Neti-Neti (नेति-नेति)

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Neti-Neti literally means "not this, not this," and more loosely "neither this nor that." It is used widely and traditionally as the name for a quasi-analytical method of discarding psychic debris and investments, a sort of "via negativa" tool of self-exploration, more particularly, disidentification. More about this can be found at wikipedia:Neti_neti. Osho sprinkles the phrase liberally in both Hindi and English discourses, so a book with this as its title has a lot to live up to.
This is that book, created from four of Osho's early series of talks, three of them given at Meditation Camps, plus two single-discourse early booklets. The series are, in chronological order:
Shunya Ki Naav (शून्य की नाव)
Satya Ki Khoj (सत्य की खोज)
Sambhavnaon Ki Aahat (सम्भावनाओं की आहट)
Shunya Ke Paar (शुन्य के पार)
And the booklets, whose dates are not known, ~ late 60's:
Satya Ke Agyat Sagar Ka Amantran (सत्य के अज्ञात सागर का आमंत्रण)
Surya Ki Or Udan (सूर्य की ओर उडान)
notes
Order of the parts of Neti-Neti follows the order of the component smaller books as above, as do the chapters within those books. The seventh chapter of Shunya Ki Naav has been omitted from most editions of Neti-Neti, having been lost for years. It is said to have been found for the most recent edition.
Only Satya Ki Khoj and Shunya Ki Naav have been translated into English, the others not.
For a TOC and more on dates, places, alt-titles, sources, etc, see discussion. And though it may not be easy to find in hard copy, Neti-Neti is available in audio and e-book form as Neti-Neti, ie not under the component names.
Ch.12-18 published as Sambhavnaon Ki Aahat (सम्भावनाओं की आहट).
time period of Osho's original talks/writings
(unknown)
number of discourses/chapters
24


editions

Neti-Neti (नेति-नेति)

कहूं तो किससे कहूं, सुनता कौन है? (Kahun To Kisse Kahun, Sunta Kaun Hai?)

Year of publication : Jan 1989
Publisher : Tao Publishing Pvt Ltd
ISBN
Number of pages : 432
Hardcover / Paperback / Ebook : H
Edition notes : see also discussion
editing: Sw Narendra Bodhisatva, Ma Deva Samya
compiling: Sw Niklank Bharti, Ma Prem Kalpana
co-ordination: Sw Yoga Amit
phototypesetting: Akshar Sanchay, Poona
printing: Tata Press Limited, Bombay
publisher: Tao Publishing Pvt Ltd, 50 Koregaon Park, Poona
copyright: Tao Publishing Pvt Ltd, Poona, all rights reserved, etc
special deluxe edition: January 1989, 3000 copies

Neti-Neti (नेति-नेति)

कहूं तो किससे कहूं, सुनता कौन है? (Kahun To Kisse Kahun, Sunta Kaun Hai?)

Year of publication : 2001
Publisher : Rebel Publishing House Pvt Ltd
ISBN 81-7261-084-X (click ISBN to buy online)
Number of pages : 439
Hardcover / Paperback / Ebook : P
Edition notes :