Pendant

Osho, this pendant—what does it mean?

Use a little of your own intelligence too. It is not right to lean on me for every little thing. Otherwise you will remain forever helpless. Today someone asks you about a pendant; tomorrow they will ask something else—and again you will wait for me to tell you what to say. Use your own intelligence. And always remember: the less you have to depend on me, the better. The more you can be free of me, the better. Let answers arise from within you. And if no answer arises, you can at least say: “It’s my freedom, my joy.” I don’t go around asking people, “Why are you wearing that kind of collar? Why those shoes?” No one has the right to ask me why I wear this mala. I have that much right. But the difficulty does not come from others; it comes from your own mind. You keep…

Deva means divine or godly, and kalyani means one who brings blessings. The full name will mean: one who brings divine blessings... and each of us has the power to become a blessing to the world. The same energy can become destructive and a curse. The energy is the same; whether it becomes destruction or creation depends on one's choice. The energy in itself is neutral -- you can use it this way or that. Millions of people have decided to be destructive because they think that if they are destructive to others they are not going to be destructive to themselves. They think that to protect themselves, to be safe, to be secure, the only way is to be destructive to the world, to others. But their whole logic is against nature; it doesn't happen, it can't happen.

Beloved Osho, in the last sitting you spoke about the mala, about changing the color of the clothing, about changing the name, and the reasons for these things. Why do you wish your own picture to be worn around the neck, especially when you deny being a guru?

If someone comes, I give him the mala and the picture with it. It is predictable that he should ask, "Why this picture of yours?" This is very predictable. But if he does not ask -- if he simply takes the mala and asks no questions, if he is not curious -- he has given a deeper hint about himself, that things which cannot be questioned can be delivered to him. There are things which cannot be delivered if questioned, because no proof can be given for them, no reasoning can be given for them. There cannot be answers to some questions. They are bare statements of knowing -- with no proofs, with no criteria. So if I see someone who comes to me, and I have given him things about which the ordinary mind is prone to ask questions and he does not ask them, he has proven capable…

Deva means divine and shubha means goodness -- divine goodness. Human beings are good, but their goodness is also part of their policy. They say that honesty is the best policy. Even through goodness they want to earn something. It is a bargain. To be good is beneficial, hence they are good. Their goodness is not unconditional; it is conditional. They want you to be good to them, that's why they are good to you. When I call it divine goodness, it means unconditional. And let this become your very style of life. Be unconditionally good -- not that because some person is good to you, you have to be good. Even if some person is bad towards you, you have to be good. That's the meaning when Jesus says to love your enemy. It is very simple to love your friend; everybody loves their friend.