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LET YOUR ORIGINAL BEING FLOWER
Hindustan Times
24th August 2005
Swami Chaitanya Keerti

In his Zen talks, Osho speaks about the original man: “the discovery of the original man is the discovery of the eternal element in you. And once you have discovered it and allowed it spontaneously to go where it wants to go- without bothering about your parents, your teachers, and your preachers- you may find that your original being in its ultimate fulfillment, flowering is the Buddha. The Buddha is nobody else”.

The world knows about Gautam Siddhartha who gained enlightenment and was called Buddha. Buddha simply means a state of consciousness at the highest level – when a seed blossoms into a flower.

We are all seeds in this consciousness, but continue living only as seeds and unfortunately die as seeds. Blessed are those who come to know this flowering. The world has known flowers in the form of Krishna, Mahavira, Jesus Christ, Mohammad, Guru Nanak and many more. They were all flowers of highest consciousness-illumined souls. They may be different in forms as are the flowers, but their fragrance is the same. Buddhahood is their fragrance. And this fragrance is without any bondage or boundary – available to all seekers of enlightenment.

Real Flowers do not discriminate- whoever comes close to it, or is receptive to it, becomes fragrant. Some of the so called followers of these flowers may not have experienced the fragrance of these flowers. They may be worshipping them day and night, but they have not realized their essence. They may fight about the colours and textures of the flowers, but have not been transformed by their soul.

Enlightenment is the fragrance of the Buddhas who have realized their original face.

RELEASE OF OSHO FRAGRANCE
National Herald
New Delhi

Indian readers have keen interest in reading about new issues and experiences and are much excited about the release of books catering to their taste. Considering the overwhelming response of the readers the publishers too are interested in providing them more information and interesting facts through their books. In this context, a few days back, there was a release of ‘Osho Fragrance’ – by Swami Chaitanya Keerti at India International center. This book is published by ‘Wisdom Tree’.

‘Osho Fragrance’, the book was released by the HRD Minister Mr. Arjun Singh. On this occasion he congratulated Swami Chaitanya Keerti and the publisher ‘Wisdom Tree’, Mr. Sobhit Arya. He also said that Osho’s world is a new concept for the Indian readers, and learning more about his thoughts through this book would be a good experience.

Preceding this speech s. Lavleen Thadani briefed the audience about Osho. Swami Chaitanya Keerti said that, though we celebrate many festivals and we are quite familiar with all the customs but Osho talks about a different custom altogether, which is more acceptable, and this is the ‘teacher-disciple relation’.

According to him everybody is attached to this world, but the ‘teacher-disciple’ relation is one which is not attached to the world. It is secluded from everybody an has a world of its own. Living and the dead, known and unknown, death and the salvation, and other such issues related to life highlighting the preaching of Osho are included in this book. He says, “whatever I am speaking are not just my words, but it is the past and present of all those who follow this relation”.

Publisher Sobhit Arya said that although this book is like any other ordinary book in stores, “Osho Fragrance” has a much stronger idea to offer to the readers. It highlights on the different aspects of life. He said that like the other books published by “Wisdom Tree”, this book will also prove to be beneficial for its readers. Wisdom tree is not just a publishing house, it is an institution where publishing is a passion and the whole process from writing till publication is an art.

On this occasion, renowned poet Surendra Sharma was also present who filled the whole atmosphere with laughter and giggles. Apart from HRD Minister Mr. Arjun Singh, Swami Chaitanya Keerti, Ms. Lavleen Thadani, Sobhit Arya, Surendra Sharma; the first secretary of cultural economic affairs, Norway and Embassy Ingrid J Haugh, Sitar Maestro Kamal Sabri, Santoor Player Abhay Sopori were also present to enrich the whole event.