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Mindfulness in the Modern World: How Do I Make Meditation Part of Everyday Life?
When the mind disappears and thoughts disappear, you become mindful. What is mindfulness? It is awareness. It is perfect awareness.
In Mindfulness in the Modern World, Osho helps us explore both the inner and the outer obstacles that prevent us from bringing more awareness to all our daily activities. He emphasizes that while techniques can be useful in pointing the way, in themselves they are not meditation. Rather, meditation – or mindfulness – is ultimately a state of being in which we are capable of both action and stillness, work and play, and able to be fully present to each moment of life as it comes. Osho's insights into the nature of the modern mind, with its tendency to judge and compare, provides a helpful entry point for longtime meditators as well as beginners. Mindfulness in the Modern World covers a wide range of topics, including five experiential techniques that will help you bring awareness to your everyday life.
The Osho Life Essentials series focuses on the most important questions in the life of the individual. Each volume contains timeless and always-contemporary investigations into and discussions of questions vital to our personal search for meaning and purpose, focusing on questions specific to our inner life and quality of existence.
In Mindfulness in the Modern World, Osho helps us explore both the inner and the outer obstacles that prevent us from bringing more awareness to all our daily activities. He emphasizes that while techniques can be useful in pointing the way, in themselves they are not meditation. Rather, meditation – or mindfulness – is ultimately a state of being in which we are capable of both action and stillness, work and play, and able to be fully present to each moment of life as it comes. Osho's insights into the nature of the modern mind, with its tendency to judge and compare, provides a helpful entry point for longtime meditators as well as beginners. Mindfulness in the Modern World covers a wide range of topics, including five experiential techniques that will help you bring awareness to your everyday life.
The Osho Life Essentials series focuses on the most important questions in the life of the individual. Each volume contains timeless and always-contemporary investigations into and discussions of questions vital to our personal search for meaning and purpose, focusing on questions specific to our inner life and quality of existence.
251 pages, Paperback
First published April 8, 2013
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Osho
4,317 books6,831 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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July 4, 2018
One of the worse book I have read in my life! full of blasphemy, I'm not a religious fanatic but this guy compares himself with Jesus and Buda. In fact he didnt write his books, but his foundation base on conferences, for that reason I think they took advantage of the term mindfulness un order to make money easily. Is not a practical book but just an old man wandering.
February 10, 2019
Have to agree that that his ego seemed to prevail at times and it sounded a bit hypocritical considering he claims our ego is our worst enemy. But I looked past that and all in all found some really good ideas and new perspectives.
December 4, 2022
In my point of view, this book does not value my time to read it. Full of ego, confusion and untruths.
January 15, 2024
Con este libro tengo opiniones dividas, por un lado si te interesa adentrarte a la meditación este libro es ideal, ya que te enseña el significado de esta práctica. También proporciona distintas anécdotas e historias con mensajes muy buenos.
Pero por el otro lado, lo sentí como una crítica muy fuerte a otras religiones, siendo muy incongruente, en ocasiones me pareció sumamente soberbio, no se si esto se deba a qué este libro era una transcripción a sus charlas.
Pero por el otro lado, lo sentí como una crítica muy fuerte a otras religiones, siendo muy incongruente, en ocasiones me pareció sumamente soberbio, no se si esto se deba a qué este libro era una transcripción a sus charlas.
December 10, 2019
Osho me da risa, o tal vez quienes escribieron su libro. Se nota una falta de respeto a las creencias del ser supremo en sus diferentes modalidades.
Tal vez pudo haber sido bueno con alguna de sus frases, pero la soberbia y ganas de ser único en el mundo y en la vida de las personas lo llevó al destierro.
Todos los seres humanos tenemos el derecho de sentirnos libres, espirituales y conscientes sin necesidad de bufarse de las demas religiones.
