Beyond the mind

"Remember, meditation is not something that is done by the mind, it is the absence of the mind. When the mind stops, meditation happens. It is not something out of the mind. It is something beyond the mind." - Osho

Celebration

"Celebration is the highest growth of consciousness, expression, manifestation, flowering of the Golden Flower.
I teach you celebration.
Celebration is my key.
And I treach you:
Celebrate your sex, it is a God-given gift.
Celebrate you body, it is God's grace.
Celebrate each moment that has been given to yo, each breath, each heartbeat.
It is such a benediction.
Live God right now! I don’t give you God as a goal; I make God available to you right now, this very moment.
Celebrate, and you are in God."
- Osho
Exerpted from 'Osho World', December 2009

Association

Enough religion

"We have just enough religion to make us hate, but not enough to make us love one another" - Jonathan Swift

Quarrelling animal

Man is a quarrelling and fighting animal and so long as he is so how can there be peace? - Aurobindo

Karma

Save water

Child is fire

“A child is not a vase to filled but a fire to be lit.” Happy Children's Day!

Tell me why

In my dream children sing a song of love for every boy and girl
The sky is blue and fields are green and laughter is the language of the world
Then I wake and all I see is a world full of people in need

Tell me why (why) does it have to be like this?
Tell me why (why) is there something I have missed?
Tell me why (why) cos I don't understand.
When so many need somebody we don't give a helping hand.
Tell me why?

Everyday I ask myself what will I have to do to be a man?
Do I have to stand and fight to prove to everybody who I am?
Is that what my life is for to waste in a world full of war?

Tell me why (why) does it have to be like this?
Tell me why (why) is there something I have missed? Tell me why (why) cos I don't understand.
When so many need somebody we don't give a helping hand.
Tell me why?

(children) tell me why? (declan) tell me why?
(children) tell me why? (declan) tell me why?
(together) just tell me why, why, why?

Tell me why (why) does it have to be like this?
Tell me why (why) is there something I have missed?
Tell me why (why) cos I don't understand.
When so many need somebody we don't give a helping hand.

Tell me why (why,why,does the tiger run)
Tell me why (why why do we shoot the gun)
Tell me why (why,why do we never learn)
Can someone tell us why we let the forest burn?

(why,why do we say we care)
Tell me why (why,why do we stand and stare)
Tell me why (why,why do the dolphins cry)
Can some one tell us why we let the ocean die ?

(why,why if we're all the same)
tell me why (why,why do we pass the blame)
tell me why (why,why does it never end)
can some one tell us why we cannot just be friends?

Independent investigation

"The first principle of Bahá'u'lláh is independent investigation of truth, that is, all the nations of the world have to investigate after truth independently and turn their eyes from the moribund blind imitations of the past ages entirely. Truth is one when it is independently investigated, it doesn't accept division. Therefore, the independent investigation of truth will lead to the oneness of the world of humanity." - Abdu'l-Bahá

Men and women

"The world of humanity has two wings - one is women and the other is men. Not until both wings are equally developed can the bird fly." - Bahá'u'lláh

Education can only reveal

"Regard man as a mine rich in gems of inestimable value. Education can, alone, cause it to reveal its treasure, and enable mankind to benefit therefrom." - Bahá'u'lláh

Earth is but one country

"It is not for him to pride himself, who loveth his own country, but rather for him who loveth the whole world. The earth is but one country, and mankind its citizen." - Bahá'u'lláh

A way of life

Bahá'u'lláh taught that each human being is "mine rich in gem" unknown even to the owner, let alone to others, and inexhaustible in its wealth. The purpose of life is to develop these capacities both for one's own life and for the service of humanity.

Bahá'í Principles

• The oneness of mankind
• Independent investigation of truth
• The common foundation of all religions
• The essential harmony of science and religion
• Equality of men and women
• Elimination of prejudice of all kinds
• Universal compulsory education
• Universal peace

Women have equal right

"Women have equal right with men upon Earth; in religion and society; they are a very important element. As long as women are prevented from attaining their highest possibilities, so long will men be unable to achieve the greatness, which might be theirs." - Abdu'l-Bahá

Precedent

There are eight monkeys in a room. In the middle of the room is a ladder, leading to a bunch of bananas hanging from a hook on the ceiling. Each time a monkey tries to climb the ladder, all the monkeys are sprayed with ice water, which makes them miserable.

Soon enough, whenever a monkey attempts to climb the ladder, all of the other monkeys, not wanting to be sprayed, set upon him and beat him up. Soon, none of the eight monkeys ever attempts to climb the ladder.

One of the original monkeys is then removed, and a new monkey is put in the room. Seeing the bananas and the ladder, he wonders why none of the other monkeys are doing the obvious. But undaunted, he immediately begins to climb the ladder. All the other monkeys fall upon him and beat him silly. He has no idea why. However, he no longer attempts to climb the ladder.

A second original monkey is removed and replaced. The newcomer again attempts to climb the ladder, but all the other monkeys hammer the crap out of him. This includes the previous new monkey, who, grateful that he's not on the receiving end this time, participates in the beating because all the other monkeys are doing it. However, he has no idea why he's attacking the new monkey.

One by one, all the original monkeys are replaced. Eight new monkeys are now in the room. None of them have ever been sprayed by ice water. None of them attempt to climb the ladder. All of them will enthusiastically beat up any new monkey who tries, without having any idea why.

Many of like monkey follow the precedent blindly without understanding or may be due to the fear and unnecessarily live a miserable life.

Opinion

"We are not troubled by things, but by the opinion which we have of things." - Epictetus

Captivated by conditions

"We are so captivated by conditions outside that we have forgotten that kingdom of heaven and Hapiness is within us only." - Christina & Bert Carson

Nobility

"There is nothing noble in being superior to somebody else. The real nobility is in being superior to our former self." - Whitney Young, Civil rights Leader (1921-1971)