A man has always lived in good health. He does not know what a fever is; he does not know what a headache is. He does not know any kind of illness. Can you imagine him feeling his health? It is not possible. In the very nature of things he will never know what health […]
In ancient days, there was a very famous sculptor. His creations, art and skills were known all over through the sculptures that he had created over time. He was well rewarded and decorated with awards by the Kings. He could see the sculpture embedded in the stone as no one else could. He met an
Once upon a time, on a scorching summer afternoon, Majnu was wandering in the desert. He was lost in the thoughts of his beloved Laila…. There was a very rich and powerful merchant (Saudagar) who was offering his afternoon prayer (namaaz) laying a carpet on the sand. It is said that no one should cross
“There is a wonderful analogy about the honeybee and the fly. It teaches us a valuable lesson to improve our relationships and the quality of life. The honeybee flies from flower to flower extracting only the nectar without disturbing the flower. The mindset of a honeybee is to seek the essence of each flower. Even
Tik…tik….tik….the clock is ticking and the New Year 2020 is gushing into its first weekend. I am not sure about you, but every year around Christmas-New Year time, I get a feeling that this year passed faster than the previous year or any other years before. I also feel that there were a lot of
A man’s daughter had asked the local priest to come and pray with her father. When the priest arrived, he found the man lying in bed with his head propped up on two pillows. An empty chair sat beside his bed. The priest assumed that the old fellow had been informed of his visit. “I
There was a folk play being performed by local artists in the village. The drama was a story of Raja Bharthari, also known as “Sant” Bharthari, in many parts of India. He was the ruler of Ujjain, before renouncing the world and abdicating in the favor of his younger brother Vikramaditya. A king who had
Once upon a time, a renowned thinker traveled a long distance to meet a Fakir (Holy man). He was exhausted, thirsty and tired. As he reached the ashram, he forcefully pulled the door open and banged it behind him. He then sat on a bench and dumped his shoes on the floor with a thrust.
Every country has its own traditions. Like we Indians have Diwali — festival of lights, Holi — festival of colours, festival of kites, likewise Czech Republic celebrates spring festival in their churches every year. They end the festival with a symphony of their greatest maestro Beethoven to be performed by different musicians from across the
Question: “Osho, how do you manage to always have the right anecdote at the right moment?” Osho: “Let me answer to this with an anecdote. A king, passing through a small town, saw what he took to be indications of amazing marksmanship. On trees, barns and fences there were numbers of bulls-eyes, each with a
