: While the Master and Commune are essential means, the final goal is to take shelter in the truth itself.
Traditionally, this signifies accepting the historical Gautama Buddha as the enlightened teacher, his teachings (Dharma) as the path, and the monastic community (Sangha) as the guide.
3. Dhammam Sharanam Gacchami: "I Go to the Feet of the Ultimate Truth" buddham saranam gacchami osho
Before diving into Osho’s interpretation, we must understand the source. Buddham Saranam Gacchami is the first line of the Trisharana (Three Refuges) in Theravada Buddhism:
The ferryman stepped into the river. The water touched his ankles, then his knees. He turned and said: : While the Master and Commune are essential
So "Buddham Saranam Gacchami" is not a journey. It is a recognition. It is the act of waking up to the fact that the seeker is the sought.
“Scholar-ji,” the ferryman said, “you chant Buddham Sharanam Gacchami — but tell me, who is going where?” Dhammam Sharanam Gacchami: "I Go to the Feet
Raghava listened, puzzled.
Don't think about Buddhism. Don't think about Osho. Just feel the vibration.
Raghava felt a strange stillness descend.
as the ultimate instruction to avoid becoming a follower and instead become an awakened being. The Master as a Friend