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description =Osho says that laughter is "the very essence of Zen." And though the theme of this series is meditation - watching, remaining alert and aware - as the only way to truth, Osho encourages us to, "be happy and meditation will follow." There is a wonderful chapter on laughter, Hotei the Laughing Buddha, and enlightenment. As Osho says, "This is the whole effort of all the masters: to create a sudden clash of thunder so those who are fast asleep can be awakened." |
translated = |
notes =  {{Bookfinder3 | search1 = A_Sudden_Clash_of_Thunder.pdf  }}
:Chapter 3 later published as ''[[Why Should I Grieve Now?]]''
:Chapter 8 later published as ''[[Compassion, Love and Sex]]''.
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period = Aug 11, 1976 to Aug 20, 1976|year=1976|
nofd =10   ([[#table of contents|see table of contents]]) |
editions =
{{bookedition|629_lrg.jpg| Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh Talks on Zen Stories and Answers Questions |1977|Rajneesh Foundation|1|0-88050-135-9 (No printed ISBN in the book)|271|H|First edition December 1977. © Copyright 1976 Rajneesh Foundation.
::Size : 222 x 145 x 26 mm
::Author as [[Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh]]
::Published by [[Ma Yaga Laxmi]]
::Compilation and editor: [[Ma Yoga Anurag]]
::Design: [[Sw Anand Yatri]]
::Acknowledgement is given to the following for the stories reproduced in this book:
:::ZEN BUDDHISM - Peter Pauper Press
:::ZEN: POEMS, PRAYERS, SERMONS, ANECDOTES, INTERVIEWS - ed. Lucien Stryk and Takashi Ikemoto - Anchor
::Printed by K.P. Puthran at the Tata Press Ltd., 414 Veer Savarkar Marg, Prabhadevi, Bombay 400 070
::Introduction: [[Sw Anand Santosh]]
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Image:A Sudden Clash of Thunder (1977) - book without cover.jpg|Book without cover.
Image:A Sudden Clash of Thunder (1977) - inside cover front.jpg|Inside cover, front.
Image:A Sudden Clash of Thunder (1977) - p.VI-VII.jpg|Pages VI - VII.
</gallery>
}}
{{bookedition|3098_sml.jpg| |2005|Wisdom Tree|1|8183280102|224 |P| Reprint ?}}
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language = English|
}}


== table of contents  ==
{| class = "wikitable"
{{TOCTable | edition 1977.12 | discourses }}
{{TOCLine | 1 | A Sudden Clash of Thunder | [[A Sudden Clash of Thunder ~ 01 | 11 Aug 1976 am]] | Chuang Tzu Auditorium, [[wikipedia:Pune|Poona]] | 1h 22min | audio }}
{{TOCLine | 2 | When You Are Not, God Is | [[A Sudden Clash of Thunder ~ 02 | 12 Aug 1976 am]] | Chuang Tzu Auditorium, [[wikipedia:Pune|Poona]] | 1h 29min | audio }}
{{TOCLine | 3 | Why Should I Grieve over Him? | [[A Sudden Clash of Thunder ~ 03 | 13 Aug 1976 am]] | Chuang Tzu Auditorium, [[wikipedia:Pune|Poona]] | 1h 30min | audio }}
{{TOCLine | 4 | Man Is Always an Opening | [[A Sudden Clash of Thunder ~ 04 | 14 Aug 1976 am]] | Chuang Tzu Auditorium, [[wikipedia:Pune|Poona]] | 1h 35min | audio }}
{{TOCLine | 5 | Listen to the Waves | [[A Sudden Clash of Thunder ~ 05 | 15 Aug 1976 am]] | Chuang Tzu Auditorium, [[wikipedia:Pune|Poona]] | 1h 28min | audio }}
{{TOCLine | 6 | Life Undefined Is What God Is | [[A Sudden Clash of Thunder ~ 06 | 16 Aug 1976 am]] | Chuang Tzu Auditorium, [[wikipedia:Pune|Poona]] | 1h 35min | audio }}
{{TOCLine | 7 | Only the Gold | [[A Sudden Clash of Thunder ~ 07 | 17 Aug 1976 am]] | Chuang Tzu Auditorium, [[wikipedia:Pune|Poona]] | 1h 23min | audio }}
{{TOCLine | 8 | Choicelessness Is Bliss | [[A Sudden Clash of Thunder ~ 08 | 18 Aug 1976 am]] | Chuang Tzu Auditorium, [[wikipedia:Pune|Poona]] | 1h 25min | audio }}
{{TOCLine | 9 | Laugh Your Way to God! | [[A Sudden Clash of Thunder ~ 09 | 19 Aug 1976 am]] | Chuang Tzu Auditorium, [[wikipedia:Pune|Poona]] | 1h 18min | audio }}
{{TOCLine | 10 | Towards Nothingness | [[A Sudden Clash of Thunder ~ 10 | 20 Aug 1976 am]] | Chuang Tzu Auditorium, [[wikipedia:Pune|Poona]] | 1h 14min | audio }}
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:Osho says that laughter is "the very essence of Zen." And though the theme of this series is meditation - watching, remaining
alert and aware - as the only way to truth, Osho encourages us to, "be happy and meditation will follow." There is a
wonderful chapter on laughter, Hotei the Laughing Buddha, and enlightenment. As Osho says, "This is the whole effort of all
the masters: to create a sudden clash of thunder so those who are fast asleep can be awakened."


