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Here is the essence of Osho's vision: Life as a joy, love as a state of being, laughter as wings.

Preface to Part I :

Life is something impossible. It should not be but it is. It is a miracle that we are, that trees are, that birds are. It is really a miracle, because the whole universe is dead. Millions and millions of stars and millions and millions of solar systems are dead. Only on this small planet earth, which is nothing -- if you think of its proportion it is just a particle of dust -- life has happened on it. This is the most fortunate' place in the whole of existence. Birds are singing, trees are growing, blooming, people are there, loving, singing, dancing. Something just unbelievable has happened.

Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh (Snap Your Fingers, Slap Your Face and Wake Up! ch3)

notes: The 1987 edition contains an Index of Sources.; The 2009 edition has very different content. All chapter titles are different. Maybe some quotes are the same, but the compilation is completely new, it could be argued that it is a different book altogether.

time period of Osho's original talks/writings: : timeline

number of discourses/chapters: 26 in 3 parts (for the 1987 edition); 13 in 3 parts (for the 2009 edition)

editions