Danger: Truth at Work: The Courage to Accept the Unknowable

by Osho

Truth at Work goes to the heart of our most fundamental human issues. Why can’t we just live happily and be content? While we seem to have all the knowledge we need to solve our problems, we haven't. In this timely book, Osho explains that religious conditioning has held us back. Each chapter covers a different aspect of this conditioning, and, in gentle but persuasive language, shows readers how to transcend it. Individual chapters cover such subjects as The Nuclear The Imminent Meltdown; The Stick-on Soul; They Say Believe, I Say Explore; and Ecstasy Is Why Wait? and others. The enclosed DVD gives a firsthand experience of the process of spiritual renewal, which Osho calls a "dry cleaning of the mind." While Osho passed away in 1990, he left a rich legacy of video recordings that form the basis of this important book and video.

Genres: Philosophy, Spirituality

224 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2010

About the author

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.

Reviews

[Aydın Tezcan · Rating 2 out of 5]

Değişik görüşleri var ama o görüşlerini ifade tarzını çok beğenmedim. Yine de "farklı düşüncelerde kitaplar okumak gerek" diyen kişiler Osho okuyabilir. Bu kitabını değil ama.

[Vyv Vy · Rating 4 out of 5]

I read the Vietnamese version of this book named "Chính trực". I better understand the value of finding my true self and breaking away from the crowd. The book helped me realize that while we often focus on external things like power, politics, society, or desires, the most important thing is to respect the true beliefs of each person. After finishing the book, I realized that the actual value of life lies in simple and honest things rather than external and luxurious things.

[Juan carlos hidalgo · Rating 5 out of 5]

este fue uno de los primros libros de osho que lei, de los 3 que he leido, sin duda hasta el momento uno de los mejores que he leido de osho, entiendo que hay muchos mas, y son basados en conferencias del man, lei "poder politica y cambio" ciertos pasajes parecidos, pero este es super bueno..

[Carlos Molina · Rating 3 out of 5]

Uhmm a lot of valuable insights but, at the end to much out of context info and examples

[Trần Văn Tiến · Rating 5 out of 5]

Một cuốn sá.ch rất hay khác của Osho

[Phuongvu · Rating 5 out of 5]

Tôn giáo chân chính sẽ giúp bạn tìm ra chân lý của chính mình

[Rodríguez Eduardo · Rating 5 out of 5]

Un buen libro, para lectores con un razonamiento crítico, ayuda mucho con el criterio que tiene uno, lo recomiendo ampliamente para que cada ser encuentre su verdad absoluta.

[Emma K · Rating 3 out of 5]

Some interesting principles but got a bit repetitive. I liked the chapter ‘Ecstasy is now, why wait?’ the most.

[Avid reader · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent. Lots of interesting anecdotes.

[JJ Cárdenas · Rating 4 out of 5]

"Intenta ser cada vez más consciente de ese flujo de vida que discurre en ti. ¿Quién está latiendo en tu corazón? ¿Quién está detrás de tu respiración? Permanece cada vez más alerta -de todo lo que haces, de todo lo que piensas, de todo lo que sientes-, simplemente permanece alerta, un observador en la colina. Esa observación te ayudará a encontrar una disciplina que sea tu disciplina. El hecho de observar continuamente te hará ser consciente para que puedas abandonar muchas cosas de las que estás arrastrando innecesariamente y que se han convertido en cargas, y elegir solo aquello que está en armonía contigo, que no es una carga sino un alivio. Si vives estando alerta, vives correctamente, Si vives imitando, vives erróneamente. Para mí, únicamente hay un pecado, y es el de no ser tú mismo. Y para mí, hay únicamente una virtud, la de conocerte a ti mismo."

Un libro que definitivamente, me recordó lo indispensable que es desaprender para seguir aprendiendo y que la belleza está en el hecho de descubrir, no en aquello que descubres.

[Celia · Rating 4 out of 5]

Osho describe una perspectiva distinta sobre la forma tradicional de vivir la vida de un ser humano regular. Menciona las bases sobre las que crecemos que pueden estarnos dañando o frenando para desarrollarnos completamente como el ser humano natural que vino a este mundo para evolucionar y lo que podemos intentar hacer al respecto para ser nosotros mismos sin limitaciones ni complejos.
No recomendado para fanáticos de cualquier índole, terminarán cerrandolo a la tercer página.

[Mau Vargas · Rating 4 out of 5]

Este libro abrirá tus ojos a verdades que van en contra de lo que te han enseñado hasta ahora. Es un libro que ayuda a desprendernos de los condicionantes y llega a la esencia de nuestro ser.

[Jakub Kolčář · Rating 3 out of 5]

Very good Osho as usuall.

[Joana · Rating 3 out of 5]

3,5 estrelas.