Maneesha, the deeper I look into Zen, the more things become crystal clear. One thing is its absolute uniqueness in the world of religions. In comparison to Zen, all the religions look like entertainment. Formal…

You cannot imitate a religious person. If you imitate, it will be a pseudo-religion, false, insincere. How can you imitate me? And if you imitate, how can you be true to yourself? You will become…

Maneesha, Dogen is dealing with one of the most important aspects of Zen. His statement is not as exact as it could be, but anyway he comes very approximately near to the truth. He does…

06th January is the birthday of the poet and writer Kahlil Gibran. Born in 1883 in Lebanon, Gibran grew up in Boston after his family immigrated to the US in 1895. His poetry, parables and…

Q: You have said that your sannyasins live individual lives in freedom. Doesn’t everyone live an individual life? What is the difference that makes a person a sannyasin? Is it meditation? There are many things…

YOU SAID THERE IS NO NEED TO TAKE SHORTCUTS. ARE NOT YOUR MEDITATIONS SHORTCUTS? BECAUSE YOU SAID EARLIER THAT YOUR MEDITATIONS ARE FOR TAKING AN IMMEDIATE JUMP. The immediate jump is the longest way. Because…

Once you start doing something either you go into contemplation or you go into concentration or you go into action — but you move away from your center. When you are not doing anything at…

BELOVED MASTER, AT DARSHAN ON YOUR BIRTHDAY I LOOKED AT YOU, A STILL POOL OF SERENITY, AND EVERYTHING ELSE HAPPENING AROUND YOU WAS IRRELEVANT. IT WAS SUDDENLY SO CLEAR THAT THIS — SITTING SILENTLY AMIDST…

THE BUDDHA is the greatest anarchist in human history. He does not believe in any rule from the outside. To help you become free from the outside, he teaches you an inner rule, an inner…