Alexander and a Sannyasin
Osho shares a beautiful story of Alexander and a Sannyasin to bring home the point that Buddha made – Meekness is Powerful.
This blog is our space to write about our thoughts, views and notes about our travels. Osho owned 90 Rolls Royces while being a Sanyasi ….. The so-felt contradiction is very fascinating and hence the name !
Osho shares a beautiful story of Alexander and a Sannyasin to bring home the point that Buddha made – Meekness is Powerful.
A twitter thread by Savitri Mumukshu just broke the myth of Alexander being great :(. A hero of mine went up in smoke. Well, truth is harsh and history as we know it seems to be a lot more lies than factual.
I have started reading this book of Osho’s titled “I Am That” – these are his discourses on Isha Upanishad. The following story excerpt is on page 247. “.. When Alexander the Great came to India.. and he came at a very right, ripe moment.. Buddha had left his body only three hundred years before; … Read more
Just before Alexander the Great left for his world conquest, he went to see master Diogenes who was a renowned mystic of those times. Diogenes lived naked with just a begging bowl and later in life he threw the begging bowl away saying, he could cup his hands and seek alms so why even own … Read more