Rinzai: Master of the Irrational

Rinzai, who brought Zen from China to Japan, is truly a master of the irrational - a Zen master who sticks his tongue out at one disciple and who created the shout as a device to shock the mind. Osho continually reminds us that it is only a question of time, that everyone is going to become a buddha. He encourages the reader not to believe, but to experience - to have the trust that "if so many people can become enlightened, there is no reason why I cannot." In this small volume he also comments on the timeless paintings-in-words of the famous haiku writer, Ikkyu.

notes

Part of the seven-volume set The Present Day Awakened One Speaks on the Ancient Masters of Zen

time period of Osho's original talks/writings

Oct 23, 1988 to Oct 31, 1988 : timeline

number of discourses/chapters

8

editions

Rinzai: Master of the Irrational Year of publication : 1989 Publisher : The Rebel Publishing House, Germany ISBN 3-89338-069-8 (click ISBN to buy online) Number of pages : 191 Hardcover / Paperback / Ebook : H Edition notes : Author as Osho Rajneesh Editing: Sw Krishna Prabhu Design: Ma Dhyan Amiyo Painting: Ma Anand Meera Calligraphy: Sw Anand Govind Typesetting: Ma Prem Arya Cover photography: Sw Premgit Production: Sw Prem Visarjan Introduction: Ma Shivam Suvarna