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A Cup of Tea
This unique book is a compilation of 365 intimate letters
written by Osho [from 1962 to 1971] to his disciples and friends while he
was traveling in India on subjects as diverse as solitude, love, meditation
and receptivity; as well as our fruitless efforts to make our lives secure,
the stupidity of the human mind, and the ability to laugh at oneself.
written by Osho [from 1962 to 1971] to his disciples and friends while he
was traveling in India on subjects as diverse as solitude, love, meditation
and receptivity; as well as our fruitless efforts to make our lives secure,
the stupidity of the human mind, and the ability to laugh at oneself.
415 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 1980
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About the author
Osho
4,296 books6,800 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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March 12, 2017
Masterpiece. There are so many books by Osho but none actually written by him. All are discourses. But this one is his own work. A compilation of his letters to his followers. A concise original work. All his teachings are in there. How to meditate, the are of listening and much more. A must read for all who like Osho or who get confused by his controversial discourses on same topic. This is just great! All his teachings at one place.
February 1, 2015
When someone is writing a letter for you, it means you are in their mind at that moment. you are important and that person really cares for you. This book is of letter by Osho to his beloved disciples. Some of the letters has touched me. I felt like that letter was for me... Indeed, these are the LETTERS from the MASTER...
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October 2, 2009هر توقعی،
حتی توقع آرامش،
بی قراری میآورد.
حتی توقع آرامش،
بی قراری میآورد.
October 28, 2022
My fav quotes (not a review):
My fav quotes (not a review):
My fav quotes (not a review):
"A preacher came to address some small children. Before beginning he put a question to them: If you were asked to address a gathering of such intelligent boys and girls who expect a good lecture from you, and if you had nothing to speak on, what would you say? A small child replied: I would keep quiet. I would keep quiet. This child-like simplicity is needed to experiment with silence."
"Man is an everlack, because he desires without knowing himself, because he desires to become something without knowing his being”
"They are cutting off heads by thousands, said the visitor. How terrible! cried the villager. That could ruin my hat business!"
"Mulla Nasrudin went to a mosque and sat down. His shirt was rather short and the man behind him pulled it lower, thinking it looked unseemly. Nasrudin immediately pulled the shirt of the man in front of him. What are you doing? asked the man in front. Don’t ask me. Ask the man behind – he started it, said Nasrudin. The real religious experience cannot be organized, taught or transmitted."
My fav quotes (not a review):
My fav quotes (not a review):
"A preacher came to address some small children. Before beginning he put a question to them: If you were asked to address a gathering of such intelligent boys and girls who expect a good lecture from you, and if you had nothing to speak on, what would you say? A small child replied: I would keep quiet. I would keep quiet. This child-like simplicity is needed to experiment with silence."
"Man is an everlack, because he desires without knowing himself, because he desires to become something without knowing his being”
"They are cutting off heads by thousands, said the visitor. How terrible! cried the villager. That could ruin my hat business!"
"Mulla Nasrudin went to a mosque and sat down. His shirt was rather short and the man behind him pulled it lower, thinking it looked unseemly. Nasrudin immediately pulled the shirt of the man in front of him. What are you doing? asked the man in front. Don’t ask me. Ask the man behind – he started it, said Nasrudin. The real religious experience cannot be organized, taught or transmitted."
September 10, 2017
Muito bom
July 12, 2019
ترجمه مسیحا برزگر یکی از ترجمه های معتبر این کتاب هستش!
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June 7, 2021
There are gems of wisdom here. But the book is a compilation of his letters to different people, some of which is repetitive, or seemingly insignificant.
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September 13, 2022Good
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July 2, 2012This book is amazing..It travels with me everywhere I go..it constantly reveals lessons for me..You can open it up at any time randomly and pick a letter and you will receive some very potent and simple revelations
February 24, 2014
Not the book I expected from Osho. Its a collection of letters written by Osho to his friend. He has discussed the reality he felt. Good read!! But really not the best from Osho books list in my opinion.
I think Krishna by Osho will give me the feel I expected from books of Osho :)
I think Krishna by Osho will give me the feel I expected from books of Osho :)
September 12, 2008
classic
Currently reading
June 19, 2009Very short stories on the subject of Love
July 1, 2013
its my first book of osho.... but this wont be the last....
January 30, 2015
A fast moving story-200 pages.
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