SIGNATURES ON WATER


 

BACKGROUND

In the years ’88 and ’89 of last Century Osho has delivered many new Zen lectures. Many of these Zen lectures and explanations about the Zen Masters he ended with a Haiku. 
A Haiku is a short poem which contains a deep wisdom. For example Basho is a Famous Haiku Poet.
Osho says: “These Haiku’s are Pictorial”. The Poet paint which touches him in outside world/nature with words.
The Reader sees what the Poet is meant to say.

A REVIEW

A reflective work that explores Zen haikus as “paintings in words,” capturing moments of deep awareness and meditation. It explains that these short verses are not meant to be logically analyzed but experienced through inner silence. Through simple yet profound insights, the text reveals the beauty of existence as seen by enlightened minds, making the subtle essence of Zen more accessible to modern readers. 

Signatures on Water

SIGNATURES ON WATER

“We are just signatures on water.

Even before we are complete,

we start disappearing.” FROM: OSHO, LIVE ZEN

ABOUT THE OSHO BOOK  “SIGNATURES ON WATER”

These Commentaries are selected from Zen discourses given by Osho in Pune India

He is a Poet as he speaks about their poetry, a Mystic as he illuminates their mystery…

HAIKU FROM THE BOOK:

“A WINTRY GUST DISAPPEARS AMID THE BAMBOOS, AND SUBSIDES TO A CALM.”

OSHO’S COMMENT:

What is our so-called life? Just a little drama, just a little playfulness and you are gone.
Our so—called life is so momentary that one should not get attached to it. Its only function – only proper function – can be found in the immortal. Hidden behind every moment is the eternal.” Osho

The Paintings in the Osho book “Signatures on Water” are made by Chandra 

THESE ARE TRUE MIRACLES

THEY HAPPEN ON THEIR OWN

IN THE SILENCES OF THE HEART

PAINTING BY CHANDRA

ZEN’S WHOLE VISION IS: 

EVERYTHING IS EXACTLY IN ITS RIGHT PLACE.
YOU JUST HAVE TO RELAX.
YOU DON’T HAVE TO DO ANYTHING TO MAKE A BETTER WORLD, 
IT IS YOUR ACTIVITY WHICH IS MAKING IT WORSE EVERY DAY.
THE LAZY PEOPLE CERTAINLY HAVE ONE QUALITY: 

THEY HAVE NEVER DISTURBED ANYBODY

 

Sermons in Stones