About this series · summary by Osho Live
"The Great Path" is a profound exploration into the journey of self-discovery and enlightenment, drawing on Osho's unique blend of spirituality, psychology, and existential inquiry. In this discourse series, Osho delves into the essence of what it means to walk a spiritual path, emphasizing the inner journey as being fundamentally more transformative than any external pilgrimage. He invites listeners to question preconceived notions of spirituality, challenging dogmatic beliefs and encouraging a fresh, experiential approach to understanding one's own consciousness. Osho breaks down complex spiritual concepts with simplicity, yet profound depth, aiming to illuminate the intricacies of the human psyche and the barriers that hinder true spiritual growth. He speaks of awareness as the cornerstone of the spiritual path, urging individuals to cultivate mindfulness and presence as a means to transcend the ego and access higher states of consciousness. "The Great Path" ultimately is an invitation to embrace authenticity, shedding societal impositions to discover the true self. Osho's teachings in this series encourage a fearless embrace of life's inherent uncertainties and a celebration of the journey itself, rather than fixating on the destination. This series is a call to awaken to a life of freedom, compassion, and ultimately, a deeper connection with the infinite.
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1
The Darkness Inside 11 September 1974
Consciousness is the soul; knowledge is bondage. Surrender, humility and whole-hearted effort (udyama) dissolve ego so the world falls away.
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The Stars Mirrored 12 September 1974
Know waking, dreaming and deep sleep separately to awaken Turiya: disidentify from states, become the witness, use wakeful awareness and mantra.
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Maxims of Yoga: A sense of wonder 13 September 1974
A sense of wonder, childlike and inexhaustible, is yoga’s foundation: turn inward, be established in the self, use transcendental discrimination to taste samadhi.
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To Be Dead Do Nothing 14 September 1974
The mind is the mantra: repetition shapes life; replace negative loops with positive practice, effort becomes the seeker and the guru the guiding way.
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The Knowledge That Is Self Knowledge 15 September 1974
The soul is the mind: ego is illusion and attachment is maya; conquer attachments to awaken spontaneous self-knowledge and see the universe as your energy.
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The Mad Projectionist 16 September 1974
The soul is a dancer: life is your inner film; master the mind by becoming witness, and a spontaneous, natural freedom arises so within and without become one.
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Meditation is the Seed 17 September 1974
Meditation is the seed: by just sitting and letting the seed die it sprouts into the tree of the soul; become twice‑born through inner surrender.
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The Fourth State 18 September 1974
Turiya - the witnessing awareness - must pour into waking, dreaming and deep sleep like oil; awaken in sleep, know the one life, and attain Shivahood.
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Right Search, Wrong Direction 19 September 1974
True prayer is being, not doing: inner transformation makes every word japa. Strip body and mind's layers to uncover Shiva-like self, abiding in self-knowledge.
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The Eternal Spring 20 September 1974
Happiness and sorrow are external; through mantra (Om), catharsis and witnessing one peels layers to reach constant aloneness—Shivahood beyond birth and death.
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