Returning to the Source Talks on Zen

About Returning to the Source Talks on Zen This book is a glorious mixture of no-nonsense Zen and sublime poetic mystery. Being ordinary, says Osho, is the most extraordinary phenomenon possible. He uses stories about many different Zen masters to illustrate the timeless power and magic of Zen and its potential to transform contemporary humanity. A Zen master is nothing special: he meditates, and has a wonderful sense of humor, but also goes to the forest to cut wood because winter is approaching… He does many things just like an ordinary man but with an extraordinary awareness. Zen doesn’t believe in renouncing the world or not renouncing the world; the basic thing is just to be alert wherever we are. Zen gives us total freedom; our lifestyle doesn’t matter. All that counts is our awareness, which will take us back to our original source.