Tantra Spirituality & Sex

by Osho

Book by Osho, Rajneesh, Bhagwan Shree

Genres: Spirituality, Philosophy, Sexuality, Nonfiction

145 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1977

About the author

Rajneesh (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.

Reviews

[Raquel · Rating 4 out of 5]

Una lectura interesante, diferente. No había oído nunca hablar de Osho y tampoco he indagado mucho más sobre este autor, pero me ha parecido un texto muy accesible y sugerente para acercarse a entender qué es exactamente el Tantra, más allá de esa versión de cartón piedra desvaído que suele llegar a Occidente de la filosofía oriental.
La heteronormatividad de este texto es flagrante, así que es inevitable sentir un poco de chirrido interno al leerlo, pero por otro lado tampoco me espero otra cosa de las "filosofías ancestrales", que tan basadas están en la idea de complementariedad masculino/femenino. Me quedo entonces con la duda por saber si existen enfoques actualizados del Tantra, que incorporen los avances en materia de LGBT y feminismo. Creo que sería interesante.
En todo caso, me ha parecido una introducción amena que me ha hecho pensar en la meditación desde otra óptica. El concepto de que el sexo puede ser un vehículo para la meditación me parece fascinante y era algo a lo que venía dando vueltas desde antes de coger este libro, así que aunque no "compre" todo lo que Osho dice, sí que me ha dado un poco más de "insight" en la cuestión.

[Aprile]

si può anche scoprire di essere 'naturalmente' tantrici

[Lee Moon Cherry · Rating 5 out of 5]

δεν έχω να πω και πολλά για τον Osho γιατί θεωρώ ότι είναι από τους σπουδαιότερους ανθρώπους του 20ου αιώνα! όπως όλα τα βιβλία του, είναι συγκεντρωμένες απαντήσεις σε ομιλίες του. μιλάει για την αχρονικοτητα, την απελευθέρωση του εγώ και την διάλυση του ψεύτικου. περιγράφει την σεξουαλική πραξη και την σημασία του από την όμορφη, την διαλογιστικη, την πνευματική πλευρά του, για την οποία οι άνθρωποι αδιαφορούν και την αγνοουν . αναφέρει πως μέσω αυτού μπορείς να φτάσεις στο ύψιστο, πως είσαι μέρος της Φύσης, είσαι σε κάτι μεγαλύτερο, το Σύμπαν, το Ταο.
άσχετα με το αν συμφωνεί κάποιος ή όχι με την υπέρβαση του, ώστε να φτάσει σε ένα σημείο στο οποίο δεν θα τον αγγίζει, θεωρώ ότι είναι ένα βιβλίο που πρέπει να διαβάσει ο καθένας..

[Lucile · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very good introduction to Tantra, not only for sexual purpose but for a new way of living in the present moment, for now and not for the past or future. Didn't agree with everything, it's maybe a bit extreme on some points, but still a great and interesting point of view of life and learning.

[Carla Parreira]

O livro "Tantra: Espiritualidade e Sexo," de Osho, apresenta uma visão revolucionária sobre a sexualidade ao integrá-la à espiritualidade, desafiando a dualidade entre corpo e alma. O autor argumenta que a energia sexual é uma força vital que, quando transformada em amor e meditação, possibilita o crescimento pessoal e espiritual. Ao contrário da yoga, que busca a supressão dos desejos, o tantra convida à aceitação plena da própria natureza, reconhecendo todas as emoções — incluindo a raiva e o desejo sexual — como oportunidades para transcender a experiência humana. Osho critica a moralidade convencional que relega a energia sexual a um estado de culpa, propondo que a verdadeira essência do ser humano é divina e deve ser celebrada. O tantra sugere técnicas de meditação que incentivam viver no momento presente, onde amor e consciência se entrelaçam, e a experiência sexual se transforma em um ato de unidade e conexão cósmica. Essa abordagem não apenas exalta o prazer, mas também oferece um caminho para liberdade emocional e autenticidade, promovendo a ideia de que a verdadeira espiritualidade se revela através da entrega às experiências da vida, incluindo a sexualidade. O autor enfatiza a importância de deixar de lado pressões externas para que o ato sexual se torne uma meditação profunda, onde a energia flui livremente, criando um espaço de amor verdadeiro que transcende o físico, ao tocar o sagrado.

