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Nobel Prize for a small book which he himself translated. The major part of his literature, which remains untranslated, is far more important.
But Calcutta University had not bothered to give him a doctorate, and now, because he had gotten the Nobel Prize, all Indian universities.... But Rabindranath was a man I love. He refused Calcutta University. He said, "You are giving a doctorate to the Nobel Prize, not to me. I have been here my whole life; you have never even asked me to come to the university to recite my poetry to people. Why should I accept your doctorate? It is an insult."
But this is how this country is. For remaining slaves for two thousand years you cannot condemn them. They just look towards the West -- whatever happens there, soon they are bound to follow. And the West -- its press, its news media -- is becoming very friendly and very loving. So these people should be following soon. There is nothing to be worried about.
And what harm can they do? My experience is that nobody harms me, whether he writes for me or against me. He should just go on writing.
I will use both ways. You can't have the whole world as your friend -- and it would be monotonous. Enemies add some spice.
Light on the Path
Chapter #3
Chapter title: Now our commune exists all over the world
29 December 1985 am in Kathmandu, Nepal
Archive code: 8512290
ShortTitle: LIGHT03
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Question 1
BELOVED OSHO,
THESE QUESTIONS ARE FROM A CENTER IN AMERICA, AND THEY SAY, "WE ARE STARTING A NEW NEWSPAPER IN AMERICA DEDICATED TO YOUR VISION FOR HUMANITY. WE WOULD LIKE TO CALL IT, `VISION INTERNATIONAL.'" THEIR FIRST QUESTION IS: DO YOU LIKE THE NAME?
Yes, absolutely yes.
Question 2
THE SECOND QUESTION: DO YOU HAVE ANY MESSAGE FOR US IN THIS NEW BEGINNING?
Just remember one thing: the sannyas movement has entered a critical stage. It is a good sign; it will bring maturity, strength, togetherness.
What is to be remembered is that this strength, this togetherness does not become an organization. It remains the movement of individuals
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