"And Now, And Here" is a transformative discourse series by Osho that delves into the profound exploration of presence and mindfulness, emphasizing the power of living in the present moment. Osho challenges conventional perceptions of time and self, dismantling the mind's incessant preoccupation with the past and future. He argues that true liberation is found in the simple yet profound realization of the present, which is often eclipsed by habitual patterns of thought and societal conditioning. With his hallmark clarity and penetrating insight, Osho invites listeners to step beyond the confines of ego and conceptual frameworks, suggesting that the essence of spiritual awakening lies in the direct experience of the "here and now." He highlights the futility of mental escapades and the illusions created by the constant chase for meaning outside the immediate experience. Throughout this series, Osho provides practical guidance and meditative techniques, encouraging an honest encounter with oneself and fostering a space where spontaneous, authentic life can emerge. This discourse series captures Osho's unique perspective on spiritual enlightenment, blending humor with deep wisdom, and stresses the importance of a life lived with conscious awareness, effortless presence, and boundless joy.
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Chapter 1: No Bigger Lie Than Death
Death is the great lie: by meditative, conscious entry into death—like separating kernel from shell—death dissolves and true, fearless life is revealed.
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Chapter 2: Seeing Life as a Dream
Death and birth are two sides of one process; through meditation one learns to die consciously, transform birth into awareness, and see life as a dream.
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Chapter 3: The Whole Universe is a Temple
Realize the self: dissolve the ego and you won't 'see God in things' but recognize existence itself; look within to make the whole world your temple.
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Chapter 4: Returning to the Source
Triumph over death is realizing death never was; meditation makes sleep's peace conscious — unlike ordinary sleep, it awakens you within so death is known.
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Chapter 5: Find Your Own Way
Death is both the greatest truth and an illusion: destroy blind superstition by awakening inquiry; seek truth by your own effort, not borrowed belief.
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Chapter 6: Love is Dangerous
Face death now, not by thinking but by seeing; acceptance of dying dissolves the ego, awakens love and life — the wave realizing it is the ocean.
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Chapter 7: I Teach Death
Embrace death to truly live: let the past die, accept opposites, and float in meditation—dying consciously transforms fear into the supreme life.
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Chapter 8: Ignorance of Life is Death
Ignorance of inner life makes death seem real; knowing life by withdrawing energy inward in meditation reveals immortality and ends fear through samadhi.
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Chapter 9: The Ultimate Freedom
Ultimate freedom: when the subtle body dissolves the soul merges with the whole; remembering past lives and sacred marital love ends samsara.
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Chapter 10: Religion is a Search for Meditation
Conscious attention transforms death into illusion: by cultivating meditative awareness one transcends sleep-like living, meeting death as conscious separation.
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Chapter 11: The Choice is Always Yours
Sadhana and samsara both false: practices are antidotes to illusion that must be dropped when truth dawns; a decisive choice and will awaken true perception.
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Chapter 12: The Distance Makes the Difference
Conscious death is prepared by disidentifying from the body: witness pain, create inner distance, practice watching life so death becomes an observed act.
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Chapter 13: Science of the Esoteric
Male-female polarity is like an electric circuit: opposite touch can complete it and return the subtle body; discipline can conserve and reverse energy.
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Chapter 14: I am Ready, If You Are
Relive memory to see life as a dream: regress safely into birth and past lives, honor womb's influence, and be ready to inquire, give yourself and wait.
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Chapter 15: Discipline of Suchness
Will trained by small vows can contract life-energy to produce a conscious out‑of‑body death; move from will to witnessing and finally to tathata, total acceptance transforming life.