Religions give commandments; Osho requests
For Osho, commandments are ugly. He says: “The very word commandment means that you have to follow it. There is no question to be raised, a commandment cannot be doubted. It makes you psychologically slave. I don’t have any commandments to give, I can only make certain requests, and I can invite you to share with me my experience.”
Certain requests are:
1. Don’t let your doubt die.That is the most precious thing you have got, because it is doubt that one day is going to help you discover the truth. Religions say: Believe. Their first effort is to destroy your doubt. Once you believe you will never be able to know on your own. Whatever science has achieved in three hundred years is through doubt. And in ten thousand years, religion has achieved nothing because of its belief. So, doubt, and go on doubting until you come to a point that you cannot doubt anymore.
2. Never Imitate.The mind is an imitator, because imitation is very easy. To be someone is very difficult. To become someone is very easy – all that you need is to be a hypocrite, which is not much of a problem. Deep down you remain the same, but on the surface you go on painting yourself according to some image. You cannot change the universal laws. You can only be yourself, and nothing else. And it is beautiful to be yourself.
3. Beware of Knowledge.You should be so alert that whenever you want, you can put your knowledge aside and it will not block your vision. It will not come between you and reality.
4. Love.Replace the word “prayer” by Love. There is no God to pray to. So in my religion the word prayer has to be completely dropped. Love is not for some invisible God. Love is for the visible – human beings, animals, trees, oceans, mountains. Spread the wings of love as far and wide as you can.
5. Live moment to moment.Go on dying every moment to the past. It is finished. There is no need to label it even as Good or bad. The only thing to know is: it is finished, it is no more. It is going to be no more... gone and gone forever; now why waste time about it? Remain in the moment, true to the moment, utterly herenow, as if there is no yesterday and there is going to be no tomorrow.
- Osho
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Tuesday, April 24, 2007
THE WATER PEOPLE
Scorpio (astrology), the eighth sign of the zodiac, symbolized by a scorpion. According to astrologers, people whose birthdays fall between October 23 and November 21 are born under the sun sign of Scorpio. The planet Pluto rules Scorpio, which is a water sign.
Pisces (astrology), the 12th sign of the zodiac, symbolized by two fish. According to astrologers, people whose birthdays occur between February 19 and March 20 are born under the sun sign of Pisces. The planet
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THE EARTH PEOPLE
Taurus (astrology), the second sign of the zodiac, symbolized by the bull. According to astrologers, people whose birthdays occur between April 20 and May 20 are said to be born under the sun sign of Taurus. Taurus, an earth sign, is ruled by the planet Venus, named after the ancient Roman goddess of beauty and love.
Virgo (astrology), the sixth sign of the zodiac, symbolized by a virgin. People whose birthdays fall from August 23 to September 22 are said to be born under the sun sign of Virgo. Virgo, an earth sign, is ruled by the planet Mercury, named after the ancient Roman messenger god.
Capricorn (astrology), tenth sign of the zodiac, symbolized by a mountain goat. Astrologers believe that people whose birthdays fall between December 22 and January 19 are born under the sun sign of Capricorn. The planet Saturn rules Capricorn, which is an earth sign.
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Gemini (astrology), the third sign of the zodiac, symbolized by twins. Astrologers consider people whose birthdays fall between May 21 and June 21 to be born under the sun sign of Gemini. The planet Mercury, named after the ancient Roman messenger god, rules Gemini, which is an air sign.
Libra (astrology), the seventh sign of the zodiac, symbolized by scales (used for weight measurement). Astrologers consider people whose birthdays occur between September 23 and October 22 to be born under the sun sign of Libra. The planet Venus rules Libra. Libra is an air sign.
Aquarius (astrology), the 11th sign of the zodiac, symbolized by the water-bearer. According to astrologers, people born between January 20 and February 18 are born under the sun sign of Aquarius. Aquarius, an air sign, is said to be ruled by the planet Uranus.
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THE FIRE PEOPLE
Aries (astrology), the first sign of the zodiac, symbolized by the ram. People whose birthdays fall between March 21 and April 19 are said to be born under the sun sign of Aries. According to astrologers, Aries, a fire sign, is ruled by the planet Mars.
Leo (astrology), the fifth sign of the zodiac, symbolized by a lion. Astrologers believe that people whose birthdays fall from July 23 to August 22 are born under the sun sign of Leo. The sun rules Leo, which is a fire sign.
Sagittarius (astrology), the ninth sign of the zodiac, symbolized by an archer. Astrologers consider people whose birthdays occur from November 22 to December 21 to be born under the sun sign of Sagittarius. Sagittarius, a fire sign, is ruled by the planet Jupiter, named after the wise ruler of the ancient Roman gods.
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