Osho's perspective on Divine
When Osho Spoke About Divine
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Osho, is attaining the Divine a human being’s victory or defeat?
Every path has its supports, and every path has its dangers. And it often happens that we ignore the supports and fall into the dangers. Of a hundred knowers, ninety-nine get entangled in ego; and of a hundred devotees, ninety-nine fall into laziness and become dull, inert. Be alert. If you choose the path of knowledge, the path of meditation, remember well that ego must not be allowed to fill you—otherwise all is wasted, all your doing undone. Built with one hand, destroyed with the other. It becomes spiritual suicide. On the path of devotion, ego is no danger. The devotee does not think of himself at all. He keeps no sense of “I.” The danger is different: that he may become slothful, inert, fatalistic—saying, “Whatever will be, will be. Nothing happens through our doing; we are as we are; we shall remain as we are. When His grace descends,…
Osho, is the Divine hidden in the world, or is the world itself the Divine?
Just look at the hints that come from the world! From every side the signs are there, yet you stand with eyes closed. From everywhere the Divine is sending news in countless forms. This gust of wind—that is his gust. This fragrance of flowers—that is his fragrance. The rainbow that rose in the sky—that is his rainbow, his color. These people sitting beside you, and you who sit within yourself—these are all his sitting rooms. He dwells in every house. But that is the first proclamation: he dwells in every house. Then the second proclamation: he and the house are not two—they are one. Then the third proclamation: only he is—where is the house? It is according to capacity. There is no contradiction among them. First-grade lesson, second-grade lesson, third-grade lesson. And do not go to solve such questions philosophically; you will not solve them and you will get tangled—you…
Question: First question: Osho, why is the divine called ineffable? Everything in life is ineffable. The divine is the totality of life. When every single thing in life is ineffable, then the sum of all will be supremely ineffable. Can you define love? Someone may ask, “What is love?” And it is not that you have not known love. Perhaps the monsoon hasn’t poured, but a drizzle has surely touched you. In some way, by some door, a little taste of love has been felt. You must have known a friend’s love, a husband’s, a wife’s, a son’s, a mother’s, a father’s. From somewhere or other a ray of love must have descended, for without a ray of love no one can live. There has been a recognition, a small window has opened. But if someone asks, “What is love?” you will be struck dumb. What will you say?
Osho, Charandasji says—as perhaps all the wise say—that the Divine is of one taste. There is neither dusk nor dawn there; neither death nor birth; neither pleasure nor pain. Then what is there? What is this one-taste?
Life is dual. Everywhere in life there is duality. If there is love, there is hate. If there is sin, there is virtue. If there is day, there is night. If there is birth, there is death. Everywhere in life there is duality. Life runs on duality; life is dialectical. Here, life cannot be without death; how could there be evening—without morning? How could there be morning—without evening? How would there be success if there were no failure? And if there were no sorrow, how would there be happiness? Here everything is tied to its opposite. Therefore, however happy one tries to be here, one never quite is, because sorrow follows right behind; it comes along with it. Sorrow and happiness are twin brothers. And not merely twins—they are conjoined. They share the same body. Perhaps there are two faces, but the body is one. Here, if you gain fame,…
"The Divine is not found in some distant realm; it is realized here and now, in the very fabric of your daily life. Embrace the sacred in every moment, for truth needs no witnesses."
"The Divine is not a destination to be reached through effort; it is the awareness that arises from simply witnessing your own being, whether in action or in stillness."
"Intelligence lies dormant within everyone; the mere desire to seek the divine is the first spark that can awaken it."
Can the thirst for the Divine be created?
definition"When you realize that the chase for pleasure only leads to suffering, a profound thirst for the Divine is born from the emptiness of your attachments."
"The Divine is not attained through effort or selective grace; it is like sunlight, always available—simply relax and be open to the truth that is already present."
"The divine is not a personality with qualities; it is the very essence of existence, and love and grace are the fragrances of an awakened heart in harmony with the whole."
"All my words are but doorways to the same nameless Reality; attend to the essence, not the changing forms, and you will hear the single teaching."
"The divine is already within you, waiting to be revealed; it is the dissolution of the ego that requires your effort, not the attainment of something outside yourself."
Have you seen the Divine?
definition"The Divine is not a spectacle to be confirmed; it is an intimate experience that unfolds in the silent meeting of readiness and presence."
"To embrace the Whole, you must dissolve your separate self; only then can you contain the Infinite that flows like an ocean into your being."
"Rama's life unfolds like a script, bound by ideals and rules, making his responses predictable; in contrast, Krishna dances with spontaneity, defying any script."
"In the midst of confusion, do not strain to find the door; simply surrender, relax, and let existence reveal the way. When effort ceases, grace opens the door to your rebirth."
"To attain the Divine, you must first lose everything—only in surrendering the ego can you discover the true victory of love and union."
Is the Divine everything?
definition"The Divine is not a thing to be defined, but the boundless presence that transcends all labels and concepts; drop your fears and meet reality directly."
"The Divine is not hidden in the world; the world itself is the Divine, and in the ultimate realization, only the Divine exists—there is no separate world."
"True seeing occurs when the seer becomes an empty mirror, reflecting the One; diversity arises only in the expressions that follow."
"When the mind drops its colored glasses, distinctions dissolve, and what remains is not an experience but pure experiencing—the essence of the Divine is one, yet its expression is uniquely yours."
"God is not a separate being but the totality of existence; true religion is the inquiry into the unknown sources of life within this vastness."
"After finding the Divine, life becomes a celebration of effortless action, where the ego fades and every moment is a spontaneous expression of joy."
"In the moment of experiencing the Divine, there is no form, no idol—only the silent suchness of an ever-present reality that reveals itself when the mind and words dissolve."
"Become the yearning completely, for the Divine exists only in the now; surrender to this present ardor and watch it blossom into greater bliss and union."
"Being at God's feet reveals the intrinsic beauty of existence, transforming judgment into reverence, for in recognizing God, we recognize our own beauty and the beauty of all."
"When you live a right life, the Divine is not something to be pursued; it is the natural flowering of your existence."
"The first glimpse of the Divine occurs when the "I" dissolves; in that egoless union, only God remains, revealing love as an all-pervading taste."
What is the one taste of the Divine?
definition"The taste of the Divine is found in choiceless witnessing, where opposites dissolve and pure bliss remains, untouched by the dualities of life."
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