Osho (Rajneesh)

Spiritual Master Indian 1931 – 1990

Indian mystic; founded Rajneesh movement; controversial leader.

383 quotes

"Work becomes worship when done with love and awareness."
Work
"Dreams are the soul's way of communicating with you."
Dreams
"Kindness costs nothing and returns everything."
Kindness
"The strongest person is one who can laugh at themselves."
Humor
"Education that does not transform is mere information."
Education
"History repeats itself because we do not learn from it."
History
"Music is the language of the divine."
Music
"Science without consciousness is dangerous."
Science
"Politics is the game of the unconscious."
Politics
"War is the result of belief in separation."
War
"Inspiration is remembered; motivation is felt."
Inspiration
"Literature is a mirror held up to life."
Literature
"Technology amplifies human nature—both darkness and light."
Technology
"The greatest revolution is the one within."
"Perseverance is not about never falling; it is about always rising."
Perseverance
"When you are nobody, everybody is your friend."
Friendship
"Love is not a feeling; feelings come and go. Love is a commitment to grow together."
Love
"The end of suffering is the beginning of freedom."
Freedom
"Happiness is not something to achieve; it is something to allow."
Happiness
"Fear is the shadow of the ego; love is the shadow of the soul."
Fear
"To understand another, you must first understand yourself."
Wisdom
"The present moment is the only moment where life truly exists."
Life
"Celebration is remembering that you are alive."
Happiness
"When the student is ready, the teacher appears."
Education
"Knowledge is borrowed; understanding is your own."
Knowledge
"Justice without compassion is cruelty."
Justice
"Strength is not in holding on; it is in letting go."
Strength
"The real is always paradoxical."
Philosophy
"To live is to die every moment and be reborn."
Life
"You are not separate from the universe; you are the universe experiencing itself."
Wisdom