Autobiography of a Spiritually Incorrect Mystic

Ten years have passed since, in the words of his attending physician, Osho prepared for his departure from the body that had served him for 59 years "as calmly as though he were packing for a weekend in the country." This volume is a recognition that the time has come to provide a historical and biographical context for understanding Osho and his work. Who was this man, known as the sex guru, the "self-appointed Bhagwan" (Rajneesh), the Rolls Royce Guru, the Rich Man’s Guru and simply the Master?

Drawn from nearly 5000 hours of Osho’s recorded talks, we hear the story of his youth and education, his life as a professor of philosophy and years of travel teaching the importance of meditation, and the true legacy he sought to leave behind: a religiousness religion centered on the act of meditation and the teaching of "Zorba the Buddha", a celebration of the whole human being.

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Table of contents

Part 1 : Just an Ordinary Human Being: The History Behind the Legend

Glimpses of a Golden Childhood 3

1931-1939: Kuchwada, Madhya Pradesh, India 4

The Rebellious Spirit 24

1939-1951: Gadarwara, Madhya Pradesh, India 24

In Search of the Deathiess 52
Enlightenment: A Discontinuity with the Past 58
Sharpening the Sword 83

1953-1956: The University Student 84

1957-1966: The Professor 93

On the Road 102
Expressing the Inexpressible: The Silences Between Words 117

Part 2 : Reflections in an Empty Mirror: The Many Faces of a Man Who Never Was

Sex Guru 129
Cult Leader 133
Con Man 136
"Self-Appointed" Bhagwan 140
The Rich Man's Guru 146
The Joker 149
The Rolls-Royce Guru 154

1978: Pune, India 155

1981-1985: Oregon 157

The Master 158

Part 3 : The Legacy

Religionless Religion 171
Meditation for the Twenty-First Century 180

1972: Meditation Camp, Mt. Abu, Rajasthan, India 186

The Third Psychology: The Psychology of the Buddhas 192
Zorba The Buddha: The Whole Human Being 207

Appendix : Highlights of Osho's Life and Work

December 11, 1931 223

1932-1939: Kuchwada 223

1938-1951: Gadarwara 223

March 21, 1953: Enlightenment 224

1951-1956: University Student 224

1957-1970: Professor and Public Speaker 224

1970-1974: Bombay 226

1974-1981: "Pune One" 233

1981-1985: The Big Muddy Ranch 248

1985-1986: The "World Tour" 260

1987: "Pune Two" 265

Epilogue: 1990-Present 297

References 285
Further Reading 293
Meditation Resort 294
Index 296

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