Re: Inspirations
Quotes from Osho
Many people become religious because they are unhappy. But those who become religious because of their misfortune are religious for the wrong reason.
Become religious for joy because you have experienced the beauty that surrounds you, because God has made you the infinite gift of life.
Become religious out of gratitude.
All temples, churches, mosques are full of unfortunate people. They are there because they are suffering. They do not know God, they are not interested in God either.
They are not concerned with the truth, they are not seekers. They are only there to be comforted to find solace. Therefore, they are looking for someone who can offer them a cheap faith to mend their lives, to cover their wounds, to hide their misfortune. They are looking for a wrong satisfaction.
Our religious journey is not a caravan of despair, it is a caravan of joy and liveliness.
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A king went into his garden and saw there withered and dying trees, shrubs and flowers.
The oak said she died because she could not grow as tall as the fir.
The fir dropped the branches because they could not carry grapes like the vine.
And the vine was dying because it could not bloom like the rose.
Then the king discovered the pansy, blooming and fresh as ever.
The pansy said: 'If you had wanted a fir, a vine or a rose, you would have planted them. It was clear to me that you wanted a pansy when you planted me. That's why I do my best to meet your desire. And since I cannot be anything but a pansy I'm trying to do my best.’
Last edited by Indialover; 10 August 2018 at 03:06 AM.
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