Un libro ideal para mentes débiles
Tal vez pudo haber sido bueno con alguna de sus frases, pero la soberbia y ganas de ser único en el mundo y en la vida de las personas lo llevó al destierro.
Todos los seres humanos tenemos el derecho de sentirnos libres, espirituales y conscientes sin necesidad de bufarse de las demas religiones.
Un libro ideal para mentes débiles
Did not finish
March 21, 2026Innocently took this from the street library, hoping to get some insight on meditation, but quickly discovered I was reading the book of a notorious cult leader!
Thought I would keep an open mind but he was so insulting and arrogant I had to stop. This get ZERO stars.
Osho was a self-proclaimed philosopher expert on meditation. And full of BS.
He was blatantly arrogant, and spouted sexist, out-dated perspectives in between twee little fables. In this book, he tells leaders and prophets of established religions to "go to hell". He is the one. Follow him. He knows - yep, it screams CULT!!!
Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh (a.k.a Osho) was a wacky cult leader from the 80s.
His discourse on minds and stupidity was actually, ironically, stupid. His insults were too much. I stopped reading.
While I do not consider myself "old" try this....
And an example of his self-appointed importance:
On his deathbed, he allegedly said he never wanted to be spoken of using past tense. I made sure I did in this review.
Thought I would keep an open mind but he was so insulting and arrogant I had to stop. This get ZERO stars.
Osho was a self-proclaimed philosopher expert on meditation. And full of BS.
He was blatantly arrogant, and spouted sexist, out-dated perspectives in between twee little fables. In this book, he tells leaders and prophets of established religions to "go to hell". He is the one. Follow him. He knows - yep, it screams CULT!!!
Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh (a.k.a Osho) was a wacky cult leader from the 80s.
His discourse on minds and stupidity was actually, ironically, stupid. His insults were too much. I stopped reading.
While I do not consider myself "old" try this....
Old people always have the mind there to answer for them. They have a servant, a mechanism, a biocomputer; and they rely on it. The more you become old, the more you become stupid
And an example of his self-appointed importance:
So my work begins with negativity - I have to destroy every program that has been given to you. By whom, it does not matter - whether it is Catholic or Protestant does not matter; I have to deprogram you so you are clean and unburdened.
On his deathbed, he allegedly said he never wanted to be spoken of using past tense. I made sure I did in this review.
February 12, 2022
"En realidad no hay principio ni fin. Siempre hemos estado aquí y siempre estaremos aquí. Las formas cambian, pero no la sustancia; las prendas cambian, pero no el alma". Podemos estar deacuerdo o discernir con lo que presenta este libro, pero sin duda tiene acciones muy sencillas que podemos adoptar para tener una vida menos protagonista y más en la observación.
February 27, 2019
Es un libro para entender el concepto de meditación y todo lo que conlleva. Con cada palabra nos sumerge en un mundo de conciencia y atención plena. Brinda perspectivas que nos hace reflexionar sobre lo que sucede en nuestro alrededor, así como también interna y externamente.
July 18, 2019
Another amazing work from OSHO, the Sadguru.
December 26, 2019
How Do I Make Meditation Part of Everyday Life? Become aware and be a witness in all that you do.
December 6, 2022
A simple unorthodox perspective to practice consciousness in daily life
July 30, 2023
I love everything by OSHO
March 3, 2024
somehow didn't felt much amused with this book !
December 28, 2014
Interesting perspective of incorporating meditation and mindfulness in daily contemporary life. A great mind teaser for every individual to challenge their "accepted truth" against actual life experience.
September 17, 2015
Osho is unquestionably a dick. But read this book. Absorb the wonderful advice and stories. But don't believe anything he says about the traditional religions. He sees them all as competitors with his system and often misrepresents them and their practitioners in horrible ways.
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May 7, 2016Osho or Eckhart Tolle, the same from alpha to omiga; relax your body; relax the part you feel tension; breathing; witness; watching; alertness; Awareness, pure Awareness
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April 3, 2017
Changed my life
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