Chandni Samani

Love has to be a river till it reaches the ocean. Love has to remain flowing till it reaches God.

When Osho speaks of love as a river, it is to evoke the imagery of a perpetual flow, a dynamic journey towards the vast, the ultimate, the infinite which can be symbolised as the ocean or God. Love in its essence cannot be static; it must be a…[Read more]

Sometimes simply by sitting, the soul collects wisdom.

This quote encompasses a profound truth. To understand it, one must dive into the essence of what it means to be truly still.

In the stillness of sitting, without the constant chase after doing, the mind begins to quiet down. It is within this silence that the noise of our incessant…[Read more]

Man is born with great treasures, but he is also born with the whole animal heritage.

This quote encapsulates the duality of human existence, the immense potential that we are born with, and the primal heritage that we carry within our very DNA. When a child comes into this world, they bring with them a purity, an untapped reservoir of…[Read more]

In your silence, when there are no words, no language, nobody else is present, you are getting in tune with existence.

Silence is not merely the absence of sound. It is a profound state of consciousness. When Osho speaks of silence, he is not referring to the mere cessation of chatter or noise; he is talking about an inner stillness, a…[Read more]

Drop all fears and move into the world of love. This is the very shrine of God.

The quote is a beautiful directive towards a profound transformation. “Drop all fears” is an invocation. Fears, you see, are the boundaries set by your mind – your history, your society, your insecurities. They keep you confined to a small space. They prevent you…[Read more]

Watch existence, listen to existence and become part of it.

This quote, “Watch existence, listen to existence and become part of it,” invites you to immerse yourself in the totality of the life that surrounds you. It is an invitation to mindfulness, awareness, and oneness with the universe.

Firstly, to “watch existence” means to observe…[Read more]

Take hold of your own life. See that the whole existence is celebrating.

Life – this existence – is a celebration, an explosion of joy and beauty that is happening all around you, constantly. When Osho urges you to “Take hold of your own life,” he invites you to recognise the enormous potential that resides within you to create, to make cho…[Read more]

Relationships cannot happen before the egos are gone.

Relationships, in their true essence, are the mirrors in which one sees oneself, not just the surface but the depth that lies beneath. When Osho speaks of egos vanishing before genuine relationships can materialise, he is alluding to the masks that we wear, the roles that we play, and the…[Read more]

Present is not part of time; it is timelessness. It never comes, never goes – it is always there.

When Osho speaks of the present, he is talking about a dimension that is vastly different from the past and the future. The human mind is accustomed to slicing the continuum of existence into pieces – past, present, future – but this is a mere…[Read more]

You exist as an idea in your mind.

The reality that you perceive through your senses is merely a fragment of what truly is. When Osho says “You exist as an idea in your mind,” it is a beckoning to delve deeper into the understanding of your own consciousness.

You believe you are the body, you believe you are the mind, but these are just dim…[Read more]

Empty yourself of everything – let the mind become still.

This quote is a call to embrace the essence of meditation; it is an invitation to journey towards the state of no-mind. When Osho says, “Empty yourself of everything,” He is speaking of the process of letting go of all attachments, all forms of clinging, and all the unnecessary clu…[Read more]

Those who flow as life flows know they need no other force.

This quote embodies the essence of surrender to the great flow of life. When you flow with life, you are in harmony with its natural rhythm and the entire cosmos. There is a subtle yet profound force that governs all existence – some call it the Tao, others may refer to it as the…[Read more]

Mastering others is strength; mastering yourself is true power.

The quote beautifully captures the essence of true empowerment.

When you think about mastering others, this implies a certain exertion of control or influence over other people. This might take form in leadership, social dynamics, or even manipulation. Indeed, such abilities can…[Read more]

Knowing others is intelligence; knowing yourself is true wisdom.

The quote touches on a distinction between mere intellectual accumulation and profound self-awareness. To know others, to understand their behaviours, their thoughts, their feelings, is certainly a form of intelligence. It is outward-focused. It requires observation,…[Read more]

The Tao is not hard to know. It is hard to follow.

The Tao – the fundamental essence of the universe, the flow of nature, the underlying current of existence. To know the Tao is to understand the principle of life’s effortless unfolding, the very structure of being. This understanding comes in silence, in meditation, not in the chattering of t…[Read more]

In silence, time stops.

The beauty of silence. In silence, indeed, the relentless march of time seems to pause – an experience that transcends the ordinary flow of hours and minutes.

Time, in its conventional sense, is a construct of the mind, a measurement of change and the succession of events. When you are caught in the web of thoughts,…[Read more]