A Cup of Tea

A unique compilation of intimate letters written by Osho to his disciples and friends in the beautiful poetry of a mystic:

"Man goes on dreaming and desiring but basically remains where he is; and in the end nothing but ashes of his dreams and desires are in his hands - and, of course, tears in his eyes." (Osho)

translated from

Partly translated from Hindi.

notes

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Letters written to disciples. The first editions have 350 letters, from the 1996 edition there are 365.

Letters 1 - 150 previously published as Flowers of Love:

New translations from the Hindi by Sw Anand Maitreya

New English versions by Sw Anand Somendra.

Letters #151 to 350 previously published in other books:

• The Silent Music - 30
• Turning In - 30
• What Is Meditation? - 45
• The Gateless Gate - 30
• The Dimensionless Dimension - 35
• The Eternal Message - 30
• Also see the discussion for Life Is a Soap Bubble

time period of Osho's original talks/writings

1962 to 1971 : timeline

number of discourses/chapters

7

editions

	A Cup of Tea Intimate letters to disciples and friends Year of publication : 1980 Publisher : Rajneesh Foundation ISBN 0-88050-038-7 (click ISBN to buy online) Number of pages : 407 Hardcover / Paperback / Ebook : H Edition notes : First edition March 1980, 2,000 copies. © Copyright 1980 Rajneesh Foundation Author as Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh Size : 227 x 290 x 40 mm Published: Ma Yoga Laxmi Introduction: Sw Anand Somendra, September 1977 Editing: Sw Anand Somendra Design: Sw Prem Deekshant Photography: Sw Krishna Bharti, Ma Prem Champa, Ma Yoga Vivek Drawings: Sw Deva Vishvasa Production: Ma Yoga Pratima, Ma Deva Ritambhara, Ma Deva Weechee, Ma Prem Upasana, Ma Deva Layo, Ma Deva Parampara Printed by Vakil and Sons, Ltd., 18 Ballard Estate, Bombay-400 038 Contains 350 letters
	A Cup of Tea Year of publication : 1983 Publisher : Rajneesh Foundation International ISBN 0-88050-538-9 (click ISBN to buy online) Number of pages : 240 Hardcover / Paperback / Ebook : P Edition notes : Second edition: December 1983, 10,000 copies. Copyright: © 1983 Rajneesh Foundation International. Author as Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh Size : 177.8 x 108 x 14 mm Published by: Ma Anand Sheela M.M., D.Phil.M., D.Litt.M.(RIMU), Acharya Introduction: Sw Anand Somendra, September 1977 Editing: Sw Anand Somendra Design: Sw Prem Deekshant; Ma Prem Pujan Direction: Ma Yoga Pratima M.M., D.Phil.M.(RIMU), Arihanta Printed in U.S.A. Library of Congress Catalog Number 83-043215 Contains 350 letters
	A Cup of Tea Letters written by Osho to disciples and friends Year of publication : 1996-03 Publisher : Rebel Publishing House, India ISBN 81-7261-013-0 (click ISBN to buy online) Number of pages : 293 Hardcover / Paperback / Ebook : H Edition notes : Copyright: Osho International Foundation. Author as Osho Size : 199 x 130 x 21 mm Introduction: Ma Prem Shunyo Editing: Ma Prem Maneesha, Ma Yoga Sudha Design: Sw Bhaven Typesetting: Ma Deva Upada, Sw Bhaven Production: Ma Deva Harito, Ma Dhyan Sabera Photography: Osho Photo Services Cover Photo: Sw Satyam Anubhav Hindi letters translated by: Sw Anand Maitreya, Sw Yoga Pratap Bharati Printing: Thomson Press (India) Limited In loving gratitude to Osho, Ma Prem Sheelu "In this book are 365 letters that Osho wrote to disciples, friends and lovers while He was traveling in India from 1951 through the 1970's." The foreword of this book is a poem by Osho, previously published as a foreword in Rati Sett's booklet Thy Will Be Done.
	A Cup of Tea Intimate letters to disciples and friends Year of publication : 1997 Publisher : Diamond Publication, New Delhi ISBN 81-7182-731-4 (click ISBN to buy online) Number of pages : 288 Hardcover / Paperback / Ebook : Edition notes :
	A Cup of Tea Year of publication : 2009 Reprint 2012 Publisher : Rebel Publishing House, India ISBN 978-81-7261-013-5 (click ISBN to buy online) Number of pages : Hardcover / Paperback / Ebook : Edition notes : Contains 365 letters