Disclaimer: This is not what you think it is.
This is not about OSHO aka Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh, rather about a friend OSHO aka Amit Patel. To start with he is a Patel but not a gujju!! (he’s got none of those flashy gujju clothes that gujju guys wear, rather he’s got an evidently cool dressing sense.) Amit, the unassuming guy, who's rather striking. He’s nicknamed Osho; for we were in the land of Osho’s ashram and the name suited the spirituality thats bundled into him.
He’s the one of the coolest people you’d have met. Its his most natural trait. Someone who inspires you to enjoy the splendor of life in its simplicity. He doesn’t partake in any nonsense; neither receiving nor initiating any from his end. He prompts you to look beyond petty issues. He'll always tell you to overlook the trivial. Simplicity is his forte.
One of the people who never gave into drinking or smoking inspite of the company he kept. He finds no pleasure or solace in these things and believes in eating only ghaas phus. Healthy eating and simple living, is his disclosure.
Having known Osho for so long, I wont be surprised if one day, he packs his bags and wanders off into wilderness searching for the meaning of life, akin to Christopher McCandless from the movie 'Into the Wild'. McCandless, a 22 years old youth, who gave up his urban upbringing and wandered off into Alaska in the early 1990s, only to die of starvation and poisonous hemp seeds. Into the Wild, not only tells about the sad fate of McCandless but also about the troubles and joys of life and lessons that are bound to have a remarkable impact.
However unlike McCandless, Osho is not rebellious against worldly ties and functions, only that he believes it’s a vicious circle. He’s got his own views and is not hell bent on imposing them on anyone around him. (well, you’ll appreciate them anyway, and maybe feel overwhelmed by them!)
The analogy between 'Into the Wild' and Osho, is that they are both bundled with life lessons that are set to always inspire one.
P.S: Into the Wild is based on a true story and the best selling book by Jon Krakauer.
Reading this blog reminds me of something that you had once told me abt Amit.. "He is a friend you can share your silence with, you can just sit with him quietly and that would be like the best conversation you had" :-)
ReplyDeleteyou can always have silent conversations with him :D jokes apart.. :)true that.. sweet comment:)
ReplyDeletethanks a lot and well said .i think u understand me to a good extent so thats great of u.
ReplyDeleteosho.. you read it.. wow.. thanks for reading.. and if that is the qualification to be great, i am great:) warna main toh bus.. chodo matiyo.. :P
ReplyDeleteone shoud appreciate what needed to be appreciated thats why i said great.
ReplyDelete:) :)
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