About this series · summary by Osho Live
"Tantra: The Supreme Understanding" is a profound discourse series by Osho that delves into the esoteric and transformative nature of Tantra. Osho illuminates Tantra not merely as a set of practices, but as a path to transcendence and a supreme understanding of reality. He challenges conventional views on spirituality, urging seekers to embrace life's totality with awareness and acceptance, beyond the dualities of sin and virtue. Osho emphasizes that Tantra is about dissolving the artificial barriers between the mundane and the divine, encouraging a deeper, more intimate encounter with existence. It is through awareness, he suggests, that one can harness the raw energies of life, using them as a vehicle for spiritual ascent. In his signature style, Osho deconstructs societal taboos and enhances the understanding of the sacredness within earthy experience, offering insights that are both radical and liberating. This series is not only philosophical but also practical, providing guidance on integrating Tantra's wisdom into daily life. Osho's discourse invites readers to explore the freedom that comes from authenticity and presence, revealing Tantra as a dynamic field of spiritual exploration free from dogma.
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1
The Ultimate Experience 11 February 1975
Mahamudra: ultimate non-experience beyond words, don't seek; become empty, loose and receptive — when the ego dies the ocean of no-self reveals liberation.
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The Root Problem 12 February 1975
Mind is the root problem; watch thoughts as passing clouds, become the sky by seeing gaps between thoughts, for no-mind brings peace and ends distinctions.
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3
The Nature of Darkness and of Light 13 February 1975
Darkness is absence, not force; it vanishes when the inner light awakes. Self-remembering, not moral struggle, dispels sleep, dreams and karma.
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Be Like a Hollow Bamboo 14 February 1975
Drop activity, cultivate action and passivity: become a hollow bamboo-empty, silent, non-clinging-to let relaxation, Mahamudra and Buddhahood arise.
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The Innate Truth 15 February 1975
Tantra is a radical yes: accept life without discrimination, cease striving and witness thoughts like waves so the innate truth already present within can reveal itself.
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The Great Teaching 16 February 1975
Tantra: sudden, effortless awakening—Mahamudra burns past sins; surrender, trust a guru's blessing, and become one with the whole, not by acts but by being.
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The Pathless Path 17 February 1975
Transcend duality: abandon habit-driven fighting and cultivate wakeful spontaneity, the royal pathless way of tantra leads to non-practice and Buddhahood.
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Cut the Root 18 February 1975
Cut the root of the mind: drop choice and identification, become a mirror-witness; choiceless awareness burns samsara and unveils immediate liberation.
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Beyond and Beyond 19 February 1975
Remain natural, neither giving nor taking, neither accepting nor rejecting; rest in the unborn alaya. Mahamudra transcends mind and dissolves ego.
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The Supreme Understanding 20 February 1975
Born free, bound by society - transcend rules through centering, creative action without attachment, realize immanence without hope to become whole.
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