My Thoughts on "Courage" by Osho

I must admit that I was a bit hesitant to begin reading this book. Osho proved to be unapologetic about his practical theories on sex and super-consciousness, and a part of me was afraid to have him rip the cute little bandage off my fears; but curiosity got the best of me and I began to read. Within the first 15 pages I was blown away by his accurate representation of how fear has dictated our lives or lack of life. He goes on to explore the various causes and effects on humanity, constantly pointing the finger at the priests and politicians. He believed it was their desire for a perfect society that begin the cycle of fear in us which begins at birth. His arguments were very compelling.

Osho offers techniques for overcoming fear by ultimately transforming fear into love. He advises this is first done physically through sex when orgasm is achieved. Next the mind is released of fear through meditation, then the spirit through prayer; but not prayer in the traditional sense, he describes prayer as an expression of the love achieved through meditation, a deep expression of gratitude. Finally all is released when we become aware of our connection to the "whole," or divinity, when brahmacharya is achieved. Here you are in a state of total mindless, timelessness where even words do not exist. Seems simple right?

As I neared the end of the book I had achieved an inner calm. I had digested his theories and humorous anecdotes and felt I had a fare understanding of how fear would be uprooted from my life. Then in just the last five pages, Osho shattered my very foundation. Truths I thought I had revealed to myself years ago became painfully real. The crutch was exposed, no it more than exposed. It was the dryer lint on your black shirt as you danced under the black light in the middle of the dance floor. I was terrified. Now, an hour later I am trying to feel greatful knowing that I am truly closer to really living, but I am still having difficulty accepting this mountain that only hours ago was a mole hill. But five little words seal it all, "there is nothing to fear."

Thank you Osho.

My Thoughts on "Sex Matters" by Osho

I must painfully admit I have not yet finished this masterpiece by Osho, but I cannot resist the urge to celebrate my 2/3's completion by blogging. When I think about the changes of opinion, personality, etc that I have undergone in my life; none has been so powerful as the enlightenment and awareness I have received from this book. Osho's perspective is so refreshing. Like most I was drawn initially by the title, but knowing Osho I hoped that this book would assist me in reaching a higher level of awareness. It has done that and much more. Never before had I realized how saturated our lives are with sex energy and because sex has such a negative conotation in our society we do our best to suppress this energy. But this energy is our life, so much more than lust, it is our creative force. Everything we are and everything we hope to be will be born from our sex energy. We have always known that there is a spiritual or soulful experience during sex, but I never understood why. Besides the physical connection, there was not much else to explain it. Osho describes sex as the first stepping stone to the superconscious. In order to transcend this consciousness we must master the art of meditation during sex. Meditation was created to mimic the experience of mindlessness and timelessness experienced during orgasm. When the two are combined we experience Samadhi or Nirvana. And when we further realize that sex is not needed to experience Samadhi we can transcend to a higher level, to the divine, to godliness.

Who knew?