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Osho on Vivekananda

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

  1. Deepak Bara Naam Ka #1 · 39 mentions · 1 October 1980
    “You say: The gleaming image of Swami Vivekananda—arms folded, chest thrust out, wrapped in saffron—remains forever imprinted on my mind, and waves surge in my heart to become like him and to unfurl the flag of religion across the whole world.”
  2. Anahad Mein Bisram #9 · 38 mentions · 19 November 1980
    “I was just reading a statement of Vivekananda’s: “Whoever speaks against Hinduism, I will pick him up and throw him into the sea!””
  3. In Search of the Miraculous Vol 2 #1: Outer help in the growth of kundalini energy · 34 mentions · 4 July 1970
    “If Ramakrishna alone was responsible for the happening in Vivekananda, then it could have also happened to all the others who came to him.”
  4. In Search of the Miraculous Vol 1 #8: The Decisive Moment is at Hand · 32 mentions · 5 May 1970
    “A friend has said that when Vivekananda asked Ramakrishna, "Have you seen God?"”
  5. Jin Khoja Tin Paiyan #11 · 31 mentions · 4 July 1970
    “If, in the case of Ramakrishna and Vivekananda, Ramakrishna alone were responsible, then it would have happened to many others as well—hundreds came near him.”
  6. Jin Khoja Tin Paiyan #6 · 26 mentions · 5 May 1970
    “First, note this: when Vivekananda asked Ramakrishna, he did not first ask whether he could ask or not.”
  7. Krishna: The Man and His Philosophy #15: Life After Death and Rebirth · 25 mentions · 2 October 1970
    “The relationship between Ramakrishna and Vivekananda is basically one of the master and the disciple; it is not the same relationship between Krishna and Arjuna.”
  8. Krishna Smriti #15 · 24 mentions · 2 October 1970
    “First, the relationship between Ramakrishna and Vivekananda is that of master and disciple.”
  9. Anahad Mein Bisram #10 · 19 mentions · 20 November 1980
    “And he is so puffed up with pride in Hinduism that he wished to prove himself the successor to Vivekananda and to fly Hinduism’s victory-banner across the earth.”
  10. Mahaveer Meri Drishti Mein #9 · 19 mentions · 21 September 1969
    “Ramakrishna gave his first message to Vivekananda by the method of hypnosis—by his touch Vivekananda fell into Samadhi.”
  11. The Psychology of the Esoteric #10: Windows to the divine · 16 mentions · 21 October 1971
    “Vivekananda was very attracted to Christianity.”
  12. Cheti Sake To Cheti #3 · 16 mentions · 8 June 1969
    “It may be that something I say was also said by Vivekananda.”
  13. Krishna: The Man and His Philosophy #16: Atheism, Theism and Reality · 15 mentions · 3 October 1970
    “I would like to explain it with the help of an anecdote from the life of Vivekananda.”
  14. Krishna: The Man and His Philosophy #10: Spiritualism, Religion and Politics · 14 mentions · 30 September 1970
    “I am reminded of a small anecdote in the life of Vivekananda.”
  15. Geeta Darshan Vol. 10 #5 · 14 mentions
    “Vivekananda once went to Ramakrishna to ask, “Does God exist?””
  16. Prem Panth Aiso Kathin #5 · 13 mentions · 31 March 1979
    “There is a famous incident from the lives of Ramakrishna and Vivekananda.”
  17. Sufis: The People of the Path, Vol 1 #9: This Experience of Infinite Mutuality · 12 mentions · 19 August 1977
    “He had a disciple, Vivekananda, who felt great power the first time he had a satori.”
  18. Sun of Consciousness #3: Home -- Temple · 12 mentions · 18 October 1970
    “There is a small memoir in the life of Vivekananda.”
  19. Jin Sutra #25 · 12 mentions · 4 June 1976
    “Vivekananda wandered seeking the Paramatman.”
  20. Krishna Smriti #16 · 12 mentions · 3 October 1970
    “Vivekananda went to Germany and was a guest in Deussen’s home.”
