In places it tries loosely to imitate qabalistic Tree-of-Life principles and traditional Tarot interpretations but these are most likely opportunistically designed to appeal to the New Age crowd. It can be fun to read for its idiosyncrasy but to try to live by its 'aphorisms' would be impossibly delusional. Many of the statements made in this book are startlingly contradictory. His books have been compiled by anonymous devotees from his recorded talks and lectures.
It has been said that Rajneesh never wrote anything. When he was still alive most of his critics agreed that he was narcissistic, self-indulgent, fanatical, deranged and an accomplished defrauder and charlatan.īecause Osho's teachings-which have since his death been purged of his most outrageous pronouncements-have been gaining in popularity, I bought this book. He had a complex personality and swayed his followers with persuasive arguments and jokes. He advocated a lifestyle of balancing sensuality with spirituality. His religious philosophy was all over the map, so to speak: syncretistic but more Buddhist and Hindu than anything else. When he was still alive most of his critics agreed that he was narcissistic, sel Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh (1931-90), or Osho as he called himself, was an Indian guru who established a cult-like following in the 60s to 90s. The text in the accompanying book helps to interpret and understand the images in the simple, straightforward and down to earth language of Zen.moreīhagwan Shree Rajneesh (1931-90), or Osho as he called himself, was an Indian guru who established a cult-like following in the 60s to 90s. The conditions and states of mind portrayed by the contemporary images on the cards are all shown as being essentially transitional and transformative.
So it helps us to turn our attention away from outside events so we can find a new clarity of understanding in our innermost hearts. It is a system based on the wisdom of Zen, a wisdom that says events in the outer world simply reflect in the outer world simply reflect our own thoughts and feelings, even though we ourselves might be unclear about what those thoughts and feelings are. This Osho Zen Tarot focuses instead on gaining an understanding of the here and now.
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This Osho Zen Tarot focuses instead on gaining When life seems to be full of doubt and uncertainty we tend to look for a source of inspiration: what will happen in the future? What about my health, the children? What will happen if I make this decision and not that one? This is how the traditional tarot is often used, to satisfy a longing to know about the past and future. When life seems to be full of doubt and uncertainty we tend to look for a source of inspiration: what will happen in the future? What about my health, the children? What will happen if I make this decision and not that one? This is how the traditional tarot is often used, to satisfy a longing to know about the past and future.