About this series · summary by Osho Live
"The Perfect Master, Vol 1" unfolds Osho's profound exploration of the quintessential guru-disciple relationship, delving into the intricacies that transcend conventional spiritual guidance. At its core, the series examines the notion of surrender, not as a loss of autonomy, but as a profound gateway to awakening and self-discovery. Osho challenges traditional paradigms by emphasizing the necessity of an authentic, living guide—a perfect master—whose role is not to dictate answers but to provoke deep, transformative inquiry within the seeker. Osho's discourse navigates through the mystique of enlightenment, illuminating the perpetual paradox of individuality and oneness. With his distinctive blend of clarity, humor, and anecdote, he deconstructs spiritual dogmas, encouraging a direct, experiential engagement with truth. He underscores the essentiality of doubt as a stepping stone rather than an obstacle on the path, advocating for an intelligence imbued with love and awareness. In this series, Osho artfully bridges the gap between the ancient and the contemporary, presenting spirituality as a vibrant, living reality. "The Perfect Master, Vol 1" invites readers to transcend superficial spiritual practices, beckoning them toward the realm of inner authenticity and ultimate liberation.
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When the Disciple is Ready 21 June 1978
The Master appears only when the disciple is ready: become empty, receptive and prayerful; stop searching outward and cultivate true disciplehood.
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There is Communion 22 June 1978
Prayer is a rebirth: a continual gratitude-filled dialogue and silence with existence, a way of living that bridges the seeker's question and the Master's answer.
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A Rolling Stone 23 June 1978
Existence is polarity: positive and negative fuel growth. Choose a path—Zen's via negativa or Sufi's via positiva—stay with a true master and surrender.
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Via Confusiva 24 June 1978
Via Confusiva: deliberate contradictions dissolve belief; teachings are momentary flowers; when all clinging is destroyed, confusion can lead to communion.
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Yes, Just Like That 25 June 1978
Knowledge, not ignorance, is man's barrier; only innocent surrender and conscious unlearning allow a disciple to meet the Master—are you truly ready?
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Only One Ecstasy 26 June 1978
Internal and external are one; drop dualities and cults of form or formlessness to find the single ecstasy of silent awareness that dissolves problems.
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It Will Devour You Too 27 June 1978
Desire is a devouring bowl: endless craving consumes wealth and the self; wake into conscious gratitude and presence to find true sovereignty.
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The Grass Grows By Itself 28 June 1978
Conscious ignorance: awake innocence—knowing without accumulating; sit silently to witness anxiety (root of desire), and let being transcend polarities.
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Hail Great Scholar! 29 June 1978
Conceit of scholars blinds; true knowing is love, not information, Jan-Fishan's story warns: renounce scholarly pride, embrace life's unknowable suchness.
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Buddha and the Beast 30 June 1978
Man is a 'perhaps' between beast and Buddha: an anxious potential whose false I must die through surrender to totality or a Master so pure amness can arise.
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