  21. Death is Divine #8: Come, spread this moonlight, wrap yourself in it · 11 mentions · 8 October 1978
    “When Vivekananda asked Ramakrishna, "Does god exist?”
  22. Nowhere To Go But In #6 · 11 mentions · 30 May 1974
    “When Vivekananda came to Ramakrishna, his family was in a very impoverished state.”
  23. Geeta Darshan Vol. 15 #6 · 11 mentions
    “Vivekananda practiced concentration.”
  24. Mahaveer Meri Drishti Mein #15 · 11 mentions · 25 September 1969
    “Ramakrishna found Vivekananda.”
  25. Man Hi Pooja Man Hi Dhoop #9 · 11 mentions · 9 October 1979
    “Before America, Vivekananda visited a king in Rajasthan.”
  26. Light on the Path #18: The mind is a deceiver · 10 mentions · 19 January 1986
    “It happened in the life of Vivekananda in Ramakrishna's ashram, in Dakshineshwar, in Calcutta, Bengal....”
  27. The Great Zen Master Ta Hui #6: Innocence · 10 mentions · 17 July 1987
    “And just then Vivekananda returned from America.”
  28. Walking in Zen, Sitting in Zen #8: The Head And The Heart · 10 mentions · 2 May 1980
    “Ramakrishna comes in the same category; he needed a Vivekananda -- without Vivekananda Ramakrishna would have remained absolutely unheard of.”
  29. Yoga: The Alpha and the Omega, Vol 4 #3: Sleep, identification, duality · 10 mentions · 23 April 1975
    “I asked him, 'Have you read Vivekananda?'”
  30. Maha Geeta #46 · 10 mentions · 26 November 1976
    “And if Vivekananda put silver coins under his pillow and he groaned in pain, it was a teaching for Vivekananda.”
  31. Saravsar Upanishad #15 · 10 mentions · 15 January 1972
    “Vivekananda went to Ramakrishna.”
  32. Tao Upanishad #26 · 10 mentions · 1 February 1972
    “Vivekananda went to Ramakrishna, took his hand and shook it, and said: I want to know—does God exist?”
  33. The Last Testament, Vol 4 #22 · 9 mentions · 1 December 1985
    “First, Ramakrishna mission: Ramakrishna mission is not created by Ramakrishna; it is Vivekananda's creation.”
  34. The Mahageeta, Vol 1 #1: Ashtavakra: The Purest Expression of Truth · 9 mentions · 11 September 1976
    “One more small incident -- it is not about Ashtavakra but about Ramakrishna and Vivekananda, but Ashtavakra is involved in it....”
  35. The Path of the Mystic #17: Existence has no hurry · 9 mentions · 12 May 1986
    “Vivekananda -- who was an intellectual giant, not a spiritual man -- was always after poor Kalu: "You are stupid!”
  36. Geeta Darshan Vol. 9 #9 · 9 mentions
    “Ramakrishna once said to Vivekananda.”
  37. Hari Bolo Hari Bol #10 · 9 mentions · 10 June 1978
    “In the life of Vivekananda it is written: his father died.”
  38. Jagat Taraiya Bhor Ki #5 · 9 mentions · 15 March 1977
    “Vivekananda lived with Ramakrishna.”
  39. Sapna Yeh Sansar #8 · 9 mentions · 18 July 1979
    “Vivekananda could not bear it.”
  40. Yog Naye Aayam #2 · 9 mentions · 22 November 1978
    “There is a small remembrance from the life of Vivekananda.”
  41. And The Flowers Showered #9: Deaf, dumb and blind · 8 mentions · 8 November 1974
    “It is reported that Vivekananda started his disciplehood and then one day he attained the first glimpse.”
  42. The Way of Tao, Volume 2 #4: Tao's unpresent presence · 8 mentions · 1 February 1972
    “Vivekananda went to Ramakrishna.”
  43. Bhakti Sutra #15 · 8 mentions · 15 March 1976
    “Vivekananda went to many learned men.”
  44. Geeta Darshan Vol. 11 #9 · 8 mentions
    “It happened that when Vivekananda came to Ramakrishna, the condition at his home was very bad.”
