Jinsutra Lecture 22 Parmatma Ke Mandir Ka Dwar Prem

This is a comprehensive summary of Osho Rajnish's lecture series, "Jinsutra Lecture 22: Parmatma ke Mandir ka Dwar Prem" (The Door to God's Temple is Love), based on the provided text.

The lecture explores the nature of love, its complexities, and its role as the ultimate solution to life's problems, contrasting it with societal conditioning and personal attachments. Osho addresses the user's central question about love-lust being the only problem in a world where nothing is truly to be held or let go.

Key Themes and Arguments:

• Love as the Solution, Not the Problem: Osho asserts that love is the solution to life's problems, not the source of them. The perception of love as a problem arises from misunderstanding and misinterpreting it, often through the lens of societal expectations, possessiveness, or ego.
• The Root of the "Love Problem": Misinterpretation and Ego:
  • Possessiveness and Ownership: Love is often confused with possessiveness, the desire for ownership, control, and exclusivity. This is seen in the wife's distress when her husband smiles at another woman, or a father's ambition for his son to fulfill his unachieved dreams.
  • Ego and Self-Interest: People tend to choose their ego over life itself. When faced with a choice, they prioritize their own flawed self-image ("I am correct") rather than acknowledging the truth, leading them to blame love for their unhappiness.
  • Fear of Vulnerability: The fear of rejection or loss (e.g., a wife fearing financial instability if her husband strays) leads to a closed-off approach to love.
  • Mistaking Other Desires for Love: Jealousy, ambition, politics, and dominance are often disguised as love.
• The Nature of True Love:
  • Unconditional Giving: True love is about giving without expecting anything in return. It's about sharing and partnership. The giver becomes a master through giving.
  • Openness and Vulnerability: Love requires opening all doors of one's life and allowing vulnerability, like two hearts revealing themselves in their nakedness.
  • Acceptance of Imperfection: Love involves accepting the "pebbles" (imperfections) in the other person, not just the "pearls."
  • Self-Discovery through Relationships: Relationships act as mirrors, revealing our true selves, including our anger, ego, and hidden desires, which we may not see when alone. This is why avoiding relationships is like avoiding mirrors.
• Critique of Societal Approaches to Love and Life:
  • The "Hoarders" and the "Renunciates": Osho criticizes two extremes: those who cling to everything (like the Terapanth sect's emphasis on holding onto even "garbage") and those who renounce everything indiscriminately. Both are seen as "unrestrained" and harmful. True mastery lies in discerning what to let go of and what to hold onto naturally.
  • Marriage as a Safety Net: Marriage is presented as a clever arrangement to avoid the risks and vulnerability of true love. It's a system of protection, not genuine connection.
  • The Pursuit of Immediate Gratification: The modern world's emphasis on speed and instant results ("instant coffee," "fast food") has eroded the capacity for patience and deep growth, which are essential for love and spiritual realization.
• Love as a Spiritual Path:
  • Discovering the Divine: Love is the path to discovering the divine. Through deep love, one can glimpse the soul and eventually the divine presence within everything.
  • The Soul and the Body: The distinction between the body (matter) and the soul is highlighted. Love allows us to perceive the soul in others, while the lack of love reduces individuals to mere physical forms.
  • Mahavir's Example: Mahavir's compassion for even single-sensed beings is attributed to his profound love, allowing him to perceive the soul in all life forms.
  • The Seed of the Soul: The soul is like a seed that needs nurturing through love to grow.
  • The True Meaning of Renunciation: True renunciation isn't about discarding things out of fear, but about letting go of what is not meant to be held.
• The Experience of Meditation and Spiritual Growth:
  • Tandra (Trance-like State): Osho explains the pleasant drowsiness experienced during his discourses as "tandra," a meditative state of deep relaxation and absorption, not mere sleep. It's a state where the mind is calm, thoughts subside, and one is receptive to deeper truths.
  • The Dangers of Superficial Spirituality: He cautions against mistaking the initial bliss of spiritual practice (like the joy of becoming a nun) for the ultimate realization. True spiritual growth requires sustained effort and facing challenges.
  • The Role of the Guru: The guru's role is to continually push the disciple towards higher realization, sometimes through comfort and sometimes through challenge, until they reach the ultimate state of "param vishram" (supreme rest).
  • The Transformation from Ego to Love: The journey from a state of unworthiness to spiritual worthiness involves shedding the ego and embracing love, which transforms one from a miserly renunciate to a generous giver.

User's Questions Addressed:

• Love-Lust as the Problem: Osho reframes this by stating that love itself is not the problem, but rather the egoistic and possessive distortions of it.
• Drowsiness During Discourses: This is explained as "tandra" (a meditative trance) for some, a coping mechanism for others (faking sleep to avoid engaging), and a genuine state of receptive deep listening for a third group. He encourages embracing this tandra if it's genuine, but striving to stay awake and engaged if it's a defense mechanism.
• The State of "Feet Uprooted, Wings Not Yet Grown": This is a metaphor for the initial stage of spiritual seeking. The old anchors are gone, but the new capacity for flight (spiritual realization) hasn't fully developed. This is a sign of progress, a necessary discomfort that will lead to the growth of "wings" through effort and a willingness to embrace challenges.

In essence, Osho urges the audience to:

• Re-evaluate their understanding of love, shedding possessiveness and fear.
• Embrace vulnerability and openness in relationships.
• Recognize love as the ultimate spiritual path leading to the divine.
• Cultivate patience and deep engagement in spiritual practices, understanding that true growth takes time.
• Trust the process of spiritual transformation, even when it involves discomfort and the shedding of old patterns.
• See relationships as opportunities for self-discovery and the realization of the soul.

The lecture concludes with the idea that love is the only true path to the "temple of God," and by embracing its true essence, one can overcome life's complexities and find ultimate peace and liberation.