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Books by Osho

Intro

There are more than 650 of them, more than 240 in English and the others in many different languages, so we won′t mention them all.

Here is an extensive Osho Bibliography.

The library of Richard

Osho International Foundation has completed The Osho Library, a searchable database with "over 225 books of wisdom and humor at your fingertips" (more than 3000 English Osho Talks). User-Guide to the online library (pdf-file).

• An alternative, easily searchable, complete Osho Library

Osho talks about his library and books:

Notes:

• The well-known writer Jeffrey Archer visited Osho′s library in the Pune Resort in May 2008
• The copyrights of Osho′s books is claimed by Osho International Foundation (OIF) with offices in New-York.
• The Quest
• ▲Warning!

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The Book Of Secrets

The Books of Secrets, also called Vigyan Bhairav Tantra, is a Tantric text. Tantra means: tools for transformation. Tantra is composed of two roots: ′tan′ and ′tra′. ′Tan′ is related to the English word ′tangible′ and ′Tra′ is related to the English word ′trowel′. You can see that embedded in the word Tantra is a tangible tool. This is to say, that in the book there are meditation techniques about transformation while in the multi-dimensional reality that includes the physical arena. Tantra is very practical and with a Tantra practice, you develop a personal toolkit to connect you with the flow of all of life and deepen your relationship with life and with the Divine.

• The Cause of Suffering
• Tantra as Enjoyment of Life
• Negative Vibrations
• Dynamic Meditation and Rock Music
• Religion is Basically Passive

The Book of Secrets is a series of talks with commentaries on the 112 meditation techniques given by Shiva to his consort Devi, alternated with question and answer sessions. There is a technique here, Osho says, for every type of man and woman in the world, from the past, present or future.

A Few Techniques:

• Astronauts and The Book of Secrets
• Self-Remembering
• Feel "I Am"
• The World is a Mirror
• Cosmic Orgasm Through Tantra

Website where all techniques are described

Osho comments on the 112 techniques:

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Yoga The Alpha and the Omega

Another famous series of 10 books is Osho′s Yoga The Alpha and the Omega, based on Patanjali′s sutras.

Osho says:

We live in a deep illusion - the illusion of hope, of future, of tomorrow. As man is, man cannot exist without self-deceptions. Nietzsche says somewhere that man cannot live with the true: he needs dreams, he needs illusions, he needs lies to exist. And Nietzsche is true. As man is he cannot exist with the truth. This has to be understood very deeply because without understanding it, there can be no entry into the inquiry which is called yoga. The mind has to be understood deeply - the mind, which needs lies, the mind which needs illusions, the mind which cannot exist with the real, the mind which needs dreams. You are not dreaming only in the night. Even while awake, you are dreaming continuously.

The Art of Living
Celebration

Patanjali and Osho are two awakened ones. According to one of the first sutras of Patanjali their words are a source of true knowledge.

One of Patanjali′s Sutras reads:

Meaning:

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Vital Balance	Perfect Way	Gateless Gate
Interview with Osho 1971 The necessity of balance between reason and heart PDF-file (400 kB)	Ten discourses by Osho June 3 to 8, 1964 given near Mount Abu India PDF-file (617 kB)	Timeless letters by Osho 1970 - 1971 PDF-file (475 kB)

LSD: Shortcut to False Samadhi	The Eternal Message
Interview with Osho 25 October 1970 PDF-file (498 kB)	Timeless letters by Osho 1971 PDF-file (332 kB)

Come Follow Me

Volume 1	Volume 2
Volume 3	Volume 4
Osho makes a clear distinction between Jesus the rebel and Christianity that followed after him. Through the gospels of Matthew, Luke and John he reintroduces Jesus as man, mystic and uncompromising master filled with love, fire and compassion. As Osho comments on the sayings of Jesus, suddenly what Jesus was trying to impart becomes luminously clear, startlingly relevant. In Osho′s understanding Jesus has been killed twice - once by the Jews and again by Christians who have smothered his insights with interpretations that have little to do with his teachings. Osho resurrects Jesus, seeing in his words a truth that the reader intuitively feels to be closer to Jesus′ heart than that of any priest. Excerpt

TAO	TAO
The Pathless Path	The Three Treasures
Excerpt	Excerpt

Books by Disciples

Journey Of The Heart

An Autobiography

By Ma Yoga Laxmi

Laxmi was Osho′s secretary during the years before Osho moved to the United States. She opened the Shree Rajneesh Ashram in Poona on the 21st March 1974.