  45. Geeta Darshan Vol. 3 #8 · 8 mentions
    “Vivekananda was searching whether God is or is not.”
  46. Kaivalya Upanishad #4 · 8 mentions · 27 March 1972
    “Vivekananda goes to Ramakrishna — Ramakrishna is utterly assured.”
  47. Kano Suni So Juth Sab #10 · 8 mentions · 20 July 1977
    “Ramakrishna once said to Vivekananda… Vivekananda’s father died, leaving heavy debts.”
  48. Maha Geeta #1 · 8 mentions · 11 September 1976
    “One small event more—not related to Ashtavakra’s life, but to Ramakrishna and Vivekananda’s, and yet connected to Ashtavakra—then we will enter the sutras.”
  49. Mare He Jogi Maro #8 · 8 mentions · 18 November 1979
    “When Vivekananda asked Ramakrishna, “Can you prove to me that God exists?””
  50. Nahin Ram Bin Thaon #6 · 8 mentions · 30 May 1974
    “It happened that when Vivekananda came to Ramakrishna, his household was in dire straits.”
  51. Suno Bhai Sadho #8 · 8 mentions · 18 November 1974
    “It happened—Vivekananda’s father died.”
  52. Come Follow To You, Vol 4 #3: As I Have Loved You · 7 mentions · 23 December 1975
    “He said that it is said of Ramakrishna's life that he would cry and weep for Vivekananda.”
  53. The Perfect Master, Vol 2 #1: Once Upon a Time · 7 mentions · 1 July 1978
    “Vivekananda asked Ramakrishna, "What proofs are there of God's existence?"”
  54. Dariya Kahe Sabad Nirvana #3 · 7 mentions · 23 January 1979
    “Vivekananda was the guest of a Rajasthani prince—the Maharaja of Khetri—before he left for America.”
  55. Deepak Bara Naam Ka #8 · 7 mentions · 8 October 1980
    “Vivekananda said, “If you would ask Mother Kali just once, everything would be set right.”
  56. Geeta Darshan Vol. 18 #18 · 7 mentions
    “It happened that when Vivekananda came to Ramakrishna, Ramakrishna gave him a technique of meditation.”
  57. Geeta Darshan Vol. 5 #2 · 7 mentions
    “Vivekananda has written a memoir somewhere.”
  58. Maha Geeta #18 · 7 mentions · 28 September 1976
    “Vivekananda asked Ramakrishna, “Will you show me God?”
  59. Mahaveer Meri Drishti Mein #13 · 7 mentions · 23 September 1969
    “Vivekananda was very poor.”
  60. Sahaj Yog #1 · 7 mentions · 21 November 1978
    “Vivekananda searched for a Guru.”
  61. The Beloved, Vol 2 #1: Chapter title:The Roots And The Flowers Are One · 6 mentions · 1 July 1976
    “And suddenly, he touched Vivekananda's heart with his feet.”
  62. The Perfect Master, Vol 2 #10: Exactly in the Middle · 6 mentions · 10 July 1978
    “Vivekananda went to Ramakrishna, and he said, "There is no God!”
  63. This Very Body the Buddha #3: Now is the Only Time for the Heart · 6 mentions · 13 December 1977
    “It was almost like Ramakrishna and Vivekananda.”
  64. Yoga: The Alpha and the Omega, Vol 2 #9: Cultivating Right Attitudes · 6 mentions · 9 January 1975
    “It happened: Vivekananda, before he went to America and became a world-famous figure, stayed in Jaipur Maharaja's palace.”
  65. Bhakti Sutra #6 · 6 mentions · 16 January 1976
    “Vivekananda’s father died.”
  66. Dharam Sadhana Ke Sutra #6 · 6 mentions
    “Vivekananda was in great poverty.”
  67. Maha Geeta #15 · 6 mentions · 25 September 1976
    “It happened that Swami Vivekananda returned from America.”
  68. Mahaveer Vani #16 · 6 mentions · 2 September 1971
    “And in India, from Vivekananda to Gandhi, whatever meaning of service has been adopted is the Christian one.”
