21 Osho Motivational Quotes That Inspires You

 

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Born on December 11, 1931, in the tranquil village of Kuchwada in central India, Osho's life journey is one of fascination and spiritual awakening. He grew up as the eldest among eleven siblings in a family deeply rooted in Jain customs. Right from his early years, Osho stood out for his curious mind, constantly questioning societal norms and delving into deeper truths. Even in his youth, he explored various meditation practices in search of clarity and enlightenment.

At the age of twenty-one, in 1953, while studying philosophy at D.N. Jain College, Osho experienced a profound enlightenment that set him on a lifelong quest for spiritual understanding. Graduating with top honors in Philosophy from the University of Sagar in 1956, Osho's intellectual brilliance earned him recognition as the All-India Debating Champion and a Gold Medalist.

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Transitioning into academia, Osho served as a professor at prestigious institutions such as the Sanskrit College in Raipur and the University of Jabalpur until 1966. During this period, he also devoted himself to elevating human consciousness, addressing large gatherings and leading meditation camps across India.

1. Be — don't try to become.

2.The greatest fear in the world is of the opinions of others. And the moment you are unafraid of the crowd you are no longer a sheep, you become a lion.

3.Life begins where fear ends.

4.To be creative means to be in love with life. You can be creative only if you love life enough that you want to enhance its beauty, you want to bring a little more music to it, a little more poetry to it, a little more dance to it.

5.Drop the idea of becoming someone, because you are already a masterpiece.

6.Be realistic: Plan for a miracle.

7.The real question is not whether life exists after death. The real question is whether you are alive before death.

8.Don’t be clever, otherwise you will remain the same. Try to be existential.

9.Listen to your being. It is continuously giving you hints; it is a still, small voice. It does not shout at you, that is true. And if you are a little silent you will start feeling your way.

10.Don't be a follower. Nobody can lead you better than your own understanding.

11.Courage is a love affair with the unknown.

12.Life begins where fear ends.

13.Remember, the moment you accept the idea of 'good enough,' you’ve planted the seed for your own mediocrity.

14.Be soft. Do not let the world make you hard. Do not let the pain make you hate. Do not let the bitterness steal your sweetness.

15.The mind is a beautiful servant, but a dangerous master.

16.Be like an alone peak high in the sky. Why should you hanker to belong? You are not a thing! Things belong!

17.In love the other is important; in lust you are important.

18.The moment you accept yourself, you become beautiful.

19.The real question is not whether life exists after death. The real question is whether you are alive before death.

20.Find ecstasy within yourself. It is not out there. It is in your innermost flowering. The one you are looking for is you.

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21.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.