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Osho on Junnaid

83 discourses in which Osho speaks about Junnaid, most mentions first. Each line is his own sentence from that talk.

  1. Just Like That #9: When Shibli is absent · 22 mentions · 9 May 1975
    “Junnaid was already a perfect master, but Shibli was still on the path, still moving towards the perfect illumination of being.”
  2. Sufis: The People of the Path, Vol 2 #11: The Royal Way · 18 mentions · 6 September 1977
    “That is what Junaid was doing.”
  3. The Imprisoned Splendor #17 · 17 mentions · 17 June 1980
    “his master, Junaid, told him, 'Keep it hidden.'”
  4. Guida Spirituale #3: The Feel of It · 15 mentions · 28 August 1980
    “One of the great Sufi Masters, Junaid, was asked when he was dying...”
  5. From Darkness to Light #10: Not spiritual guidance but spiritual presence · 14 mentions · 9 March 1985
    “Bayazid, a Sufi mystic, remained with his Master, Junnaid, for twelve years.”
  6. The Path of the Mystic #18: Intelligence is our only treasure · 13 mentions · 13 May 1986
    “There is a Sufi story of Junnaid.”
  7. The Osho Upanishad #6: Mind thinks, meditation knows · 12 mentions · 21 August 1986
    “When Al-Hillaj Mansoor went to his master Junnaid, his family, his friends, even his neighbors had all come out of the town to say goodbye.”
  8. Athato Bhakti Jigyasa #21 · 12 mentions · 11 March 1978
    “Mansur’s master, Junnaid, warned him, “Do not say this!”
  9. The White Lotus #2: Because I Love You · 11 mentions · 1 November 1979
    “It happened: A Sufi mystic, Junnaid, was going for a pilgrimage, a holy pilgrimage to Kaaba.”
  10. Tao Upanishad #90 · 11 mentions · 22 January 1975
    “There was a Sufi fakir, Junnaid.”
  11. Beyond Enlightenment #28: Unless the whole existence · 10 mentions · 31 October 1986
    “I am Junnaid, the great master.”
  12. Beyond Enlightenment #32: Truth has to wait... but not to wait forever · 10 mentions · 4 November 1986
    “I am reminded of a great Sufi master, Junnaid.”
  13. Tao: The Three Treasures, Vol 2 #9: On Calm Quietude · 10 mentions · 29 June 1975
    “It happened that somebody asked a Sufi mystic, Junaid -- it was known that Junaid had lived with almost all the great masters of that time while he was learning and seeking and searching -- how he had known that these were the real masters because there were t…”
  14. The Invitation #28: Opening the doors of light and beyond · 10 mentions · 4 September 1987
    “Al-Hillaj Mansoor's master, Junnaid, a famous teacher, was also present.”
  15. The Great Zen Master Ta Hui #23: So very close · 9 mentions · 26 July 1987
    “But just outside the village under a tree was sitting a great master, Junnaid.”
  16. The Secret #15: Trust In The Master · 9 mentions · 25 October 1978
    “It is related that when the great Sufi, Junnaid, asked his disciple, Mansur, to go for a pilgrimage to Kaaba because Mansur was creating troubles...”
  17. Communism and Zen Fire, Zen Wind #2: Raise the temple of consciousness · 8 mentions · 31 January 1989
    “When he first went to his master, Junnaid...”
  18. The Golden Future #3: Untry and untry again · 8 mentions · 23 April 1987
    “I have often told you the story of a Sufi mystic, Junnaid.”
  19. The Osho Upanishad #15: The art of remembering who you are · 8 mentions · 2 September 1986
    “Al-Hillaj, one of the Sufi mystics, remembers that when he reached his master Junnaid, Junnaid simply made a gesture with his hand for him to sit down.”
  20. Vigyan Bhairav Tantra, Vol 1 #22: The third eye and psychic eye power · 8 mentions · 15 December 1972
    “I remember one Sufi mystic, Junnaid.”
  21. Satyam Shivam Sundram #9: The great affair · 7 mentions · 11 November 1987
    “I am reminded of a case -- it happened in the life of a Sufi mystic, Junnaid.”
