Life's Mysteries

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In "Life's Mysteries" the reader is introduced to some of the key tenets of Osho's philosophy. Life, Love, Sex, Enlightenment, and Death.
notes
The Friends of Osho website has made this entire book available online to highlight the many changes made to the original material. **
time period of Osho's original talks/writings
(unknown)
number of discourses/chapters
42 in 11 parts   (see table of contents)


editions

Life's Mysteries

An Introduction to the Teachings of Osho
Foreword by Khushwant Singh

Year of publication : 1995
Publisher : Penguin Books India
ISBN 0-14-024613-4 (click ISBN to buy online)
Number of pages : 250
Hardcover / Paperback / Ebook : P
Edition notes : First published by Penguin Books India (P) Ltd. 1995. Copyright © Osho International Foundation 1995.
Size : 198 x 130 x 14 mm
This book has been compiled by Carol Neiman from spontaneous discourses given by Osho to disciples and friends.
Typeset in Times Roman by ADDS INDIA, New Delhi
Foreword (18 pages): Khushwant Singh, New Delhi, June 1994

table of contents

edition 1995
chapter titles
source of the compilation
Part I. On the Art of Living unknown
1 I Have Heard That Your Sannyasis Celebrate Everything.... unknown
2 What Is the Aim of Life? unknown
3 The Art of Being Fully Alive unknown
4 What Is Receptivity? unknown
5 Is Spontaneity Compatible with Watching? unknown
Part II. On Love unknown
6 How Can I Love Better? unknown
7 What Does It Mean, to Love Myself? unknown
8 How to Go Beyond Attachment? unknown
Part III. On Relationships unknown
9 Why Is It so Difficult to Relate? unknown
10 Is It possible to Be Married and Free? unknown
11 Who Is a Real Friend? unknown
12 Why This Habit of Escaping Aloneness? unknown
Part IV. On Tension and Relaxation unknown
13 How Relaxation Is Connected to Awareness unknown
14 Is It Possible to Become Enlightened, Relaxed and Easy? unknown
Part V. On the Ego unknown
15 Humbleness, Shyness and Fear unknown
16 What Is Ego? unknown
17 How to Surrender the Ego? unknown
Part VI. On Meditation unknown
18 What Is Intelligence? unknown
19 How Watching Leads to No-mind unknown
20 The Relationship Between Consciousness and Energy unknown
Part VII. On Right and Wrong unknown
21 Is There such a Thing as Right and Wrong? unknown
22 Is Awareness Alone Enough to Guide One's Actions? unknown
23 How to Be Sure I'm on the Right Path? unknown
Part VIII. On Freedom, Responsibility and Commitment unknown
24 The Fear of Being Free unknown
25 Commitment and Responsibility unknown
26 Fear of Freedom Is Crippling Me unknown
Part IX. On Creativity unknown
27 How to Find Out My Creativity? unknown
28 Is a Totally Satisfying Painting Possible? unknown
Part X. On Laughter and Celebration unknown
29 You Are Against Seriousness.... unknown
Part XI. On East and West unknown
30 Silence, Celebration and Life unknown
31 Is India a Natural Buddhafield? unknown