  69. Neti Neti Satya Ki Khoj #2 · 6 mentions
    “Vivekananda was in his search for truth.”
  70. Panth Prem Ko Atpato #2 · 6 mentions · 23 December 1969
    “We tell the child: Become a Rama, become a Buddha, become a Krishna, become a Gandhi, become a Rabindranath, become a Vivekananda.”
  71. A Bird on the Wing #10: The Master of Silence · 5 mentions · 19 June 1974
    “People know about Vivekananda, who never attained; the key was given to Vivekananda who was not the most perfect, and not only was he not the most perfect, but Ramakrishna wouldn't allow him to be perfect.”
  72. Communism and Zen Fire, Zen Wind #3: This I call Zen Fire, Zen Wind · 5 mentions · 1 February 1989
    “Today I received the news that a Vivekananda center is being opened, a branch of the Ramakrishna Mission.”
  73. The Path of the Mystic #26: I don't answer your questions, I answer your hearts · 5 mentions · 17 May 1986
    “He was a professor in Lahore University when Vivekananda came back from America and toured all over India.”
  74. The Secret #17: Are You Willing To Be Made Nothing? · 5 mentions · 27 October 1978
    “The person who has written says, if I really want to help this country, I should become like Dayananda and Vivekananda; only then can I help this country.”
  75. Ami Jharat Bigsat Kanwal #4 · 5 mentions · 14 March 1979
    “As for you—Vivekananda has written in his memoirs that while traveling in the Himalayas a ferocious monkey set upon him.”
  76. Geeta Darshan Vol. 18 #13 · 5 mentions
    “Vivekananda—he is a Shudra, from a Kayastha family.”
  77. Maha Geeta #40 · 5 mentions · 20 November 1976
    “Vivekananda said to him, “What is not in your power!”
  78. Maha Geeta #50 · 5 mentions · 30 November 1976
    “Food was lacking in Vivekananda’s home.”
  79. Prem Nadi Ke Teera #7 · 5 mentions
    “Now, in Bengal Ramakrishna eats fish, and Vivekananda eats fish.”
  80. Ram Duware Jo Mare #4 · 5 mentions · 28 May 1974
    “When Vivekananda was going to America, he was a guest of a royal family in Rajasthan.”
  81. Shiksha Main Kranti #14 · 5 mentions · 2 September 1969
    “Vivekananda was about to go to America.”
  82. Upasana Ke Kshan #3 · 5 mentions · 1 April 1967
    “Vivekananda went to Devendranath.”
  83. Upasana Ke Kshan #11 · 5 mentions
    “There is an incident with Ramakrishna: at Vivekananda’s home there was great hardship.”
  84. Early Talks #10: Man & God--The Spiritual Dimension of Life · 4 mentions
    “Vivekananda, who needs no introduction here or abroad, went to Ramkrishna's house to seek the blessings of Sharada, the late Ramkrishna's wife, before departing for America.”
  85. Take It Easy, Vol 2 #7: Breaking Through the Bottom · 4 mentions · 1 May 1978
    “When Vivekananda reached Ramakrishna, he asked this question: "Can you prove to me that God exists?"”
  86. The Great Nothing #5 · 4 mentions · 23 September 1976
    “You must have heard about a great indian philosopher and saint, Vivekananda.”
  87. The Great Transcendence #6: Truth is not a debate · 4 mentions · 16 November 1975
    “Vivekananda could counter the logic, but Vivekananda does not have any experience of truth.”
  88. The Long, the Short and the All #5: Life and death · 4 mentions
    “And then I understood why Shankaracharya died at the age of thirty-three and Swami Vivekananda at thirty-six.”
  89. Vedanta: Seven Steps to Samadhi #8: The Unwavering Mind · 4 mentions · 15 January 1974
    “If you have read about Vivekananda then you will remember this.”
  90. Walking in Zen, Sitting in Zen #11: The Law Of Grace · 4 mentions · 5 May 1980
    “Vivekananda said to him, "Bhagwan, can't you ask God to do you just a little favor?”