  22. Sufis: The People of the Path, Vol 2 #3: Here, Now, This · 7 mentions · 29 August 1977
    “His Master, al-Junaid, tried to persuade him in many ways -- 'Don't say these things!”
  23. The Dhammapada: The Way of the Buddha, Vol 11 #1: Hold your tongue · 7 mentions · 11 April 1980
    “His master, Junnaid, was present.”
  24. The Mustard Seed: My Most Loved Gospel on Jesus #2: Jesus is very paradoxical · 7 mentions · 22 August 1974
    “It happened when Junnaid came to his master: he was alone and the master was sitting in a temple.”
  25. The Osho Upanishad #11: From somebody to nobody... a journey from fiction to reality · 7 mentions · 26 August 1986
    “A man came to Junnaid, a Sufi mystic, and asked him, "What do you say about pre-determination, kismet, fate, and the freedom of man?”
  26. The Sun Rises in the Evening #9: It never leaves this place · 7 mentions · 19 June 1978
    “Junaid was going through the market-place of the town with his disciples.”
  27. Bin Bati Bin Tel #14 · 7 mentions · 4 July 1974
    “A report reached the court of a Sufi, Junnaid—his disciple was also an emperor: What kind of man are you following?”
  28. A Bird on the Wing #2: No Mind, No Truth · 6 mentions · 11 June 1974
    “It is reported of one of the Sufi masters, Junnaid, that he was working with a new young man.”
  29. Books I Have Loved #8 · 6 mentions
    “Sixth, by another Sufi mystic, Junnaid, the master of al-Hillaj Mansoor....”
  30. Om Mani Padme Hum #29: Just be a little saner · 6 mentions · 16 January 1988
    “I will tell you a small story about Junnaid, a Sufi mystic who used to tell his disciples that "I had such a beautiful master that there is no way for me to explain to you his beauty, his grace.”
  31. The Messiah, Vol 2 #22: A peak unto yourself · 6 mentions · 9 February 1987
    “When Junnaid, a Sufi mystic, went to see his master for the first time, his family was on the one hand crying, and on the other hand feeling proud that one of their sons was going in search of truth.”
  32. The Razor's Edge #16: Who created god · 6 mentions · 5 March 1987
    “Once a great mystic, Junnaid -- who was afterwards the master of Al Hillaj Mansoor, the famous mystic who was killed by Mohammedans...”
  33. The True Name, Vol 2 #1: Fear Is A Beggar · 6 mentions · 1 December 1974
    “Junaid, the fakir, used to say that you cannot give happiness by force, you cannot force tranquillity.”
  34. Yoga: The Alpha and the Omega, Vol 1 #7: Constant inner practice · 6 mentions · 31 December 1973
    “I have heard one Sufi mystic, Junaid, was walking, just taking a walk outside his village in the morning.”
  35. Deepak Bara Naam Ka #6 · 6 mentions · 6 October 1980
    “Hallaj’s master was Junnaid.”
  36. Geeta Darshan Vol. 18 #11 · 6 mentions
    “There was a Sufi fakir named Junaid.”
  37. Geeta Darshan Vol. 4 #8 · 6 mentions
    “Junnaid the fakir was once walking along a road.”
  38. Guru Partap Sadh Ki Sangati #3 · 6 mentions · 23 May 1979
    “A rich man came and placed a thousand gold coins before the Sufi mystic Junnaid.”
  39. Beyond Enlightenment #23: Ten Non-comandments · 5 mentions · 25 October 1986
    “His master Junnaid loved him very much -- he was a man worthy to be loved -- and he tried to persuade him for years, "In your room you can shout Ana'l hag -- `I am God' -- but don't do that in the streets.”
  40. Death is Divine #9: Thought of memory-intelligence · 5 mentions · 9 October 1978
    “There is a story from Junnaid's life.”
  41. Joshu: The Lion's Roar #3: To know the timeless · 5 mentions · 17 October 1988
    “It reminds me of Junnaid.”
  42. Sermons in Stones #20: The "Other"... Hell? Or the door to the divine? · 5 mentions · 19 December 1986
    “One Sufi mystic, Junnaid, was going to the mosque with his disciples.”
