Osho – An arranged marriage never brings joy. It brings Security
[An indian sannyasin has been invited to be a part of the ashram, but says, in Hindi, that her parents will not let her come.] Osho – First tell me…
Osho – Is it alright to get married and have children?
Question – Is it alright to get married and have children? Osho – Sudharka, Just meditate over a few of Murphy’s sutras. First: It is good to be married occasionally.…
Osho – Each individual is unique, so unique that you have to discover yourself all alone
Osho – The greatest courage in life is needed when you go inwards, for many reasons… The first is: it is a flight from the alone to the alone, it…
Osho on Intimacy – if marriage arises out of intimacy then it is beautiful
Question – Recently you talked again about the adverse aspects of marriage. Would you please talk about what you mean by intimacy? Particularly, when is staying together through difficult times…
Osho – Be authentic to yourself – sincere, honest
Osho – The first thing to be understood: you have to be authentic to yourself – sincere, honest. But that doesn’t mean that you have to hurt others through your…
Osho – Being in Love means you have to Seduce the other person every day
[A sannyasin said that he had been living under a tree in Goa for five years, until he fell in love with a woman and tried to settle down with…
Osho on Prostitution – Prostitution is a betrayal of the Body
[A sannyasin says she has been working as a prostitute in the West. Returning there now to earn money to return here, she wonders whether to return to prostitution or…
Osho – Never fight over children because then the child starts feeling ’What is happening?’
[A sannyasin asks about returning to the West to take custody of her son, as she and her husband are divorcing.] Osho – This is my suggestion: if you feel…
Osho – It is very difficult to communicate with a wife, with a husband
[A sannyasin who was leaving for the West, said he would like to share what he has found with Osho with his wife. They have been separated for a long…
Osho – Marriage and Commitment are not both the same thing
[A sannyasin had written a letter about relationship with his girlfriend, who was living in London, and who wished to be married to him. He was uncertain as to what…
Osho on Marriage – Marriage should be transcended; only then real marriage happens
Question – Why do you appear to put down Marriage and yet tell people to get Married? Osho – This is from Anurag. To me, marriage is a dead thing.…
Osho – My wife is utterly faithful to me, but still doubt goes on lingering
Question – Osho, I know for sure that my wife is utterly faithful to me, but still doubt goes on lingering somewhere inside me. What should I do to get…