The book of the secrets: Discourses on "Vigyana Bhairava Tantra" [Paperback]

Rajneesh (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 402 pages
• Publisher: Thames and Hudson; 1st Ed. edition (1976)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0500270767
• ISBN-13: 978-0500270769
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,425,381 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Osho, known for his revolutionary contribution to the science of inner transformation, continues to inspire millions of people worldwide in their search to define a new approach to individual spirituality that is self-directed and responsive to the everyday challenges of contemporary life. The Sunday Times of London named him one of the '1,000 Makers of the Twentieth Century,' and novelist Tom Robbins called him 'the most dangerous man since Jesus Christ.' For more information about Osho and his work, please visit osho.com.


Osho's teachings defy categorization, covering everything from the individual quest for meaning to the most urgent social and political issues facing individuals and society today.

His unique "Osho Active Meditations" are designed to first release the accumulated stresses of body and mind, so that it is easier to experience the thought-free and relaxed state of meditation. (Meditation -The First and Last Freedom, by Osho)

About his own work Osho has said that he is helping to create the conditions for the birth of a new kind of human being. He has often characterized this new human being as "Zorba the Buddha" -- capable both of enjoying the earthy pleasures of a Zorba the Greek and the silent serenity of a Gautam Buddha.

Running like a thread through all aspects of Osho's work is a vision that encompasses both the timeless wisdom of the East and the highest potential of Western science and technology.

Osho has been described by the Sunday Times in London as one of the "1000 Makers of the 20th Century" and by American author Tom Robbins as "the most dangerous man since Jesus Christ."

Biographical:
Autobiography of a Spiritually Incorrect Mystic, ST. MARTIN'S Press, New York, available in multiple languages.


Websites for more information:
http://www.OSHO.com
http://OSHO.com/resort
http://OSHO.com/magazine
http://OSHO.com/shop
http://www.youtube.com/OSHO
http://www.oshobytes.blogspot.com
http://www.Twitter.com/OSHOtimes
http://www.facebook.com/pages/OSHO.International

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Must for All Seekers, February 8, 2003

By 

Angarai Vadyar (Norman, OK USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The book of the secrets: Discourses on "Vigyana Bhairava tantra" (Hardcover)

"The Book of the Secrets" has five volumes, and all the five volumes are based on the excellent discourses on Vigyana Bhairava Tantra given by Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh between May and July 1973 in Bombay, India. These are great gifts to humankind by the late Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh who delighted in controversies. I value these volumes better than a truckload of the finest diamonds you can find on earth. I am deeply grateful to Claude, the custodian at the First Baptist Family Life Center where I usually do my meditative work-out on the Elliptic Cross-Trainer. I have been prejudiced against Rajneesh because of the bad publicity surrounding him as the "Sex Guru", "The Rolls Royce Guru" etc. I was impressed by Claude by his Zen like attitude towards any work he did, and he suggested that I should read Rajneesh's books knowing that I was born in India, and that I lived there for about thirty years before coming permanently to the United States.

The basic priciple of Tantra is acceptance of yourself and any sitiation you get into. You lose the ability to transform yourself if you show resistance. Tantra teaches you to enjoy you existence at every moment. These principles are lucidly explained by Rajneesh. For being enlightened, for being in bliss all the time, you need not renounce anything. Rajneesh exhorts you to throw away any feelings of guilt you may have because of your cultural conditioning and say "yes" to life joyfully and with gusto. What a Joy!

Love and best wishes to all of you.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Must for All Seekers, February 8, 2003

By 

Angarai Vadyar (Norman, OK USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The book of the secrets: Discourses on "Vigyana Bhairava tantra" (Hardcover)

"The Book of Secrets" has five volumes, and all the five volumes are based on the discourses on Vigyana Bahirava Tantra given by Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh between May and July 1973 in Bombay, India. These are great gifts to humankind by the late Rajneesh who delighted in controversies. I value them better than a truckload of the finest diamonds you can find on earth. I am deeply grateful to Claude, the custodian at the First Baptist Family Life Center where I usually do my meditative work-out on the Elliptic Cross-Trainer. I have been prejudiced against Rajneesh because of the bad publicity surrounding him as the "Sex Guru", "Rolls Royce Guru" etc. I was impressed by Claude by his Zen like attitude towards any work he did, and he suggested Rjaneesh's books knowing that I was born in India, and thatI lived there for about thirty years before coming permanently to the United States.

The basic principle of Tantra is acceptance of yourself and any sitiuation you get into. You lose your ability to transform yourself if you show resitance. Tantra teaches you to enjoy your existence at every moments. These prinicples are lucidly explained by Rajneesh. For being enlightened, for being in bliss all the time, you need not renounce anything. Rajneesh exhorts you to throw away any feelings of guilt you might have accumulated from your cultural conditioning and say "yes" to life joyfully and with gusto. What a joy!
Love and best wishes.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Must for All Seekers, February 8, 2003

By 

Angarai Vadyar (Norman, OK USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The book of the secrets: Discourses on "Vigyana Bhairava tantra" (Hardcover)

"The Book of Secrets" has five volumes, and all the five volumes are based on the discourses on Vigyana Bahirava Tantra given by Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh between May and July 1973 in Bombay, India. These are great gifts to humankind by the late Rajneesh who delighted in controversies. I value them better than a truckload of the finest diamonds you can find on earth. I am deeply grateful to Claude, the custodian at the First Baptist Family Life Center where I usually do my meditative work-out on the Elliptic Cross-Trainer. I have been prejudiced against Rajneesh because of the bad publicity surrounding him as the "Sex Guru", "Rolls Royce Guru" etc. I was impressed by Claude by his Zen like attitude towards any work he did, and he suggested Rjaneesh's books knowing that I was born in India, and thatI lived there for about thirty years before coming permanently to the United States.

The basic principle of Tantra is acceptance of yourself and any sitiuation you get into. You lose your ability to transform yourself if you show resitance. Tantra teaches you to enjoy your existence at every moments. These prinicples are lucidly explained by Rajneesh. For being enlightened, for being in bliss all the time, you need not renounce anything. Rajneesh exhorts you to throw away any feelings of guilt you might have accumulated from your cultural conditioning and say "yes" to life joyfully and with gusto. What a joy!
Love and best wishes.