• Read Laxmi′s book (online or right-click and save link/target as)
• Picture of Laxmi sitting at Osho′s feet during darshan
• Life is Just a Play a movie on the life of Laxmi.

Indigo Adults

By Kabir Jafe and Ritama Davidson

Kabir is widely known for his pioneering work with energy, the chakras and astrology. He is a psychologist and a transformational seminar leader, and with his partner Ritama leads "Essence Training" an inner work school, in Frankfurt, Germany. They live in the Caribbean where they have the Esencia Retreat and Energy Training Center.
Website

Diamond Days With Osho

The New Diamond Sutra

By Ma Prem Shunyo

Being asked by Osho to write ′The New Diamond Sutra′ Shunyo decides to share her personal journey with the Master, starting in London in the early seventies until Osho leaves his body, and beyond. Shunyo has a very intimate view. Soon after arriving in Poona, she was asked to join the team of Osho′s personal caretakers and to do his laundry. A beautiful, subjective story, heart-warming, juicy, full of laughter and tears.

Excerpt

At present Shunyo doesn′t only work together with musician and friend Veet Marco, but also offers Life Trainings with her friend Anando Heffly.

About Anando and Shunyo

Life of Osho

By Sam

Life of Osho reads like a thriller. Widely praised by teachers on the contemporary satsang circuit.
Read the book online (pdf-format).
Excerpt

Sam was the pseudonym of Swami Prem Paritosh (Chris Gray), who died May 14th 2009. He was the main founder of the Sannyasnews website. A tribute by Parmartha.

One Hundred Tales for Ten Thousand Buddhas

By Ma Dharma Jyoti

Excerpt

Ma Dharma Jyoti is one of Osho′s earliest disciples. She is leading meditation camps in various places in India and at Oshodham in New Delhi. One Hundred Tales for Ten Thousand Buddhas can be read online here

• Interview with Ma Dharm Jyoti part 1 of 6
• Interview with Ma Dharm Jyoti part 2 of 6
• Interview with Ma Dharm Jyoti part 3 of 6
• Interview with Ma Dharm Jyoti part 4 of 6
• Interview with Ma Dharm Jyoti part 5 of 6
• Interview with Ma Dharm Jyoti part 6 of 6
• Picture of Jyoti with Osho

Allah to Zen

By Ma Chetan Unmani and Swami Chaitanya Keerti

A book of first hand accounts of people who met Osho : Allah to Zen - An Insight into the World of Osho: The Real Man of the Millennium.

Read a few pages.

The Silent Whisperings of the Heart

By Swami Dhyan Giten

Presence - Working From Within

By Swami Dhyan Giten

• Giten′s World
• Several of Giten′s books can be downloaded for free at Obooko (search for Giten)

My Dance with a Madman

By Swami Anand Subhuti

The author comments: "The tales in this book are snapshots of an unnecessary journey, undertaken by a man who did not need to go anywhere. He went in order to help people who did not want to be helped, to give them something they already had. He irritated them so badly that 99 percent of them wanted him silenced. But the remaining one percent loved him, bowed down to him and thanked him for coming. I am one of those. This is my story. This is my dance with a madman. I hope you enjoy it."

Guru Voodoo - an excerpt

Tears of the Mystic Rose

By Swami Rajneesh

A mysterious love story between a master and a disciple

• Swami Rajneesh′s website
• Download the book and other books by Rajneesh here
• Osho Commune

Forever Is Not Long Enough

By Prem Patipada

A Seam For the Master

By Veena

It tells the story of how Veena came to design and sow the outfits for Osho′s photo sessions and how she found a clever solution for his ′pre-secured′ sleeping garment.

