Osho Quotes on Ashram

A monastery is a place of solitary striving, while an ashram is a celebration of community and surrender, where we discover the divine within the joy of life itself.

The ashram is not an entity that owns me; it is my body and my play, and to oppose it is to oppose my essence.

In my presence, you find love and freedom, but remember, the ashram is a structure of the world—endure its discipline for the sake of the deeper meeting.

Sannyas is not about dying in the body, but about the continual death of the ego; true awakening lies in living consciously, not in martyrdom.

The ashram is a mirror that reveals the hypocrisy of those who come cloaked in virtue, exposing the repressed desires that lie beneath their moral facade.

My true home is within, and I seek not a fixed place, but to wander freely among my people, allowing the spirit of many communes to arise wherever love calls.

An ashram is a field of presence where the doer dissolves, and in that silence, the hidden potential within each seeker awakens.

The rules and controls of the ashram are not restrictions, but gateways to inner transformation that reveal their purpose only through your active participation and trust in the process.

The vitality and creativity of the ashram exist only in the present moment; when we meet here-and-now, we unlock a depth of spontaneity that reveals the beauty of immediate transformation and communion.

Secrecy in the ashram is not about hiding, but about creating a sacred space where only the truly ready can embark on their journey of inner transformation.

Trust in existence is the true currency; if it is meant to happen, the universe will provide.

True celibacy is not born from repression but from the celebration of love and the meeting of energies, leading us beyond duality into wholeness.

India is not just a land; it is a celebration of consciousness, where the wisdom of the ages invites us to see beyond the thorns of the mundane and embrace the flowers of spiritual wealth.

The ashram is a tavern where the honey-wine of the Divine intoxicates you, transforming mere doctrines into the direct taste of the Beloved's presence. Come close, drink deeply, and let your ego dissolve in the living experience of love.

Life is a perpetual building site; embrace the fluidity of existence and celebrate the process of becoming rather than clinging to a fixed completion.

In a world where business and politics broadcast their messages, why should the truth of God remain silent? Intelligent compassion compels us to use every medium available to share the light widely.

Ask Lakshmi about Lakshmi; my focus is on the inner journey, while the outer matters are best left to those who manage them.

The ashram is not bound by nationality; it is a sanctuary for all seekers of the divine, transcending borders and divisions.