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Tantric Transformation: When Love Meets Meditation
In the 'Tantric Transformation' we are introduced to the sacred and ancient tradition of Tantra by a contemporary Tantric master, Osho. We are given a detailed map of inner man, inner woman; the meeting of man and woman; the transformation of energy through sex, love and meditation. Based on the Royal Song of Saraha, we are not just introduced to an Asian sex tradition but with Osho we enter the higher levels of transformation.
Here we find Tantra as a door to freedom from all mind-constructs, mind games; freedom from all structures and freedom from the other.
Love and meditation merge and provide a path to liberation.'Tantric Transformation' is a very alive, concrete book for exploration of our own energy, of our own inner space. You don't just read Osho, you undefine yourself.
Here we find Tantra as a door to freedom from all mind-constructs, mind games; freedom from all structures and freedom from the other.
Love and meditation merge and provide a path to liberation.'Tantric Transformation' is a very alive, concrete book for exploration of our own energy, of our own inner space. You don't just read Osho, you undefine yourself.
227 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1989
About the author
Osho
4,373 books6,924 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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September 27, 2016
Awesome. I've learnt a lot about Tantra as a spiritual perspective. Essentially, it seems it is about being with what is. It's about the idea that you're already experiencing nirvana, in this present moment. That being with what is means letting goes of ideas of past/future in order to be present. It means stopping the perpetual desire for things to be different, to be unchanging... to fully trust and embrace things as they are.
This might not be a completely accurate description of the book, but it's what I feel left with.
This might not be a completely accurate description of the book, but it's what I feel left with.
July 14, 2020
Above all, this sacred relationship is definitely orgasmic but not sexual. I am talking about upgrading your technology. You don’t have to huff and puff to get into an orgasmic state. If you sit with your eyes closed, you can drip with orgasms in every cell of your body. Those who have failed to achieve an orgasmic state of existence will associate an ecstatic state with sexuality because that’s probably the highest level of experience they have known. If all you want is to do a meditation or spiritual practice, you don’t really need a Guru. The Guru is here essentially to overwhelm you with nameless ecstasies. So, tantra is a technology of liberation, not enslavement.
August 18, 2020
الكتاب فيه مفاهيم ومعاني عميقة جدا ولن تكفي قراءة واحدة لفهم كل المعاني .. الكتاب يشرح مفهوم التانترا من خلال اسئلة المريدين ( الطلاب الذين يحضرون للتعلم من اوشو ) ورغم قراءاتي الاولى للكتاب لم استوعب كل الامور وأيضا تحتاج الى قراءات اكثر حول التانترا لفهمها بشكل كامل .. ايضا اعتقد ان الكتاب عرض فكرة التانترا بشكل مشفر وغير واضح ربما لان فكرتها فيها صدمة للمجتمع البشري باكمله.. اخيرا انصح بقراءته فهو جميل جدا ويعطي افكار خارج عن المألوف ويوسع مدارك الشخص حول أمور كثيرة في الحياة وليس في التانترا فقط ..
May 27, 2016
This was my first book about 'Tantra' , the revolutionary religion proposed by Osho . Amazing and beautiful insights about life and guidelines to the quest towards the ultimate reality . The No- Mind way towards Enlightenment .
June 4, 2022
The biggest mind boggling statement "I haven't seen animals getting into prostitution"
August 23, 2025
Before one reads this book, it is good to have a little knowledge about who Saraha is. Saraha is an Indian Mahasiddha who is known for his songs of realisation. He was the son of a Dakini. Dakini's are followers of Lord Shiva with some powers. Read more about him here: https://buddhism-today.org/saraha/
Osho presents Saraha's song couplets and discourses about it. He also answers his followers' questions in relation to his discourse. He covers the topics of love, lust, sex, intelligence, samadhi, and so on.
Osho presents Saraha's song couplets and discourses about it. He also answers his followers' questions in relation to his discourse. He covers the topics of love, lust, sex, intelligence, samadhi, and so on.
June 29, 2025
Picked this up randomly from library. Everything about it made me want to put it down “Osho” “tantra” “love”. But it was something about the style of writing (it’s a transcript of lecture) and his style of talking - jokey, almost brutal, that I really liked. Apparently there’s over 7000 hours of talks by Osho out there so I have some work to do.
October 21, 2018
too long and just not that amusing,
I couldn't relate to the topics nor the ideas.
I couldn't relate to the topics nor the ideas.
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November 7, 2024
With Osho at the helm, you’ll find that meditation isn’t just about sitting quietly; it’s about embracing the full spectrum of human experience, passion, intimacy, and joy.
November 23, 2025
Molto bello, interessante, stile scorrevole e di semplice lettura sugli insegnamenti di Osho
March 16, 2019
لم استطع اتمام الكتاب. لا أدري هل هو بسبب أن الترجمة لم تفه حقه أو بسبب الطرح الممل للموضوع
June 7, 2017
I tried to read this book but it just isn't for me. It just felt too jumpy like a stream of thoughts and I don't think I can read an entire book like that. Maybe I will pick this book up some time in the future but I don't think I will.
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