The Dhammapada: The way of the Buddha
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Osho,
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Osho calls the incomparable Dhammapada sutras of Buddha, "The Book of Books." He explains that these sutras are concerned with aspects of man's unawareness, and that Buddha's whole message is concerned with the raising of our consciousness. Entering into The Dhammapada with Osho is to enter into a deep friendship of enlightened masters. These sutras were compiled by Buddha's disciples to contain the essence of all his teachings.
This was the last turning of the Wheel of Dharma, 2,500 years ago.
Osho's commentaries on these sutras set the Wheel of Dharma in motion again.
Osho also answers questions from disciples and other seekers in alternate discourses all generously sprinkled with stories, personal anecdotes and, of course, a multitude of jokes. Visually this boxed set is stunning, without doubt a collector's piece and twelve volumes to dive into for years to come.
"Now that religion has become just a formality, and the burning messages of the buddhas who have been on earth degraded to mere formal faith, the message of Osho who has reached to such dazzling heights of human consciousness through his own experience, is incomparable in its strength to pierce the beauty within our hearts."
Talks given from 21/06/79 am to 30/04/80 am(less)
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Hardcover Boxed Set, 2050 pages
Published January 1st 1990 by Rebel Publ. House (first published 1981)
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The Dhammapada: The way of the Buddha : this is the path to the ultimate truth
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Nov 23, 2014Bella rated it it was amazing
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One of the most profunding books which I have read. Of course when the Master is giving discourses, it is indeed a master piece :)
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Jan 21, 2019Bhakta Kishor rated it really liked it
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All great religious teachers, compared to Gautam Buddha, fall very short. They want you to become followers, they want you to practice a certain discipline, they want you to manage your affairs, your morality, your lifestyle. They make a mold of you and they give you a beautiful prison cell.
Buddha stands alone, totally for freedom. Without freedom man cannot know his ultimate mystery; chained he cannot move his wings into the sky and cannot go into the beyond. Every religion is chaining people, keeping some hold on them, not allowing them to be their original beings, but giving them personalities and masks – and this they call religious education.
Buddha does not give you any religious education. He wants you simply to be yourself, whatever it is. That is your religion – to be yourself. No man has loved freedom so much. No man has loved mankind so much. He would not accept followers for the simple reason that to accept a follower is to destroy his dignity. He accepted only fellow travelers. His last statement before dying was, “If I ever come back, I will come as your friend.” Maitreya means the friend.
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