When life seems to be full of doubt and uncertainty we tend to look
for a source of inspiration: what will happen in the future? What
about my health, the children? What will happen if I make this
decision and not that one? This is how the traditional tarot is
often used, to satisfy a longing to know about the past and future.
This Osho Zen Tarot focuses instead on gaining an understanding of
the here and now. It is a system based on the wisdom of Zen, a
wisdom that says events in the outer world simply reflect in the
outer world simply reflect our own thoughts and feelings, even
though we ourselves might be unclear about what those thoughts and
feelings are. So it helps us to turn our attention away from outside
events so we can find a new clarity of understanding in our
innermost hearts. The conditions and states of mind portrayed by the
contemporary images on the cards are all shown as being essentially
transitional and transformative. The text in the accompanying book
helps to interpret and understand the images in the simple,
straightforward and down to earth language of Zen.
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