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| The Discipline of Transcendence Vol. 1 (of 4) talks on the Chinese Buddhist text The 42 Sutras of Buddha 《佛说四十二章经》 (republished as The Buddha Said ) by Osho 10 talks given live Aug. 1976 Pune, India |
this book: Gautam Buddha |

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If you really want to grow, be alone. If you really want to be free, be responsible. Hence I insist on individuality. That does not mean that I don't know that the universe is one. But there are two ways to know it: either fall below consciousness, then the universe is one – but then you don't know it because you have fallen below consciousness; or, go above consciousness, become superconscious, become enlightened, become a buddha. Then you also know that the whole is one, but then the whole cannot drag you down. In fact a buddha starts dragging the whole up. In an unconscious state, the lowest determines the growth rate. In the superconscious state the highest, the greatest decides. A Buddha pulls you up. His very presence pulls you up towards heights unknown to you, undreamed of. Then the highest becomes the deciding factor. That's why in the East we have always emphasized individuality, and we have always emphasized finding an individual master rather than becoming a part of any group. Be individually related to a master. Then the highest determines your life; then you can be pulled by him. In a group, the lowest will determine your life... – Osho The Discipline of Transcendence, Vol. 1, ch. 2 |
Chinese pinyin: Chaoyue de xunlian -- Di-yi juan Chinese traditional: 超越的訓練 第一卷 Chinese simplified: 超越的训练 第一卷 |
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Complete English text Click here |