A fool is one who goes on trusting; a fool is one who goes on trusting against all his experience. You deceive him, and he trusts you; and you deceive him again, and he trusts you; and you deceive him again, and he trusts you. Then you will say that he is a fool, he does not learn. His trust is tremendous; his trust is so pure that nobody can corrupt it.
Be a fool in the Taoist sense, in the Zen sense. Dont try to create a wall of knowledge around you. Whatsoever experience comes to you, let it happen, and then go on dropping it. Go on cleaning your mind continuously; go on dying to the past so you remain in the present, herenow, as if just born, just a babe.
In the beginning it is going to be very difficult. The world will start taking advantage of you...let them. They are poor fellows. Even if you are cheated and deceived and robbed, let it happen, because that which is really yours cannot be robbed from you, that which is really yours nobody can steal from you.
And each time you dont allow situations to corrupt you, that opportunity will become an integration inside. Your soul will become more crystallized.
Osho Dang Dang Doko Dang Chapter 2
Osho
Osho is one of those cult like figures that I feel should not be trusted on paper. But when I read and hear his werds I lap it up. He was happy to call himself the most controversial person, nay, more controversial than Jesus.
Rock stars and others aint got nuthin on the likes. Starry ones babble about but those like Osho do. So many fuck around in drugsville thinking they're wild and free but they're only as free as their limitations allow. And becos they've not really sought freedom past intoxication and the convenience of the western world they'll never be free.
Special thanks to RainbowElf for sharing.
Be a fool in the Taoist sense, in the Zen sense. Dont try to create a wall of knowledge around you. Whatsoever experience comes to you, let it happen, and then go on dropping it. Go on cleaning your mind continuously; go on dying to the past so you remain in the present, herenow, as if just born, just a babe.
In the beginning it is going to be very difficult. The world will start taking advantage of you...let them. They are poor fellows. Even if you are cheated and deceived and robbed, let it happen, because that which is really yours cannot be robbed from you, that which is really yours nobody can steal from you.
And each time you dont allow situations to corrupt you, that opportunity will become an integration inside. Your soul will become more crystallized.
Osho Dang Dang Doko Dang Chapter 2
Osho
Osho is one of those cult like figures that I feel should not be trusted on paper. But when I read and hear his werds I lap it up. He was happy to call himself the most controversial person, nay, more controversial than Jesus.
Rock stars and others aint got nuthin on the likes. Starry ones babble about but those like Osho do. So many fuck around in drugsville thinking they're wild and free but they're only as free as their limitations allow. And becos they've not really sought freedom past intoxication and the convenience of the western world they'll never be free.
Special thanks to RainbowElf for sharing.
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I do realize that drugs are obviously not your path, but they are a path for many, and so should not be judged or overlooked. For some masochism is a path (that of the Fakirs), and yet many would judge it as a negative one, because in their minds they judge pain as negative. Yet a buddhist vipassana practitioner would tell you that pain is only intense sensation and no more positive or negative than a mild sensation of itching.
Nothing has meaning in this world except that which we give meaning to.
There is a lot of separation in the world between races, cultures, ideas, etc... it goes on and on. When people, cultures, and ideas unite there is a greater harmony, and things seem to function at a higher capacity because everyone is working toward common goals. Unity is the path of least resistance on a global scale. I can see the world uniting more and more day by day facilitated by our technologies (Internet, television, etc.) and our attitudes. Of course there is still a lot of conflict and separation, but it can't last, and it's largely caused by the older generations that haven't changed with the times and are still stuck in old patterns. But all things will change eventually.
Perhaps I am not a bodhisatva. I may be wrong about what one even is. But my passion is to help and heal the world, moving towards unity and harmony for all. From what I've read (and I can't be sure my sources are translated correctly) that is the mission of the bodhisatva's.
My first psychedelic experience involved magic mushrooms. I took them on a full moon winter solstice which I had planned to do a ritual on. I hadn't planned on doing shrooms, and I was highly resistant when my friend tried to convince me because I thought it would distract me from my spiritual practices that I had planned. I was convinced only because a girl I liked was also going to do them. During the experience however, I had brightly coloured visions of an octopus which talked to me and told me it was my spirit guide. It told me many things which I found of value, and it guided me to do some very powerful rituals that night, and it introduced me to the tree spirits and rock spirits. The experience opened me up to new ways of thinking, allowing me to let go of old patterns that weren't benefitting me anymore. I felt at one point as though I had merged with infinity and dissolved my ego. After the experience I was incredibly happy with a new passion for life. Upon repeated experiences I would see the octopus spirit again and again and it taught me many things. I started to be able to see it without the use of shrooms and still be able to communicate with it when I needed to. It would sometimes give me psychic information about things. I was still under the impression however that psychedelics were poisonous and bad (Cultural programming). I wanted to find out more.
In my first year at College I had planned to write an essay on the bad effects of hallucinogens. We needed to have cited jury journals and a lot of factual references. I couldn't find any jury journals or facts about any bad side-effects of hallucinogens aside from the fact that it could trigger schizophrenia in people whose families had a history of schizophrenia. I did however find numerous studies and research in jury journals and books on numerous benefits attributed to hallucinogens. So I changed my essay to "The Benefits of Hallucinogenic Drugs" and I got an A.
I went on to read many of the Carlos Castaneda books and connected deeply with those teachings of Don Juan. I understood, because I had experienced very similar states.
I've since studied many religions and beliefs, meditational practices and spiritual info. Practiced numerous ways of living and found a healthy balanced and ever evolving way to live peacefully and in harmony.
How's that for a long comment. hehehe