Individual Talks
These 3000 Individual Talks were originally spoken as Series of Talks, published as chapters of books.
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Accept the Challenge to Wake Up
Talk #27 from the series The Secret of Secrets"A Zen Story….
"Just before the Zen Master, Ninakawa, passed away, another Zen Master, Ikkyu, visited him. 'Shall I lead you on?' Ikkyu asked.
"Ninakawa replied, 'I came here alone and I go alone. What..." Learn More -
Creativity: The Only Existential Religion
Talk #14 from the series A God That Can Dance ZarathustraAlso Available As: eBook"Creativity is perhaps the only existential religion. The moments of creativity are the moments when you are one with the universe. In a way you are lost, you are no more your old ego; in..." Learn More -
Death, the Consummation of Life
Talk #16 from the series A God That Can Dance ZarathustraAlso Available As: eBook"Death is the most misunderstood phenomenon. People have thought of death as the end of life. That is the first, basic misunderstanding.
"Death is not the end, but the beginning of a new life. Yes..." Learn More -
Death: A Snowflake Dissolving in Pure Air
Talk #7 from the series Vol. 3 Zen: The Path of Paradox"Death is not the enemy. It appears to be so because we cling too much to life. The fear of death arises out of the clinging. And because of this clinging we are unable to..." Learn More -
Empty Your Cup
Talk #1 from the series A Bird on the Wing"You have come to an even more dangerous person than Nan-in, because an empty cup won't do; the cup has to be broken completely. Even empty, if you are there, then you are full. Even..." Learn More -
From Here You Can Only Get to Here
Talk #6 from the series Yoga: The Science of LivingOsho,
Why do I always ask nearly the same questions, again and again?
"Because the mind itself is repetition. The mind is never original. It cannot be; by its nature it is such...." Learn More -
Life, Death, and Love
Talk #8 from the series Ancient Music in the PinesOsho,
Can you talk about facing the death of each moment and letting go?
"Death is already happening. Whether you face it or not, whether you look at it or not, it is..." Learn More -
Man: A Bridge between the Animals and the Divine
Talk #1 from the series Vol. 2 The Ultimate Alchemy"For philosophy, many are the problems, infinite. But for religion there is only one problem, and that problem is man himself – not that man has problems, but man is the problem. And why is..." Learn More -
Nurturing Your Awareness
Talk #7 from the series Nurturing Your Awareness"Bodhidharma does not divide the world into matter and spirit. He is against all divisions. The universe is one organic whole. But there seem to be divisionsthen they must be coming from somewhere else, because..." Learn More -
On the Utility of Not-Being
Talk #7 from the series Absolute TaoAlso Available As: eBook"The deepest core of being is non-being. The foundation of isness is nothingness. And when I say nothingness I don't mean nothing-ness. I only mean no-thingness.
"Form exists on the base of the formless. The..." Learn More
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