Divinity

Why do we forget our divinity? What is the meaning of this?

When we say that one has forgotten, the word 'forgotten' is used metaphorically. It is not very true, factual. Nobody can forget. A Buddha can never become anything else but a Buddha. He cannot forget. He knows. He knows even while he is asleep. There is no way to forget it. Once known it is known eternally. But we have never known it -- and we have been it always and always. From the very beginning we have been it. But we have not allowed our energy to turn upon itself. You must have seen old symbols -- there is an Egyptian symbol -- of a snake turning upon itself, a circle of a snake. The snake has its own tail in its mouth -- that's what knowing is. The snake has its own tail in his mouth, it is a complete circle, the two ends meet. When you turn…

Osho, in the Gita the signs or qualities of one who has attained the divine wealth are described. By cultivating them one by one, does divinity become available? Or, when divinity is attained, do these qualities come of themselves like flowers?

The first is easy to see as wrong. The second deceives because it is “right,” yet still wrong. What does it matter whether you are beautiful or not? What matters is that you think yourself beautiful. If an intelligent man struts that he is intelligent, it is as sinful as a fool strutting that he is intelligent. The real issue is the strutting—the stiffening of the ego. There is another danger: he who is not intelligent but thinks he is may one day awaken; but the truly intelligent who thinks he is intelligent is hard to awaken—you cannot even prove him wrong. The real danger is to take oneself to be somebody and stiffen in it. The demonic mind always considers itself somebody—whether it is or not. Ravana’s ego was not empty vanity; it was pride—there was substance to him, a great scholar. His stiffening was not baseless; thus it…

Osho, we are a part of God and also imperishable. Please tell us when, why, and how did this part get separated from the Source? And is the reunion of the part with the Source—a union that never again separates—possible or not? If it is possible, please merge the part back into the Source so that we do not have to come again into this tumult and be frightened.

What interpretation of a dream? Now that it’s been seen and you’ve awakened—drop the whole fuss! The disciples answered perfectly. It was a touchstone. It was their test. The moment of examination had come. One disciple brought water: wash your face and hands. The dream is gone—let’s end the matter! What more interpretation? A dream is a dream; the matter is finished. Interpretation is of truth, not of dreams. What interpretation can there be of a lie? Of that which never happened, what interpretation can there be? It is enough to know it was a dream; now wash your face and hands. Come out—now that you are already out. The second young man also did right by bringing tea: your face and hands are washed, but it seems a little sleep still lingers—drink tea and wake up completely. This is what I say to you: wash your face and hands,…

Beloved master, in your various discourses you have said that the divine is in everybody. If this is true, that we are divine in ourselves, then why should we need you?

It is a beautiful question, beautiful because it has the answer in itself. You have heard me say that the divine is in everyone, but you have only heard half the statement. I have been telling you again and again that whatever is in me is also present in you. There is just a little difference you have not heard: I am awake and you are asleep. There is not much difference. And your question itself gives proof to what I have been saying. You say, "IF this is true..." Underline "if." It is not true for you, you have not experienced it -- you have heard me making a statement. Unless it becomes a truth of your own experience, you will need me. I would like to get rid of you as soon as possible, but if you go on clinging to `ifs' and `buts' then it will be…