The Miracle (discourses)

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In this unique world of Zen, masters with strange sounding names and even stranger behavior ask disciples odd questions and then hit them - whether their answers are right or wrong! Osho deciphers the great game Zen masters play with their disciples and elucidates the central message of Zen - "nothingness." He also talks on the difference between students and disciples, the role of a spiritual master, and how the energy field of an enlightened being can affect the whole world.
notes
Read this book as PDF or create a free account at osho.com to read the book online.
Later published as part of Osho Books on CD-ROM.
Part of the five-volume set Zen: All the Colors of the Rainbow
The taped discourse is titled : Zen: The Miracle, but it was never published under that name.
time period of Osho's original talks/writings
Aug 2, 1988 to Aug 11, 1988 : timeline
number of discourses/chapters
10   (see table of contents)


editions

The Miracle (discourses)

Year of publication : 1989-09
Publisher : The Rebel Publishing House, Germany
ISBN 3-89338-053-1 (click ISBN to buy online)
Number of pages : 262
Hardcover / Paperback / Ebook : H
Edition notes : First edition. Copyright © Neo-Sannyas International.
Size : 192 x 122 x 25 mm
Author as Osho Rajneesh
Editing by Sw Anand Burt
Typesetting by Ma Premo B.A.
Design by Sw Shivananda M.F.A.
Photography by Sw Navajata, Ma Kamadevi, Ma Prem Diwani, Sw Veet Ateet, Sw Samarpan Avikal, Sw Anand Satyam B.A.
Cover painting by Ma Anand Meera (Kasué Hashimoto), B.F.A. (Musashino Art University, Tokio)
Calligraphy by Sw Bhaven B.A.
Production by Sw Prem Visarjan, Sw Prem Prabodh
In loving gratitude to Osho Rajneesh, Rajneesh Foundation Australia
Talks given to the Rajneesh International University of Mysticism in Gautama the Buddha Auditorium, Poona, India
Printing by Mohndruck, Gütersloh, West Germany
Introduction: Sw Satyam Anando, Poona, 1989
  • The Miracle - Cover-front & back.

    The Miracle - Cover-front & back.

  • The Miracle - Endpaper-front.

    The Miracle - Endpaper-front.

  • The Miracle - Pages IV - V.

    The Miracle - Pages IV - V.

  • The Miracle - Pages 122 - 123.

    The Miracle - Pages 122 - 123.

  • The Miracle - Pages 128 - 129. "I had to ask Anando to research whether somebody's heart feelings would be hurt if we inaugurate the Museum of the Ancient Dead Gods with a pig. Avirbhava is going to be the Director General." ... (Avirbhava places a cuddly soft pink pig on the podium and it proceeds to waddle across the marble in front of the Master's feet, making grunting noises as its snout and tail wriggle.)

    The Miracle - Pages 128 - 129.
    "I had to ask Anando to research whether somebody's heart feelings would be hurt if we inaugurate the Museum of the Ancient Dead Gods with a pig. Avirbhava is going to be the Director General."
    ...
    (Avirbhava places a cuddly soft pink pig on the podium and it proceeds to waddle across the marble in front of the Master's feet, making grunting noises as its snout and tail wriggle.)

  • The Miracle - Pages 202 - 203. (Avirbhava puts a big, black toy rat at the Master's feet. It starts dancing and making comical sounds.) ... (Many little monkeys are put on the podium. Meanwhile Avirbhava's monkey is running away and Avirbhava has to jump to catch it. ... ) ... "Religion has been reduced to such nonsense. And the harm is that people become involved in these absolutely absurd ideas and forget completely about themselves. The only religion is the religion of being conscious."

    The Miracle - Pages 202 - 203.
    (Avirbhava puts a big, black toy rat at the Master's feet. It starts dancing and making comical sounds.)
    ...
    (Many little monkeys are put on the podium. Meanwhile Avirbhava's monkey is running away and Avirbhava has to jump to catch it. ...
    )
    ...
    "Religion has been reduced to such nonsense. And the harm is that people become involved in these absolutely absurd ideas and forget completely about themselves. The only religion is the religion of being conscious."

  • The Miracle - Endpaper-back.jpg

    The Miracle - Endpaper-back.jpg

  • table of contents

    edition 1989.09
    chapter titles
    discourses
    event location duration media
    1 How Full, Emptiness! 2 Aug 1988 pm Gautam the Buddha Auditorium, Pune 1h 43min video
    2 Dissolved, Just Like Ice 3 Aug 1988 pm Gautam the Buddha Auditorium, Pune 2h 21min video
    3 Unhitch the Universe 4 Aug 1988 pm Gautam the Buddha Auditorium, Pune 2h 18min video
    4 This Harvest Moon! 5 Aug 1988 pm Gautam the Buddha Auditorium, Pune 2h 7min video
    5 You Must See for Yourself 6 Aug 1988 pm Gautam the Buddha Auditorium, Pune 1h 55min video
    6 Cages of Gold 7 Aug 1988 pm Gautam the Buddha Auditorium, Pune 1h 9min video
    7 The Mysterious One 8 Aug 1988 pm Gautam the Buddha Auditorium, Pune 1h 25min video
    8 Joy in the Morning 9 Aug 1988 pm Gautam the Buddha Auditorium, Pune 1h 29min video
    9 The Simple Task of Turning In 10 Aug 1988 pm Gautam the Buddha Auditorium, Pune 1h 57min video
    10 Sun and Moon in One's Sleeve 11 Aug 1988 pm Gautam the Buddha Auditorium, Pune 1h 12min video