The ABC of Enlightenment: A Spiritual Dictionary For the Here and Now

by OSHO (Author)

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  Hardcover
  2003

  $4.36

  Osho defines words in contemporary language that lead to practical enlightenment. In this book, he offers ways readers can experience those words spiritually - often by shocking them out of thinking they already know what the word means so they can more powerfully experience the meaning of the word. Acceptance - Just for 24 hours, try it - total acceptance, whatsoever happens. Someone insults you, don't react, and see what happens. Suddenly you will feel an energy flowing in you that you have not felt before. Gurus - Gurus and disciples are mind phenomena. Because your mind needs gurus, there are gurus...This is a game. Some people enjoy it so they play it. If you enjoy it, play it deeply; if you don't enjoy it, forget it. Mantras - Chanting a mantra can only dull your mind; all repetition dulls the mind, makes you silly and stupid...The real silence is positive; it has energy in it, it is intelligent, aware, full of life and zest. Sex - Sex should be more fun than such a serious affair as it has been made in the past. It should be like a game, a play: two persons playing with each other's bodily energies. Transcendence - You don't have to transcend anything. You have to live everything that is natural to you, and live it fully, without any inhibition...Just by living it deeply, a transcendence will come. If you try to transcend, you are going to repress...This book offers a basic, practical language of words and terms that enlighten and empower.