Neti-Neti (नेति-नेति)
- 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:
- And the booklets are:
- 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 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.
- Chapter 24 previously published as Satya Ke Agyat Sagar Ka Amantran (सत्य के अज्ञात सागर का आमंत्रण) and later as ch.1 of Samadhi Ke Teen Charan (समाधि के तीन चरण).
- time period of Osho's original talks/writings
- 1965 to Mar 9, 1970 : timeline
- number of discourses/chapters
- 24 (see table of contents)
editions
Neti-Neti (नेति-नेति)
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Neti-Neti (नेति-नेति)कहूं तो किससे कहूं, सुनता कौन है? (Kahun To Kisse Kahun, Sunta Kaun Hai?)
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Neti-Neti (नेति-नेति)कहूं तो किससे कहूं, सुनता कौन है? (Kahun To Kisse Kahun, Sunta Kaun Hai?)
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table of contents
edition 1979.01 chapter titles |
discourses & meditations | |||||||
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event | location | duration | media | |||||
Part I. शून्य की नाव | ||||||||
1 | मौन द्वार की यात्रा | 2 May 1968 pm | Nargol, meditation camp | 0h 58min | audio | |||
2 | जीने का एक और क्रम | 3 May 1968 am | Nargol, meditation camp | 1h 21min | audio | |||
3 | अस्तित्वहीन इयत्ता के क्षणों में | 3 May 1968 pm | Nargol, meditation camp | 1h 15min | audio | |||
4 | पुन: जिजीविषा के सागर में | 4 May 1968 am | Nargol, meditation camp | 1h 12min | audio | |||
5 | प्रतिबद्ध क्षणों की आवाज | 4 May 1968 pm | Nargol, meditation camp | 1h 16min | audio | |||
6 | समर्पण के मौन क्षण | 5 May 1968 am | Nargol, meditation camp | 1h 19min | audio | |||
Part II. सत्य की खोज | ||||||||
7 | परतन्त्रता से सत्य की ओर | 25 Feb 1969 pm | Junagadh, meditation camp | 0h 58min | audio | |||
8 | भ्रम से सत्य की ओर | 26 Feb 1969 am | Junagadh, meditation camp | 1h 12min | audio | |||
9 | श्रद्धा से सत्य की ओर | 26 Feb 1969 pm | Junagadh, meditation camp | 1h 10min | audio | |||
10 | स्वप्न से सत्य की ओर | 27 Feb 1969 am | Junagadh, meditation camp | 0h 59min | audio | |||
11 | शून्य से सत्य की ओर | 27 Feb 1969 pm | Junagadh, meditation camp | unknown | missing | |||
Part III. सम्भावनाओं की आहट | ||||||||
12 | विरामहीन अन्तर्यात्रा | 20 Mar 1969 pm | Matheran, meditation camp | 1h 5min | audio | |||
13 | चेतन का अपना द्वार | 21 Mar 1969 am | Matheran, meditation camp | 1h 15min | audio | |||
14 | विपरीत ध्रुवों का समन्वय संगीत | 21 Mar 1969 pm | Matheran, meditation camp | 1h 26min | audio | |||
15 | अपना-अपना अन्धेरा | 22 Mar 1969 am | Matheran, meditation camp | 1h 18min | audio | |||
16 | धारणाओं की आग | 22 Mar 1969 pm | Matheran, meditation camp | 1h 24min | audio | |||
17 | अन्धे मन का ज्वर | 23 Mar 1969 am | Matheran, meditation camp | 1h 16min | audio | |||
18 | संकल्पों के बाहर | 23 Mar 1969 pm | Matheran, meditation camp | 1h 9min | audio | |||
Part IV. शून्य के पार | ||||||||
19 | क्या है मार्ग--ज्ञान, भक्ति या कर्म | 6 Mar 1970 am | C. Tejpal Kala Bhavan, Rajkot, meditation camp | 1h 9min | audio | |||
20 | ज्ञान-मार्ग की भटकन से मुक्ति | 7 Mar 1970 am | C. Tejpal Kala Bhavan, Rajkot, meditation camp | 1h 8min | audio | |||
