Friday, January 21, 2011

On Existence: from Osho Zen Ta'rot, Major Arcana 1

"You are not accidental.
Existence needs you.
Without you something will be missing in existence
and nobody can replace it.
That's what gives you dignity, that the whole existence will miss you.
The stars and sun and moon,
the trees and birds and earth -
everything in the universe will feel a small place is vacant
which cannot be filled by anybody except you.
This gives you a tremendous joy, a fulfillment that you are
related to existence, and existence cares for you.
Once you are clean and clear, you can see tremendous love
falling on your from all dimensions."

"...she sits on the lotus leaf of perfection, gazing at the beauty of the night sky.
She knows that "home" is not a physical place in the outside world, but an
inner quality of relaxation and acceptance.  The stars, the rocks, the trees,
the flowers, the fish and birds - all are our brothers and sisters in this dance of life.
We human beings tend to forget this, as we pursue our own private agendas
and believe we must fight to get what we need.  But ultimately, our sense of
separateness is just an illusion, manufactured by the narrow preoccupations of the mind.
Now is the time to look at whether you are allowing yourself to receive the extraordinary
gift of feeling 'at home' where ever you are.  If you are, be sure to take time to savor it so it
can deepen and remain with you.  If on the other hand you've been feeling like the world is
out to get you, it's time to take a break.  Go outside tonight and look at the stars.