| HAPPINESS THRU KNOWLEDGE ONE CAN ALSO GAIN A HIGHER KNOWLEDGE IF ONE WISHES FROM THE BOOKS OF LIN YUTANG, SOCRETES(WHOSE STORY I WILL TELL YOU ANOTHER TIME) & MAHARISHI MAHESH YOGI POPULARLY KNOWN AS "OSHO". HE LIVED IN A HUGE RANCH IN USA FOR MANY YEARS WITH OVER 100 GIFTED ROLLS ROYCES & FOLLOWERS FROM ALL FIELDS LIKE DOCTORS, INTELECTUALS, LEADERS IN MANY FIELDS. HE ADVOCATED THAT THE PROBLEMS IN SOCIETY AROSE FROM THE REPRESSION OF ALL DESIRES INCLUDING SEXUAL. ONE SHOULD BE FREE TO PURSUE ANY LIFESTYLE OR GOAL IN LIFE PROVIDED HE DID NOT BREAK THE LAW.LIKE SOCRETES HE WAS ACCUSED OF SUBVERTING THE TRUTH & CONFUIONG PEOPLE. THE FBI INFILTRATED HIS ORG FOR MANY YEARS BUT COULD FIND NO CRIME TO JAIL HIM. FINALLY HE WAS DEPORTED TO INDIA WHERE HE SET UP HIS FREETHINKING ASHRAM IN PUNE, WHERE MOST OF THE FOLLOWERS ARE WESTERNERS WHO EITHER STAYED ON PERMANENTLY OR WOULD COME EVERY YEAR FOR A MONTH OR SO TO RECHARGE THEIR MENTAL BATTERIES.HIS BOOK "ZEN BY OSHO" IS NOT ELIGHTNG BUT" LIGHTNING" |
