Meditation: The First and Last Freedom

Why does Osho call meditation "the first and last freedom"? Because in his understanding meditation is the dimension through which every individual can realize his own, unique potential - the unlimited personal freedom that is available for all of us. This book is a compilation drawn from Osho's many years of work on meditation. It contains a wide variety of meditation techniques - some traditional, like Zazen, the ancient Buddhist practice, others are Osho's unique formula especially designed for the 21st century seeker. In addition, Osho answers questions about some of the more common obstacles meditators may meet along the way. An invaluable companion for the sincere seeker. This book is a practical, step-by-step guide to sixty-three meditation techniques developed specifically for the needs of twentieth-century persons. Osho believed that modern man, so burdened with the outmoded traditions of the past and distracted by the particular anxieties of the present, must go through a cleansing process before he can enjoy the states necessary for true meditation. So, in addition to classical techniques, Osho guides the initiate through to modern technique.

notes

Also published as Meditation: A First and Last Freedom.

An extensive list of References for quotes, with titles, chapters and dates spoken, is found in, at least, the 1988, 1990, 1992 and 1996 editions.

A Complete List of Meditations, with index, is found in, at least, the 1988, 1990, 1992, 1996 and 2013 editions.

For the Table of contents of the books see the page-scans of the editions.

The edition of 1990 has the first revision. Mystic Rose moves to the front, together with the new No-Mind Meditation, directly behind Dynamic and Kundalini. Mandala has been moved to the back.

The 2013 edition has a big revision, with many changes to text and chapter titles. The Preface to the New Edition describes these changes (see page-scans).