;Subject
[[category:English Publications|Sudden Clash of Thunder]]
:Zen and Zen Masters
[[category:First Edition Series|Sudden Clash of Thunder]]
 
[[category:Zen and Zen Masters|Sudden Clash of Thunder]]
;Translated from
 
;Notes
 
;Time Period of Osho's original Discourses/Talks/Letters
:from Aug 11, 1976 to Aug 20, 1976
 
;Number of Discourses/Chapters
: 10
 
== Editions ==
 
[[Image:629_lrg.jpg|thumb|100px|right]]
 
=== A Sudden Clash of Thunder === 
'''Talks on Zen Stories'''
 
 
:Year of Publication : 1976
:Publisher (Distributor) : Rajneesh Foundation
:Edition No :  1
:ISBN / ISSN : 0-88050-135-9
:Number of Pages : 264
:Out of Print : Y
:Hardcover / Paperback : H
 
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[[Image:629_lrg.jpg|thumb|100px|right]]
 
=== A Sudden Clash of Thunder === 
'''Talks on Zen Stories'''
 
 
:Year of Publication : 1981
:Publisher (Distributor) : Rajneesh Foundation
:Edition No :  1
:ISBN / ISSN : 0-88050-135-9
:Number of Pages :
:Out of Print : Y
:Hardcover / Paperback : H
:Edition Notes : Reprint ?
 
----
 
[[Image:3098_sml.jpg|thumb|100px|right]]
 
=== A Sudden Clash of Thunder === 
 
:Year of Publication : 2005
:Publisher (Distributor) : Wisdom Tree
:Edition No :  1
:ISBN / ISSN : 8183280102
:Number of Pages : 224
:Out of Print : 
:Hardcover / Paperback : P

Latest revision as of 04:34, 14 February 2020


Osho says that laughter is "the very essence of Zen." And though the theme of this series is meditation - watching, remaining alert and aware - as the only way to truth, Osho encourages us to, "be happy and meditation will follow." There is a wonderful chapter on laughter, Hotei the Laughing Buddha, and enlightenment. As Osho says, "This is the whole effort of all the masters: to create a sudden clash of thunder so those who are fast asleep can be awakened."
notes
Read this book as PDF or create a free account at osho.com to read the book online.
Later published as part of Osho Books on CD-ROM.
Chapter 3 later published as Why Should I Grieve Now?
Chapter 8 later published as Compassion, Love and Sex.
time period of Osho's original talks/writings
Aug 11, 1976 to Aug 20, 1976 : timeline
number of discourses/chapters
10   (see table of contents)


editions

A Sudden Clash of Thunder

Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh Talks on Zen Stories and Answers Questions

Year of publication : 1977
Publisher : Rajneesh Foundation
ISBN 0-88050-135-9 (No printed ISBN in the book) (click ISBN to buy online)
Number of pages : 271
Hardcover / Paperback / Ebook : H
Edition notes : First edition December 1977. © Copyright 1976 Rajneesh Foundation.
Size : 222 x 145 x 26 mm
Author as Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh
Published by Ma Yaga Laxmi
Compilation and editor: Ma Yoga Anurag
Design: Sw Anand Yatri
Acknowledgement is given to the following for the stories reproduced in this book:
ZEN BUDDHISM - Peter Pauper Press
ZEN: POEMS, PRAYERS, SERMONS, ANECDOTES, INTERVIEWS - ed. Lucien Stryk and Takashi Ikemoto - Anchor
Printed by K.P. Puthran at the Tata Press Ltd., 414 Veer Savarkar Marg, Prabhadevi, Bombay 400 070
Introduction: Sw Anand Santosh
  • Book without cover.

    Book without cover.

  • Inside cover, front.

    Inside cover, front.

  • Pages VI - VII.

    Pages VI - VII.

  • A Sudden Clash of Thunder

    Year of publication : 2005
    Publisher : Wisdom Tree
    ISBN 8183280102 (click ISBN to buy online)
    Number of pages : 224
    Hardcover / Paperback / Ebook : P
    Edition notes : Reprint ?

    table of contents

    edition 1977.12
    chapter titles
    discourses
    event location duration media
    1 A Sudden Clash of Thunder 11 Aug 1976 am Chuang Tzu Auditorium, Poona 1h 22min audio
    2 When You Are Not, God Is 12 Aug 1976 am Chuang Tzu Auditorium, Poona 1h 29min audio
    3 Why Should I Grieve over Him? 13 Aug 1976 am Chuang Tzu Auditorium, Poona 1h 30min audio
    4 Man Is Always an Opening 14 Aug 1976 am Chuang Tzu Auditorium, Poona 1h 35min audio
    5 Listen to the Waves 15 Aug 1976 am Chuang Tzu Auditorium, Poona 1h 28min audio
    6 Life Undefined Is What God Is 16 Aug 1976 am Chuang Tzu Auditorium, Poona 1h 35min audio
    7 Only the Gold 17 Aug 1976 am Chuang Tzu Auditorium, Poona 1h 23min audio
    8 Choicelessness Is Bliss 18 Aug 1976 am Chuang Tzu Auditorium, Poona 1h 25min audio
    9 Laugh Your Way to God! 19 Aug 1976 am Chuang Tzu Auditorium, Poona 1h 18min audio
    10 Towards Nothingness 20 Aug 1976 am Chuang Tzu Auditorium, Poona 1h 14min audio