Krishna: The Man and His Philosophy - Osho - Oshorajneesh.com

CHAPTER 11. DRAUPADI: A RARE WOMAN
from generation to generation. They are really more psychological than historical; they are stories
of our psychological potentialities. They are parts of the great psychological drama that man is. But
we have never tried carefully to look at them with this perspective, and so a great treasure is being
lost. It is for this reason that a rare person like Krishna is gradually reduced into a myth. There is so
much in his life that it becomes difficult to know that it is real.
It is necessary to explore the lives of men like Krishna from the perspective of psychology; they are
entitled to extensive psychological commentaries.
And lastly I want to say that in the past there was no other way except to express even the great
psychological truths of life through symbols, metaphors and parables. They not only served as good
vehicles of expression for these truths, they were also safe vaults for keeping treasures of such
immense value. These stories have precious gems of wisdom hidden in them. The ancients had no
other way than this to preserve them for posterity. But now we have to uncover them and interpret
them rightly. Jesus has said somewhere that he speaks in a language which will be understood by
those who can understand it, and those who cannot will not be harmed in any way. He spoke so
that those who understood him could gain, and those who could not understand him had the joy of
listening to a story.
For thousands of years we have had the joy of listening to these stories which are now with us as
nothing more than mere stories. In the course of time, we have lost the keys with which we could
unlock these treasures and decode their hidden meanings. These discussions I am having with you
are meant to make available to you some of the lost keys, so that you decode the real meanings
of these metaphors and symbols, myths and parables, and they are transformed into the realities
of your lives. Whether or not these are their real meanings is not my concern, but if they help you
uncover your minds and discover your reality, they will have served their purpose. Then they will
prove to be a benediction, a bliss to you.
Krishna: The Man and His Philosophy 215 Osho