Vimalakirti
c. 500 BCE
c. 500 BCE
a lay disciple of Gautam Buddha
a major work of the Mahayana School, the
Vimalakirti Sutra, is well known in Tibet, China, etc...
It is spoken by Vimalakirti to disciples of Buddha.
a major work of the Mahayana School, the
Vimalakirti Sutra, is well known in Tibet, China, etc...
It is spoken by Vimalakirti to disciples of Buddha.
| oshobob The Living Workshop |
| People in Osho's Talks |
| I am reminded of one of the most important disciples of Gautam Buddha, Vimalkirti. He was a great philosopher. When for the first time he came to see Buddha, he was very proud of his philosophical trainings. He said to Buddha, “You talk so much about freedom. What is freedom?” Buddha said to Vimalkirti, “You can lift up one of your feet and stand on the other.” He lifted his left foot up and was standing on the right foot when Buddha said, “Now, lift the right foot up also...” --Osho No Mind: The Flowers of Eternity, ch. 3 |