Osho's perspective on Existence
When Osho Spoke About Existence
Passages from the discourses where this theme comes alive.
What is the difference between waiting for godot and waiting for god?
It is as if the sun has risen in the morning and you are sitting in your room with closed doors and windows, in darkness. Open the doors, you become available to the sun. The sun was already available -- just the meeting happens. You cannot wait for God. All waiting is for Godot. Godot means the one who never comes, who CANNOT come, whose arrival is impossible. And the only impossible thing is that which has already happened -- how can it happen again? You are alive, and you are waiting for life, Now, this is ridiculous. The real man of religion does not think in terms of God. He thinks in terms of life or, even better, of living -- because life can again become an abstract idea. Living, moment-to-moment living. In that very living, one knows what God is, because one knows who one is. Your idea…
Osho, is there any practical process for being in the realm of existence beyond thoughts, in the void?
The way to thin them out is non-cooperation. Right now we are their makers—that is, we are the ones maintaining them. When we sit idle, some thought or other is running, because without our cooperation they cannot run. Withdraw your cooperation from whatever thoughts are running, and do nothing else; regard just this as samayik, as meditation. If all thoughts dissolve, you will feel no ego and no person within. You will know only being—only being will be known, in which the distinction “I am an individual” or “I am the whole” will not be felt. Only pure being will remain—pure existence. In truth, because of the thoughts accumulated upon that pure existence, we appear to be a person. This sense that I am “A,” you are “B,” you are “C”—the A, B, C we have pasted on—is our thought-power. We commonly say, “I will become liberated”—this is not quite…
As I have heard from you, the whole existence is the answer, not the question. So when the answer exists, not the question, why does the question come from the answer?
It does not come from the answer, it comes from you, and it comes from you because you have not seen the answer yet, you have not heard the answer yet. To know existence you have to be existential. You are not existential, you live in thoughts. You live in the past, in the future, but never here and now. And existence is right here now. You are not here, hence the question arises. The question arises because of you not meeting with existence. You think you live, but you don't live; you think you love, but you don't love -- you only think about love, you think about life, you think about existence, and that very thinking is the question, that thinking is a barrier. Drop all thoughts and see. You will not find a single question there, only the answer exists. That's why I insist again and again…
Is it not the same to call existence intelligent and loving as to call it god? It might not be the christian concept of god but there are other pantheistic concepts which see god in everything.
Now they have a special instrument, like a cardiogram; it has exactly the same type of mechanism. They put the cardiogram around the tree and the cardiogram starts giving the graph, how the tree is feeling. And the graph is very harmonious; the sun is rising, a cool breeze is blowing and the tree is dancing in the wind, in the sun; she is really happy. The graph is very harmonious, there is no tension in the tree's mind, no trouble, no anxiety. The graph continues harmonious... and suddenly a gardener appears with an ax in his hand. Immediately the graph starts trembling, it is no more harmonious, the tree is feeling worried. But this happens only if the gardener is going to cut the tree. It is strange, the tree is not bothered by the ax; the tree is bothered by the intention of the gardener. When it became…
"What seems like contradiction in existence is merely the dance of complementarity; in recognizing this, we align with the eternal flow of life and death."
Are you from outer space?
definition"You are not a local accident; your essence is cosmic, a part of the boundless universe. Recognize this, and freedom, humor, and nonattachment will naturally blossom within you."
Can stolen matches burn?
definition"Only the light you see for yourself can truly burn; borrowed beliefs are mere shadows of illumination."
"Poland exists, not as a joke, but as a reminder to embrace humor in the face of our collective absurdities."
Does existence always balance perfectly?
definition"True balance is not the absence of opposites, but the silence that transcends them; it is the awakening of a single sane presence amidst the chaos of existence."
Does one's existence disappear?
outcome"Your personal 'I' may dissolve, but existence itself is an unending, boundless presence that remains. The disappearance is of the separate self, not of reality."
Does the Vedas state whether God exists?
definition"The Vedas do not seek to prove God; they invite you to experience the fragrance of awareness that transcends words and beliefs."
"Existence is not indifferent; it is a profound paradox of love that allows freedom, even to the point of crucifying the divine. True love respects our choices, inviting us to embrace responsibility without the expectation of miraculous intervention."
"Your origin and destination are one; the journey is not about tracing the past, but awakening to your being in the present."
"You miss the essence of existence by turning being into a goal; in the silence of non-doing, the divine reveals itself."
How did we come into existence?
definition"You are not a product of origins; you are a momentary expression of the whole, like a wave in the ocean—just be and let the mystery of existence unfold."
"True action arises not from personal knowledge, but from the recognition of our shared essence; when we meet essence with essence, we transcend the masks of identity."
"Awakening begins the moment you truly see; what seems like delay is often the necessary maturation of your soul."
"There is nowhere to go; the journey unfolds in stillness, where being reveals itself beyond the compulsive urge to seek."
"Existence is not a personal God to be worshipped; it is an impersonal intelligence and love that invites you to simply tune in and experience the harmony of being."
"As you awaken to the ever-present support of existence, gratitude blossoms, transforming your trust in life into a profound religiousness."
"To know the unmanifest while living, turn inward and trace your essence back to the Whole, for in the beginning and the end, we are all one."
"In the nondual state, the oscillation between saint and sinner dissolves, revealing that existence is not about going back, but about embracing the effortless being that transcends all polarities."
"Existence is a nurturing force that sustains us effortlessly; when we awaken to this truth, trust replaces anxiety, allowing us to simply be."
"To penetrate the vast realms of existence, return to the center of your being, become utterly empty, and let life flow through you without the weight of stored knowledge. In this mirror-like awareness, each moment unfolds directly, inviting total responsiveness and effortless understanding."
"When the ego disappears, responsibilities remain, but they transform into a playful dance of existence, free from the weight of 'me' and infused with spontaneous awareness."
"When you explore the mysteries of existence, you find that the true journey is not outward, but a profound awakening within. The master reflects your own potential, guiding you to dissolve the ego and embrace the divine that resides in your heart."
"Sadness arises not from the sunset, but from the mind's habit of longing for a home elsewhere; when you stop seeking and simply witness, the division dissolves and peace emerges."
"When you lose connection with your body, you drift into the restless mind and close the door to the Divine; honor your body, for it is the temple through which presence and beauty flow."
"When man is effaced and God is found, the ego falls away, revealing your indestructible essence as the Divine, where effortless joy and clarity reside."
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