Law

Osho, won’t this create disorder if we don’t obey any law?

No, no, I’m not saying that. What I’m saying is exactly what will bring order. Disorder spreads because of rigid rules. Suppose we decide never to step out of this house, and tomorrow there’s a fire—then disorder will spread. But if we have decided that in case of fire we can go out, no disorder will spread. It is stiff, dead disciplines that always produce disorder. When needs change and the rules don’t; when the situation changes and the rule doesn’t—then disorder arises. Disorder is the name of disharmony between rule and situation. But if our rule is elastic and changes with the situation, disorder never spreads. The anarchy in the world is because of those who are crazy about order. They make order so rigid that life changes every day while their order doesn’t; then life breaks their order. If order is elastic, flexible, disorder will never spread. As…

Osho, what is the most astonishing law in this world?

A Sufi story. A thief, at night, began to climb into a house through a window. The window frame gave way, he fell, and broke his leg. The next day he went to court and blamed the householder for his broken leg. The owner was summoned and said in his defense: The one responsible is the carpenter who made the window. The carpenter was called; he said the contractor who built the wall hadn’t made the windowed section strong enough. In his defense the contractor said: My mistake happened because of a woman who was passing by—she drew my attention away. When the woman was presented in court, she said: At that time I was wearing a very fine dress. Normally no one even looks at me. So the fault lies with the dress, which was so exquisitely sewn. The judge said: Then summon the tailor who sewed it; he…

Beloved master, kindly let me know whether there is a law in india prohibiting indian citizens to inhabit, dwell or live in a house or houses or an ashram in any part of india, to study and lead a blissful human life for the growth of religion and science. If yes, then what is independence? If no, then why don't we start establishing a village for neo-sannyasins, "rajneeshdham," beyond municipal jurisdiction.?

But very cowardly ways, cunning ways... he remains a deputy collector. He is not worthy to be a prime minister to such a big country. His mind is that of a deputy collector -- a very small mind. I don't call him Morarji-bhai Desai, I call him Mediocre-ji-bhai Desai. My challenge is open. And even if he does not agree with me, then too there is no point in obstructing my work. Your agreement is not needed at all. That is the meaning of independence and democracy: people who cannot agree with each other can coexist. Otherwise what is the difference between a democracy and a dictatorial regime? I can exist, I have every right to exist, even if Morarji Desai does not agree with me. His agreement is not needed at all -- who cares? This is his problem. If he does not agree, so what? But if because…

Osho, you said, “You are free—now, here, in this very moment”; but how do I get free of this “I”?

This is the marvelous principle of destiny, of fate: everything is happening by itself. The wrong people took it in the wrong sense—that was their mistake. Properly understood, fate means only this: if you understand the principle of destiny rightly, you become a witness, and there is nothing to do. But people did not become witnesses through fate; they became inert, indolent. There is a difference between a non-doer (akarta) and an idler (akarmanya). The idler is lazy, sluggish, dead. The non-doer is overflowing with energy—he simply does not say, “I am doing.” The Divine is doing. I am only seeing. This play is happening; I am watching. Man is very dishonest; he uses even the most beautiful truths in ugly ways. Fate is a very beautiful truth. It means only this: everything is happening; nothing is happening by your doing. All is ordained. What has to be, will be.…