Why Should I Grieve Now?
Facing A Loss And Letting It Go
Part of the OSHO Singles series
This small eBook deals with 'grieve' in connection with the death of a son. Osho uses a Zen story and unfolds a unique and different way of dealing with grieve, death and dying. He acknowledges that it is very difficult not to grieve when somebody you loved has died. Not to grieve is possible only if you have an understanding and an experience of the essential, something of the deathless.
Bringing Up Children
About the Right Way to Help a Child Grow Without Interfering in His Natural Potentiality
Part of the OSHO Singles series
Osho responds to a question about the right way to help children to grow without interfering in their natural potentiality.
Existence Is Not Just Matter
Opening to the Mysteries of Existence
Part of the OSHO Singles series
This eBook is a beautiful example and a fascinating insight into the work of a master with his audience of seekers. Osho responds to questions coming from his audience. A variety of questions and Osho's responses give a taste of Osho's insights and teachings on subjects of intelligence, the compulsion for power, questions re the personal experience of Osho and the ongoing game of questions and answers between the audience and Osho itself.
Watchfulness, Awareness, Alertness
Part of the OSHO Singles series
How to explore the higher states of consciousness? According to Osho there are not many ways to explore higher levels of consciousness, there is but one: the way of awareness. "Man is almost unconscious. I say "almost" - there are moments, situations where he becomes conscious, but they are momentary".
You Are in Prison and You Think You Are Free
Part of the OSHO Singles series
This book is about the starting point of all personal and spiritual growth, the realization of your own reality. Osho introduces George Gurdjieff, one of the most significant masters of this age. He used to say, "You are in prison." If you wish to get out of prison - the first thing you must do is realize that you are in prison... or you are the prison. Osho emphasizes this as something to be always remembered as one of the first principles for any seeker of truth. From a series of OSHO Talks titled: The Invitation. This OSHO Talk is complete in itself. Recorded at the Osho International Meditation Resort, Pune, India. The series The Invitation is available in audio format.
Every Human Being Is a Seeker of Truth
Part of the OSHO Singles series
The qualities of a seeker of truth, the transmission of truth through spoken words, attachment to the physical presence of a master and a taste of silence are the subjects of this talk by Osho. "Every child is born with an innate search for truth. It is not something learned or adopted later on in life. Truth simply means, "I am, but I do not know who I am." And the question is natural -- "I must know the reality of my being." It is not a curiosity."
Next Time You Feel Lonely...
Part of the OSHO Singles series
Loneliness - an issue millions of people are facing in times when traditional families and relationship models are not working anymore. Osho looks at this in a very different way and sees these developments as great opportunity. Discovering of your ultimate 'aloneness' is the great chance to turn loneliness into a totally new experience. This small book in a new series of 'OSHO SOLUTIONS" consists of a single talk by Osho to deepen the readers understanding how to deal with loneliness in a completely different way.
Jealousy
The Psychological Ignorance about Yourself
Part of the OSHO Singles series
In his unique and provocative style Osho takes on here an issue nobody really likes to discuss because we are all affected by it and have very few solutions how to deal with it: JEALOUSY, a terrorizing emotion which has infiltrated our understanding of love and damaged it badly. Osho takes us through an understanding and the historical development and sources of jealousy and that happens always by taking on so called 'holy cows' institutions and facts we almost take for granted and don't dare to challenge. "People say that marriages are 'made in heaven'…a strange kind of heaven, because if these marriages are made in heaven, then what can you make in hell?" Our OSHO Singles mini eBook series continues with this jewel of Osho - a helpful little read which can have a big impact in our understanding.
Accepting Myself the Way I Am
learning to go your own way
Part of the OSHO Singles series
We have lost touch with who we are and how we want to live. It started at birth. From birth we are molded according to the beliefs and ideals of others, and our own potential is ignored. It needs immense courage to go your own way, leaving the crowd behind. The moment you do it you are taking responsibility for your life in your own hands. Osho reminds us that it is a step worth taking.
The Man with the Inexplicable Life
Part of the OSHO Singles series
The story of Mojud which Osho introduces here is one of the greatest stories. It has that special flavor that only a Sufi story can have. It is incomparable. It is not just a story; Sufi stories are not just stories. They are not to entertain, but they are teaching devices. This story describes the path or the journey of spiritual discovery, personal transformation and growth. Osho says: "So listen to this story as attentively as possible. Let this story sink into your being. This story can open a door, this story can become such a radical change in your life that you may never be the same again. But the story has to be understood very minutely, very carefully, very lovingly, because it is a strange tale. "
Zen Is a Revolution
Part of the OSHO Singles series
In this talk Osho takes his audience into the world of ZEN. "There are a few essential things which make Zen absolutely different from any kind of teaching. The most important of these essentials is that Zen is a revolution. All other religions are servants to the vested interests. The rich people and the powerful people, the politicians, have dominated all the religions. The priests have been nothing but servants to these criminals. It is such a worldwide conspiracy that no one recognizes it. It is so obvious and so simple that we are from the very beginning, from our very childhood, being programmed." From an original series: Rinzai: Master of the Irrational, by Osho.
