Osho's perspective on Joy
When Osho Spoke About Joy
Passages from the discourses where this theme comes alive.
Question: OSHO, I HAVE DISCOVERED THAT I AM JUST BORED WITH MYSELF AND I FEEL NO JUICE. YOU HAVE SAID TO ACCEPT OURSELVES, WHATEVER WE ARE. I AM NOT ABLE TO ACCEPT LIFE -- KNOWING THAT I AM MISSING SOMETHING OF JOY INSIDE. WHAT TO DO? Bob Luka, we hear there is a new type of tranquilizer that doesn't relax you -- just makes you dig being tense. Try it! Try it and try it and try it again -- be an American! -- but not more than three times. Try it, try it, and try it again, and then stop because there is no point in being silly. You ask me: I HAVE DISCOVERED THAT I AM JUST BORED WITH MYSELF... This is a great discovery. Yes, I mean it! Very few people are aware that they are bored, and they are bored, utterly bored.Read the full discourse →
Question: OSHO, I HAVE NOT GOT ANY INTEREST IN ANYTHING. IT ALL SEEMS TO BE MEANINGLESS. NOTHING, EXCITES, PROVOKES OR CHALLENGES ME. THERE IS NO JUICE, NO ZEST. I HAVE FELT LIKE THIS ALL MY LIFE. WHY SHOULD I DO THIS OR THAT WHEN NOTHING FULFILLS ME ANYWAY? I AM ALWAYS TRYING TO BE JOYFUL -- PRETENDING TO FEEL, TO BE EXCITED, INTERESTED AND ALIVE. I AM ALWAYS TRYING TO BE COURAGEOUS, TO JUMP OVER SOME OF MY FEARS. BUT FOR WHAT? I AM TIRED I FEEL THAT "I AM NOT" -- AND EVEN THAT I DON'T REALLY FEEL. OSHO, WHERE AM I? That is the best way to kill joy forever. Trying to be joyful? And you say:I AM PRETENDING TO FEEL... These are the surest poisons to kill all feeling. YOU SAY: I AM TRYING TO BE EXCITED, INTERESTED AND ALIVE.Read the full discourse →
Question: OSHO, I FEEL LIFE IS VERY BORING. WHAT SHOULD I DO? Brij Mohan, AS IT IS, YOU HAVE ALREADY DONE ENOUGH. You have made life boring -- some achievement! Life is such a dance of ecstasy and you have reduced it to boredom. You have done a miracle! What else do you want to do? You can't do anything bigger than this. Life and boring? You must have a tremendous capacity to IGNORE life. Just the other day I was telling you that ignorance means the capacity to ignore. You must be ignoring the birds, the trees, the flowers, the people. Otherwise, life is so tremendously beautiful, so ABSURDLY beautiful, that if you can see it as it is you will never stop laughing. You will go on giggling -- at least inside. Life is not boring, but MIND is boring.Read the full discourse →
Question: OSHO, WHY IS LIFE SO BORING? LIFE AND BORING? Man, what are you talking about? You must be living in a kind of death. It is not life that is boring -- you must be dead! That's why you are feeling bored. Rather than taking responsibility on your own shoulders, you are throwing it on life. But that's how the human mind continuously goes on playing games. It always throws the responsibility on somebody else; it always finds a scapegoat. It is very irresponsible. And those who are irresponsible will never change. Don't say life is boring -- see that you don't know how to live. You must be living in a wrong way; you must be living in a negative way. You must be living at the minimum; your life must be a lukewarm life -- that's why it is boring.Read the full discourse →
"When you seek the highest truth, the lesser falls away effortlessly, like a dry leaf, leaving no regret or struggle. Let renunciation happen; don’t force it."
"Joy is not found in the destination, but in the sincerity of each step taken; when you immerse yourself in the present, the journey itself becomes the blossoming of bliss."
"Joy blossoms from the authenticity of your being, not from the masks you wear to please the world. Embrace your individuality, for true beauty lies in the colors of your soul, not in the labels of society."
"You are not just a vessel for joy; you are joy itself, and as you deepen into your being, that joy radiates more brilliantly through your heart."
"Live your truth as a celebration, allowing your joy to radiate and inspire others to seek their own authentic path."
"Celebrate life now, for in the face of uncertainty, joy becomes our greatest rebellion against destruction. Dance, sing, and love, for it is in bliss that we find the strength to transcend fear."
"Your joy is not defined by the world's judgments; it is found in the depths of your own experience and the totality of your being. Immerse yourself fully in what brings you delight, for that is the true measure of your aliveness."
"True joy is a glimpse of the eternal, a moment that transcends the mind; embrace it fully, for its fleeting nature reveals the depth of your being."
"Transcendental joy can blossom not only in peace but also in the midst of chaos; do not make peace a prerequisite, for joy arises in its own time and manner."
"Bliss is an inner discovery, while prestige is a borrowed filling sought by those empty within; true joy transcends the need for respect."
"Boredom is a signal that you are living from borrowed patterns; embrace it, drop the second-hand roles, and dare to live authentically from your own center to rediscover the joy of life."
"Joy is not given by me; it has always been within you, waiting to be discovered as you drop your defenses and listen with your heart."
"When joy and freedom from sadness arise, your inner seed bursts open, revealing the clarity of your identity and the self-evident path ahead."
"When real joy touches you, the illusion of peace shatters, igniting a restlessness that is the beginning of your true journey home. Embrace the turmoil, for it is the catalyst that transforms unease into authentic peace."
"When pain and joy coexist, your awareness deepens; suffering becomes a blessing that sharpens your presence and intensifies the taste of life."
"Unexpected joy is a reminder of your own nature; when the mind is still, the fullness within reveals itself, and what always was becomes suddenly recognized."
"Joy is not something to be achieved; it is the spontaneous radiance of your own innate enlightenment, revealed when the mind falls quiet and desire loosens."
"The true devotee's joy is not in the attainment of God or liberation, but in the pure longing for the divine, where the heart surrenders and becomes one with the ocean of love."
"In the presence of the master, joy becomes a return to your true home, where life transforms into a blissful dance of creativity and love, free from the burdens of purpose and societal demands."
"Trust the colors and joy that arise in meditation; they are the whispers of your being inviting you to embrace the beauty of existence."
What is the ultimate joke of joy?
definition"You are already enlightened; the only illusion is created by the mind and ego that cling to problems, forgetting that all is divine and nothing is lacking."
"Be total with whatever is present; embrace joy fully when it arises, and immerse yourself in the sorrow of others without the distraction of consolation."
When is celebration appropriate?
definition"Celebrate now, in every moment, for joy is your natural state; existence itself is a continuous festivity waiting for you to dive in."
"The ache in your heart grows alongside joy because love speaks a language the mind cannot comprehend; embrace both the tears and the celebration, for in their union lies the essence of life."
"Joy in living arises when you come without reason, for in the absence of motive, the heart opens and life blooms effortlessly."
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