Papaji Quotes

Poonjaji (PapaJi) Quotes and Sayings

Sri H. W. L. Poonja (13 October 1910 – 6 September 1997) also known as "Poonjaji" or "Papaji" was borin in india. Poonja ji was a disciple of Ramana Maharishi and nephew of Swami Rama Tirtha. Although Poonjaji denied being part of any formal tradition, he is considered by many to be a teacher of the Advaita Vedanta and Bhakti traditions. After Osho left his body, many of his disciple went to lucknow to be with Poonja ji.

Stillness of mind comes from giving up all attachments except that attachment to Self.

Self is what gives breath to Life. You need not search for It, It is Here. You are That through which you would search. You are what you are looking for! And That is All it is.

You have to be very careful, to be vigilant, to see what is coming from the mind, and to see the happiness that is coming from the Self.

That ocean of eternal peace is you. What is the difficulty that we suffer from? It is that we seek peace elsewhere and do not experience that we are peace incarnate itself.

Your purpose is to find out who you are. Find this out. Know who you are.

Thoughts are impediments to seeing your own face. Don’t give rise to any thought, and discover who you are.

Thoughts are impediments to seeing your own face. Don't give rise to any thought, and discover who you are.

Now is the time to have a direct introduction to this moment. This moment is free of time, of mind, of any notions...introduce yourself to this moment.

Who is journeying for freedom? The one who is already free. Just get rid of the concept, "I am the body, separate from the source." You return to what you always were.

There is a never-ending cycle of birth and death. What is birth and what is death? They are desire. This never-ending cycle is fuelled by desire, the desire to enjoy sense objects in a body. When desire ceases, this cycle also ceases. This apparently endless cycle of birth and death ends with the cessation of desire. It is not only birth and death that end. When desire ceases, the universe itself ceases. It is as if it never existed. That's how it is.

Don't go to the past. The past is a problem, the past is mind. When you go to the past all will be problems so don't go to the past. The mind is the past and the past is a graveyard. Don't go the graveyard.

Look within,
There is no difference between yourself, Self and Guru.
You are always Free.
There is no teacher, there is no student, there is no teaching.

Osho -be ordinary

A man of Tao remains ordinary, absolutely ordinary. Nobody knows who he is, nobody knows what he carries within him, what treasure. He never advertises, he never tries to display.

But why do we advertise? Because of the ego. You are not satisfied with yourself, you are satisfied only when others appreciate you. KOHINOOR is not enough.

You may have a valuable stone, but
it is not enough; others must appreciate it.

Others' opinion is more valuable – not your being.

You look into others' eyes as if they are mirrors and if they appreciate you, applaud you, you feel good.

Ego is a false phenomenon. It is the accumulation of others' opinions, it is not a knowledge of the self.

This self, the so-called self which is really the ego, is nothing but the accumulation of reflections– and then there is always fear.

Others may change their mind, you are always dependent on them.

If they say you are good you have to follow their rules to remain good, you have to follow them to remain good in their eyes, because once they change their opinion you will no longer be good.

You have no direct approach to your being, it is via others. So you not only advertise, you magnify, you falsify. You may have a little truth, a little beauty, but you magnify it and it becomes ridiculous.

Osho: If the Shoe Fits

Surender to What Is

What is there to loose? I have nothing of importance. All is temporary. Even the idea of myself, this too is temporary. If I let the non-essential drop off, then I will be like the stone the master used to carve the perfect one --the David... What is here that is not temporary? find this.