You cannot address God as ‘thou’ when you have known

Socrates says, ”When I was young I thought I knew all. When I became a little older, I started to understand that I know very little.

When a little more maturity was attained, I came to know that I
know nothing – or, I know only one thing, that I know nothing.”

The day Socrates declared this – ”I know only one thing, that I know nothing” – the oracle at the Delphi temple declared: ”Socrates is the greatest wise man alive.” Those who heard this rushed to Socrates.

They said, ”Now, this is a paradox. You say you know only one thing, that you know nothing. And the oracle of Delphi has declared: ‘Socrates is the wisest man on earth’ – and on the same day! Now please explain it to us; we are puzzled.”

Socrates said, ”Go and ask the oracle again. There must have been some misunderstanding – because I know only one thing, that I know nothing.”

People went back and the oracle was asked. And the oracle said, ”Yes, that’s why I have declared that he is the wisest man in the world – that’s WHY I have declared it. His coming to know, ”I know nothing” is the ultimate knowing. The river has disappeared into the ocean.

There is no knower now, so who can clam? There is no separation left, Socrates is no more. That’s why he is the wisest man alive on the earth.”

The ego is continuously with you like a shadow, it follows you wherever you go. You are in the world, it follows you. You go to the temple, it follows you. You become religious, it follows you. And it is so
clever that whatsoever garb is needed, it puts on.

And remember, unless your reflection in the mirror completely disappears, you have not come face to face with God, because God is not a mirror. God is an ocean to the river: one simply dissolves into him. You cannot address God as ‘thou’ when you have known – because there is no ‘I’ to address him as ‘thou’

~OSHO
CHAPTER 7 #. THE SACRED EXPLOSION.

Let go and Live in the moment !

Playful

You always exist !

Mumps

Cinnamonam

Sariputta !

One of Buddha’s disciples, Sariputta, one day bowed down at Buddha’s feet. Suddenly he felt the energy falling on him. He felt a sudden transformation, a mutation of his whole mind, as if he was being destroyed and created again. He cried, “No! Wait a little.” The whole assembly of Buddha’s disciples could not understand what was happening. And he said, “Wait a little – not so soon!”

Buddha said, “But why?”

He said, “Then these feet will be lost to me. Wait a little. Emancipation is at hand and I would like to be with you a little longer. Don’t push me away so soon” – because once the master has blessed and the emancipation is at hand, this is the last thing: one has to say goodbye to the master. Sariputta said, “Wait!”

Sariputta became enlightened later on. Buddha told him, “Now you go. I waited enough. Now you go and spread whatsoever I have given to you, go and give it to others.”

Sariputta had to go, weeping and crying. Somebody asked, “You have become enlightened and you weep and cry?”

He said, “Yes, I have become enlightened – but I can throw away the bliss of enlightenment if Buddha allows me to live at his feet.”

Such deep gratitude – and then wherever Sariputta lived, everyday in the morning he would bow down to the direction where he knew Buddha was moving. And people asked him again and again, “Why do you do this? To whom do you bow down?” He said, “Buddha is moving in the south.”

When the last days of Sariputta came, he inquired, “Where is Buddha right now? – because I would like to die bowing down in that direction.” And he died bowing down in that direction where Buddha was. When the energy is received, when the final benediction comes from the master – the emancipation is at hand – one has to say goodbye.

 OSHO...
Tantra: The Supreme understanding