time period of Osho's original talks/writings

: timeline

number of discourses/chapters

28 or 30

editions

	Meditation: The First and Last Freedom A Practical Guide to Meditation Compiled by Swami Deva Wadud Year of publication : 1988-07 Publisher : The Rebel Publishing House, Germany ISBN 3-89338-033-7 (click ISBN to buy online) Number of pages : 265 Hardcover / Paperback / Ebook : H Edition notes : First edition. Copyright © Neo-Sannyas International. Author as Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh Size : 215 x 203 x 26 mm Compilation by Sw Deva Wadud B.F.A., M.L.A., M.M., D.Phil.M.(RIMU); assisted by Ma Anand Svarup B.Sc.N. Editing by BodhisattvaaMa Yoga Ranjana Ph.D., Arihanta Typing by Ma Anand Richa Design by Ma Dhyan Amiyo Back cover painting by Ma Anand Meera (Kasue Hashimoto), B.F.A. (Musashino Art University, Tokio) Production by Sw Anand Rupen M.B.A. Printing by Mohndruck, Gütersloh, West Germany Distributed in Europe by The Rebel Publishing House GmbH, Cologne, West Germany Introduction: Sw Deva Wadud, Poona, April 1988 Page V: table of contents. Page VI: table of contents. Page VII: table of contents. Page VIII: table of contents. Page IX: table of contents.
	Meditation: The First and Last Freedom A Practical Guide to Meditation Year of publication : 1990 Publisher : The Rebel Publishing House, Germany ISBN 3-89338-064-7 (click ISBN to buy online) Number of pages : 269 Hardcover / Paperback / Ebook : H Edition notes : Second edition, revised. Copyright © Neo-Sannyas International. Size : 215 x 203 x 27 mm Author as Osho Rajneesh Compilation by Sw Deva Wadud B.F.A., M.L.A., M.M., D.Phil.M.(RIMU); assisted by Ma Anand Svarup B.Sc.N. Editing by BodhisattvaaMa Yoga Ranjana Ph.D., Arihanta Typing by Ma Anand Richa Typesetting by Sw Anand Rupen M.B.A., Ma Premo Design by Ma Dhyan Amiyo Back cover painting by Ma Anand Meera (Kasue Hashimoto), B.F.A. (Musashino Art University, Tokio) Cover photograph by Sw Samarpan Avikal Production by Sw Prem Visarjan Printing by Mohndruck, Gütersloh, West Germany Introduction: Sw Deva Wadud, Poona, January 1989 Page V: table of contents. Page VI: table of contents. Page VII: table of contents. Page VIII: table of contents. Page IX: table of contents.
	Meditation: The First and Last Freedom A Practical Guide to Meditation Year of publication : 1992-07 Publisher : Rebel Publishing House, India ISBN 81-7261-004-1 (click ISBN to buy online) Number of pages : 270 Hardcover / Paperback / Ebook : H Edition notes : Third Edition, Revised. Copyright Osho International Foundation. Size : 203 x 195 x 24 mm Author as Osho Compilation by Sw Deva Wadud B.F.A., M.L.A., M.M., D.Phil.M.(RIMU); assisted by Ma Anand Svarup B.Sc.N. Editing by Bodhisattvaa Ma Yoga Ranjana, Ph.D., Arihanta Typing by Ma Anand Richa Typesetting by Sw Anand Rupen M.B.A., Ma Premo B.A. Design by Ma Dhyan Amiyo Back cover painting by Ma Anand Meera (Kasué Hashimoto) B.F.A. (Musashino Art University, Tokyo) Cover photograph by Sw Samarpan Avikal Production by Sw Prem Prabhu Printing by Thomson Press, Delhi Introduction: Sw Deva Wadud, Poona, January 1992 Table of contents is the same as the 1990 edition.
	Meditation: The First and Last Freedom A Practical Guide to Meditation Year of publication : 1993 Publisher : The Rebel Publishing House, Germany ISBN 3-89338-128-7 (click ISBN to buy online) Number of pages : 270 Hardcover / Paperback / Ebook : H Edition notes : Reprint
	Meditation: The First and Last Freedom A Practical Guide to Meditation Year of publication : 1995 Publisher : Boxtree Ltd ISBN 0-75221-681-3 (click ISBN to buy online) Number of pages : 352 or 384? Hardcover / Paperback / Ebook : P Edition notes : discussion
	Meditation: The First and Last Freedom A Practical Guide Year of publication : 1996 Publisher : St. Martin's Press ISBN 0-312-14820-8 (click ISBN to buy online) Number of pages : 304 Hardcover / Paperback / Ebook : H Edition notes : Copyright © 1996 by OSHO International Foundation. Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data BP605.R43M432 1996 96-9227 299'.93-dc20 CIP Cover design by L2 Design Jacket photography by Susan Daboll Printed in the United States of America
	Meditation: The First and Last Freedom A Practical Guide Year of publication : 1997 Publisher : St. Martin's Press ISBN 0-312-16927-2 (click ISBN to buy online) Number of pages : 286 Hardcover / Paperback / Ebook : P Edition notes :
	Meditation: The First and Last Freedom A Practical Guide Year of publication : 1998 Publisher : Gill and Macmillan Newleaf, UK ISBN 0-71712-792-3 (click ISBN to buy online) Number of pages : 280 Hardcover / Paperback / Ebook : P Edition notes :
	Meditation: The First and Last Freedom A Practical Guide Year of publication : 1999 Publisher : St. Martin's Press ISBN 0-312-16927-2 (click ISBN to buy online) Number of pages : 286 Hardcover / Paperback / Ebook : P Edition notes : Reprint ?
	Meditation: The First and Last Freedom A Practical Guide Year of publication : 1999 Publisher : Gill and Macmillan Newleaf, UK ISBN 0-71712-792-3 (click ISBN to buy online) Number of pages : 280 Hardcover / Paperback / Ebook : P Edition notes :
	Meditation: The First and Last Freedom A Practical Guide to Osho Meditations Year of publication : 2004 Publisher : St. Martin's Press ISBN 0-312-33663-2 (click ISBN to buy online) Number of pages : 320 Hardcover / Paperback / Ebook : P Edition notes : First Revised Edition: December 2004. Copyright © 1988, 2004 by OSHO International Foundation, Switzerland. With medical disclaimer Introduction: anonymus Page V: table of contents. Page VI: table of contents. Page VII: table of contents. Page VIII: table of contents. Page IX: table of contents.
	Meditation: The First and Last Freedom A Practical Guide to Meditation Year of publication : 2011 Publisher : Osho Media International ISBN 9788172612399 (click ISBN to buy online) Number of pages : 318 Hardcover / Paperback / Ebook : H Edition notes :
	Meditation: The First and Last Freedom A Practical Guide to Osho Meditations Year of publication : 2013 Reprint : 2014 Publisher : Osho Media International ISBN 978-81-7261-239-9 (click ISBN to buy online) Number of pages : 260 Hardcover / Paperback / Ebook : H Edition notes : New and revised edition. Copyright © 1988, 2013 OSHO International Foundation. Photo: Copyright © OSHO International Foundation. Size : 223 x 151 x 24 mm This title is also available as an ebook: ISBN 978-0-88050-772-1 With medical disclaimer Printed in India by Thomson Press (India) Ltd., New Delhi Introduction: Jonh Andrews M.D. M.R.C.P. Preface: anonymous Pages IV - V: colophon & table of contents. Pages VI - VII: table of contents. Pages VIII - IX: table of contents. Pages XIV - XV: Preface to the New Edition. (with list of changes) Pages XVI - 1: Preface to the New Edition.