[Alba · Rating 5 out of 5]

I gave 5 stars because I agreed with most of the content but not all. It helped with some of my spiritual questions but also lead me to more, which was decisive for me.
I also felt seen and heard by Osho in my feminity and emotionality, and felt accepted in it and not shamed due to it. I hope that this sentence makes sense. I have the impression that most western mainstream filosophy is cold and sometimes too rational.
It is true that the book is written in a somewhat ,,paternalistic’’ tone towards the reader, but it did not bother me too much.
I would definitely recommend it to every person I know that it is struggling with leading its most meaningful life 🫶

[Zeynep Kalemsever · Rating 4 out of 5]

“Fedakarlık bir başkasına işlence etmenin hileli yollarından başka bir şey değildir. Bu yüzden fedakarlık yapanlar çok tehlikelidir, potansiyel olarak tehlikelidirler. Onlara karşı dikkatli ol ve fedakarlık yapma. Keyif al, mutlulukla dol, mutluluk ile taşmaktayken o mutluluk başkalarına da ulaşacaktır. .... Mutlu olmakta yanlış olan nedir? Eğer yanlış bir şey varsa, bu her zaman mutsuzluğundadır, çünkü mutsuz bir kişi çevresinde mutsuzluk dalgaları yaratır. Mutlu ol! Ve cinsel eylem, aşk, mutluluğa ulaşılan en derin yollardan biridir.”

[Karolina]

"Zaradi neresnične osebnosti nočemo nikoli doseči cilja, priti do njega - že v osnovi ga nočemo doseči, kajti če dosežeš cilj, si popolnoma frustriran. Živimo v upanju, v njem lahko nadaljujemo. Upanje so sanje. Nikoli ne dosežeš cilja, tako da ne moreš spoznati, da je cilj lažen. Reven človek, ki se bori za bogastvo, je bolj srečen v tem boju, saj ima upanje. Če postane revež bogat, postane obupan. Frustracija je sedaj naravna posledica. Bogastvo je, vendar brez zadovoljstva. Dosegel je cilj, toda nič se ni zgodilo; njegovi upi so razbiti."

[Paula Arribas · Rating 3 out of 5]

Tiene enseñanzas interesantes sobre cómo adentrarse en las relaciones sexuales desde la tranquilidad y la unión, y no desde la prisa y el desahogo. Puede ser un poco repetitivo pero al estar escrito como si de una charla se tratase se hace muy accesible.
Hay que saber leerlo y sacarle el jugo porque también, en mi opinión, hay mucha morralla.

[Esteban Ace · Rating 5 out of 5]

Es un libro maravilloso si ha has tenido un acercamiento al Tantra, entenderlo sin haberlo practicado o tener una base previo creo que sería difícil.

Pocos libros creo que logran transmitir de una forma tan clara la esencia del Tantra.

No es un paso a paso, no es un manual, es solo una base para comenzar a explorar y entender el camino tántrico.

[Javier Díaz · Rating 4 out of 5]

Libro un poco anticuado ya que es heteronormativo. Sin embargo, siento que te descubre muchas puertas, después decisión tuya cual abrir. No sabía que el tantra era lo mismo y lo contrario al mismo tiempo que el yoga, bastante curioso ciertas reflexiones. Recomendado si has sentido que hay un sexo más profundo que todavía desconoces.

[Manahel Hasan · Rating 5 out of 5]

تقول التانترا كن حقيقاً، كن حقيقياً صادقاً مع نفسك ، سعادتك ليست أمراً سيئاً ، إنها ليست خطيئة ، فقط التعاسة خطيئة ، الحزن خطيئة، المعاناة خطيئة ، أن تكون سعيداً فضيلة، لان الشخص السعيد لا يمكن أن يخلق الماَسي للآخرين ، الشخص السعيد يبعث الابتهاج بقلوب الآخرين .

[Yasemin Bozbey]

Osho'nun ZorbaBudha'sı bu kitapta biraz karışık görünüyor. Zorba gibi düşünmeden eyleme dalmak mı, Budha gibi eğitilmiş zihinle maddeden özgür olmak mı? Hayvanlar gibi sadece eylemek mi, tamamen insani davranarak eylemi anlamak mı? Kendi de emin değil belki.

[Marlon Sánchez Gálvez · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excelente iniciación en el Tantra

[Richard · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very enriching.

[David · Rating 4 out of 5]

Me suele aburrir el rollo místico, pero este libro aunque lo contiene lo hace de manera comedida, aportando muchas ideas interesantes.

[SanSan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Si buscas entender la presencia y el respeto en el sexo y quitarte bloqueos y acciones interiorizadas por la hipersexualización y pornificación social, este libro te va a ayudar.

[Esmé Boom · Rating 2 out of 5]

Tja, veel goeroe, veel cirkelredeneringen, veel passages waarin Osho zichzelf tegenspreekt. Wel boeiend om je in te verdiepen en toe te verhouden.

[Aikaterina Saldívar · Rating 2 out of 5]

Tiene sus momentos, pero creo que es repetitivo con otros libros de la misma índole.
Aparte tiende a contradecirse.
No está mal pero bueno. Tampoco es lo mejor.

[Lyubina Litsova · Rating 5 out of 5]

Ти можеш да бъдеш в сексуален акт с цялата Вселена след като веднъж си узнал как става.
Но добре е да започнеш с човешки същества, защото те са най-близката част от Вселената.