• Download the book (a pdf-file, right-click and ′save link/target as′)

Meditations From The World of Osho

By Amritshree (K.V.S. Pillai)

A compilation of Osho′s active and silent meditations; the ebook also contains all 112 meditations of the Vigyan Bhairav Tantra (aka Book of Secrets) and has a few interesting articles by  professionals using the meditations, as well as one by Amrito MD on the importance of relaxation.
Download the book (a pdf-file, right-click and ′save link as′)

Food is Home

By Sarjano

Italian Sarjano was in charge of the kitchen at the Osho Ashram in Pune for over twenty years. He has opened the International Academy of Italian Cooking Arts at his ristorante My Place in Vagator, Bardez, Goa. To everyone who wishes to learn the subtle art of Italian cooking, he is also available as a Food and Restaurant Consultant; he is a widely traveled Italian chef.
Sarjano can be contacted by e-mail - swsarjano@hotmail.com

Excerpt: It′s love that is cooking

The G.U.R.U. Book

By Krishna Prem

G.U.R.U. means ′Gee yoU aRe yoU′

Krishna Prem writes:

"It′s no coincidence that G.U.R.U. has two U′s in it! One U represents the little u. That′s the u that gets up in the morning, brushes its teeth, gets dressed, goes out and struts its stuff! It′s your little local life, you can call it your your self, your I or your me. Then there′s the other U, which is your big U. That′s the U who exists beyond your body, your mind and the entire world itself. It′s the ultimate U, call it God, Source, Existence, call it what you like!
And that′s my job here in this book, to help your little u get in touch with your big U, so you know who U are in total, and that there′s no separation between the two!"

Read the introduction and the first chapter

Tantric Pulsation

By Deva Aneesha

 

This book celebrates Aneesha′s thirty years of experience, working with neo-Reichian methods of energy release, combined with meditation. It contains both theoretical and descriptive information about her work with people, which she calls Pulsation, and also traces the development of a new branch of her work, Tantric Pulsation. Aneesha′s book, "Tantric Pulsation," is rooted in the insights of two of the most controversial figures of the twentieth century, Wilhelm Reich and Osho.
Reich was a disciple of Sigmund Freud, the founder of modern psychology. Reich agreed with Freud that sexual repression lies at the root of psychological neurosis, and went on to state that even ordinary, normal human beings are incapable enjoying their lives because of widespread sexual and emotional repression practiced by all civilized societies. Reich found that the physical body stores these repressed energies as tension in the muscles, which he called "muscular armoring." He developed a system which uses breathing and body movement to release this tension, including strong emotional expression. This, in turn, allowes energy to flow freely and naturally throughout the whole body, inducing a physical state of tremendous aliveness, together with feelings of relaxation and well-being.
Osho, an Indian mystic considered by many a modern Tantra master, also works with life energy through his extraordinary and transforming "active meditations". His Tantra vision, wholly life affirmative, is rooted in acceptance, let-go, meditation, and celebration of life. This is a vision which embraces all human experience, from sex to superconsciousness. Aneesha′s methods have grown from these two streams of understanding, one western, one eastern. The result is a unique process of self experience and transformation, both delightful and profound.

Listen Little Man

By Wilhelm Reich

This is Wilhelm Reich′s honest, disturbing, pungent book to kick each one of us, the average human being, the Little Man, a conscience. It was written in the summer of 1946 for the Archives of the Orgone Institute. At the time there was no intention of publishing it. It tells how Reich watched, at first naively, then with amazement, and finally with horror, what the Little Man does to himself; how he suffers, rebels, honours his enemies and murders his friends.
This appeal to the little man was a silent response to gossip and slander. When it was written, no one could foresee that a government agency charged with the safeguard of public health (the FDA), in league with politicians and psychoanalytical careerists, would unleash an attack on orgone research.
The decision to publish this appeal as a historical document was made in 1947, when the emotional plague conspired to kill orgone research (not to prove it unsound but to kill it by defamation)...

• More of Osho on Wilhelm Reich

• Download Listen, Little Man (.pdf file, right-click and ′save link or target as′)

Tantra, a Way of Living and Loving

By Radha C. Luglio

Radha C. Luglio describes her personal journey of spiritual transformation in which she discovers the basic principles of Tantra′s devotion, receptivity, naturalness, meditation and sensuality through a variety of intense experiences. Each chapter is a transmission of Tantric understanding to the reader. Each begins with a quote from a different enlightened mystic and ends with a Tantric meditation technique.
While telling her story, Radha draws on a variety of sources, such as Vigyan Bhairav Tantra, one of the oldest Hindu scriptures, and the sayings of ancient Buddhist Tantra masters such as Tilopa, Naropa and Saraha.
She describes her initiation as a disciple to an Indian mystic, Osho, whom she regards as a modern Tantra master, and the personal guidance she receives from him. She applies this guidance to her life as a seeker, which includes periods of celibacy, discipline and hard work contrasted with times of intense sexual exploration and freedom.

