The Diamond Sutra: The Buddha also said… by Osho (Epub)

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Written more than 25 centuries ago, the Diamond Sutra is the first text to record the Buddha’s own teachings, and it remains one of the most popular.One day, after the Buddha finishes his daily walk to collect alms, a senior monk steps forth to ask how he can best help humanity. Buddha responds, and thus begins a dialogue regarding the nature of perception. Renowned spiritual teacher Osho offers his unique interpretation of the Buddha’s words, writing in an easy, humorous, and conversational style that makes even the most complex ideas understandable.

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Editorial Reviews: About the Author Osho is one of the best-known and most provocative spiritual teachers of our time. The Sunday Times of London has named him one of the ‘1,000 makers of the twentieth century’; the novelist Tom Robbins has called him ‘the most dangerous man since Jesus Christ’. Nearly two decades after his death in 1990, the influence of his teachings continues to grow, reaching seekers around the world. –This text refers to the paperback edition.

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⭐This is my favorite OSHO Buddhist commentary! Amazing! Enlightening…The Perfection Of Wisdom That Cuts Like A Thubderbolt!the Diamond Sutra is not a Sutra at all, that it is why it is called the Diamond Sutra! As always, OSHO speaks so eloquently and I have heard hours and hours of his talks and he rarely uses the same examples to explain the Dharma… the Way. Most Masters are extremely repetitive and almost have a “script” that they have been using for years… like Thich Nhat Hanh and his “ Cloud turns into water that turns into ice” etc… I have sat with Thay about 4 times and heard many of his talks and I just watched his documentary “walk with me” and he keeps on sayig and giving the same examples… nothing wrong with that… most Dharma teachers do that… or even big, well read intellectuals like Eckhart Tolle… same examples… even in a 1 hr talk goes on and on in circles… That is not Bhagwans style… His insight is boundless, his skillfulness impressive… Unfortunately now with the new Netflix Documentary people are starting to Slander and gice his books and talks low rating without even reading or listenig to them… if you read this book and disagree that is cool. But if you haven’t read it, please.. it’s obvious you did not listen. People are very strange… listen to his silence. Listen to the teachings of OSHO.And you will know. KNOW that he was the real deal… Forever grateful for his teachings… and I hope all the Buddhists slandering OSHO without even taking the time to listen are really oblivious and unaware because the karmic repercussions of Slandering a Buddha … yikes. But then again, if you did not get his message, you most likely do not understand or grasp Karma. No way.

⭐I am not a fan of Osho’s commentary.

⭐Must have if you are interested in awakening.

⭐Osho, what else needs to be said?!

⭐I never write product reviews, but I felt compelled to inform fellow Zen practitioners and potential buyers of the dangers of the reckless nature of Osho’s perspective on Buddhism.When I seek wisdom from Buddhist texts/authors, the two chief components I look for are compassion and humility. Osho is sorely lacking in both of these. He bashes the practice of self-control, off-handedly labeling it as mere ascetism. Self-control is what helps breed genuine self-respect and confidence, not book sales Mr. Rajneesh/Jain! This goes against the teachings of Zen Buddhism, of which he proclaimed himself an enlightened master of. In The Diamond Sutra: The Buddha Also Said… Osho goes so far down this path of arrogant hedonism as to praise free love/sex, in a chapter that honestly feels like he’s begging his female readers to sleep with him. The concept of bringing open sexuality to the limelight may have been relevant when he gave these talks in his home country of India, but when published in English to an already overly-sexualized American readership (during the 1960s no less), it loses its relevance and necessity entirely.Sexuality squabbles aside, Osho was an outspoken advocate of consuming alcohol regularly (which goes against the Five Precepts), and spent the income earned from his 70 or so published books frivolously (most notably on nearly 90 Rolls Royce automobiles).Additionally, when Osho moved to the United States in the early 1980s, he helped form the 1000 Friends of Oregon organization, which had overt political motives (he directly speaks against the political mindset in this book) and was partly responsible for the first and largest bioterror attack on US soil in 1984, when his followers used salmonella to poison 751 individuals in order to impact county elections to gain seats in Wasco County’s Circuit Court.To sum it all up, this guy did not practice what he preached, and what he preached was provocative and arrogant to begin with. If you’re looking for a humble master to help teach you the path of the Buddha, I highly suggest you look elsewhere.

⭐A must read for any one who is interested in the mysteries of the universe within.

⭐The Diamond Sutra by Osho, Watkins Publishing, London, 2010, 256 ff.The Diamond Sutra is the earliest book to which a printing date can be assigned – 868 CE. It is a sacred scripture of Mahayana Hinduism and Buddhism and it was originally written down in Sanskrit. Like other sutras, it is a collection of mystical and spiritual aphorisms intended as subjects for meditation and thence guidance towards enlightened existence. Osho was the name taken by a 20th century Indian mystical philosopher who lectured on Buddhism in both the East and West.This book was not written by Osho but represents transcriptions of his lectures and videos – rather like the Gospels in relation to Jesus, without the videos of course! It isn’t an easy book to read because the language in which it is expressed has a different syntax. But if you read it in a relaxed and contemplative frame of mind, imagining that you are listening to the words of an Indian sage, you will find there is wisdom on every page. If you prefer to read the text in everyday English there is a good translation by Alex Johnson that you can dip into on-line.

⭐This Sutra is the Most clear and truthful Sutra throughout Buddhist teachings. One monk mentioned that this sutra is not just limited to one religion but also it shows the core essence of all religions throughout the world. I would have liked it more if Osho version diamond sutra had the original writing in the some parts of the book from beginning to the end at once. Search on youtube “Diamond Sutra 101 – Part 1”. There’s an America born Korean buddhist monk and his name is Hyun Gak (birth name: Paul Muenzen). He explains it really in a very simple and easy way.

⭐The meaning of Buddha’s Diamond Sutra, which means ‘perfection of wisdom’ has been extraordinarily hard for most to fathom, and Osho’s inimitable wisdom and unprecedented use of language brings light and brilliance to bridge the enormous gap between the enlightened and unenlightened understanding that can only be really known in silence.

⭐Very few can explain the Diamond Sutra as well as Osho. That is because he is beyond intelectual understanding, he is speaking from the sky-like nature standpoint and can reach the core of our hearts. Thanks Osho for this great explanation of the Diamond Sutra.

⭐Beyond words! Readers will be blessed. It is far more valuable than diamond! Osho is a form of existence itself.

⭐Great book for every thoughtful person

⭐Must read

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