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Osho is known all over the world as a mystic and a spiritual master. He is known for his approach to life, which emphasizes meditation, love and celebration. In these talks on the Gita, Osho reveals to the reader another approach which is based on self-enquiry, on questioning and pondering, but at the same time it is a non-ideological approach, not based on any fixed principle taken a priori—an approach which is rooted in Osho’s inner wisdom manifesting itself in the world of thought patterns and concepts.

We may say that this approach is the birth of a new vision of sadhana, of the spiritual path. Osho does not propose a fixed path with rigid rules, nor does he propose a new paradigm. He just helps the human mind to come to its natural flowering and keeps reminding us that, in the process, the mind has to question and doubt all concepts, conditionings and a priori conclusions. Within Osho, the energy which is contained in the doubting mind, in the questioning mind, has flowered into a pure vision, which is beyond thought—what Osho calls a state of thoughtlessness. That is the state, which Osho would like every seeker to attain. Osho speaks from that dimension but his uniqueness, which differentiates him from the many enlightened souls who have walked on this earth, is his extraordinarily sophisticated and cultured mind, which enables him to be so articulate in his expression.

Why should we say that Osho’s words in this series on the Bhagavad Gita give birth to a totally new vision of sadhana? Osho’s talks lead us through the labyrinth of the human mind and may become a tool, for generations to come, which can help seekers from all paths to use the mind and the thinking process in such a way that—as Osho continuously reminds us—thoughts may lead us to the edge of the abyss, where we can take the final jump into thoughtlessness.

Nothing can be said about the state of thoughtlessness, but Osho has much to say about the thinking process, about man’s ability to question and enquire. In this series, Osho takes us by the hand—just like Krishna took Arjuna by the hand—and leads us through a long journey of self-enquiry, which lasts 219 discourses.

593 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1970

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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.

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May 2, 2018
4.5/5 Needless to say, this was a great read. Every shloka of Geeta's first 3 (of 18) adhyays has been explained in full detail and context, along with answers to questions by listeners. Read it in Hindi and this was actually close to 1000 pages. This is a journey that will clear a lot of cobwebs and will just blow your mind away.
Having said that, let me point out a flaw :-
Rarely but yes, Osho resorts to pseudo-science and pure nonsense while explaining some concepts like reincarnation and Caste based on birth. This is because unfortunately, he wants to justify every shloka of the Geeta somehow. Perhaps to some questions, the answer could simply have been "I dont know." or "This shloka is perhaps not right." but he chose to twist and turn and bend and hammer to fit in everything. The great destroyer of "bandhans" was in a "bandhan" of his own it seems !
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December 18, 2014
I love this Book. As usual, Osho has made it superb. This is a unique interpretation of Bhagavat Geetha, spoken by one of the greatest contemporary Master.
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September 29, 2014
The English translation of the first volume of the complete commentary on all the 18 chapters of the Bhagavad Gita by a renowned mystic. Authentic and devoid of intellectualism. All other commentaries will pale before this one. A must for all seekers.
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June 25, 2023
शीर्षक: गीता दर्शन
लेखक: ओशो

परिचय:
"गीता दर्शन" ओशो द्वारा लिखी गई एक गहन और ज्ञानवर्धक टिप्पणी है जो हिन्दू दर्शन में सर्वाधिक पूज्य पुस्तकों में से एक, भगवद्गीता पर की गई है। ओशो की अद्वितीय व्याख्या गीता के अद्वितीय सिद्धांतों को एक ताजगी और समकालीन परिप्रेक्ष्य में पेश करती है। अपनी समझदार और चिंतनजनक विश्लेषण के साथ, ओशो पाठकों को गीता के आध्यात्मिक ज्ञान के गहराई और उपयोग के पक्षों को खोजने के लिए आमंत्रित करते हैं।

अधिकार:
"गीता दर्शन" में, ओशो भगवद्गीता के छंदों में खो जाते हैं, जो इसे एक प्राचीन धर्मिक व्याख्या से बाहर निकलकर आधुनिक पाठकों के लिए लागू बनाता है। ओशो का दृष्टिकोण पारंपरिक धार्मिक व्याख्याओं से परे होता है, जो गीता के शिक्षाओं को सभी व्यक्तियों के लिए लागू बनाता है।

मुख्य थीम्स और विश्लेषण:
1. स्व-उद्धार और आध्यात्मिक जागरण: ओशो

गीता के मौलिक सन्देश के रूप में स्व-उद्धार और आध्यात्मिक जागरण की महत्वपूर्णता पर बल देते हैं। वह व्यक्तिगत स्वरूप के बारे में ज्ञान का महत्व प्रदर्शित करते हैं, और इसे पहचानने और संपर्क स्थापित करने के तरीके पर अवलोकन करते हैं।

2. कर्म योग और क्रिया का मार्ग: ओशो कर्म योग के शिक्षाओं की खोज करते हैं, जो स्वार्थहीन कर्म है जिसे जागरूकता के साथ और अपने कर्मों के फलों से आसक्ति के बिना किया जाता है। उन्होंने दैनिक जीवन में कर्म योग को शामिल करने के लिए व्यावहारिक मार्गदर्शन प्रदान किया है, जो व्यक्तियों को अपने कर्मों को आध्यात्मिक साधना में बदलने में सक्षम बनाता है।

3. ध्यान का मार्ग: ओशो ध्यान के महत्व को उजागर करते हैं जो आत्म-खोज और आंतरिक विकास के लिए एक परिवर्तनकारी उपकरण है। उन्होंने विभिन्न ध्यान तकनीकों की व्याख्या की है और उनके गीता के शिक्षाओं के साथ उनके संबंध को दिखाया है, जिससे पाठक

