A Bird on the Wing: Zen Anecdotes for Everyday Life

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The stories Osho uses as points of departure in this series are carefully chosen for their emphasis on healingthe conflicts created in the human psyche by Judeo-Christiantraditions ideasthat divide and separate thisworld from the "other world," the natural from the supernatural, the heart from the mind, the material from thespiritual. As he unwraps these simple and profound Zen tales, ordinary and yet utterly mysterious, Osho offerskey insights into each individual's journey toward a wholeness that embraces both the particular and theuniversal.

"Be rooted in the body so you can have wings in the soul," he says. "Be rooted in the earth so you can spreadinto the sky; be rooted in the visible so you can reach into the invisible. Don't create duality and don't createany antagonism. If I am against anything, I am against antagonism. I am against being against anything; I amfor the whole, for the complete circle."

A Bird on the Wing is an invitation to enter the world of Zen: to move from words to silence and from theory toexperience. This book will take you as far as words can go; the rest is up to you. This is the very essence ofZen.

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"Be rooted in the body so you can have wings in the soul. Be rooted in the earth so you can spread into the sky; be rooted in the visible so you can reach into the invisible. Don't create duality and don't create any antagonism. If I am against anything, I am against antagonism. I am against being against anything; I am for the whole, for the complete circle." - Osho

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Osho is a contemporary mystic whose life and teachings have influenced millions of people of all ages, and from all walks of life. His often provocative and challenging teachings generate today more and more interest and his readership is dramatically expanding around the world in more than fifty languages. People can easily recognize the wisdom of his insights, and their relevance to our lives and to the issues we are facing today. The Sunday Times in London named Osho as one of the "1,000 Makers of the 20th Century". He is known around the world for his revolutionary contribution to meditation -- the science of inner transformation -- with the unique approach of his "OSHO Active Meditations" acknowledging the accelerated pace of contemporary life and bringing meditation into modern life.