An Indian philosopher and the founder of the Rajneesh movement, Osho (11 December 1931–19 January 1990) was a spiritual guru. He says that “the more loving you are, the less is the possibility of any relationship.”
He travelled extensively in India as well as in many other countries in the late 80s and is well known as a social critic and public speaker. Even Gandhi could not escape these critical thoughts. The great philosopher who always had a good deal of wisdom. Some of them were to listen to but not to implement in real life. One of Osho’s followers was the seasoned actor Vinod Khanna.
Journey of Osho (Rajneesh Movement)
Through his spiritual teachings, he talked more about religious traditions, mystical powers, and philosophies around the world. However, his critical views on religions brought flutter in political movements and during his visits to different countries. His visit or entry was rejected by almost 21 countries. His troublesome period was between 1981 and 1985, during which he was in Rajneeshpuram. It was an international community in Wasco County, Oregon, in the United States. A very short-lived city existed between 1981–1988, the community had built of all Rajneesh followers. He was jailed and was asked to leave the country.
Furthermore, his journey ended in 1974 when he decided to live and continue teaching in the Pune ashram. Osho’s Hindi speeches attracted the attention of many Indians and converted them to Rajneeshees. He became famous for his free attitude toward human sexuality when he published “Sambhog Se Samadhi Ki Or” संभोग से समाधि की ओर, a Hindi edition that talks all about relationships and love.
Hindi quote from the book “Sambhog Se Samadhi Ki Or”
इसलिए मैं कहता हूं: प्रेम है सीढ़ी और परमात्मा है उस यात्रा की अंतिम मंजिल
Osho quotes
Best Quotes
If you love a flower, don’t pick it up. Because if you pick it up, it dies, and it ceases to be what you love. So if you love a flower, let it be. Love is not about possession. Love is about appreciation.
Osho
Experience life in all possible ways good-bad, bitter-sweet, dark-light, summer-winter. Experience all the dualities. Don’t be afraid of experience because the more experience you have, the more mature you become.
Osho
Life begins where fear ends.
Osho
Each person comes into this world with a specific destiny. He has something to fulfil, some message has to be delivered, some work has to be completed. You are not here accidentally–you are here meaningfully. There is a purpose behind you. The whole intends to do something through you.
Osho
“The moment love becomes a relationship, it becomes a bondage. Because there are expectations and there are demands, there are frustration and an effort from both the sides to dominate. It becomes struggles for power.”
Views of Rajneesh (Osho) on Relationship
Love is not starting or creating a relationship, nor surrendering to each other. Someone asked a question about whether surrender is purely political. However, not a question of love. Therefore, “a relationship is not love at all.” The human relationship is a kind of bound to bondage. On the other hand, surrendering to love means getting involved in the happiness of others, rejoicing in the being of the person you love, being in tune with others, and dancing in rhythm. Furthermore, he also said that kinship is certain death and a closed thing. However, love is pure and based on a give-and-take relationship. The family relationship is always a substitute, structured and accompanied by unloving people.
The Relationship Sutra
The relationship never occurred before the egos came in front and the husband and wife hid behind. The relationship sutra of Osho says that there are four people living on the sleeping bed. When a husband and wife hide behind their egos, those two egos make love. However, real contact does not happen between them. Thus, the relationship exists between two equal people. Therefore, in Indian culture, women are always exploited and vice versa. If in every couple (relationship) there is fear, love cannot enter into fear. Therefore, they cannot survive together. Continue reading for details.