Astrology
Superstition, Blind Faith or a Door to the Essential?
Part of the OSHO Singles series
In this fascinating volume, Osho reclaims astrology from the pop psychologists and "fortune tellers" and shares the deep insights that first brought this unique science of the stars into being. From ancient India to the lost civilization of Sumeria, from Pythagoras to Paracelsus to Piccardi, we discover that for thousands of years there has been a thread of awareness of how all things in the universe are interconnected - an awareness that modern physics is still struggling to define in scientific terms today. As Osho says: The universe is a living body, an organic unity. In it, nothing is isolated, all is connected. Whatever is far away is connected to that which is near; nothing is separate. So no one should remain in the fallacy that he is an island: isolated, separate, aloof. Everything is connected to the whole, and everything is all the time affecting others and being affected by others. Astrology aficionados and skeptics alike will find something in this small volume to provoke a new way of looking at what really "makes the world go round."
Hypnosis in the Service of Meditation
Part of the OSHO Singles series
Can hypnosis support meditation? This is the focus and question of this Osho Talk. Osho speaks about a time when hypnosis was a recognized door towards meditation. In the Middle Ages hypnosis was condemned alongside witchcraft. That condemnation still lingers on. Osho speaks here about hypnosis as a very helpful tool to enter into meditation. He discusses hypnosis and self-hypnosis as useful tools.
Love – the Food of the Soul
Part of the OSHO Singles series
Looking at the world - it seems somehow self-evident that nobody knows - or only very rarely - what love is. Love has become one of the rarest experiences. Love remains the unknown phenomenon, while it actually should be one of the most known. What happened? Read this incredible talk by Osho and learn how to grow love, how to create a climate of love of gratitude and thankfulness. Learn how to give love rather than just looking for it or demanding it. Prepare the ground for love as a natural functioning.
The World of Emotions
creating a milieu of friendliness around yourself
Part of the OSHO Singles series
The World of Emotions: A unique set of tools for everybody who is interested in improving human relations, and a great help in understanding where we are all coming from and what makes us tick. Full of simple, practical suggestions for creating a milieu of friendliness around yourself that is honest, sincere, and accepting of all our human frailties. One of the greatest challenges we face in life is learning how to handle and transform emotions. In this small book, Osho takes the reader step by step toward a deeper understanding of the inner world of emotions - where they come from, what types of situations can trigger them, and why they so often take us by surprise. We are taught that anger is bad, and we resolve not to be angry - but still it happens! Why is that? The first step in understanding is to identify and become aware of the conflicts between our intellectual understandings and the emotional realities that so often dominate our lives, between what we think and what we what we feel. Once the roots of this conflict are clearly seen and understood, the split can be healed. And the powerful life
The Secret of Meditation
Part of the OSHO Singles series
This is one of the most fascinating talks by Osho on meditation. We gain a deeper understanding and an actual experience about meditation through this talk which brings us into a space of meditation. He describes meditation as the very center of his teaching efforts; the very womb out of which one is going to be re-born. "To say something about meditation is a contradiction in terms. It is something which you can have, which you can be, but by its very nature you cannot say what it is. Still, efforts have been made to convey it in some way. Even if only a fragmentary, partial understanding arises out of it, that is more than one can expect." From a a series of talks: From Misery to Enlightenment, by Osho.
The Power of Yes
Political Revolutions Don't Change Anything, Only an Individual Spiritual Metamorphosis …
Part of the OSHO Singles series
Political revolutions have never resulted in the changes they promised. Real change can according to Osho only come from a personal rebellion, a rebellion based on "yes" -- yes to existence, yes to nature, yes to yourself. Humanity has been guided by traditions which are all life-negative - the results of endless wars, a planet in danger and a humanity losing direction are obvious results of these traditions. Only a total affirmation of life, in an absolute yes to nature can bring a new earth and a totally new humanity into being. "Rebellion is a very silent, individual phenomenon that will go on spreading without making any noise and without leaving any footprints behind. It will move from heart to heart in deep silences."
Happiness, Pleasure, Joy, Bliss
Part of the OSHO Singles series
Happiness, Pleasure, Joy, Bliss are addressed here by Osho and we learn the different levels of development: "Let us start from the lowest because that will be easier to understand, that's where man biologically is born. Pleasure is physical. . . "Ordinarily, in the dictionaries you will find bliss defined as happiness, pleasure, joy. Linguistically they all appear to have a similar meaning; existentially it is not so. And you will have to understand the subtle nuances and differences; only then you may be able to catch some hold of the phenomenon called bliss.
How Can Meditation Solve Life Problems or Prevent Wars?
Part of the OSHO Singles series
There are three kinds of problems - those that you create - they are almost ninety per cent of the problems of your life. You create them and you go on saying that you don't want them. Ninety percent of the problems simply disappear when you are in a meditative state - because you can see. And by seeing, you stop creating them. Ninety per cent will be solved; nine per cent will not be solved by your meditation but will be dissolved because they will not concern you at all. Seeing that it has nothing to do with you, that it does not arise in you, you have transcended it. One per cent remains. It has nothing to do with you or with others - that one per cent is part of existence itself.
