About this series · summary by Osho Live
The Dhammapada: The Way of the Buddha, Vol 10, is a profound exploration of spiritual transformation guided by Osho's penetrating insights. In this discourse series, Osho delves into the timeless teachings of the Buddha, contextualizing them for the modern seeker. He interprets the Dhammapada not just as a scripture, but as a map guiding one towards inner freedom and compassion. Osho emphasizes the importance of awareness, likening it to a flame that illuminates the path of understanding and transcends the ordinary confines of the mind. Throughout, he challenges traditional interpretations, advocating for a personal, experiential understanding rather than blind adherence to doctrine. His teachings are infused with a vibrant clarity, encouraging disciples to embrace both individuality and interconnectedness. By questioning the conventional beliefs and probing into the essence of human consciousness, Osho provides a refreshing perspective that is both liberating and transformative. This volume serves as a guide to inner revolution, fostering a space where silence and insight can flourish, ultimately guiding the seeker towards self-realization and enlightenment. Osho’s unique perspective shines through, offering a beacon of wisdom tailored for the contemporary spiritual journey.
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Beyond happiness is bliss 21 February 1980
Freedom dawns when desire, pleasure and lust - the thirty-six streams - are uprooted; emptiness turns spacious, yielding bliss, awareness and centeredness.
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Whatsoever happens is good 22 February 1980
Priests offer comforting lies that keep people asleep; accept resistance, surrender to reality, and let disciplined forgetting free true creativity and art.
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Meditation requires courage 23 February 1980
Freedom arises through awareness: soft fetters - pleasure in gold, roles and relationships - bind you; meditation, not belief or mere renunciation, frees you.
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Transcendence -- the true therapy 24 February 1980
Transcendence, not analysis or synthesis, heals: witnessing the mind from the bank lets it clear itself — meditation is true therapy and ego dissolves.
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The Buddha is your birthright 25 February 1980
Quieten your mind: reflect like a mirror and watch choicelessly; in silence desire ends and freedom, wisdom and truth arise—sorrow ceases completely.
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Life transcends logic 26 February 1980
Life is paradox: true nothingness feels both all and nothing—ego dies and resurrection follows. Embrace fear, choose meditation (not prayer) to meet the unknown.
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The fool is his own enemy 27 February 1980
The fool is his own enemy: seeking outer wealth and habitual conformity chokes the inner life; awaken by awareness, remove weeds of passion, desire, ego.
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Not gospels but gossips 28 February 1980
No emerges as cleansing womb for a true yes; conscious no-saying frees you from borrowed beliefs so authentic yes can flower from inner freedom.
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Delight in meditation 29 February 1980
Freedom is inner mastery: master senses, actions, speech and thought through awareness; delight in meditation and solitude to reclaim consciousness.
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Love is its own reward 1 March 1980
Why take life so seriously? Ego thrives on seriousness; Osho urges play, laughter, and nonselfhood—love is its own reward and bliss the ultimate happiness
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All is not lost, but time is running short 2 March 1980
Truth-speakers are inevitably misunderstood; the master is a surgeon awakening disciples by inner surgery—be born again into consciousness; time is running out.
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A new man with a new vision 3 March 1980
True education draws out your being; formal schooling hardens the mind and blocks wonder. Meditation, childlike innocence and awareness lead to enlightenment.
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Religion is a song, poetry, a dance of your heart 4 March 1980
Religions imprison; true religiousness is a fragrance of inner awakening—deconditioning, not converting, so people discover consciousness and become threefold.
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