Rajneesh Quotes

The art of surrender is the art of getting out of the way of your own growth.

Let me not fuss and fret at my incompetence but be still and know that Thou art God.

But I know God has big stuff planned that ultimately doesn't have anything to do with me.

Give yourself entirely to God, enter and hide in the hidden ground of your soul.

I know that for me I have to get out of the way and let God take control.

Basically, there are two paths you can walk: faith or fear. It's impossible to simultaneously trust God and not trust God.

The success and the failure are not my concern, but His.

Life is God's novel. Let him write it.

But the attitude of faith is to let go, and become open to truth, whatever it might turn out to be.

When you turn your life over to God, you don't give up the drama; you give up the cheap drama.

Our ego seeks to understand everything. It wants all the answers. Part of what destroys the ego and connects us with the light is doing things that absolutely don't make any sense. If we want something beyond logic, like a miracle, we have to do something that is beyond logic.

Let God fling you out (as seed), and do not go until He does. If you select your own spot, you will prove an empty pod. If God sows you, you will bring forth fruit.

I will not try to run my own life or the lives of others; that is God's business.

Before practicing meditation, we see that mountains are mountains. When we start to practice, we see that mountains are no longer mountains. After practicing a while, we see that mountains are again mountains. Now the mountains are very free. Our mind is still with the mountains, but it is no longer bound to anything.

A practice can be helpful, but didn't the Buddha compare it to a raft, suggesting it be abandoned when you reach the other shore?

I'd rather have all my questions unanswered and walk with God than not walk with God and have all my questions answered.

A real Master is not a teacher: a real Master is an awakener. His function is totally different from a teacher; his function is far more difficult. And only very few people can stay with a Master because to wake up after millions of lives is not an ordinary feat; it is a miracle. And to allow somebody to wake you up needs great trust, great surrender.

Let go of this world and take hold of God with both hands.

Let God work in you, give the work to God, and have peace. Don't worry if He works through your nature or above your nature, because both are His, nature and grace.

All that God asks you most pressingly is to go out of yourself … and let God be God in you

It's only by forgetting yourself that you draw near to God.

For God to mend your broken heart you must give him ALL the pieces. You can't hold any back.

Sometimes we need to get over ourselves and actually realize that sometimes, God has a better plan. God's ways are higher than ours.

You cannot hold God hostage (to your questions). He doesn’t owe you an answer. If you want the peace that passes understanding, you’re going to have to give up your right to understanding. It’s called trust.

What does God require of us? Our part is to believe. Our work is to trust the Lord. His requirement is that we let go and let God.