Watch and Wait
Relaxing and Waking Up - Instinct and Intuition
Part of the OSHO Singles series
Watch and wait are two well known maxims from the world of meditation. Osho responds her to questions on 'Relaxing and Waking Up' and 'The Difference between Instinct and Intuition'. It is the simplicity and personal impact which makes Osho's works so accessible for every reader. "In meditation you are not going anywhere. You are simply being here, relaxed, utterly centered in yourself. Everything stops. For this, no "how" is needed. "
Why Is Communication So Difficult, Particularly Between Lovers?
Part of the OSHO Singles series
In the OSHO Singles series of selected talks, Osho addresses major questions and issues of our daily life. With depth and his usual humor we get a chance to look at an issue from a new perspective. Communication between lovers is an issue almost everybody has to deal with and Osho gives a very unique insight to this question: Communication as such is difficult. Of course it is more difficult between lovers. But first you have to understand the general difficulty of communication. Each mind has been conditioned by different parents, different teachers, different priests, and different politicians... and when two minds try to communicate, as far as the ordinary mundane things are concerned, there is no difficulty. But the moment they start moving beyond things into the world of concepts, communication starts becoming more and more difficult.
The Philosophy of Nonviolence
about turning the other cheek
Part of the OSHO Singles series
While nonviolence is a philosophy to Mahatma Gandhi; it is not a philosophy to Osho, but an experience. Osho talks about his understanding of reverence for life, he does not use the word non-violence.
20 Difficult Things to Accomplish in this World
Life's Challenges According to Buddha
Part of the OSHO Singles series
"The Sutra of Forty-Two Chapters" is a succinct summary doctrine by which Buddhism was introduced to China. Each of the 42 sutras begins with "the Buddha said". This particular sutra deals with "20 Difficult Things to Accomplish in this World" and Osho takes us through each verse, and dissects it line by line, never omitting to explain--in clear modern terms--the real meaning of the verses.
Discovering Your Center
Your Natural Essence Versus Your False Personality
Part of the OSHO Singles series
The longing to be who we really are…. Osho explains how we became alienated from our own essence, what it means to live in that disconnect, and how to rediscover our authenticity. Osho delivers a lot in one small talk!
The Mind: A Beautiful Servant, a Dangerous Master
Part of the OSHO Singles series
Osho analyses the function of the human mind in connection with meditation. Responding here to a question related to a space of 'no-mind' or mindfulness he says: "meditation covers a very long pilgrimage. When I say "meditation is witnessing", it is the beginning of meditation. And when I say "meditation is no-mind," it is the completion of the pilgrimage. Witnessing is the beginning, and no-mind is the fulfillment. Witnessing is the method to reach the no-mind. Naturally you will feel witnessing is easier. It is close to you. But witnessing is only like seeds, and then is the long waiting period. "
Next Time You Feel Angry...
Part of the OSHO Singles series
This small eBook deals with human emotions, specifically here with 'anger'. This first book in a new series of 'OSHO SOLUTIONS" consists of a single talk by Osho and uses a Zen story as a teaching tool to deepen the readers understanding how to deal with anger. Understanding is totally different approach compared to 'self-help' or 'how-to' models which often try to give outside solutions for an inner problem. Osho brings a clarity to this issue and helps your own inner understanding to solve problems.
Love and Hate
Just Two Sides of the Same Coin
Part of the OSHO Singles series
Question: You say that love and hate are one; but I see more hate in the world than love. At the same time, you say that enlightenment is neither love nor hate. Are you speaking of two different qualities of love? How does this fit with your message of love? "Love and hate are just two sides of the same coin. But with love something very drastic has happened. It is unimaginable how this drastic step was taken by people who had all the good intentions in the world. You may never have even suspected what has destroyed love. It is the continuous teaching of love that has destroyed it. Hate is still pure -- love is not."
Superficially Civilized
About Unconsciousness, Repression And Expression Of Emotions
Part of the OSHO Singles series
Osho describes humanity as "superficially civilized'. Underneath of our so-called civilization we are still animals but our cultures cannot accept this fact. This Osho talk is about unconsciousness, repression and expression of emotions. In responding to two personal questions Osho describes unconsciousness as the basement of our minds in which many things are buried which find expression through your conscious. Like, millions of people watch boxing or football matches and their enjoyment is the expression of hidden violence.
Mind and Body Are Not Two Things
On The Mystery Of The Body According To The Yoga System Of Patanjali
Part of the OSHO Singles series
Patanjali the founder of ancient Yoga has laid out a fascinating understanding of body and mind. Osho brings this ancient system into a contemporary understanding, creating a holistic approach to health and meditation. He give some significant attention and background understanding to vegetarianism stating that naturally, we should be vegetarians.
Compassion, Love and Sex
Part of the OSHO Singles series
Although Osho responds to a question related to compassion the main issue he addresses in this talk is 'love' and he expands his response to elaborate a deeper understanding of sex, love and compassion. "Only compassion is therapeutic - because all that is ill in man is because of lack of love. All that is wrong with man is somewhere associated with love. He has not been able to love, or he has not been able to receive love. He has not been able to share his being. That's the misery. That creates all sorts of complexes inside. "