And the light that you see reflected from the moon is not its own. All degrees belong to the mind and enlightenment is beyond it. And the mind is the barrier and you think mind is the friend. Chiyono was a servant in a zen convent who wanted to practice zazen.
When you have emptiness in the hand you have all, because emptiness is not a negative thing. He cannot conceive of anybody refusing five hundred pieces of gold. On a fullmoon night, chiyono, a nun, was carrying a bucket of water from the well. Osho, no water, no moon on the surface, these zen stories seem absurd, but the meaning of zen cannot be stated in words, it can only be implied by parable. World tour 1985 1986 newest arrivals talks in oregon 19811985 western mystics. She tries desperately to hold it together but fails. No water, no moon is the debut album by bamboo manalac following his departure from his former band, bamboo. As one of the inspiring books, this book will provide the existence of this leaded no water.
It was said that organization of osho recruited many writers who write on instructions of osho and other administrative personne. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. Heres a beautiful zen anecdote to help you see beyond faith, conditioning and ego. May 30, 2008 the following books by osho are available in text format. Documentary dvds poona one topics dvds popular topics dvds poona one discourse series dvds osho discourse cds. In no water no moon, osho reveals the essence of zen in all its beauty and mystery. All of our paper waste is recycled within the uk and turned into corrugated cardboard. Now, you can listen to the mesmerizing voice of osho right at your desktop, even download them in mp3. In these discourses based on zen stories, the essence of zen is revealed in all its beauty and mystery. Zen storychinese edition, by yin ao xiu osho zhu will certainly lead you to acquire what you exactly require.
All degrees belong to the mind, and enlightenment is beyond it. In this volume, the author brings readers a fresh understanding o. About the book osho uses these zen stories to illustrate that holding onto the unessential is the barrier to our inner nature. And you listen, but you interpret with the past, your past comes in. People say that he is on good terms with god, his name is in the good books. Reflections on chiyonos no water, no moon lions roar. Full of absurdities and humor this book is about sudden enlightenmentthat supreme moment when we cease struggling to understand with our minds matters beyond the mind and jump wholeheartedly into the abyss. Osho books in chronological order osho life and vision. You have been supporting your mind in every way to remain together. The gnostic teachings of jesus the mystic by osho, book of the.
See all books authored by osho, including meditation. The 10 zen stories that form the basis of his talks are all like goldmines of wisdom, and osho digs down to the richest layers to reveal everything. Osho offers us deep insights into ourselves, our individual natures and the universe in which we live. Full of absurdities and humor this book is about sudden enlightenmentthat supreme moment when we cease struggling to understand with our minds matters beyond the.
He illuminates their vision of the essential man who lives within us all, already dancing, singing, blissful for no reason. Almost all the english discourses of osho are available here. I found no water, no moon one of the most refreshing, cleansing and delightful books i could imagine. About no water, no moon new edition talks on zen stories osho uses these zen stories to illustrate that holding onto the unessential is the barrier to our inner nature. It is just as ordinary as the earth, even more ordinary because there is no greenery, no water, just barren land. Aug 27, 2012 i recently as in last night started reading no water, no moon by osho, and this book is simply amazing. Just as she was noticing the moons reflection in the water, the bucket. Featured books life love laughter a matter of life and death part 9 a matter of life and death part 9. Life is not a riddle to be solved, it is a mystery to be lived. Buddha is not the certainty, he is not the guarantee. Osho had written garbage on tao,zen, buddhism, meditation methods, tantra, yoga, upanishads, christianity, philosophy. We personally assess every book s quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures.
Apart from the early booklets, none of these books were written they are transcribed from spontaneous talks osho gave. It is a book which will never cease to be a comforting companion. If you are aware, by and by, you will see that less and less thoughts come to the mind. Trading dialogue for lodging, there is an old tradition in some japanese zen temples that if a wandering monk can win an argument about buddhism with one of the resident monks, he can stay the night. For many, many years this young man had been doing that. When gutei cut off the finger of the disciple, the pail, the old pail fell down, broken, the water flowed out no water, no moon. Ego is the water in which only reflections can be caught, the real can never be known. No water, no moon these zen stories on the surface seem absurd, but the meaning of zen cannot be stated in words. Buy no water, no moon by osho from waterstones today. No water no moon by bhagwan shree rajneesh and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The original man by osho oshos 1997 hardcover bhagwan shree. No water no moon is, to me, one of the most cogent and hardhitting of the osho books. Mar 31, 2017 open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. I recently as in last night started reading no water, no moon by osho, and this book is simply amazing.
Heres the excerpt i read that convinced me to read this. There is no gradual progress toward it because all gradualness belongs to the mind, and enlightenment is not of the mind. So you cannot grow into enlightenment, you simply jump into it. There are only two ways to live your life, only two ways to be. One day she approached an elderly nun and said, im of humble birth. It makes no reflection of the moon, and only when the reflection is gone can you look at the sky, at the real moon.
Osho no water no moon next the giver should be thankful. The book, vol 1, vol 2 and vol 3 compilation the book of the books, vol 1vol 4. No water no moon ma anand editor pratiksho, osho photography ma anand meera paintings on. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. You cannot force the right moment, it comes when it comes. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. That light is borrowed from the sun, it is not coming from the.
Each chapter opens with a zen story which osho uses as to illustrate the. No water no moon chiyono studied and studied, but was unable to find enlightenment not because enlightenment is dif. May 28, 2015 chiyonos no water, no moon japan, thirteenth century. It is as if someone is trying to enter this room through the wall. Theirs is the path of the dancer, the singer, says osho, as he shows the natural wisdom in the songs of the bauls of bengal. Give and be thankful because the other could have refused. There is no gradual progress towards it, because all gradualness belongs to the mind and enlightenment is not of the mind. But if you are ready to understand the neurosis of money and the ecstasy of love, then you will be able to understand this. Osho notes read this book as pdf or create a free account at to read the book online. At the time a 29yearold, miten had just read no water no moon, a book of discourses by bhagwan shree rajneesh osho on zen parables. The moon is too big, it cannot be substituted for your beloved. This way and that way i tried to keep the pail together you have been trying this way and that way to keep the pail together.
In the title story, the nun chiyono is carrying a pail of water and gazing at the reflection of the moon in the water. So i decided to share some of its wisdom with you all. No water no moon by rajneesh bhagwan shree abebooks. Author of yoga, meditation, the book of the secrets, zen, the mustard seed, tao, no water, no moon, i am the gate. Full of absurdities and humor this book is about sudden enlightenmentthat. About the book osho uses these zen stories to illustrate that holding onto the. Search for library items search for lists search for. No water, no moon zen the mustard seed seeds of revolution jesus when the shoe fits tao chuang tzu.