  43. The Sword and the Lotus #9: One boat is enough · 5 mentions · 28 January 1986
    “I have heard about one Sufi mystic, Junnaid, who every day in the evening prayer used to thank existence for its compassion, for its love, for its care.”
  44. The Sword and the Lotus #17: A device to find yourself · 5 mentions · 6 February 1986
    “On another occasion, another great Sufi mystic, Junnaid, was praying in front of a mosque.”
  45. Yoga: The Alpha and the Omega, Vol 5 #4: Because you are buddhas · 5 mentions · 4 July 1975
    “It happened: A Sufi mystic, Junnaid, was passing through a forest.”
  46. Jyon Ki Tyon #1 · 5 mentions · 1 September 1970
    “The Sufi Junaid was present in the crowd — a saint.”
  47. Kahe Kabir Main Pura Paya #10 · 5 mentions · 21 September 1979
    “Mansoor’s master, Junaid, said: Crazy Mansoor, I know it too.”
  48. Prem Panth Aiso Kathin #10 · 5 mentions · 5 April 1979
    “The Sufi fakir Junaid was passing through a village with his disciples.”
  49. Sahaj Samadhi Bhali #21 · 5 mentions · 10 August 1974
    “The fakir Junnaid had a son—an extraordinarily beautiful child; the villages around heard: such a child had not been seen.”
  50. Sumiran Mera Hari Kare #2 · 5 mentions · 22 May 1980
    “A Sufi fakir, Junaid, was passing through a village.”
  51. Letters #1: Letters to Ma Yoga Sohan · 4 mentions
    “Just then the Sufi fakir, Junnaid, came in and said, "Can you cut my hair in the name of Allah?"”
  52. Om Mani Padme Hum #7: Time to be completely disillusioned · 4 mentions · 24 December 1987
    “A very strange mystic, Junnaid, used to pray and every time he would pray -- in the morning, in the evening, in the night -- he would end up his prayer with a deep gratitude towards existence: "Your compassion and your abundance of gifts to me is so much that…”
  53. Satyam Shivam Sundram #11: You cannot hurt a humble man · 4 mentions · 12 November 1987
    “A Sufi mystic, Junnaid, was on a religious pilgrimage with his disciples.”
  54. The First Principle #6: Chapter title:The Irrational Rationalist · 4 mentions · 16 April 1977
    “There is a beautiful story about Junaid, a Sufi mystic.”
  55. The Great Path #3: Maxims of Yoga: A sense of wonder · 4 mentions · 13 September 1974
    “One night Junnaid prayed to God: "I want to know who is the greatest sinner in this village because by studying him, by understanding him I will try to abstain from the sin.”
  56. The Language of Existence #8: Please, settle for no-self · 4 mentions · 6 September 1988
    “His own master, Junnaid, used to calm him down: "Yes, we all know you are the truth, but there is no need to say it."”
  57. The Path of the Mystic #17: Existence has no hurry · 4 mentions · 12 May 1986
    “And while all this was going on -- people were throwing stones, rotten eggs, just to humiliate Mansoor -- his own master, Junnaid, was present in the crowd.”
  58. The True Name, Vol 1 #1: The Singer · 4 mentions · 21 November 1974
    “There was a Sufi fakir by the name of Junaid.”
  59. The Way of Tao, Volume 2 #20: The renunciation of spiritual desires the revelation of the simple self · 4 mentions · 20 June 1972
    “It has been said that Junnaid, a Sufi fakir, went to his guru.”
  60. The Wisdom of the Sands, Vol 2 #8: Easy is the Flow · 4 mentions · 9 March 1978
    “One day, sitting silently before his Master -- his Master was also a great mystic, Junaid -- he simply declared "Ana-el Haqq!”
  61. Bin Bati Bin Tel #6 · 4 mentions · 26 June 1974
    “I have heard that someone said to the Sufi fakir Junnaid, “You keep on praying; first be sure that God exists.”
  62. Ek Omkar Satnam #1 · 4 mentions · 21 November 1974
    “A Sufi, Junnaid, loved his son dearly.”
  63. Ek Omkar Satnam #11 · 4 mentions · 1 December 1974
    “It happened: the Sufi Junnaid said, “No one can be given joy by force.”