Read more...

Interview with Radha (in Italian and on You Tube):

1. Part 1
2. Part 2
3. Part 3

Love Song for Osho

By Ma Anand Devika

A review of Devika′s book
And a second review

Past the Point of no Return

By Ma Anand Bhagawati

The book contains stories of several people who recount openly the circumstances which ultimately led them to become disciples of Osho. You will intimately come to know each individual as they share their inner and outer journeys that have catapulted them past the point of no return.

Published by Osho World.

Blessed and Not Knowing

By Swami Deva Rashid aka Rashid Maxwell

 

Blessed:

The poems and drawings in this collection have been selected from more than 25 years of work. They arise from the common round of daily life: gardening, watching the outer sky with a painter′s eye and the inner with a meditator′s awareness. There is a fine wit to many of the poems, giving them a snap, a surprise, a riddle, just like the ending of a haiku. This book expresses one person′s love for a world at once funny, crazy and wonderfully mysterious.

Not Knowing:

A second collection of poems and drawings with simple everyday observations and expressions, describe the author′s insights on the quest for spiritual truth: the pain and the joy, the mundane and the elevated. He sees through the web of samsara and at the same time gracefully accepts the bee sting in the field...

Osho, the Luminous Rebel

By Vasant Joshi PhD

The book traces the story of Osho from his birth, talking about his spiritual search for truth and the story of his enlightenment.
It also takes the reader through those years of Osho′s struggle with authority figures, his travels all over India, and to the much-hyped city of Rajneeshpuram in the US.
Osho believes that he was poisoned by the US government when he was detained in various jails there; he was later denied visas in almost all countries across the world - events, he reveals, that exposed the true face of "Democracy."

Excerpt: A Gathering of Friends, a talk given by Osho on 23 December 1967 in Lonavla. It has been translated from Hindi. In this talk Osho plants the seeds of what is to become a worldwide sannyas movement.

Moments of Lucidity

by Swami Prem Nirvan aka Arthur D. Saftlas

Osho, India and Me

By Krishna Prem (Jack Allanach)

"The first time I see him he is reading Zorba the Greek. He sits in an orange armchair in the far corner of the room, legs crossed, the novel resting lightly on one knee. Apart from the single chair, a shelf of books, and a wide bed that lies close to the floor like a futon, the room is empty...
It is early November 1973. Osho lives in a single room in a three-bedroom flat in Woodlands, a luxury-apartment complex in the affluent Malabar Hill section of Bombay."

So starts ′Osho, India and Me′.

Thirty years ago Osho asked Krishna Prem to write ′a little book′. He wrote what was to become a unique account of a master-disciple relationship and life around an Enlightened Master.
From early days in Bombay, Dynamic Meditation on Chowpatty Beach at 5 am, a journey to the middle of India for a quasi survivor experiment; a full moon acid party in Goa; meetings with Indira Gandhi and Morarji Desai to meditations on the secret of sex and darshans with the Master - the ′little book′ evolved.

To order the book go to: www.lulu.com

Take It Really Seriously

The Giant Book of Laughter

"A sense of humour you can have about yourself - it is great to laugh about yourself, and those who can do it are slowly filled with love and care for others. In the whole world there′s nothing more inviting than laughing about yourself." Osho

Swami Vimal, who worked in the ′Osho-Joke-Search & Create′ department for a long time, has filled almost 700 pages with incredible jokes. No other Master has used the innocence of laughter to shock you out of your ′mind′. When you laugh, no-mind comes about effortlessly.

Bhagwan: One Man Against the Whole Ugly Past of Humanity

By Juliet Forman aka Maneesha James

A detailed protocol of Bhagwan′s world odyssey told by someone who accompanied him. Beginning with Bhagwan′s enforced departure from the US, the story takes the reader to a dozen countries, as his people attempt to find a new home for their Master.
It is a document of great love, the love of Osho for this world, for this life, encouraging each one of us to find our own Self. And it is likewise the story of the great love of a disciple for her Master.

