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OSHO
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Osho speaks about George Gurdjieff, one of the most significant masters of this age. He used to say, "You are in prison." If you wish to get out of prison - the first thing you must do is realize that you are in prison...or you are the prison. Osho emphasizes this as something to be always remembered as one of the first principles for any seeker of truth.
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- Addison Bogan
- 03-10-22
Great book.
Very interesting as I expected it to be. It crystallized ideas in my head that I have had most of my life.
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