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Zen: The Quantum Leap from Mind to No-Mind
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About the Book
“Zen is not what it shoes. It is a finger pointing to the moon in absolute silence. All words have to be understood as fingers pointing to the moon. It is not indication. You have to understand these anecdotes with this background in mind.”
“What is working is always mind. What is always at rest, not working, it simply is”.
Osho's extraordinary talks on Zen are recognized works of genius, studied in Zen monasteries and universities and thoughout the world.His inspiring books cover everything from the wisdom of the world's mystics to answers to intensely personal questions about meditation and the inner search. His unique authenticity touches the reader in a way no other can.
Self transformation, explains Osho can only happen when we make a conscious jump from mind to no mind, from the ego to our inner being. The Zen stories he comments on in this book are about real people to whom this has happened. Osho's twenty-first century Zen technique is to give us this experience as he speaks in such a way that we are transported from the head to the heart, and from the heart to silence.
About the Author
Osho defies categorization, reflecting everything from the individual quest for meaning to the most urgent social and political issues facing society. His books are not written but are transcribed from recordings of extemporaneous talks give over a period of thirty-five years. Osho has been described by The Sunday Times in London as one of the “1000 Makers of the 20th Century” and by Sunday Mid-Day in India as one of the people- along with Gandhi, Nehru and Buddha- who have changed the destiny of India.
Osho has a stat
About the Book
“Zen is not what it shoes. It is a finger pointing to the moon in absolute silence. All words have to be understood as fingers pointing to the moon. It is not indication. You have to understand these anecdotes with this background in mind.”
“What is working is always mind. What is always at rest, not working, it simply is”.
Osho's extraordinary talks on Zen are recognized works of genius, studied in Zen monasteries and universities and thoughout the world.His inspiring books cover everything from the wisdom of the world's mystics to answers to intensely personal questions about meditation and the inner search. His unique authenticity touches the reader in a way no other can.
Self transformation, explains Osho can only happen when we make a conscious jump from mind to no mind, from the ego to our inner being. The Zen stories he comments on in this book are about real people to whom this has happened. Osho's twenty-first century Zen technique is to give us this experience as he speaks in such a way that we are transported from the head to the heart, and from the heart to silence.
About the Author
Osho defies categorization, reflecting everything from the individual quest for meaning to the most urgent social and political issues facing society. His books are not written but are transcribed from recordings of extemporaneous talks give over a period of thirty-five years. Osho has been described by The Sunday Times in London as one of the “1000 Makers of the 20th Century” and by Sunday Mid-Day in India as one of the people- along with Gandhi, Nehru and Buddha- who have changed the destiny of India.
Osho has a stat
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258 pages, Hardcover
First published June 1, 1988
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Osho
4,354 books6,782 followersRajneesh (born Chandra Mohan Jain, 11 December 1931 – 19 January 1990) and latter rebranded as Osho was leader of the Rajneesh movement. During his lifetime he was viewed as a controversial new religious movement leader and mystic.
In the 1960s he traveled throughout India as a public speaker and was a vocal critic of socialism, Mahatma Gandhi, and Hindu religious orthodoxy.
Rajneesh emphasized the importance of meditation, mindfulness, love, celebration, courage, creativity and humor—qualities that he viewed as being suppressed by adherence to static belief systems, religious tradition and socialization.
In advocating a more open attitude to human sexuality he caused controversy in India during the late 1960s and became known as "the sex guru".
In 1970, Rajneesh spent time in Mumbai initiating followers known as "neo-sannyasins". During this period he expanded his spiritual teachings and commented extensively in discourses on the writings of religious traditions, mystics, and philosophers from around the world. In 1974 Rajneesh relocated to Pune, where an ashram was established and a variety of therapies, incorporating methods first developed by the Human Potential Movement, were offered to a growing Western following. By the late 1970s, the tension between the ruling Janata Party government of Morarji Desai and the movement led to a curbing of the ashram's development and a back taxes claim estimated at $5 million.
In 1981, the Rajneesh movement's efforts refocused on activities in the United States and Rajneesh relocated to a facility known as Rajneeshpuram in Wasco County, Oregon. Almost immediately the movement ran into conflict with county residents and the state government, and a succession of legal battles concerning the ashram's construction and continued development curtailed its success.
In 1985, in the wake of a series of serious crimes by his followers, including a mass food poisoning attack with Salmonella bacteria and an aborted assassination plot to murder U.S. Attorney Charles H. Turner, Rajneesh alleged that his personal secretary Ma Anand Sheela and her close supporters had been responsible. He was later deported from the United States in accordance with an Alford plea bargain.[
After his deportation, 21 countries denied him entry. He ultimately returned to India and a revived Pune ashram, where he died in 1990. Rajneesh's ashram, now known as OSHO International Meditation Resort and all associated intellectual property, is managed by the Zurich registered Osho International Foundation (formerly Rajneesh International Foundation). Rajneesh's teachings have had a notable impact on Western New Age thought, and their popularity has increased markedly since his death.
In the 1960s he traveled throughout India as a public speaker and was a vocal critic of socialism, Mahatma Gandhi, and Hindu religious orthodoxy.
Rajneesh emphasized the importance of meditation, mindfulness, love, celebration, courage, creativity and humor—qualities that he viewed as being suppressed by adherence to static belief systems, religious tradition and socialization.
In advocating a more open attitude to human sexuality he caused controversy in India during the late 1960s and became known as "the sex guru".
In 1970, Rajneesh spent time in Mumbai initiating followers known as "neo-sannyasins". During this period he expanded his spiritual teachings and commented extensively in discourses on the writings of religious traditions, mystics, and philosophers from around the world. In 1974 Rajneesh relocated to Pune, where an ashram was established and a variety of therapies, incorporating methods first developed by the Human Potential Movement, were offered to a growing Western following. By the late 1970s, the tension between the ruling Janata Party government of Morarji Desai and the movement led to a curbing of the ashram's development and a back taxes claim estimated at $5 million.
In 1981, the Rajneesh movement's efforts refocused on activities in the United States and Rajneesh relocated to a facility known as Rajneeshpuram in Wasco County, Oregon. Almost immediately the movement ran into conflict with county residents and the state government, and a succession of legal battles concerning the ashram's construction and continued development curtailed its success.
In 1985, in the wake of a series of serious crimes by his followers, including a mass food poisoning attack with Salmonella bacteria and an aborted assassination plot to murder U.S. Attorney Charles H. Turner, Rajneesh alleged that his personal secretary Ma Anand Sheela and her close supporters had been responsible. He was later deported from the United States in accordance with an Alford plea bargain.[
After his deportation, 21 countries denied him entry. He ultimately returned to India and a revived Pune ashram, where he died in 1990. Rajneesh's ashram, now known as OSHO International Meditation Resort and all associated intellectual property, is managed by the Zurich registered Osho International Foundation (formerly Rajneesh International Foundation). Rajneesh's teachings have had a notable impact on Western New Age thought, and their popularity has increased markedly since his death.
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June 4, 2021
An hour-long 15 discourses on the quantum leap.
February 7, 2017
Simply awesome. Spontaneous Jokes! Instant Response. This is Zen :)
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