Does everything happen on its own for a sannyasin, or is there something to ask?

The moment you say "Go within" It falls on deaf ears. And it is there the treasure is. So we go on carrying the treasure with us And still remain beggars. Sannyas means a radical change From this stupid approach From this idiotic behavior; Your reality is within And you go on seeking and searching without. The first enquiry should be made within. If you don't find it there, then of course You can go on exploring the whole world. But that has never happened. Those who have gone within have always found it. Meditation is a simple process Of watching your own mind. Not fighting with the mind Not trying to control it either Just remaining there, a choiceless witness. Whatsoever passes you simply take note of it With no prejudice for or against.

The difference is that The unknown will become known And the unknowable will never become the known. That unknowable is god. But first learn to Move from the known to the unknown. That is learning to swim in shallow water. And when you have learned swimming Then go into the ocean with no fear With absolute fearlessness And then your life will know what ecstasy is. With the unknown You will know excitement With the unknowable You will come to know ecstasy. One of the most essential qualities For a sannyasin is to be anonymous, a nobody To forget all desire for name and fame To live ordinarily, naturally authentically, spontaneously Not to bother about what others say Not to be worried about other's opinions; Their opinions carry no value at all. They are all asleep, fast asleep.

You have asked: "What is the scientific method of sannyas?"

It is not right to call sannyas a method; sannyas is the supreme method. Sannyas is a device for freedom from the ego. Sannyas is not one among many methods. When all methods fail, then there is sannyas. When a person has done all he could—practiced yoga, meditated, done penance, performed worship, devotions, fasts—everything he could do on his own, he has done. And it is not that nothing came of it; much benefit came, but no fulfillment. He did receive; it is not that he received nothing. Whoever probes, searches, walks, finds. But he does not find so much that the search comes to an end. Then one day, after employing all methods, it begins to dawn that there is one obstacle—I am the obstacle—because of which all methods remain incomplete. I do meditate, but I am the one who meditates—and this I becomes the barrier. I do penance,…

Beloved Osho,what are the qualities of a sannyasin?

In the early morning he went back, fell at Buddha's feet and said, "Sir, excuse me, forgive me. I could not sleep the whole night." And Buddha laughed, and he said, "You fool! Why? I slept perfectly well. Why should you get so disturbed about such a small thing? It has not hurt me. You see my face is as it was before. Why did you get so worried?" And the man said, "I have come to become your disciple. Initiate me. I want to be with you. I have seen something unique, superhuman. But first, forgive me." And Buddha said, "This is nonsense. How can I forgive you? -- because I have not even taken any note of it. I was not angry, so how can I forgive you?" Twenty-four hours had passed, and they were sitting on the bank of the Ganges. And Buddha said, "Look at how…

Osho, is sannyas a human possibility or an ultimate destiny? Please tell us.

Those great knowers said “it will happen, it is going to happen” and emphasized it strongly to wake you from sleep: if it is going to happen anyway, then let it happen now. Why delay? Why postpone it till tomorrow? If it is going to happen tomorrow, let it happen today. Why suffer till tomorrow? Why endure anguish till tomorrow? Let it be today. Accept it today. If it is going to be anyway, why erect obstacles? All your obstacles will break and the event will occur. The wise said: do not create obstacles—that was their purpose when they said sannyas is destiny. And they also said it so that, if you understand destiny, you will be freed from the past. The moment you see that someone abused you yesterday and that it was bound to happen, then the abuser bears no responsibility. It had to be. That abuse was…