The Last Testament, Vol 4

The Last Before The First

The Last Before The First. The last testament—before the first awakening. The last before the first: the master's paradox—this is the last testament, but it precedes the first awakening in you. The Last Testament: the last words that open the first door.

Press Interview. Questions on his world tour and governments' refusal of entry. The Last Testament: the master recounts being refused by country after country—revealing the political fear of individual consciousness.

Press Interview. Questions on his teachings and their universal application. The Last Testament: the master speaks on meditation as universal—not Eastern or Western, but human.

Press Interview. Questions on the destruction of his Oregon commune. The Last Testament: the master describes the legal harassment and destruction of Rajneeshpuram by state and federal authorities.

Press Interview. Questions on the role of women in the commune and society. The Last Testament: the master speaks on women's spiritual superiority and the need for a matriarchal shift in civilization.

Press Interview. Questions on his views on democracy and freedom. The Last Testament: the master critiques so-called democracy as mob rule—true freedom is individual, inner, spiritual.

Press Interview. Questions on the relationship between sex and spirituality. The Last Testament: the master speaks on transforming sexual energy—not suppressing it but raising it to higher centers.

Press Interview. Questions on the future of religion and spirituality. The Last Testament: the master sees organized religion dying and individual spirituality rising—each person becoming their own priest.

Press Interview. Questions on his arrest and time in custody. The Last Testament: the master recounts his arrest, the mockery of justice, and the alleged poisoning while in federal custody.

Press Interview. Questions on the master-disciple relationship. The Last Testament: the master describes the relationship as existential—a heart-to-heart communion, not an intellectual exchange.

Press Interview. Questions on meditation and its practical benefits. The Last Testament: the master explains meditation as the art of living fully—each act done with awareness becomes meditation.

Press Interview. Questions on his philosophy and its roots. The Last Testament: the master denies having a philosophy—his teaching comes from his own experience, not from books or traditions.

Press Interview. Questions on love, attachment, and freedom. The Last Testament: the master distinguishes love (freedom-giving) from attachment (possession)—love is the highest freedom.

Press Interview. Questions on his name 'Osho' and its meaning. The Last Testament: the master explains Osho as a word that resonates with existence—meaning 'the friend' or 'one who dissolves into the ocean.'

Press Interview. Questions on the commune's future without his physical presence. The Last Testament: the master says the commune is not dependent on his body—it's a field of consciousness that persists.

Press Interview. Questions on his views on education and intelligence. The Last Testament: the master calls for an education that develops intelligence, not mere information—an education of wonder.

Press Interview. Questions on death and conscious dying. The Last Testament: the master teaches the art of dying consciously—death as the final meditation, the ultimate letting-go.

Press Interview. Questions on his health and its causes. The Last Testament: the master speaks on his body's condition—the result of alleged poisoning and the stress of persecution.

Press Interview. Questions on the nature of enlightenment. The Last Testament: the master describes enlightenment as the dropping of the ego—not an achievement but a recognition of what was always there.

Press Interview. Questions on therapy, groups, and emotional release. The Last Testament: the master sees therapy as a modern necessity—to clean the psychological wounds before meditation can take root.

Press Interview. Questions on his views on politics and power. The Last Testament: the master sees politics as a game of the ego—power over others. The sage seeks power over himself, never over others.

Press Interview. Questions on the media and its responsibility. The Last Testament: the master critiques the media's addiction to sensationalism—journalists miss the real story because they seek scandal.

Press Interview. Questions on his silence and its significance. The Last Testament: the master explains his silence as his true presence—words are just ripples on the surface of his silence.

Press Interview. Questions on the new man and the transition. The Last Testament: the master speaks on the painful transition from the old human to the new—the old dies hard, but the new is being born.

Press Interview. Questions on his daily life and work. The Last Testament: the master describes his routine—silence, discourses, working with sannyasins. Simple, meditative, devoted.

Press Interview. Questions on reincarnation and karma. The Last Testament: the master explains karma as unconscious patterns that continue—through awareness, the karmic chain is broken.

Press Interview. Questions on his critics and how he responds. The Last Testament: the master responds with compassion and humor—critics reveal their own ignorance, not his.

Press Interview. Questions on the ultimate meaning of his work. The Last Testament: the master says his work is to make each individual a light unto themselves—no dependence, no following.

Press Interview. Questions on his departure and the continuation of his work. The Last Testament: the master speaks on leaving—the work is in the hearts of his people, not in organizations or buildings.

Press Interview. The final interview—on his legacy as a living presence in silence. The Last Testament: the master's last words—a call to his people to be themselves, to meditate, to celebrate. He will be with them in silence.