Meditation: The First and Last Freedom

The Essential Osho Meditation Handbook

A practical step-by-step guide to many different meditation techniques, and the scientific explanation of what meditation is and what not. A description of the obstacles and pitfalls along the way, where one finds answers to meditators common questions.
Meditations on light, meditations on darkness, dancing, breathing, opening the heart, looking within, listening... anything can be a meditation. From Born Again, Golden Light meditation to ZaZen, more than 70 meditation methods are described.

A Surprise Life

By Ma Prem Sambodhi aka Susan M. Clare

The author writes:

This memoir recounts my experiences during the 10+ years I was a disciple of Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh (now known as Osho). The first half focuses on my participation at his ashram in India as well as the background and early influences that led to my becoming a disciple. The second half describes my involvement at our communal ranch in Central Oregon. My initial purpose in writing had nothing to do with publishing. I wanted to explore its potential for examining what destroyed our community from a viewpoint outside myself, on paper. I needed to understand what led to our collapse, and what part (if any) I may have played. As I progressed, however, I realized that others might welcome seeing how this destructive path came about, and perhaps notice a resemblance, as I did, between the behaviors that led to our downfall and similar behaviors in the larger world that might be recognized if we chose to pay closer attention.

From Fear to Enlightenment

By Mahadevi, formerly known as Divya Kshama

Mahadevi emphasizes that enlightenment is a scientific fact and not mere "philosophy,". Her approach to life is straightforward and uncompromising. This book is a compilation of psychological insights and personal guidance given by Mahadevi. Her sharp vision explores in depth a wide range of psychological and spiritual subjects, and sheds light on many of the personal and social problems in our society today.

• Mahadevi′s call to sannyasins to unite (pdf-file)
• Mahadevi′s update to her Final Call (after many responses - pdf-file)
• Mahadevi on videos
• Reply of Veet Asmi, an "oldie" sannyasini to Mahadevi′s call.

Says Osho in Come, Come, Yet Again Come #14:

And it has now to be a known and recognized fact that my buddhafield is not going to be confined to the small place where I will be living with a few thousand sannyasins. All the small communes, ashrams, centers, all over the world will become little buddhafields. We have to fill the whole earth with buddhafields! We have to create a chain of buddhafields.

Y e s

By Anando aka Anando Heffly

There are many books with good advice: ′Just say YES to whatever life brings, just accept yourself and others as they are, and you will have no problems′. It makes sense and sounds easy, but anyone who has tried it knows just how difficult it is to do in practice.
And often the only YES we know is a compromise - we deny our own needs and juice for life in order to please others - and that leaves us feeling miserable and unsatisfied.
This book explains the hidden dynamics in your unconscious which get in the way of change. Understanding that gives you choices, for the first time.
The book gives real, practical techniques for everyday situations where problems arise: relationships, family, work, changing circumstances and yourself - your emotions, habits and personality patterns and your attitude towards your body.
In essence, it is about changing yourself from the inside, and then seeing the remarkable results that has on your life on the outside.

The YES book is available here.
It has been designed by Sambodhi Prem of Global Suitcase Design Studio.

Interview of Osho Times International with Anando

The Sound of Running Water

Dhanyam writes:

Many friends of Osho′s will remember The Sound of Running Water, the beautiful, big photo biography that was produced in Poona One times. Many gorgeous photos of Osho, his people, and his ashram, plus numerous quotes tell the story of Osho′s life and work between 1974 and 1978.
The book was printed in a limited edition and went out of print more than 20 years ago when Avirbhava bought the last (signed) copy for $14,000 in Poona Two. Over the years, many sannyasins would sadly remember the time when they snapped up a copy for $100 in Rajneeshpuram - and gave it away. Sometimes a copy would appear on ebay or Amazon, offered for several thousand dollars.
Now Swami Jagdish in Pune has reprinted the book, with the same photos and text, in almost the exact same format, and we have just received a small shipment. Read more...

Osho - Call of the Ocean

By Zorba Designs in Pune

A beautiful book with many photographs of Osho and relating to his life, to celebrate Osho′s 80th birth year. The text is a compilation of excerpts taken from various talks given by Osho, illustrating events and incidents that occurred around him.
Available at Osho World, Osho Viha

In Search of the Miraculous

By Eliza Mada Dalian (Ma Jivan Mada)

The book has won multiple book awards: Living Now Book of the Year, Nautilus, Eric Hoffer, and finalist in Indie Excellence Awards.

