Zen The Mystery and Poetry ~ 01
event type | discourse & meditation |
date & time | 8 Jan 1989 pm |
location | Gautam the Buddha Auditorium, Pune |
language | English |
audio | Available, duration 1h 56min. Quality: good, but a slight constant noise. Osho leading meditation from 1:37:18. Live music after the discourse. |
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video | Available, duration 1h 54min. Quality: good. |
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see also |
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online text | find the PDF of this discourse |
shorttitle | POETRY01 |
- notes
- synopsis
- Reader of the sutra: Ma Prem Maneesha. Questions are being read by Osho himself.
After discourse Osho leads No-Mind Meditation.
- The sutra
- Bansho Gyoshu studied meditation first with master Shomoku. He told Bansho, "Studying this path is like refining gold. When it is impure, the pure gold does not show.
- As I look between your eyebrows, there is very much something there. If you don't pierce through cold bones, once, you won't be able to cast this thing off. Hereafter, see for yourself -- it is not a matter of my speaking much."
- Then Bansho was given the saying of Chosha's to contemplate on: "Turn yourself back into mountains, rivers and earth."
- For six months Bansho met with no success and Shomoku made the comment, "I only hope you will understand later."
- Finally, after a long time, Bansho did suddenly have an insight.
- Question 1
- Our Beloved Master, when you speak so vigorously about the stupidity of politicians and other public figures, I inwardly cheer you on. But simultaneously I am aware that you may provoke hostility and intent to harm you -- from which I want to protect you.
- Is there any answer -- or is this simply a dilemma for your disciples to live with?
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