  91. Bhaj Govindam #6 · 4 mentions · 16 November 1975
    “Vivekananda can break it; but Vivekananda has no experience of truth.”
  92. Jyon Ki Tyon #3 · 4 mentions · 3 September 1970
    “We tell a child, become like Vivekananda.”
  93. Krishna Smriti #10 · 4 mentions · 30 September 1970
    “When Vivekananda was going from India to America, he went to Mother Sharada for her blessing and said, “I am going to America.””
  94. Mahaveer Vani #49 · 4 mentions · 6 September 1973
    “When Vivekananda began meditation, one day meditation happened for the first time.”
  95. Nam Sumir Man Bavre #10 · 4 mentions · 10 August 1978
    “Vivekananda began arguing with him, for the man was a mad lover.”
  96. Preetam Chhabi Nainan Basee #15 · 4 mentions · 25 March 1980
    “Vivekananda wrote that when he first went to the Himalayas, he was passing by a hill.”
  97. Rahiman Dhaga Prem Ka #1 · 4 mentions · 27 March 1980
    “Vivekananda had gone to Ramakrishna as an inquirer and asked, “Is there God?”
  98. Sanch Sanch So Sanch #8 · 4 mentions · 28 January 1981
    “At the World Parliament of Religions in America, the most significant thing Vivekananda said might not even seem significant to you.”
  99. Trisha Gai Ek Bund Se #2 · 4 mentions · 31 January 1969
    “When Vivekananda came the first time, Ramakrishna took him into the adjoining room, closed the door and said, open your shirt!”
  100. Finger Pointing to the Moon #13: Sweet Fruits · 3 mentions · 19 October 1972
    “Then one day Vivekananda asked Ramakrishna, "Why don't you tell mother Kali?”
  101. I Say Unto You, Vol 2 #2: Go to the Very End · 3 mentions · 1 November 1977
    “They like Vivekananda because he says You are the greatest country in the world.”
  102. The Dhammapada: The Way of the Buddha, Vol 5 #6: Christ: the last Christian · 3 mentions · 16 October 1979
    “Vivekananda fell at his feet and said, "If you ask God, just for the asking -- the miracle is bound to happen.”
  103. The Last Testament, Vol 6 #5 · 3 mentions · 31 July 1986
    “Before me, from the East, Vivekananda, Ramateertha, Krishnamurti and hundreds of others have gone around the world, but no one was once condemned by the whole world the way I have been condemned -- because they all behaved politically.”
  104. The Sun Rises in the Evening #4: Learn to Breathe this Air · 3 mentions · 14 June 1978
    “A few disciples were sitting there, Vivekananda was also there, and Ramakrishna started saying 'This cup of tea is God himself.'”
  105. The Ultimate Alchemy, Vol 1 #4: Desire: The Link with Life · 3 mentions · 18 February 1972
    “And when Vivekananda came to him for the first time, Ramakrishna said, "Where have you been?”
  106. The Ultimate Alchemy, Vol 2 #9: Questions and Answers · 3 mentions · 9 July 1972
    “There is a story: Vivekananda achieved his first satori, his first glimpse of Samadhi, and Ramakrishna said, "Now I will keep this key with me; I am not going to give it to you.”
  107. Krishna Smriti #8 · 3 mentions · 29 September 1970
    “In Ramakrishna’s presence, something happens to Vivekananda.”
  108. Mrityoma Amritam Gamaya #10 · 3 mentions · 10 August 1979
    “Vivekananda had not asked aloud; he was only thinking it in his mind.”
  109. Naye Samaj Ki Khoj #16 · 3 mentions
    “As for Vivekananda and Dayananda—”
  110. Tao Upanishad #48 · 3 mentions · 20 July 1972
    “Vivekananda said to him: Why do you not ask the Mother—Kali—just once?”
  111. Tao Upanishad #71 · 3 mentions · 22 June 1973
    “I don’t know what Vivekananda said.”
  112. Trisha Gai Ek Bund Se #1 · 3 mentions · 30 January 1969
    “When Vivekananda came to India, the arrival of Sister Nivedita became a cause of trouble in Bengal.”