Eliza Mada Dalian Healer, spiritual reacher, author and founder of a new healing method. She uses, amongst other methods Osho′s active meditations.

• Eliza Mada Dalian in the Bridging Heaven & Earth Show #25o
• Read how Jivan Mada re-discovered the Miraculous...

Hellbent for Enlightenment

By Ma Anand Nirgun aka Rosemary Hamilton

An intriguing journey into Nirgun′s experiences in Poona and Rajneeshpuram. This text is the author′s account of her life as a disciple of the notorious Indian spiritual Master Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh also known as Osho. It traces her spiritual odyssey, as she abandons in 1974 her successful career of co-director of the United Communities Service in Vancouver, Canada, to embark for Poona in search of enlightenment.
Nirgun concludes her book at age 74, writing, "Scientists tell us that nothing in existence can ever go out of existence. Spiritual folk call it ′life eternal′. For me it′s an inner certainty. Death can take the fading body, the static personality, the prickly ego - take them, and welcome. But it can′t touch the infinite intelligence that throbs in every atom of our being."

The 9 Dimensions of the Soul

By David Hey

For several years, David was the leader of the Codependency groups at Osho Commune in Pune, India. His book covers the ′enneagram of personality′, principally used as a typology of nine interconnected personality types.

Money, Spirituality, Consciousness

By Mayuri Onerheim

Integrating the financial and spiritual worlds to transform our personal and planetary consciousness.

Website

Osho Heart to Heart Tarot

By Zorba Designs in Pune

The deck has 79 cards, each with a full-color Osho photo. There are cards like "Growth," "Emptiness," "Indivuality," "Aloneness,"...
The deck comes with an instruction booklet, which offers Osho quotes for each card and instructions on how to use the deck.

Seven Songs of Ecstasy

By Ma Prem Geet

"Seven Songs of Ecstasy to Enlightened Master Osho" by Ma Prem Geet is a collection of spontaneous poems that reveal a mystically rich devotion to love, life, and the Beloved.

This book is free to download

This is Reiki

By Frank Arjava Petter

The book immerses the reader into the mysteries of Japan, deepens the understanding of Reiki, not only historically, and invites to experiment with new Reiki techniques. It is for every Reiki practitioner and lover of Japan.

The author′s website

Don′t Kill Him

By Ma Anand Sheela

An apology written by notorious Ma Anand Sheela (Osho′s personal secretary between 1981 and 1985), on their life together from Poona to Rajneeshpuram, Oregon, and beyond.
In Oregon she ruled the entire commune supposedly under Osho′s guidance, until differences crept up. Ma Sheela resigned from her position, left the commune, and fled to Europe with fellow members. Osho accused her of planning a bio-terror attack, conspiring to murder important public officials, and running away with fifty-five million dollars.

There is a Kindle edition..

Osho, The First Buddha in the Dental Chair

By Swami Devageet

Meeting Osho in April 1976 Devageet immediately knew that he had found his spiritual master. He was given a new name, and a new life.
For over 12 years, until Osho left his physical body, in January 1990, Devageet was privileged to be Osho′s personal dental surgeon, during which time the master in the dental chair operated on his dentist. He also asked Devageet to write this book:
"You, Devageet, will be my note-taker. I will speak from the dental chair. No Buddha has ever done such a thing... but you know me; I am a little crazy. One day these notes that you take from your dental chair will become a beautiful book. It will not be like my other books..."

There is a Kindle edition.

Mindfulness The Master Key

By Swami Chaitanya Keerti

"Buddha uses this word ′right mindfulness′ millions of times. When the mind disappears and thoughts disappear you become mindful. You do things-you move, you work, you eat, you sleep, but you are always mindful. The mind is not there, but mindfulness is there. What is mindfulness? It is awareness. It is perfect awareness" (Osho in And the Flowers Showered).

Encounters with an Inexplicable Man

Stories of Osho as Told by his People compiled and edited by Savita Brandt

These simple tales of the jolts and joys along the way to transformation give us an intimate glimpse into the relationship between this rare contemporary mystic and some of his thousands of ′sannyasins′, who came from all walks of life and several continents to live and work around him.

Available from here

Divine Sexuality

By Ananda Sarita

Divine Sexuality offers transformative insights and methods for all ages, teaching the erotic aspects of Tantra. It provides potent answers to universal questions, regarding sexual anatomy, self-pleasuring, foreplay, creative positions, male female relationship, orgasm and the meeting of sex and spirit.

