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Discourse 2
Gratitude Is the Only Prayer
Gratitude Is the Only Prayer
22 November 1987 pm in Chuang Tzu Auditorium
Question 1
BELOVED OSHO,
CAN ONE REALLY MISS YOU? WHEN LOVE AND THIS
INCREDIBLE PULL ARE THERE, CAN ONE REALLY GO ASTRAY?
Prem Anugraho, it seems almost impossible to miss the goal when
you are just one foot away, but people have missed even then. How
far away was Judas from Jesus? He was his most cultured,
educated and sophisticated disciple. In fact, he was the only one
who was educated amongst all the others; and he was really close.
But life always remains unknown: it is not something like
mathematics or logic, where you can come to a conclusion. Just
because he was so close, he missed. It is very illogical, but if you go
deep down, you can understand the psychology of it.
Because he was very close, he was hoping – perhaps unknowingly
– that he would be the successor of Jesus. I am not saying he was
intentionally trying to be the successor. In fact, it was obvious that
there was nobody else except Judas to succeed Jesus. In every way
he was qualified. In every way Jesus showered his love and his
blessings on him...
Question 2
BELOVED OSHO,
WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE MASTER SEEING THE
DISCIPLE, AND THE DISCIPLE SEEING THE MASTER?
Niyama, the master sees you not only as you are, but also as what
you can become. He sees in your seeds the spring and the flowers.
When you see the master, it will depend from what distance you are
seeing. If you are just a student you will see his beautiful words,
arguments, ideology. If you are seeing him as a disciple you will see
him much more in his silences than in his words, much more
in his presence than in his presentation, much more in his eyes than
the ideas and the philosophies he is talking about, much more in his
gestures, in his grace...
Question 3
BELOVED OSHO,
ACCORDING TO YOU, WHAT IS THE MOST HILARIOUS THING IN
THE WORLD?
Niyama, according to me the most hilarious thing in the world is
man. Amongst all the animals, trees, mountains, rivers, oceans,
stars, clouds, man is the only hilarious animal.
I will give you a few examples:
Hamish MacTavish became a sergeant with the Scottish
Highlanders’ regiment. One day he walked into the pharmacy and
deposited an old condom on the counter. ”How much for a repair
job?” he asked...
Question 1
BELOVED OSHO,
CAN ONE REALLY MISS YOU? WHEN LOVE AND THIS
INCREDIBLE PULL ARE THERE, CAN ONE REALLY GO ASTRAY?
Prem Anugraho, it seems almost impossible to miss the goal when
you are just one foot away, but people have missed even then. How
far away was Judas from Jesus? He was his most cultured,
educated and sophisticated disciple. In fact, he was the only one
who was educated amongst all the others; and he was really close.
But life always remains unknown: it is not something like
mathematics or logic, where you can come to a conclusion. Just
because he was so close, he missed. It is very illogical, but if you go
deep down, you can understand the psychology of it.
Because he was very close, he was hoping – perhaps unknowingly
– that he would be the successor of Jesus. I am not saying he was
intentionally trying to be the successor. In fact, it was obvious that
there was nobody else except Judas to succeed Jesus. In every way
he was qualified. In every way Jesus showered his love and his
blessings on him...
Question 2
BELOVED OSHO,
WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE MASTER SEEING THE
DISCIPLE, AND THE DISCIPLE SEEING THE MASTER?
Niyama, the master sees you not only as you are, but also as what
you can become. He sees in your seeds the spring and the flowers.
When you see the master, it will depend from what distance you are
seeing. If you are just a student you will see his beautiful words,
arguments, ideology. If you are seeing him as a disciple you will see
him much more in his silences than in his words, much more
in his presence than in his presentation, much more in his eyes than
the ideas and the philosophies he is talking about, much more in his
gestures, in his grace...
Question 3
BELOVED OSHO,
ACCORDING TO YOU, WHAT IS THE MOST HILARIOUS THING IN
THE WORLD?
Niyama, according to me the most hilarious thing in the world is
man. Amongst all the animals, trees, mountains, rivers, oceans,
stars, clouds, man is the only hilarious animal.
I will give you a few examples:
Hamish MacTavish became a sergeant with the Scottish
Highlanders’ regiment. One day he walked into the pharmacy and
deposited an old condom on the counter. ”How much for a repair
job?” he asked...
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