Comments on: The Mystery of Osho’s Text “I am the Gate” Alok John solves the riddle

By: swamishanti

swamishanti — Wed, 20 Jan 2016 12:58:16 +0000

Osho talks about one of his previous Buddhist bodies being preserved in a cave in Tibet. Well, apparently the tradition is still being continued in China.
Here`s to Wu Yunquing:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/peoplesdaily/article-3033849/Is-world-s-macabre-tourist-attraction-People-flock-body-monk-died-17-years-ago-disciples-perfectly-preserves-body-beneath-special-crystal-case.html

By: swamishanti

swamishanti — Tue, 19 Jan 2016 18:48:09 +0000

http://www.osholeela.com/poetry/atmapooja.html

By: Parmartha

Parmartha — Tue, 19 Jan 2016 17:49:21 +0000

Thanks Shanti. The date of 1971 would be wrong as I see Osho is wearing a hat on this cover. As I recall, he never wore hats until much later.

However, the text may be from those days.

By: swamishanti

swamishanti — Tue, 19 Jan 2016 16:53:24 +0000

Cover of The Ultimate Alchemy

By: Lokesh

Lokesh — Tue, 19 Jan 2016 16:05:22 +0000

Shantam enquires, “How many gurus and masters have insisted to change the fucking name and that too from a language one has iota of knowledge?”

As history has shown, quite a lot.

I know quite a few words in Sanskrit, thanks to Osho. And even more in Lhasa Tibetan, in which adjectives generally follow nouns in, unless the two are linked by a genitive particle, thanks to years of study.

Lokesh is quite a common name in India and in Tibet, but strangely enough it is also used in various other cultures. In the Alaskan culture, Lokesh means ‘King of world. In the Cherokee culture, Lokesh means ‘King of world’. In the Cheyenne culture, Lokesh means ‘King of world’. In the Miwok culture, Lokesh means ‘King of world’. In the Mohawk culture, Lokesh means ‘King of world’. In the Native American culture, Lokesh means ‘King of world’. Which might well bring about a certain conclusion, but certainly not due to a lack of knowledge about a language one has not an iota of knowledge about?

By: swamishanti

swamishanti — Tue, 19 Jan 2016 14:18:55 +0000

For Martyn:

https://uk.news.yahoo.com/mummified-buddhist-monk-still-alive-200-years-nearly-110413532.html

By: swamishanti

swamishanti — Tue, 19 Jan 2016 13:19:20 +0000

Shantam, the cover of this edition of the book is surely very beautifull.

I still have a book, that another sannyasin gave me, which is another old one from the seventies: ‘The Ultimate Alchemy’. 1971 or ’72, I think. Comments on the Atma Pooja Upanishad. Very esoteric stuff as well.

And the cover artwork is also intricate, like the one shown above. Actually, not only the dust-jacket looks great, but the actual cover and binding of those old books had been produced in a very beautiful way, with some kind of marbling effect and technique.

By: shantam prem

shantam prem — Tue, 19 Jan 2016 09:01:36 +0000

“Who needs a fucking blueprint anyway?”

The bastards who were not happy with the names given by their parents surely need blueprint from someone called Osho.

How many gurus and masters have insisted to change the fucking name and that too from a language one has iota of knowledge?

I hope you will accept your folly, Swami Lokesh Ibiza!

By: Lokesh

Lokesh — Mon, 18 Jan 2016 17:38:16 +0000

Why?

By: Lokesh

Lokesh — Mon, 18 Jan 2016 17:37:03 +0000

The whole point about a guru using the metaphor of being a gate implies that it is a process to pass through. It is not something to hang on to and worship at the church of your choice. Pass through the gate and keep on truckin’ to wherever it is that you are bound.

Life is a journey. A beedie break at the gate is cool but no need to fall asleep for all eternity at the gate. What a boring prospect. Such an interesting gate only sparks curiosity to find out what lies beyond it. Unless you are completely fucking stupid.