Тантра казва: навлез в него напълно. Просто забрави себе си, твоята цивилизация, твоята религия, твоята култура, твоята идеология. Забрави всичко! Просто навлез – навлез в него напълно. Не оставяй нищо отвън. Стани абсолютно немислещ. Само тогава идва осъзнаването, че ти си станал едно с някого.
И тогава това чувство на единение може да бъде отделено от партньора и можеш да бъдеш в сексуален акт с всичко – с дърво, с луната – с всичко! След като веднъж си узнал как да създаваш този кръг, той може да бъде създаден с всичко – дори без нищо.

Ние сме разочаровани, чувствайки се празни и продължаваме да говорим, че животът е празен. Но ние сме причината, поради която е празен. Ние не го запълваме, не допускаме нищо да го запълни. Ние имаме броня около нас, защитна броня; така че, изплашени, да не бъдем уязвими, продължаваме да се защитаваме от всичко. И тогава ставаме като гробница – мъртво нещо.
Тантра казва: бъди жив, повече жив, защото животът е Бог. Няма друг Бог освен живота. Бъди повече жив и ще бъдеш повече божествен. Бъди изцяло жив и няма да има смърт за теб.

Тантра не се интересува от философия. Тантра се интересува от актуален, екзистенциален живот.. Така че Тантра никога не пита дали има Бог или дали има мокша, или дали има ад и рай. Не. Тантра задава основни въпроси за живота. Ето от къде е този голям интерес към секса и любовта - те са основни. Ти си чрез тях, ти си част от тях.
Ти си игра на сексуална енергия и нищо повече. И докато не разбереш тази енергия и не отидеш отвъд нея, ти никога няма да бъдеш нещо повече. Точно сега ти не си нищо повече от сексуална енергия. Ти можеш да бъдеш повече, но ако не разбереш това и не отидеш отвъд нея, ти никога няма да бъдеш повече. Възможността е само в зародиш.
Ето защо Тантра се интересува от секс, от любов, от естествен живот.

Из „Тантра, духовност и секс” – Ошо
Превод: Константин Теодосиев
ИК „Одисей” 1991

[Mirjam]

Blz 34&35
"...liefde moet omgezet worden tot licht, tot een meditatieve ervaring, tot de hoogste, uiteindelijke, mystieke piek. Hoe kun je liefde transformeren? Wees de handeling en vergeet degene die handelt. Wees bij het liefhebben liefde, gewoonweg liefde. Dan is het niet meer jouw liefde of mijn liefde of iemands liefde. Er is alleen maar liefde. Wanneer jij er niet bent, heb je jezelf overgegeven aan de allerdiepste bron, aan de stroom, dan ben jij in de liefde. Dan ben JIJ het niet die liefheeft, de liefde heeft je overspoeld en jij bent verdwenen. Je bent een stroom van energie geworden.
...
Seks is op zich een onschuldige energie, het is leven dat door je heen stroomt, het is het bestaan dat in jou tot leven komt."

Blz 63tm66
" tantra is een intense, totale acceptatie van het leven..... Tantra zegt: 'verwerp niets, wees nergens tegen en schep geen conflict - want met elk conflict ben je destructief ten aanzien van jezelf.
...
Wordt één met de rivier, voel je één met de rivier, smelt in de rivier en wees alert, dan vindt de transformatie plaats, dan is er transformatie. Transformatie ontstaat niet door conflict, alleen door bewustwording.
...
Zodra er vreugde is, denk je dat die van buiten komt. Je hebt een vriend ontmoet; natuurlijk lijkt het alsof die vreugde door je vriend veroorzaakt wordt, door het weerzien met hem. Maar dat klopt niet. Die vreugde is altijd in jou. De vriend is alleen maar een aanleiding ; de vriend heeft het gevoel naar buiten weten te brengen, maar het gevoel is er al. En dit geldt niet alleen voor vreugde, maar voor alles: woede, verdriet, ellende, geluk - het geldt voor alles. Anderen zijn alleen de aanleiding waardoor wat in jou verborgen is naar buiten komt. Uit de verborgen bronnen stroomt het en manifesteert zich.

[✨ · Rating 3 out of 5]

Hay conceptos que me parecen interesantes, aún así se me ha quedado bastante breve y no he terminado de pillarle el punto. Entiendo que son discursos transcritos y que no está el libro escrito tal cual con un fin, pero bueno... me dan ganas de leer e informarme más sobre el tema, aunque vaya un poco a ciegas.

[Sotiris Zafeiris · Rating 5 out of 5]

A deep understanting of how a man and a woman should connect and how they should unite through sex into a spiritual union that connects both with oneness. Read in one go, is like a river that once you dive within there is no return back.

[Inchka Mytteristen]

A fresh and short explanation of WHY Tantra is the solution

[Liviu · Rating 5 out of 5]

good

[Barış Yıldırım · Rating 3 out of 5]

Uzakdoğu felsefelerinin çoğu gibi bir tür diyalektik barındırıyor. Başlığının derinliği yok, daha ziyade bir kişisel gelişim kitabı hafifliğinde.