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The Rajneesh Upanishad: Talks Given To The Rajneesh International University Of Mysticism
Commencing this series of talks at the completion of his World Tour, Osho declares the beginning of a new phase of his work. One day this era will be recalled in history: "Books can be written, can be dictated to a machine, but what I am going to start is totally different. It is an Upanishad." Osho explains that Upanishad means to be taken into the world of the master - and this is the work of his mystery school. Thousands of his disciples take advantage of their first opportunity to be with their master in over a year. His responses to their questions about the master-disciple connection provide a keen insight into what it is about this man that attracts so many hundreds of thousands of intelligent and courageous people worldwide.
Notes:
Chapters 1 - 7 later published as A Song Without Words.
Chapters 8 - 13 later published as Inner Harmony.
Chapters 14 - 19 later published as Secret of Disciplehood.
Chapters 20 - 24 later published as Sing, Dance, Rejoice.
Chapters 25 - 29 later published as Eternal Celebration.
Chapters 30 - 34 later published as The Greatest Gamble.
Chapters 35 - 39 later published as Here and Now.
Chapters 40 - 44 later published as Towards the Unknown (5 talks).
Later published as the The Osho Upanishad.
time period of Osho's original talks/writings
Aug 16, 1986 to Oct 2, 1986 : timeline
number of discourses/chapters
44
Notes:
Chapters 1 - 7 later published as A Song Without Words.
Chapters 8 - 13 later published as Inner Harmony.
Chapters 14 - 19 later published as Secret of Disciplehood.
Chapters 20 - 24 later published as Sing, Dance, Rejoice.
Chapters 25 - 29 later published as Eternal Celebration.
Chapters 30 - 34 later published as The Greatest Gamble.
Chapters 35 - 39 later published as Here and Now.
Chapters 40 - 44 later published as Towards the Unknown (5 talks).
Later published as the The Osho Upanishad.
time period of Osho's original talks/writings
Aug 16, 1986 to Oct 2, 1986 : timeline
number of discourses/chapters
44
1005 pages, Paperback
Published January 1, 1986
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About the author
Osho
4,353 books6,776 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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November 2, 2022
A milestone heralding the beginning of a new phase in Osho's work, this book is full of instrumentalities that a seeker of truth can apply and see on the path.
JFYI:
Some ending remarks were omitted in the transcription. For example, the last chapter, in the audio recording, ends like this:
So you can check it. You try again. If you can manage the experience, then do not be worried; it is not a mind game. It is a beautiful meditation. Go deep into it with all my blessings. Okay, Maneesha?
JFYI:
Some ending remarks were omitted in the transcription. For example, the last chapter, in the audio recording, ends like this:
So you can check it. You try again. If you can manage the experience, then do not be worried; it is not a mind game. It is a beautiful meditation. Go deep into it with all my blessings. Okay, Maneesha?
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