Buddhism Quote by OSHO
“You are not my follower,nobody is.But certainly you have chosen to be with me.That is your choice.You have fallen in love with a madman,and when you fail in love with a madman a little bit of madness is bound to enter your heart.That's what is happening here.I am drunk.I am making you drunk.I become the door,and when you enter in me you find all buddhas-because it is like the ocean:you can taste it from anywhere,it is salty.If you taste me you have tasted all the buddhas,it is the same taste.”
About This Quote
Source Book: The Book of Secrets by Osho, 1995
The speaker describes love with a madman as a shared madness that opens one to universal truth, likening it to tasting the ocean and all buddhas.
In simple terms: Love with a madman reveals universal truth through shared madness.
Key Takeaway
Embrace the madness to discover deeper connection.
Themes
love
madness
spirituality
union
Mood
intense
ecstatic
mystical
Type
philosophical
poetic
spiritual
When to use this quote
- intimate relationships
- spiritual practice
- creative collaboration
- personal crisis
Key Concepts
nondualism
ecstasy
transcendence
Questions to Reflect On
- How does shared madness deepen connection?
- What boundaries are needed in such love?
A Different Perspective
The metaphor may obscure practical guidance for healthy relationships.
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