence into Russian, which read: ”The whiskey is agreeable but the meat has gone bad.”"
-Page 344 "Love is saying yes to life."
September 20, 2019
Completely changes your perspective on religions and the Universe.
October 12, 2022
I lack the biblical knowledge to understand this work comprehensively but it served its purpose as a contrast to Iamblichus' pagan philosophies. Thanks Pseudy!
April 17, 2009
Some 20 years or more ago there were hardly any books on Angels available. Now all that has changed. However, few books deal with the Angelic Hierarchies with the spiritual perception of Dionysus. His writings influenced all the great medieval scholars and are probably the most authoritative exposition on Angels that exists in the public domain. This is a book to savour.
February 19, 2015
Dao (Tao)
April 17, 2017
I have come across a very beautiful book, written somewhere in the Middle Ages by a certain man known as Dionysius Exegius. His book is 'Theologica Mystica'. He says in that book that the highest knowledge of God is through what he calls in Greek 'agnostos', which means unknowing. You must have heard the word 'agnostic', it comes from the same root, agnostos. Agnostos means unknowing. And this Dionysius says that God is known only by unknowing. No need to be worried about the concept; no need to ac-cumulate knowledge, theories, doctrines about God; forget all about the word and the theory. You be simply interested in your happiness, in your bliss, and one day you will find God has entered in you. It is another name for ultimate bliss.
--- OSHO
--- OSHO
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