"The Long, the Short and the All" is a profound exploration of the timeless and the transient, where Osho delves into the intricate dance of existence. In his distinctively eloquent and provocative style, Osho challenges conventional perceptions of duality, inviting listeners to transcend superficial understandings of life and death, time and eternity, and the material and the spiritual. This discourse series intricately weaves together a tapestry of insights demonstrating how the apparent polarities of life are interconnected and part of a greater whole. Osho's dynamic approach emphasizes the importance of living with awareness and presence, transcending the ego, and embracing the eternal now. Through examining the fluid nature of reality and the self, Osho encourages a deepened sense of liberation and enlightenment. He urges practitioners to recognize that the ultimate truth cannot be confined to simplistic dichotomies but is found in embracing all dimensions of experience. This series serves as a guide for seekers aspiring to experience life in its full spectrum, resonating with harmony, spontaneity, and joy, while realizing the universal connection that underlies all forms of existence.
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Chapter 1: Knowledge and understanding
Awaken from mechanical sleep: relinquish ego and thoughts; know the self by emptying the mind. That single ray of consciousness illumines the path to God.
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Chapter 2: Truth and science
Inner truth is an experiential, wordless union beyond belief and disbelief; science must unite with religion to transform humanity before inner fire consumes it.
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Chapter 3: Religion and education
Religion and education must free the inner self from dogma: true religion is silence, self-knowledge and fearless discovery of God within. Dare to doubt.
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Chapter 4: Thought and vision
Thought is limited by memory; truth is seen, not thought — destroy the ego, cultivate vision through meditation and emptiness to realize the soul.
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Chapter 5: Life and death
Life alone is real; death is ignorance—dive inward, dissolve the ego’s shell, plunge into the present with courage and discover the immortal life within.
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Chapter 6: Love and happiness
Love is the door to God: by dissolving ego through self-love, love of others and love of God, life awakens into bliss, non-violence and unity.