Zen: Its History and TeachingsZen is not a religion, dogma or creed. It is not even a quest or inquiry. It is non-philosophical. The fundamental of Zen approach is that all is as it should be, this very moment everything is perfect. Osho, one of the best known and most provocative mystics of the 20th century shares his wisdom and skill guiding the reader to an understanding of complex philosophical concepts using humor and storytelling. The journey cannot be taught, only experienced. |
Common terms and phrases
absolutely afraid anecdotes archery asked awareness beautiful became become enlightened Bodhidharma born bottle breathe Buddhist China Chuang Tzu church comes Confucius create D.T. Suzuki death dialogues disappear disciple dream drop Emperor Wu empty energy everything existence experience eyes flower fool freedom Gautam Buddha give goose haiku happened hate heard Herrigel Himalayas Hui-k'o Hui-neng human India Indian consciousness inner intellectual Japan Jesus jump kill koan Lao Tzu laugh laughter listen live logical look Mahakashyap Mahavira means meditation meet mind missing monastery monks moving never no-mind nothingness Osho paintings person philosophy PLATE NUMBER priests prison question reality religion religious restless Riko Rinzai Sariputta scholars scriptures secondhand seed shouting Shui Lao silence simply sitting Sosan suddenly talking teaching tell temple thing thought tree tremendous truth trying understand unmoving whatsoever white hole whole words Zen masters