The Book of Wisdom (Hardcover)

~ Osho (Author)

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Readers unfamiliar with Osho may remember him by his earlier name, Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh, and by the image of him grinning from behind the window of one of his many Rolls-Royces at the ashram he founded in Oregon. Controversy and legal problems led him to return to his native India and eventually to change his name to Osho. The author died in 1990, but his followers carry on his teachings and continue to publish his voluminous writings. This book takes the Seven Points of Mind Training by Atisha, an 11th-century Tibetan mystic, as the starting point for Osho's reflections. The title is misleading, since the text and the question-and-answer sessions have more to do with Osho's own point of view than Tibetan Buddhism, and his is, at times, a very eccentric perspective. Mixed in with some fairly standard insights into spiritual practice are overt criticisms of many religious traditions and their followers as well as a peculiar penchant for jokes, many of them off-color. It seems the title is designed to cash in on the current interest in Tibetan Buddhism, and it would be a shame if it distracts the curious from the many worthy titles on the subject currently available. Not recommended.DMark Woodhouse, Elmira Coll., NY
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Review

Osho (1931-1990) is a contemporary mystic whose life and teachings have influenced millions of people of all ages, and from all walks of life. He has been described by the Sunday Times in London as one of the "1000 Makers of the 20th Century" and by Sunday Mid-Day (India) as one of the ten people--along with Gandhi, Nehru and Buddha--who have changed the destiny of India. He is also known for his revolutionary contribution to the science of inner transformation, with an approach to meditation that acknowledges the accelerated pace of contemporary life. His unique "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 -- (unknown)

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 436 pages
• Publisher: Element Books Ltd (May 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1862047340
• ISBN-13: 978-1862047341
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 8.2 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,312,501 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Extremely refreshing..., October 1, 2000

By A Customer

Now I know why he got into so much trouble...a free spirit if ever there was one. For confirmation, read the book, then look into Osho, the man.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars LIFE CHANGING!, November 11, 2001

By	BEIJING M ZHU (TIANJIN China) - See all my reviews

This book is for the bold!

It will change your life and once you take control of your life anything is possible.

If you are in a matrix - controlled by religion, government etc. this book will help set you free.

If you want to stay where you are in life, don't real this book.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Existence Loves You!, October 31, 2001

By	Ilaxi S. Patel "Editor, kidsfreesouls.com & A... (India) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

BOOK OF WISDOM - BY OSHO
Discourses on Mind Training.This one whispers the Truth. Wisdom you find in words but Truth is in the gaps between the words, in the spaces between the lines. It is a silent, unspoken whisper. Between the lines read, 'Existence loves you' It comes like a fragrance from every page. Osho says it takes courage to find the truth. People are not ready to up their dreams and their dreaming. They are not ready to drop the mind and move into the immediate. Only few people have dared to discover truth...It is risky; it may shatter all that you have known before and you will have to rearrange your whole life. It is dangerous. It may destroy all your illusions, it may shatter dreams. Only Silence communicates the truth as it is. We have God's words and his silence. Ready to journey to the mystical land.......(Journalist Editor Free souls Online 'ilaxi patel')