Most of us move through our lives like sleepwalkers. Never really present in what we are doing, never fully alert to our environment, and not even aware of what motivates us to do and say the things we do.

At work we are always "multi-tasking" - planning our tomorrows before we have even begun our todays, reading e-mail while talking on the phone, worrying about what is left undone on the to-do list as we take notes in a meeting that produces more to-do’s.

And in our personal relationships, we have all experienced moments when we have lashed out in anger, or found ourselves suddenly in a tangle of misunderstandings without quite knowing how we got there - "I did it in spite of myself," or "I don’t know what came over me." So unaware of our own inner processes that the path between inner feeling and outer expression is shrouded in darkness not only to others but also to ourselves.

At the same time, all of us have experienced moments of awareness - or awakening, to use another term - in extraordinary circumstances. On the road, in a sudden and unexpected accident, time seems to stop and one is suddenly aware of every movement, every sound, every thought. Or in moments that touch us deeply - welcoming a new baby into the world for the first time, or being with someone at the moment of death.

Awareness, says Osho, is the key to being self-directed, centered and free – at work or at play, alone or in relationship, in the marketplace or on the mountaintop, in every aspect of our lives.

Many everyday discomforts and tensions arise from the fact that we are alienated from our bodies. With the help of Body Mind Balancing, we can learn to talk to and reconnect with our bodies. After just a short time, we begin to appreciate how much the body has been working for us and supporting us, and from this new perspective we can find new ways to work with the body and create a more harmonious balance of body and mind.

The guided meditation process, "Reminding Yourself of the Forgotten Language of Talking to Your BodyMind" is a CD that accompanies the text. Developed by Osho, this meditative therapy guides the listener in reconnecting with his or her body and creating a new and greater sense of well being.

Osho perceives man as becoming increasingly alienated from his inner self, gradually losing his natural innocence and creativity in the mindless quest for worldly power and success. To appear strong, the average man suppresses his innate qualities of love and compassion, thus widening the chasm within. For Osho, the ideal man is Zorba, the Buddha – a perfect blend of matter and soul. Inherently rebellious, this “New Man” experiences no division between the outer and the inner self.

“In order to find her true potential, a woman should search within her own soul and rebel against any repression. Unless you have a rebellious soul, you are not alive in the true sense of the word.”

Osho talks about issues like motherhood, relationships, family, and birth control. A woman should not imitate man: “Rejoice in your feminine qualities , make a poetry out of them.” The perfect state of being is a synthesis between the head and the heart, with the heart remaining the master.
The rare sensitivity of Osho’s words will appeal to both men and women.

In this tenth volume of the popular Insights for a New Way of Living series, Osho examines the nature of compassion from a radically different perspective. He points out that “passion” lies at the root of the word, and then proceeds to challenge assumptions about what compassion really is. Many so-called acts of compassion, he says, are tainted by a subtle sense of self-importance and desire for recognition. Others are based in the desire not really to help others, but to force them to change. Using stories from the life of Jesus, Buddha, and the world of Zen, Osho shows how the path to authentic compassion arises from within, beginning with a deep acceptance and love of oneself. Only then, says Osho, does compassion flower into a healing force, rooted in the unconditional acceptance of the other as he or she is. Compassion includes an original, 120 minute talk by Osho on DVD. This visual component enables the reader to experience the direct wisdom and humor of Osho straight from the source.

Hit-and-run relationships are common in a society that has grown more rootless, less tied to traditional family structures, and more accepting of casual sex. But at the same time, there arises an undercurrent of feeling that something is missing - a quality of intimacy.

In this gentle and compassionate guide, Osho takes the reader step-by-step through what makes people afraid of intimacy, how to encounter those fears and go beyond them, and what they can do to nourish themselves and their relationships to support more openness and trust.

Once you have known the art of how to listen to your intuition, you will be surprised: intellect can err, intuition never errs - it is infallible. It always directs you in the right course of action.– Osho

What is intuition? Is it something that some people are born with, and others can never hope to develop? Or is it something that can be taught in courses, according to a set of formulas that anybody with a little perserverance and determination can master?

Osho’s understanding is that intuition is an inborn quality, available to all. But by the time most people reach adulthood, they have lost all contact with so many of their natural gifts - intuition among them - that they no longer even believe such gifts exist. Many things contribute to this loss of connection with our inborn gift of intuition - from the efforts of well-meaning parents to protect us from harm or ridicule, to attempts by our teachers to create classrooms full of orderly and obedient students. In the process we are taught to value safety more than exploration, to live within the confines of the logical mind at the expense of following the intuitive hunches that so often lead to true genius.

Intuition is the direct perception of reality, without interference from the prejudices and belief-systems of the mind. It is "knowing beyond logic" - and only those who are capable of going beyond the limitations of logic and analysis are able to respond creatively to the new and changing situations they encounter every day. In this book, Osho shows the way to removing the hindrances that have been placed in the way of our intuition so that it can flower and bring a new quality of intelligence and wholeness to our lives.