आत्म-खोज और विस्तारित चेतनता की यात्रा पर उत्पन्न हो सकते हैं।

4. अलगाव और आसक्ति के बिना: ओशो गीता में अलगाव के विषय को विशेषतः बताते हैं, और परिणामों से आसक्ति की जरूरत को तर्क करते हैं। उन्होंने इच्छा, अहंकार, और समर्पण की कला के स्वरूप में गहन दर्शन प्रदान किए हैं, जो पाठकों को आंतरिक स्वतंत्रता की एक स्थिति की ओर प्रेरित करते हैं।

5. प्रेम, भक्ति और समर्पण: ओशो भगवद्गीता के प्रेम, भक्ति, और समर्पण के शिक्षाओं को एक महत्वपूर्ण तत्व के रूप में पेश करते हैं जो आध्यात्मिक परिवर्तन के लिए शक्तिशाली साधन हो सकते हैं। उन्होंने प्रेम के विभिन्न मार्गों की खोज की है, जिनमें भक्ति का मार्ग (भक्ति योग) भी शामिल है, और यह कैसे व्यक्तियों को दिव्य से गहरा संबंध बनाने की ओर ले जा सकते हैं।

लेखन शैली:
ओशो की लेखन शैली मनोहारी, संवादात्मक, और सभी पाठकों के लिए सुलभ है। उनका गहन ज्ञान सरलता और स्पष्टता क

े साथ प्रस्तुत होता है, जिससे कठिन आध्यात्मिक अवधारणाओं को समझने और संबंधित बनाने में सक्षम हो जाता है। ओशो की अद्वितीय कहानी, हास्य, और व्यावहारिक उदाहरण गीता की प्राचीन ज्ञान को जीवंत करते हैं, पाठक पर गहरा प्रभाव डालते हैं।

निष्कर्ष:
ओशो द्वारा लिखी "गीता दर्शन" भगवद्गीता के अद्वितीय सिद्धांतों की एक परिवर्तनकारी और ज्ञानवर्धक खोज है। ओशो के गहन ज्ञान, व्यावहारिक मार्गदर्शन और समकालीन दृष्टिकोण इस पुस्तक को आध्यात्मिक खोजकर्ताओं, दार्शनिकों और उन सभी के लिए मूलभूत अस्तित्व के सिद्धांतों की गहराई को समझने के लिए एक मूल्यवान संसाधन बनाते हैं। ओशो की टिप्पणी के माध्यम से, पाठकों को स्वयं-खोज, आध्यात्मिक विकास, और अस्तित्व के मौलिक सिद्धांतों की गहराई को खोजने के लिए आमंत्रित किया जाता है। "गीता दर्शन" आत्मिक विकास, स्व-उद्धार, और अस्तित्व के मूल सिद्धांतों की तलाश में

रहने वाले पाठकों के लिए एक अनमोल संसाधन है।
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April 8, 2025
One of the most beautiful thing about India is the diversity of thoughts that we see during our growing up years. I consider it to be a great privillege that I got exposure to deep spiritual thoughts in a very basic, simple manner, through the stories associated with our culture, participation in festivals and talking to elders.

It took me a long time to understand what I was truly searching for in all those years of my life when I was feeling confused and lost - as a kid, as a young adult or even as a family men. Now, in this last phase of my life, I am getting some clarity and it maks me feel so calm a much lighter. As if a great weigh has been lifted from my mind. I am truly at peace with myself now, in each moment that I am living (though due to the wrong practices throughout the life that I have lived, I still get confused at times and let the emotions take control of my thinking).

I picked up this collection of talk by Osho Rajneesh while searching for some reference material on Ashtavakra Gita, and got hooked on to it.

Ashtavakra Gita is very simple and straighforward thought which breaks down all confusion. Ashtavakra told Raja Janak that the Atma (Individual soul) is always connected (one with the Ultimate reality - Brahman). Some of the concept from Ashtavakra Gita which clears up one's mind are:

1. Non-Duality - The true self (Atma), is beyond all dualities and distinctions, such as Good-Bad, Pleasure-Pain, Life-Death...
2. Detachment - One must remain detached from transient aspects of life and not identify with the world of appearance.
3. Self-realization - Libration (Moksha) can be attained by realizing the illusory nature of the world and the mind, and by recognizing one's true identity as pure consciousness.
4. Simplicity and Directness - Just focus on wisdom and self-realization. No rituals, actions required.

Bhagwad Gita (knowledge shared with Arjuna during the Mahabharata War by Bhagwan ShriKrishna) on the other hand is a much more eloborate attempt of explaining the same concept in detail, with more examples, do's and don'ts.

1. Dharma (Duty) - Perform Your Duty: The Gita emphasizes the importance of performing one's duty without attachment to the results. This concept is known as "Nishkama Karma" or selfless action1.
2. Self-Realization - Know Yourself: It teaches that understanding one's true self (Atman) and realizing its unity with the Supreme Being (Brahman) is the ultimate goal of life1.
3. Detachment - Let Go of Attachments: The Gita advises detachment from material possessions and desires, encouraging a focus on spiritual growth and inner peace1.
4. Devotion - Bhakti (Devotion): Devotion to God is highlighted as a path to achieve spiritual enlightenment and liberation (Moksha)1.
5. Balance - Equanimity: Maintaining a balanced mind in success and failure, pleasure and pain, is crucial for spiritual progress1.
6. Universal Vision -Seeing the Divine in All: The Gita teaches to see the presence of the divine in every being and to act with compassion and love1.

These teachings aim to guide individuals towards a life of righteousness, inner peace, and ultimate liberation.

Om Shanti... Om Shanti... Om Shanti...
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