  64. Kathopanishad #14 · 4 mentions · 12 October 1973
    “A Sufi fakir, Junnaid, was always ill—this ailment, then another.”
  65. Koplen Phir Phoot Aayeen #3 · 4 mentions · 2 August 1986
    “Mansoor’s guru, Junnaid, must have been only a guru—the sort that can be bought by the dozen, available everywhere, in every village.”
  66. Mare He Jogi Maro #9 · 4 mentions · 9 December 1979
    “There is a story in Junnaid’s life.”
  67. Shiv Sutra #3 · 4 mentions · 13 September 1974
    “It happened that Junnaid prayed one night to God: “I wish to know whether there is any person in this village who is a great sinner; for by seeing him, by understanding him, I will strive to be saved from sin.”
  68. Suno Bhai Sadho #8 · 4 mentions · 18 November 1974
    “A Sufi fakir, Junnaid.”
  69. Beyond Enlightenment #19: The future belongs to the creative man · 3 mentions · 21 October 1986
    “I have always loved to remember a Sufi master Junnaid.”
  70. No Water, No Moon #2: Trading Dialogue for Lodging · 3 mentions · 12 August 1974
    “It happened: a Sufi, Junnaid, was living with his master.”
  71. Om Shantih Shantih Shantih #22: The seeker was the search · 3 mentions · 14 March 1988
    “Al-Hillaj Mansoor was the disciple of a great master, Junnaid.”
  72. Rinzai: Master of the Irrational #2: Empty heart, empty mind · 3 mentions · 25 October 1988
    “His teacher was Junnaid, and Junnaid said, "Mansoor, I too know I am God, but I also know the crowd will not tolerate such a declaration.”
  73. Tantra: The Supreme Understanding #6: The Great Teaching · 3 mentions · 16 February 1975
    “It happened: A Mohammedan mystic, Junnaid, once asked God about one of his neighbors, "This man is so evil and he is creating so much mischief for the whole village, and people come to me and they say, 'You ask your God, pray to God, if he can get rid of this…”
  74. Tao: The Three Treasures, Vol 3 #9: Beginning and End · 3 mentions · 19 August 1975
    “It is reported of Junaid, a Sufi mystic, that he became very high in his purity, in his attainment, in his renunciation.”
  75. The Fish in the Sea is Not Thirsty #7: It is Morning Swan, Wake Up! · 3 mentions · 17 April 1979
    “And nobody even protested -- not even a very famous Sufi, Junaid, who was present in the crowd and who knew perfectly well that Mansoor was innocent, that Mansoor's declaration "I am God!"”
  76. The Golden Future #19: The sunlit peaks of sacredness · 3 mentions · 21 May 1987
    “She was going to the market, just to fetch some vegetables, and she saw a great Sufi, well known all over the country, Junnaid.”
  77. The Great Zen Master Ta Hui #11: Emptying · 3 mentions · 20 July 1987
    “A Sufi mystic, Junnaid, who himself finally became a great master, was with his old master.”
  78. The Original Man #4: The inner innocence · 3 mentions · 19 August 1988
    “That's what his master Junnaid was telling him continuously, "Okay, you are God, but what is the need of proclaiming it?”
  79. Yoga: The Alpha and the Omega, Vol 1 #2: The desireless path of yoga · 3 mentions · 26 December 1973
    “It is reported: one of the Sufis, Junaid, came to an old fakir, and he asked him, "I have heard that you know.”
  80. Sahaj Samadhi Bhali #14 · 3 mentions · 3 August 1974
    “Another tale: A fakir, Junaid, stood in the mosque on a great festival day.”
  81. Samadhi Ke Sapat Dwar #8 · 3 mentions · 13 February 1973
    “I have heard: a Sufi fakir, Junnaid, wept all his life.”
  82. Shiv Sutra #2 · 3 mentions · 12 September 1974
    “I was reading about a Sufi fakir—about Junnaid.”
  83. Utsav Amar Jati Anand Amar Gotar #8 · 3 mentions · 8 June 1979
    “A Sufi fakir, Junaid, lived outside a village near Baghdad.”