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Books I have Loved

Osho has read tens of thousands of the world’s greatest books. This is the third of three volumes compiled from Osho’s commentaries during his dental sessions, in which he talks about his favorite books and why he loves them. The atmosphere that Osho created at that time still permeates every page. We are offered not just tantalizing reading matter, but an insight into the dimensions of an enlightened consciousness.

I Am That

I Am That is an illuminating series of talks on the Isa Upanishad. These sutras are amongst the most ancient wisdom available to mankind - transmitted from masters to their disciples twenty-five centuries before Buddha. ´This Upanishad… is the smallest - it can be written on a postcard-and yet it is the greatest document in existence.´ Osho declares. ´There is no document of such luminosity, of such profoundness anywhere in the whole history of humanity.´ With clear metaphors, stories and jokes we are introduced to the perspective of an enlightened master, a world view so total that it embraces the infinite, the eternal, and the cosmic - a rebirth of the spirit of the Upanishads.

I Say Unto You

What if Jesus were not a supernatural being conceived by a virgin, but a real human being who had experienced the awakening of consciousness known as “enlightenment” in the East? This extraordinary line-by-line commentary on some of the best-known Gospels from the New Testament tests the hypothesis that Jesus was a mystic not a miracle worker. And convincingly makes the case that the stories of his life were never meant to be a factual record of history, but rather are teaching parables designed to provide ongoing spiritual guidance for generations to come.

In Search of the Miraculous

Vol. 1: This book is about the deep longing within us all to reconnect with the wonder and joy of this world, and the search for those ´miraculous´ moments when we sense our energy expanded, encompassing something beyond ourselves - as being part of a greater whole. Osho gives detailed instructions for his revolutionary Dynamic Meditation. He also answers questions about his Kundalini technique and shaktipat the transfer of energy from the awakened person to the disciple. A fascinating read for those who are interested in the esoteric aspects of mysticism, and for those who want to understand more about the science of human energy as it is understood in the East.

Vol. 2: This book is a ´not to be missed´ roadmap - a fascinating and penetrating guidebook into the science of inner alchemy. Osho talks on the most ´esoteric´ subjects in an utterly practical and earthy manner. Guiding the reader through the seven bodies and their corresponding chakras, Osho talks on psychic phenomena, dreams, telepathy, hypnosis, color therapy, Dynamic meditation, kundalini and the tantric dimensions of sex. He answers questions in great detail on shaktipat, the difference between male and female energy, and the use of the word aum.

Just Around the Corner

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Just Like That

With humor and sensitivity, Osho brings traditional Sufi stories into the 21st Century, revealing their hidden dimensions and adding his own. He distinguishes between need and desire, expertise and existential experience, and talks on the nature of the ego, the importance of trust and the stages of growth in one’s evolution.

Krishna, The Man and His Philosophy

The Indian mystic Krishna lived many centuries ago, yet Osho sees in him a man far ahead of his time, whose time, even now, is still to come. Krishna’s revolutionary insight is that a truly religious life is one that is enjoyed and embraced fully. In answering seeker’s questions Osho shows the vast joy to be found when life is accepted with everything it has to offer.

Kyozan, A True Man of Zen

Osho uses Kyozan’s life to make Zen as accessible to the contemporary seeker as preparing a cup of tea. Kyozan was such a simple and ordinary man that, as his own master put it, if it was possible for him to become enlightened, then it is possible for anyone. These talks - based on anecdotes about Kyozan’s life and on a selection of exquisite haikus - are filled with that promise.

Let Go!

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Light on the Path

These first talks after Osho’s departure from the USA provide a rare glimpse of Osho’s efforts to create a New Man - during the most uncertain times for his work and people. From his suite in a hotel in Kathmandu, Nepal, Osho speaks extensively on the connection between Gnosticism and anarchy, the significance of a ´buddhafield,´ and the future of communes worldwide. He revisits old questions in light of new times, as well, including the function of a spiritual master, the work of his therapists, and the ´psychology of the buddhas´ as applied to inner growth.