The Sun Behind the Sun Behind the Sun - Discourses Series by Osho

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"The Sun Behind the Sun Behind the Sun" is a profound exploration of the interwoven dimensions of existence, rooted in Osho's unique vision that transcends the superficial perception of reality. This discourse series delves into the mystical layers that lie beneath the ordinary world, urging seekers to abandon conventional boundaries and embrace a vast, interconnected cosmos. Osho, with his characteristic wisdom and lucidity, navigates through the intricate tapestry of consciousness, identity, and the unknown. Throughout the series, Osho challenges listeners to transcend the apparent and awaken to the cosmic dance of energy and spirit. He articulates a path that invites self-discovery and transformation, suggesting that true enlightenment is akin to uncovering the 'sun behind the sun behind the sun'—an infinite journey into ever-deeper understanding. The discourses dissect the illusions of ego and the limitations of sensory perception, offering a perspective that aligns with both ancient spiritual teachings and a modern, experiential understanding of presence. Osho's insights are interspersed with anecdotes and humor, making the series not only a guide through spiritual doctrine but an immersive experience pointing towards timeless awareness and the ultimate truth residing within every individual.

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The Sun Behind the Sun Behind the Sun #1 1 January 1978
Truth is an endless mystery to be lived, not known. Relax and allow the ego's death—fear will pass; turn inward for self-knowledge, not clinging to roles.
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The Sun Behind the Sun Behind the Sun #2 2 January 1978
Love as the divine path: drop goals and security, return mind to the body, embrace insecurity and creativity; let relationships release unconscious energies.
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The Sun Behind the Sun Behind the Sun #3 3 January 1978
Divine awareness arrives through receptive prayer; the heart is pure, and relationships should stay fluid, leave those that no longer create joy.
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The Sun Behind the Sun Behind the Sun #4 4 January 1978
Knowing is fire that consumes the knower; transcend the parental boundary to open, create a centre, become integrated, and let life (Kundalini) enter.
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The Sun Behind the Sun Behind the Sun #5 5 January 1978
Wholehearted search: pick one gate—love—surrender fully. Completion brings fulfillment; beware the mind’s urge to flee and use fear, tears and rising energy as guides.
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The Sun Behind the Sun Behind the Sun #6 6 January 1978
Love is the infinite eye-ointment that awakens consciousness and true vision; surrender into divine light and be 'eaten' by God to end misery.
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The Sun Behind the Sun Behind the Sun #7 7 January 1978
Drop controlling fear, risk life for bliss: love bridges inner and outer polarities to create unity; choiceless awareness and wholeheartedness dissolve contradiction.
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The Sun Behind the Sun Behind the Sun #8 8 January 1978
Goodness must bring joy; cultivate bliss through nature, meditation and ecstatic love. Use cleansing therapies to prepare soil for spiritual ecstasy, not fear.
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The Sun Behind the Sun Behind the Sun #9 9 January 1978
An urging to empty the heart by loving all unconditionally: spend yourself in life, become no-mind and find paradise; follow the beast, bird, fish and flower.
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The Sun Behind the Sun Behind the Sun #10 10 January 1978
Truth is meaningless; stop hunting for meaning, relax the mind and fall into immediate is-ness — bliss arises. Will love come? Recognition precedes love.
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The Sun Behind the Sun Behind the Sun #11 11 January 1978
Inner light is cool like moonlight; surrender ego as God's servant, drop possessiveness, love freely, and treat spiritual maps as useful guides, not facts.
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The Sun Behind the Sun Behind the Sun #12 12 January 1978
Celebrate life not worship; love and present awareness open you to god—take risks, invite chaos into the heart, and let feeling surface rather than repress it.
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The Sun Behind the Sun Behind the Sun #13 13 January 1978
Energy will connect naturally; accept fear and emotions without why-seeking, allow sexuality to ground into head, and jump from ego into raw love.
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The Sun Behind the Sun Behind the Sun #14 14 January 1978
Embrace vulnerability: sensitivity brings hurt and deeper joy; risks make you alive—don't close off, let energy clear blocks and live for the few.
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The Sun Behind the Sun Behind the Sun #15 15 January 1978
Secret bliss is utterly private, arising in solitude when the ten thousand things fall away; happiness is shared—cultivate inner emptiness to know your soul.
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The Sun Behind the Sun Behind the Sun #16 16 January 1978
Mothers must keep their individuality and firm loving boundaries so children don't learn manipulation; use aum and death meditation to reclaim inner freedom.
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The Sun Behind the Sun Behind the Sun #17 17 January 1978
Abandon ritual and revolution; practice spontaneous rebellion. Accept restlessness and disinterest as stages of awareness and learn simple breath meditation.
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The Sun Behind the Sun Behind the Sun #18 18 January 1978
Truth is beyond words; knowing comes through the gaps between thoughts—meditation. Allow rising energy, change attitude to work, be gentle with the heart.
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The Sun Behind the Sun Behind the Sun #19 19 January 1978
Rebellious love frees you from imposed obedience: be your own authority, trust your inner conscience as Buddha's voice, and let love itself be prayer.
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The Sun Behind the Sun Behind the Sun #20 20 January 1978
Life transcends consistency; live moment-to-moment, embrace paradox, let love light the heart, and use crucifixion imagery to awaken Christ-consciousness.
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The Sun Behind the Sun Behind the Sun #21 22 January 1978
Every being holds a divine seed; existential sorrow and disillusionment are the doorway—sannyas, meditation and allowance nourish the seed into bliss.
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The Sun Behind the Sun Behind the Sun #22 23 January 1978
Bliss (ananda) is the timeless now; meditation is stopping thought between past and future. Use occasions and death-meditation to dissolve the heart's ego.
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The Sun Behind the Sun Behind the Sun #23 24 January 1978
Accept death joyously: total meditation of acceptance dissolves the ego (pralaya). Softness arises by letting go and creating situations, not by clinging.
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The Sun Behind the Sun Behind the Sun #24 25 January 1978
Surrender cannot be forced; welcome unclarity as life's fertile mystery. Choose love over respect, accept freedom, maturity and the unknown.
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The Sun Behind the Sun Behind the Sun #25 26 January 1978
Accept and transmute the animal within - don't repress vitality; absorb sex, anger, jealousy into consciousness. Practice laughter, earthing, dance, transform.
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The Sun Behind the Sun Behind the Sun #26 27 January 1978
Friendship with God: love as equal, unmotivated giving heals inferiority; death is a love-deficit problem—help by showering unasked, nourishing love.
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The Sun Behind the Sun Behind the Sun #27 28 January 1978
Dance into unstructured being: truth is not a way or purpose but a sudden arrival when the mind ceases; wait, drop seeking, live without goal.
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The Sun Behind the Sun Behind the Sun #28 29 January 1978
Embrace whatever life demands without reluctance; use the army as a mirror to witness societal slavery, meditate through duty, and learn from every small task.
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The Sun Behind the Sun Behind the Sun #29 30 January 1978
Love is the life-context and ancient bliss; awareness, not effort, reveals it. Don't dramatize glimpses of enlightenment—relax into ordinary being.
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The Sun Behind the Sun Behind the Sun #30 31 January 1978
True love transcends relational needs and even itself to become a state of being; follow the heart rather than the head, choose a conscious leap into life now.

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