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Walking In Zen, Sitting In Zen
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About the Book
The Chinese master Yoka Daishi was said to have been in a state of perfect repose while walking, standing, sitting, and lying down. According to legend he attained complete realization in one night, and was called “master of the enlightenment attained in one night”.
Osho describes Yoke as a Zen master of great skill; his words being tremendously beautiful, yet uncompromising. His deep respect and compassion for the individual is such that he wants you to wake up now; he shatters all your dreams. Osho walks hand with Yoka’s insistence that the man of Zen is extraordinary in his he walks in Zen, he sits in Zen.
In combining Yoka’s sutras with personal questions from seekers, Osho’s responses are uniquely tailored, travelling like razor-sharp arrows to the heart of the questioner.
Thus he bring alive the ancient Zen master’s words that can only be heard with a deep love for truth and the courage to go through radical transformation.
Preface
Yoka Daishi was one of the disciples of the great Hui Neng, the Sixth Patriarch of Zen. When he came to the master he was just on the verge of enlightenment-as everybody is. Just on the verge. If you understand it.. Only one step and you are enlightened; or not even one step-just a blink. When Yoka came to his master, the scriptures say he was just on the verge of enlightenment.
And I say to you everybody else is just the same- on the verge. You can postpone it as long as you want, but the postpone it as you want, but the postponement is your- that is your decision. You can postpone it forever; that is your freedom, otherwise you are always on the any moment you could
316
About the Book
The Chinese master Yoka Daishi was said to have been in a state of perfect repose while walking, standing, sitting, and lying down. According to legend he attained complete realization in one night, and was called “master of the enlightenment attained in one night”.
Osho describes Yoke as a Zen master of great skill; his words being tremendously beautiful, yet uncompromising. His deep respect and compassion for the individual is such that he wants you to wake up now; he shatters all your dreams. Osho walks hand with Yoka’s insistence that the man of Zen is extraordinary in his he walks in Zen, he sits in Zen.
In combining Yoka’s sutras with personal questions from seekers, Osho’s responses are uniquely tailored, travelling like razor-sharp arrows to the heart of the questioner.
Thus he bring alive the ancient Zen master’s words that can only be heard with a deep love for truth and the courage to go through radical transformation.
Preface
Yoka Daishi was one of the disciples of the great Hui Neng, the Sixth Patriarch of Zen. When he came to the master he was just on the verge of enlightenment-as everybody is. Just on the verge. If you understand it.. Only one step and you are enlightened; or not even one step-just a blink. When Yoka came to his master, the scriptures say he was just on the verge of enlightenment.
And I say to you everybody else is just the same- on the verge. You can postpone it as long as you want, but the postpone it as you want, but the postponement is your- that is your decision. You can postpone it forever; that is your freedom, otherwise you are always on the any moment you could
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First published December 31, 1982
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Osho
4,354 books6,788 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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September 15, 2019
Not only a book it is a self actualization holy Bible. All words are Dimond.
January 26, 2012
Finished half the book only to realize that I cannot digest anymore nonsense :P. If some people say I am not 'enlightened' enough to understand yet.. I say.. I am happier in the darkness :P
September 10, 2013
A very lighthearted series of discourses of Osho on the teachings of Zen master Yoka. He explains meditation in a completely different radical way which helps us examine our lives and think....
March 21, 2024
If you can look past the middle school level jokes about reproduction, the book actually has some valid theories.
1. Zazen / suffering is the shortest way to enlightenment. Whether youre enlightened or not, you d know. He recommends the former.
2. Desire is the root of all suffering. All desires arise from the mind, so, have u tried no mind?
3. Burn your life’s torch from both ends. Be Fiercely, authentically present & mindful of every thought & action you undertake.
4. Arguing random religious texts, philosophy & metaphysics without addressing your everyday existential suffering is useless. So meditate on your problems, laugh a little, revert to your childlike innocence.
1. Zazen / suffering is the shortest way to enlightenment. Whether youre enlightened or not, you d know. He recommends the former.
2. Desire is the root of all suffering. All desires arise from the mind, so, have u tried no mind?
3. Burn your life’s torch from both ends. Be Fiercely, authentically present & mindful of every thought & action you undertake.
4. Arguing random religious texts, philosophy & metaphysics without addressing your everyday existential suffering is useless. So meditate on your problems, laugh a little, revert to your childlike innocence.
July 2, 2023
My fav quotes (not a review):
"For example, LSD is far better, less harmful than alcohol. Taken in right doses, with a right guide, in a right atmosphere, it can reveal many things to you. It can become a method of encountering yourself. It can give you new visions, new insights into your being and into existence itself."
Joke: "HOW DO THEY CATCH A LION IN RUSSIA? Prem Amir, PLEASE DON’T ASK such difficult questions! They arrest a cat and torture him until he admits he is a lion."
Joke: "Sow your wild oats on Saturday night, then on Sunday pray for crop failure!"
"For example, LSD is far better, less harmful than alcohol. Taken in right doses, with a right guide, in a right atmosphere, it can reveal many things to you. It can become a method of encountering yourself. It can give you new visions, new insights into your being and into existence itself."
Joke: "HOW DO THEY CATCH A LION IN RUSSIA? Prem Amir, PLEASE DON’T ASK such difficult questions! They arrest a cat and torture him until he admits he is a lion."
Joke: "Sow your wild oats on Saturday night, then on Sunday pray for crop failure!"
July 9, 2023
One of the many "Q & A" discourses by Osho on Zen. This book is specifically based on the saying by zen master Yoka, 'a man of Zen walks in zen and sits in zen'.
Filled with typical Osho wisdom and humour.
Filled with typical Osho wisdom and humour.
May 19, 2017
To err is human... and to put the blame on the other is even more human... this is an amazing read.
December 26, 2023
Peek OSHO wisdom and humour. I am on chapter 'All Desires Lead You Away from Yourself' and this has to be the best mind opening chapter I have read so far.
August 20, 2013
Very funny and witty . I cant stop marveling at the brilliance of the man :)
December 12, 2016
One cannot resist Osho. He has absolute clarity.
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