"Come Follow To You, Vol 2" is a profound exploration of spiritual awakening and the essence of self-discovery. Osho, with his trademark blend of wit, wisdom, and provocative insights, takes the reader on a transformative journey towards inner freedom. At the heart of this discourse series is the theme of self-realization—unmasking societal, religious, and conditioning layers that obscure true individuality and consciousness. Osho challenges conventional belief systems, urging a return to authentic living and an embrace of existential truth. His teachings emphasize the importance of personal liberation, advocating for a life lived with courage and spontaneity, unburdened by outdated traditions or imposed morals. Furthermore, Osho explores the dynamics of disciple-master relationships, emphasizing openness, trust, and the willingness to transcend the ego. Drawing from a rich tapestry of parables and metaphors, this series is a guiding light for those yearning to connect with their innermost selves. Osho’s insights serve as a catalyst, encouraging a radical shift from the confines of the mind to the vast potential of the heart, ultimately guiding followers to a state of blissful awareness and freedom.
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Chapter 1: When the bridegroom shall be taken away
Religion alive is a feast, not fast: while the bridegroom is with you rejoice; dead traditions stitch old cloth to new life and turn joy into renunciation.
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Most people are 'Jewish'—calculating, law-bound; Jesus failed as law outweighed love. Living moment-to-moment in love defeats calculation and frees you.
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Chapter 3: Your Names Are Written In Heaven
God is not a separate gardener but the garden itself; be present, rejoice that your name is written in heaven, live as a beloved part of existence.
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Chapter 4: Are You The Greatest Master?
True reform provokes tradition's guardians—crucifixion proves significance and deathlessness; devotion to a master is loving intoxication pointing to deeper surrender.
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Chapter title:... And Who Are My Brethren?
Deny family attachments and die to the ego—only by renouncing the small self can one reclaim vastness; true brethren are those who do the Father's will.
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Chapter 6: Politics And Love
Help others to be themselves, not change them into your ideal; love is nonpolitical and nonpossessive—true help gives space for inner transformation.
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Chapter 7: He that heareth the word
Jesus and other awakened ones mirror the seeker: parables are seeds for different soils; only wholehearted, sacrificial receptivity yields growing abundance.
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Chapter 8: The fear of happiness
Reality precedes knowledge: face the living truth and recognition follows; surrender ego to ecstatic death so happiness dissolves you into being.
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Chapter 9: He that soweth the good seed
Sow what endures: live moment-to-moment from no-mind, prayerful gratitude and childlike innocence instead of cultivated character; the 'devil' is the mind.
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Chapter 10: Every moment god knocks
Fragmented mind is Humpty Dumpty; fall yields blessing - empty of thoughts to become one. Learn to let go; surrender isn't learned but allowed, God knocks always
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Chapter 11: And come, follow me
Man is a paradox between past and future; only by dropping ego, possessions and identification — selling all and sharing — can one truly 'come, follow me'.