Mysterium (group)

Nothing is known directly about this "mysterious" group. Its very existence is only known (so far) by finding it in parts of Don't Let Yourself Be Upset by the Sutra, rather Upset the Sutra Yourself, where Osho assigns it to a couple of newish sannyasins. It is not found in the CD-ROM, having been snipped out by the editing processes that eliminated "How long you will be here?" and similar dialog that might be called "ambient".

The end of August 1979 is the one known time frame for Mysterium being assigned.

We can encourage the reader to speculate a bit here on the kind of group it was, since the word "Mysterium" is one not used much by Osho, and always in an esoteric kind of way. It comes up most often in books relating to devotional paths such as with Jesus and Kabir, and often in connection with its metaphysical companion, "Tremendum". A few quotes:

All the old religions describe God as both 'the mysterium' and 'the tremendum' -- mysterium because He is the mystery, a mystery that can never be solved, and tremendum because one feels terrible before Him. These two feelings arise together, but you should pay attention to the first feeling more. Otherwise, the doors of the temple will be closed for you. Emphasize the positivity of it, and learn how to be in the presence of the unknown, how to be in the presence of something that you cannot manipulate, how to be in the presence of something where you have to surrender, where surrender is the only thing that you can do, that can be done -- that's all that's possible.

You should feel blessed; but you must be feeling afraid, hence the question. You must be paying more attention to the negative part, to the shadow part. If you do that, by and by, you will become closed. Then you will not feel awe, and if you cannot feel awe you cannot feel God. ~ from The Beloved, Vol 1, ch 2

Jesus constantly talks in parables. He really wants to baffle you because he is talking about something which is ineffable, elusive -- mysterium. He is talking about the mysterious. Gaps have to be left for you to fill. Parables should be like puzzles which challenge you, and through the challenge, you grow. ~ from Come Follow to You, Vol 1, ch 6

The Master is needed for many things. He is needed mostly when you are coming very close to enlightenment. Then he is needed very very deeply because he will allow you only so far. Slowly, slowly, in quantities, he will help you to absorb the vastness of the experience. the tremendousness of it. It is a 'mysterium tremendum'. You are just a drop and enlightenment is like an ocean dropping in you. One has not to be greedy. First the Master pushes you into it and then he holds you and allows you to go into it very slowly. ~ from Tao: The Pathless Path, Vol 2, ch 4 (ch title = "Tao Tantra")

So there ya go. Lots of places to go with that! -- doofus-9 22:15, 18 October 2023 (UTC)