Author: Mandar Karanjkar
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Discussion on ‘Osho is fraud or not’ with Mr. Yashwant Kulkarni
Mr. Yashwant Kulkarni had written some post saying Osho is a fraud. Here is a discussion which we had later on…. Yashwant Kulkarni, Marathi, Hindi, English Translator – @ Nikhil….>>>>I am in no way as knowledgeable regarding osho as the author of post or you. If you think the author is wrong/one-sided, say so to him- I…
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Dohe of Kabir #3
तिनका कबहू न निन्दिये, जो पाव तले होय कबहू उद् आंखो पडे, पीर घानेरी होय… Kabir is very special. Kabir is unique. Dohe of Kabir are are even more special. It is ocean of wisdom condensed in two lines. Kabir has his unique way of telling us the things. In these two lines, Kabir tells,…
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Dohe of Kabir #2
पाँच पहर धन्धे गया, तीन पहर गया सोय । एक पहर हरि नाम बिन,मुक्ती कैसे होय ॥ A common question, always asked by intellectuals is, if there is god, then why we cannot see him. I think, answer to all these intellectuals lies in these two lines of Kabir. How genuinely you search? How authentic…
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At your feet, no hope remains…….
In the world of desires, fear remains, At your feet, no hope remains…. This is the net, born out of hopes, The one leaves hopes, up copes… The one who is afraid, of going down, Will not enter, His town… One who can float, in the sea of uncertainty, will have certainty in plenty…. leaves…
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Detest the desires and get liberated!
A man used to live with his wife. His wife was much annoyed by her husband. The husband was really a very calm, quiet and thoughtful person. The wife was irritated by his patience. One beautiful morning, the wife thought she should somehow kill this dumb person and get married to someone else. To implement…
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Bring the Toys!
Buddha has a wonderful quotation on his credit. The quote says, ‘What works is the Truth’ It happens that many times, truth does not work and then we have to invent lies. Same happens also in the case of spiritual journey. A master many a times needs to invent false stories to keep his disciples…
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What wealth can do?
I remember today a beautiful story, told by Osho, which can be a fact also. The story beautifully tells what money can do and what money can not. A major misconception which we find in the society is, a man with money is a man free from sorrow. A wealthy man is always untouched by…
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Do Two Exist?
I cut each and every curtain, which does not exist. I look inside each and everyone, who does not exist. Then I ask apparent myself, Do two exist? I go behind each and every mirror. I search light inside each chandelier Then I ask apparent myself, Do two exist? I feel the beauty…
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Religions!
It was a wonderful seed. The seed with infinite potential. Potential to blossom into a giant tree and then give birth to thousand more seeds.The tree was planted with almost all care. It was taken care of very well. All the prescribed care was taken and every instruction was followed. It was now expected that…
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Doubt kills everybody..
I remember a beautiful shloka from some ancient Sanskrit text today. Sanskrit language is probably one of the richest languages in the world. It has thousands of beautiful Shlokas which have enormous meaning hidden in them. The Shloka which I remember today also has a beautiful meaning and tells a universal eternal truth. A fool, the one…