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Part X : 1987-1990 Poona-Two : Osho teases
Niskriya Stonehead
Osho teases cameraman Niskriya, who has shaved his head. Osho
calls him Stonehead, after the zen master Sekito Stonehead, and
asks him to bring a Zen stick to discourse
I am so lazy that I cannot even hit my own head, let alone anybody
else's. I am keeping for that purpose Zen Master Sekito—Stonehead.
(The Master addresses Niskriya.) Where is your staff?
(Niskriya picks up his staff and shows it to the Master)
Yes, that's good, because any moment it may be needed. And I have
chosen a German Zen master…because Japanese Zen masters
will hit, but their hit will be just like a peacock feather. A
real hit only a German knows. dogen08
Our minds say that spiritual growth is very difficult. Our religions
make it as difficult as possible. According to them it takes many,
many lives to reach to your own self—how ridiculous, how
stupid! If I am to reach to myself…in fact I will tell Zen
Master Niskriya to give a good Yaa-Hoo hit to Joshu.
Niskriya…
(Niskriya is dressed up as a zen monk. It fits him very well!.
He is hesitant, what to do.)
Give it without any fear.
(Niskriya gets up.)
Where is your staff?
(He produces a long wooden staff, to everybody's astonishment.)
Right! Have the staff. Good.
Whom do you think to hit?
(Niskriya hits with the staff on his own head! Osho laughs and
signals to him to sit down again.)
Good.
The real way is not difficult, because there is no way. You are
already where you have always been and will always be. livzen02
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