21 | भक्ति-मार्ग के स्वप्न-जाल से मुक्ति | 8 Mar 1970 am | C. Tejpal Kala Bhavan, Rajkot, meditation camp | 1h 0min | audio | |||
22 | कर्म-मार्ग के भ्रम से मुक्ति | 9 Mar 1970 am | C. Tejpal Kala Bhavan, Rajkot, meditation camp | 0h 57min | audio | |||
Part V. सूर्य की ओर उड़ान | ||||||||
23 | सूर्य की ओर उड़ान | 24 Jan 1965 ** | unknown | unknown | none | |||
Part VI. सत्य के अज्ञात सागर का आमंत्रण | ||||||||
24 | सत्य के अज्ञात सागर का आमंत्रण | 13 Dec 1965 pm | Ahmednagar | 0h 59min | audio |
edition 1989.01 chapter titles |
discourses & meditations | |||||||
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event | location | duration | media | |||||
Part I. शून्य की नाव | ||||||||
1 | अकेलेपन का बोध | 2 May 1968 pm | Nargol, meditation camp | 0h 58min | audio | |||
2 | अज्ञान का बोध | 3 May 1968 am | Nargol, meditation camp | 1h 21min | audio | |||
3 | रहस्य का बोध | 3 May 1968 pm | Nargol, meditation camp | 1h 15min | audio | |||
4 | जीवन का सहज स्वीकार | 4 May 1968 am | Nargol, meditation camp | 1h 12min | audio | |||
5 | जीवन जिओ अतिरेक में | 4 May 1968 pm | Nargol, meditation camp | 1h 16min | audio | |||
6 | प्रेम संबंध नहीं--चित्त-दशा है | 5 May 1968 am | Nargol, meditation camp | 1h 19min | audio | |||
Part II. सत्य की खोज | ||||||||
7 | परतंत्रता से सत्य की ओर | 25 Feb 1969 pm | Junagadh, meditation camp | 0h 58min | audio | |||
8 | भ्रम से सत्य की ओर | 26 Feb 1969 am | Junagadh, meditation camp | 1h 12min | audio | |||
9 | श्रद्धा से सत्य की ओर | 26 Feb 1969 pm | Junagadh, meditation camp | 1h 10min | audio | |||
10 | स्वप्न से सत्य की ओर | 27 Feb 1969 am | Junagadh, meditation camp | 0h 59min | audio | |||
11 | शून्य से सत्य की ओर | 27 Feb 1969 pm | Junagadh, meditation camp | unknown | missing | |||
Part III. संभावनाओं की आहट | ||||||||
12 | विरामहीन अंतर्यात्रा | 20 Mar 1969 pm | Matheran, meditation camp | 1h 5min | audio | |||
13 | चैतन्य का द्वार | 21 Mar 1969 am | Matheran, meditation camp | 1h 15min | audio | |||
14 | विपरीत ध्रुवों का समन्वय संगीत | 21 Mar 1969 pm | Matheran, meditation camp | 1h 26min | audio | |||
15 | अपना-अपना अंधेरा | 22 Mar 1969 am | Matheran, meditation camp | 1h 18min | audio | |||
16 | धारणाओं की आग | 22 Mar 1969 pm | Matheran, meditation camp | 1h 24min | audio | |||
17 | अंधे मन का ज्वर | 23 Mar 1969 am | Matheran, meditation camp | 1h 16min | audio | |||
18 | संकल्पों के बाहर | 23 Mar 1969 pm | Matheran, meditation camp | 1h 9min | audio | |||
Part IV. शून्य के पार | ||||||||
19 | कर्म, ज्ञान, भक्ति : मन के खेल | 6 Mar 1970 am | C. Tejpal Kala Bhavan, Rajkot, meditation camp | 1h 9min | audio | |||
20 | ज्ञान : मार्ग नहीं, भटकन है | 7 Mar 1970 am | C. Tejpal Kala Bhavan, Rajkot, meditation camp | 1h 8min | audio | |||
21 | भक्ति : भगवान का स्वप्न-सृजन | 8 Mar 1970 am | C. Tejpal Kala Bhavan, Rajkot, meditation camp | 1h 0min | audio | |||
22 | कर्म : सबसे बड़ा भ्रम | 9 Mar 1970 am | C. Tejpal Kala Bhavan, Rajkot, meditation camp | 0h 57min | audio | |||
Part V. अन्य प्रबोधक प्रवचन | ||||||||
23 | सूर्य की ओर उड़ान | 24 Jan 1965 ** | unknown | unknown | none | |||
24 | सत्य के अज्ञात सागर का आमंत्रण | 13 Dec 1965 pm | Ahmednagar | 0h 59min | audio |