The 99 Names of Nothingness - Discourses Series by Osho

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"The 99 Names of Nothingness" is a profound exploration of spirituality and the concept of nothingness, as seen through the insightful lens of Osho. In this discourse series, Osho delves into the mysterious and often misunderstood idea of nothingness—a state that transcends ordinary understanding and serves as a gateway to ultimate freedom and enlightenment. Osho, with his unique philosophical clarity and compassionate wisdom, guides listeners to unravel the misconceptions surrounding emptiness, transforming it from a void to be feared into a boundless space of potential and serenity. With his characteristic blend of humor, anecdote, and deep analytical thought, Osho encourages seekers to embrace the paradoxes of existence, urging them to go beyond the material world's illusions and attachments. He reveals how the acceptance and profound understanding of nothingness can lead to self-liberation and a deeper connection with the cosmic whole. In this series, Osho not only invites us to expand our consciousness and experience the bliss of the present moment but also subtly dismantles the boundaries between form and formlessness, identity and non-identity, offering a holistic path to spiritual awakening. This series is a beacon for those on the spiritual journey, seeking to merge inner silence with outer reality.

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The 99 Names of Nothingness #1 1 May 1978
Khabira, Latifa, Jalal, Rahima: shift from the seen to the seer, feel the subtle, recognize divine beauty everywhere, and live with spontaneous compassion.
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The 99 Names of Nothingness #2 2 May 1978
Only God truly satisfies; inner guide ends desire, turning life into contentment. Trust the provider, relax into silence, and follow inner guidance.
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The 99 Names of Nothingness #3 7 May 1978
God as freedom and preserver; the infinite hides in the small; absolute contentment is God; awaken from dream, trust existence, balance structure and freedom.
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The 99 Names of Nothingness #4 8 May 1978
All-seeing God invites surrender: abandon the search for power, embrace vulnerability and nothingness, trust and allow transformation toward the immortal.
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The 99 Names of Nothingness #5 9 May 1978
God as inner witness and outer manifest: live aware, transform everything into God through patience, love as mirror, and listening to the cosmic sound.
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The 99 Names of Nothingness #6 10 May 1978
God-names map inner states - fulfilment, surrender, love, silence; suffering purifies and draws the heart to God - why suffering? to awaken remembrance.
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The 99 Names of Nothingness #7 11 May 1978
Knowing is inward participation, not outside information; God as beauty (jamil) invites creativity and life-affirmation rather than sterile, logic-bound theology.
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The 99 Names of Nothingness #8 12 May 1978
See beyond multiplicity to the one; receive life as God's gift and become a giver; accept your highs and lows, transform repressed energy into creative living.
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The 99 Names of Nothingness #9 13 May 1978
Christ, Buddha and all sages need non-doctrinal love and a fresh, unburdened heart; cultivate childlike openness, daily waiting for meditation, and courage.
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The 99 Names of Nothingness #10 14 May 1978
True prayer is surrender, not demand; become a loving prayer, use mantra Ya-Malik and welcome emptiness and shocks as catalysts for growth, truly.
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The 99 Names of Nothingness #11 15 May 1978
God is continuous creativity sustaining you moment-to-moment; trust opens energy and growth while doubt divides—will you choose trust over doubt?
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The 99 Names of Nothingness #12 16 May 1978
Allaha = existence; love is the path, existence the goal. Drop ego, see through the mind’s clever rationalisations, welcome the fleeting window of rebirth.
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The 99 Names of Nothingness #13 17 May 1978
Help a dying loved one release the body peacefully; life is chance to grow, meditation frees the mind, inner centering precedes love and words fail to hold depth.
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The 99 Names of Nothingness #14 18 May 1978
Awaken the third eye of love: look inward, breathe out to open, reclaim the child within, integrate heart and mind, and discern when each must guide you.
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The 99 Names of Nothingness #15 19 May 1978
Become a loving, listening witness: cultivate the musical ear, watchful presence and freedom in love so inner energy awakens to silence and satori.
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The 99 Names of Nothingness #16 20 May 1978
Love is the ultimate need; become Prem Hasibo—trusting love that supplies all — then Prem Raufa—compassion as love's fragrance; risk loving existence fully.
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The 99 Names of Nothingness #17 21 May 1978
Divine rootedness removes the ego and its errors: accepting existence as perfect is meditation; losing sannyas abandons the inner power that attracts change.
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The 99 Names of Nothingness #18 22 May 1978
Choose intuitive, divine knowing over intellect; become a mindless mirror faithful to unconditional love and rest in the master's presence now.
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The 99 Names of Nothingness #19 23 May 1978
All power is God's; remember His omnipotence and sight, drop the ego, go totally into surrender and love—only wholehearted allowing brings real transformation.
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The 99 Names of Nothingness #20 24 May 1978
Love must ripen into faith: move from head to heart through celebration, friendship with God, and small beginnings; trust, not mere belief. Begin.
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The 99 Names of Nothingness #21 25 May 1978
Love creates friction by overlapping boundaries; clarity and respect can resolve conflicts. If you seek sannyas, accept its small sacrifices or wait.
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The 99 Names of Nothingness #22 26 May 1978
Become nothing so God can appear; love as music integrates the being; if hesitant about staying in the commune, it's better to go and decide responsibly.
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The 99 Names of Nothingness #23 27 May 1978
Relationships need a middle: some conflict to keep life moving and some adjustment to stay connected; love must grow into trust and freedom, not possessiveness.
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The 99 Names of Nothingness #24 28 May 1978
At the source you are divine; acts don't define you - drop guilt and fear, awaken the heart's cave of bliss, and let presence dissolve your questions.
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The 99 Names of Nothingness #25 29 May 1978
Remain on the pilgrimage to the infinite: never settle, use every mood to meditate, become a time-eater mother-goddess, avoid psychic traps, and enjoy now.
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The 99 Names of Nothingness #26 30 May 1978
See with the divine single eye: close outer eyes to dissolve duality; let the third eye bloom through meditation. Go, settle dues, return renewed.
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The 99 Names of Nothingness #27 31 May 1978
Drop beliefs, become empty witness, turn inward—repent as return—to see God; change yourself in love and reclaim your inner kingdom fully, courageously.

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