100 Best Osho Quotes on Love, Life, Ego, Meditation, and Courage

41. "Nobody is superior, nobody is inferior, but nobody is equal either. People are simply unique, incomparable. You are you, I am I."

42. "Your whole idea about yourself is borrowed - borrowed from those who have no idea of who they are themselves."

43. "Find ecstasy within yourself. It is not out there. It is in your innermost flowering. The one you are looking for is you."

44. "Don't imitate anybody. Find yourself and be yourself."

45. "Ego is simply a question mark. You think that you are, but you are not. It is an idea borrowed from others."

46. "You exist in time, but you belong to eternity."

47. "I have to discover my own being; you have to discover your own being."

48. "Be less of a judge and you will be surprised that when you become a witness and you don't judge yourself, you stop judging others too."

49. "Don't cling to anything. Everything is only a temporary existence."

50. "When you start living your own life, you will never have to suffer from competition. Nobody can compete with you because nobody can be you."

51. "If you can love yourself, you can love others. If you cannot love yourself, the love is just a pretension."

52. "To be is beautiful, to become is ugly."

53. "Die to the past every moment. And rise in the present."

54. "The ego is a mask. The ego is the lie."

55. "The moment you accept yourself, you become beautiful."

56. "The ultimate freedom is to be yourself."

57. "Be ordinary - that is the only way to be extraordinary."

58. "The moment you become a witness, you are out of the world."

59. "Don’t choose. If you choose, you are going to be in an illusion."

60. "Be a light unto yourself."

Beyond the Ego

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61. Truth is not to be found outside. No teacher, no scripture can give it to you. It is inside you.

62. You are the truth. All you have to do is close your eyes and look within.

63. Doubt - because doubt is not a sin, it is a sign of your intelligence.

64. Meditation is simply a means to become the only one you can be: yourself.

65. The only rule is: don't let any rule control you.

66. Always remember to judge everything by your inner feeling of bliss.

67. Be a bridge, don't be a wall.

68. Change is the nature of life; and the new is the nature of change.

69. Intelligence is the ability to adapt to the environment.

70. Let sadness be a means for meditation. Witness it. It is a friend!

71. Creativity is the greatest rebellion in existence.

72. No comparison, no competition, no hurry, no expectation. Just be.

73. To be simple is the most difficult thing in the world; it is the last ultimate achievement.

74. A thing is beautiful because it is whole.

75. Knowledge is food for the mind; wisdom is food for the soul.

76. The moment you relax, reality starts rushing in.

77. You are not responsible to any nation, to any church, to any God. You are responsible only for one thing, and that is self knowledge.

78. Mind is a mechanism, a machine. It can only repeat what it has learned.

79. Meditation is just a single step, and that is to become a witness.

80. Drop the idea of becoming someone, because you are already a masterpiece. You cannot be improved. You just have to come to it, to know it, to realize it.

Osho's own life was a testament to courage, from his time in India to the Rajneeshpuram community in Oregon. Learn more about Osho's path to liberation and his major life milestones.

81. "They say: Think twice before you jump. I say: Jump first and then think as much as you want!"

82. "Courage is a love affair with the unknown."

83. "Only the people who are not afraid to die, live. The people who are not afraid to die, love."

84. "Nobody has the power to take two steps together; you can take only one step at a time."

85. "Risk is the only thing that is worth taking. And the greatest risk is to stake your own mind, because your mind is the most dangerous thing."

86. "The greatest challenge is to dare to be yourself in a world that is trying to make you like everyone else."

87. "Don’t be so afraid, otherwise you will miss the beautiful experiences life wants to give to you."

88. "The individual should not be afraid of society."

89. "To avoid risk is to avoid life."

90. "Life cannot be planned beforehand. It has to be lived."

91. "The moment you accept the challenge, you grow."

92. "Don't be a follower, be a pioneer. The future belongs to those who are willing to take risks."

93. "Whenever you have to choose, always choose the new, the unknown, the arduous, the risky."

94. "Don't cling to the known. Be ready to move into the unknown."

95. "If you are alive, you will have troubles. If you are dead, you will have none."

96. "Live totally, intensely, wholeheartedly, and you will know the divine."

97. "If you are ready to be uncomfortable, you will be comfortable."

98. "There is no difference between a wise man and a fool when they fall in love."

99. "A thousand people will stop you from taking a risk. Don’t listen to them."

100. "The past is over, the future is not yet. The only moment is now."

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