Timely and relevant to a society increasingly populated by people who depend on prescription drugs to get them through the day. Osho challenges us to look into the ways we so often create - and then cling to - our own unhappiness. And urges us to reconnect with the natural joy we were born with, and that is available to us the moment we turn our attention to the silent space within.

The ultimate guide to relating in the 21st century, this book is for those who are looking for something more real than the traditional, "till death do us part" platitudes. Always mindful of the anti-sex, anti-life teachings of religions and educational institutions, the book responds to dozens of gritty, essential questions about a wide range of relationship issues. Where does jealousy come from, and how can we free ourselves from it? Is it really possible to be in a relationship and still have a life outside of the "we" identity? What are the real differences between men and women and how they view relationships, versus the differences that we’ve just been conditioned to have? What are the alternatives to the confinements of marriage and family on the one hand, and the empty superficiality of casual sex on the other? All this and much more, in this important volume, now available in paperback.

In a culture infatuated with youth, and determined to avoid old age at all costs, this book dares to raise a question that has been all but forgotten in the age of Viagra and cosmetic surgery. What benefits might lie in accepting the aging process as natural, rather than trying to hold on to youth and its pleasures all the way to the grave?

Osho takes us back to the roots of what it means to grow up rather than just to grow old. Both in our relationships with others, and in the fulfillment of our own individual destinies, he reminds us of the pleasures that only true maturity can bring He outlines the ten major growth cycles in human life, from the self-centered universe of the pre-schooler to the flowering of wisdom and compassion in old age.

A unique sense of humor runs like a thread through the book, along with a profound compassion and understanding of how easy it is to be distracted from the deeper meaning and purpose of our lives - which is, ultimately, to flower into our own individual uniqueness and maturity with an attitude of celebration and joy.

This book was compiled at Osho’s suggestion and can be read alone or in combination with the evening book. The books have been planned in such a way that each day has a particular theme, and the subject of the morning and evening complement each other. Osho suggested to read the passage designated for each morning be read on first waking up, before one’s mind becomes engaged in the day’s activities.

A book with no taboos! Osho addresses humanity as a whole by covering a full range of concerns: conception, pregnancy, birth, sex education, contraception, marriage and more

A comprehensive collection of meditations, relaxation and awareness exercises, and other techniques for physical and emotional well being. Organized in a user-friendly format and addressing issues such as relieving stress and physical tension, building self-confidence, enhancing emotional and physical vitality, mood swings, sexuality and diet, Pharmacy for the Soul has been compiled from transcripts of Osho’s one-on-one talks with people of all ages and backgrounds from around the world.

Each section of the book begins with a description and diagnosis of an emotional or physical problem, and then lists a number of prescriptions. Arranged by ailment and area of the body, remedies include stretching techniques, meditations, laughter and breathing exercises, vocalizations, visualizations, massage and meditations. Practical suggestions for dealing with everything from nailbiting to loneliness, from sleeplessness to feeling spaced out, are offered in these pages with illuminating insight, humor and compassion.

[This book] is not going to be favorite bedside reading in Washington or Vatican City. In it, [Osho] does what he does best, pointing out the failures of the world’s political and religious institutions, demonstrating how their power trips have enslaved people’s minds and bodies and are leading the world toward global destruction.
Network of Light, USA February/March 1989
by Dawn Jordan.

Using jokes, anecdotes and parables, Osho outlines the qualities of a new rebel. Neither reactionary, revolutionary nor political, as were the rebels of the past, his rebel is spiritual, creative and free - an experiment for the future.

Osho teaches that all the established religions of the past are spiritually bankrupt, and urged each individual to theologically decondition themselves as a prelude to true enlightenment. "I don’t preach revolution. I am utterly against revolution. My word for the future, and for those who are intelligent enough in the present, is ’rebellion.’ Rebellion is individual action; it has nothing to do with the crowd. It is a spiritual metamorphosis."

“Money and sex are the lowest, and people are living only in the world of money and sex – and they think they are living. There are not living, they are only vegetating, they are only dying. This is not life. Life has many more kingdoms to be revealed, an infinite treasure, which is not of this world. Neither sex can give it to you, nor money.” –Osho

In this compilation of discourses Osho emphasizes the need for a synthesis of science and religion. Science is one language towards reality, and religion is another language towards reality. They both must be taught simultaneously, they both must become one. The child must never know that they are alternatives to choose between. A mind must be trained in doubt - doubt for science; and a mind must be trained in trust - trust for life.
Chapter titles include:
Love Affair between East and West
Meeting of Science and Religion
Science Is Exterior, Religion Is Interior
Buddha: Very Scientific
Tantra and Yoga Are Scientific
New Man: Scientist, Poet, Mystic