Tantric Love

By Ananda Sarita

An ancient way of finding our true selves and enriching our relationships. Tantic Love follows Tantra in its purest sense, presenting a practical, step-by-step guide that will not only help you discover a deeper understanding of yourself but will also show you how you can achieve a loving, long-lasting relationship with your partner.

OSHO ZEN TAROT Osho Zen Tarot The Osho Zen Tarot is based on the wisdom of Zen that events in the world around us are mirroring our own thoughts and emotions.

Two Lists of Books

• Books about Osho by Sannyasins
• Books by Sannyasin Authors

Books by Researchers

Osho Rajneesh

By Judith M. Fox

Judith M. Fox holds a doctorate in the sociology of religion from the London School of Economics, University of London. For more than twenty years, she has researched new religions, culminating in such books as The Way of the heart: A Study of Rajneeshism and Sahaja Yoga. She lives in Massachussetts.

A review by Swami Rammurthi.
An Excerpt.

• More books about Osho by Researchers

Compilations

Osho was not in favour of compilations, parts taken from his different books and put together to form another book. His main focus was on complete unabridged books. There are two exceptions, and it seems Osho had them published because:

• He could give precise directions as to how they should be made
• It was an opportunity to have at least excerpts of his darshan diaries reach a wider audience

Read about these exceptions in an article of the Osho Times

Discussion between Sarito and Keerti

(Two sannyasins who were in charge of Osho′s books)

Sarito wrote to Keerti:

"Osho himself at different times has asked for compilations to be made from his talks, including from the darshan diaries, from World Tour discourses, press interviews, etc. In "Poona Two," with Osho′s full support and guidance, a number of compilations were created by sannyasins on specific topics. After they were published, it was felt that these compilations were interfering with sales of the complete discourse books in the Commune′s bookshop. Osho′s suggestion then was that these types of books should be offered to outside publishers, as a ′bridge′ to new people."

Keerti answered:

"Beloved Sarito, you say that Osho himself at different times has asked for compilation to be made from his talks. I know that he did allow that for some time, after some of us suggested to him about the compilations, and then we got the messages: ′Enough of the compilations. Do the complete books now. These compilations can be given to outside publishers.′
The truth is that there were any number of compilations published in the eighties. This applied even more to the foreign-language translations published in the 70s and 80s. Many of those were compilations."

So:

Osho made statements on several occasions, that his discourses are "complete in themselves", that selections are likely to create a wrong impression, and that things said in a complete context may be misleading in isolation.
The messages to and fro between Sarito and Keerti show that Osho was not in favour of compilations published by sannyasins themselves.
Compilations issued by mainstream publishers subjected a general public to what Gurdjieff calls "B-influences". People who managed to absorb these influences are then ready for "C-influences", the real stuff.

Notes:

• Osho copyrights paradoxes With Dhanyam′s comments.
• Gurdjieff talks about an esoteric center, that is connected with a conscious inner circle of humanity, and three kinds of influences:
  1. A-influences created in life, that is, in life itself - they are the first kind, and often the only kind, of influences people are subjected to; A-influences do not come from an esoteric center. The issues published in newspapers, for example, mainly consist of A-influences.
  2. B-influences created outside life as C-influences, but diminished in consciousness by being thrown into the general vortex of life; the second kind of influences. Myths and fairy tales can be said to be B-influences pointing to a higher level of consciousness.
  3. C-influences of a man on another man; the former man actually is connected with an esoteric center, directly or by succession; this is the third kind of influences. This influence is conscious, and under its action on the latter man′s ′magnetic center′, he becomes free from the ′law of accident′ and lives in agreement with the ′law of fate′. Osho′s video lectures and unabridged books can be said to be C-influences.
• One can read about the ′law of accident′ and the ′law of fate′ here
• In order not to have to work with mainstream publishers who prefer a watered-down Osho in compilations, some sannyasins publish Osho′s books themselves. There′s the example of Rebel Publishing house; and the story of Ghata and Sant who founded their own company in France (which though very successful, doesn′t exist anymore.) Ghata and Sant did so, because they found mainstream publishers to be too slow and too choosy, and Osho wanted all of his books published not only those who are a commercial success.

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