How to live a free life (Osho)
Q: Osho, how can people live a free life? My message is very simple: lead a dangerous life as much as possible. Live a complete, intense and passionate life. Because there is no other god except life. Nietzsche said that God is dead. That is wrong. Because there was never a god there, then how could he die? Life exists, always exists and will continue to exist. Allow you ... I repeat: allow yourself to be owned by life. This is contrary to what those so-called religions have warned you. They said, "abandon the customs." I said, "Be happy." They deny life, but I am sure of life. They say that life is some kind of mistake and illusion. They created an abstract concept about God, and this abstract concept is just a projection in their minds. They worship that projection. This is so unwise, so stupid, and it will make people feel strange that thousands of people believe such a completely absurd thing! Deny the real existence, but affirm the abstract concepts in your mind. God is just a word, but they say God is real. Life is real: when your heart beats, you can feel it, you can feel it trembling in your veins, and life is everywhere-in flowers, rivers and stars. But they say it's all Maya, and it's all illusory. They say that life and dreams are made of the same material, so they created a god. Of course, everyone created a god in his own image, so there are thousands of gods. This is your imagination. You can create a god with four heads or a god with a thousand hands. It's up to you. This is your game, and these people have been warning ... to poison other people's minds. I want to tell you that life is the only truth, and there is no other god except life. So you should let life own you in various forms, colors and levels. The whole rainbow, all the notes. If you can master this simple thing ... it's simple, because it's just a matter of letting go. Don't rush to the river, let it take you into the ocean. It has already happened. You should relax, don't be nervous, don't try to be spiritual, and don't create any material and spiritual division. Existence is a whole, and matter and spirit are just two sides of the same coin. Relax, rest and walk along the river. Be a gambler, not a businessman, and you will know more about divinity. Gamblers are never careful because they can take risks. He can bet everything he has. When he bets all his money and waits, gamblers will feel a sense of excitement ... what will happen now? It is at this moment that the window may open, that is, at that moment, it can become an internal transformation. Be a drunk, drunk in life, drunk in existence. Don't be so serious, serious people have no energy. Drink the wine of life, it has so many poems, so much love and so many sources of life. You may usher in spring at any time. As long as you call for spring, sunshine and wind and rain can enter you. Because of this information, those deists opposed me because they thought I was denying God. I didn't deny God. This is the first time I brought God into a real scene, and I brought him back to life. I let him be closer to you and your heart, because he is your existence, not separated, not far away, not in the sky, nor here and now. I'm trying to destroy the concept of time and place. My point of view is here and now, because there is no other space here, and there is no other time besides this time. Introduction to Osho: One of the most famous spiritual masters in the 20th century. From the essence of eastern and western philosophy, he extracted meaningful information for the spiritual pursuit of modern people and developed a unique meditation method. His works are widely circulated and are pillow books for many people who pursue spirituality and spiritual growth. Osho ranks alongside Gandhi, Nehru and Buddha as one of the top ten figures who changed the fate of India.