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.

Subject: Zen and Zen Masters

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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 Discourses/Talks/Letters: from Oct 23, 1988 to Oct 31, 1988

Number of Discourses/Chapters: 8

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