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description =A practical handbook in simple and clear language which is ideal for everyone from complete beginners to experienced meditators. The book contains a scientific explanation of meditation, a humorous discussion of obstacles to watch out for, answers to questions from meditators and 60 step-by-step descriptions of meditation techniques. Some techniques have been drawn from ancient traditions such as Zen, Sufi, Tantra, Tao, and the Upanishads, others include the revolutionary techniques created by Osho especially for the modern man who finds it difficult to quieten his mind. There is even a meditation for smokers. | | description =A practical handbook in simple and clear language which is ideal for everyone from complete beginners to experienced meditators. The book contains a scientific explanation of meditation, a humorous discussion of obstacles to watch out for, answers to questions from meditators and 60 step-by-step descriptions of meditation techniques. Some techniques have been drawn from ancient traditions such as Zen, Sufi, Tantra, Tao, and the Upanishads, others include the revolutionary techniques created by Osho especially for the modern man who finds it difficult to quieten his mind. There is even a meditation for smokers. | | ||
translated = Hindi| | translated = Hindi| | ||
notes = | notes = From the title page of the 1976 Harper & Row edition: | ||
:With the exception of | :"With the exception of Ch. 3, Ch. 8, and the section on techniques devised by Bhagwan Shree, the material in this book originally appeared in ''[[Dynamics of Meditation]]'', published by Jeevan Jagriti Kendra (now known as the Rajneesh Foundation). | ||
| | :"Ch. 3 originally appeared in ''[[Sannyas 3]]'' no. 1 (January/February 1974) under the title "Modern Man and His Neurosis". | ||
period =From 1970| | :"Chapter 8 is an excerpt from a discourse "The Occult Mysteries of Initation" that originally appeared in the book ''[[I Am the Gate]]''. | | ||
period =From 1970|year=1970| | |||
nofd =19| | nofd =19| | ||
editions = | editions = | ||
{{bookedition|444_lrg.jpg| |1976|Harper | {{bookedition|444_lrg.jpg| |1976|Harper & Row Publishers, New York, USA|1|0-06-090529-8|248|P|First edition: Harper Colophon Books, 1976. © 1976 by Rajneesh Foundation. | ||
::Editor: [[Ma Satya Bharti]] | ::Editor: [[Ma Satya Bharti]] | ||
::Foreword: [[Ma Satya Bharti]] }} | ::Foreword: [[Ma Satya Bharti]] | ||
::"This is the first American publication of his work." (From the afterword "About the Author".) }} | |||
{{bookedition|1523_sml.jpg| |1978 | {{bookedition|1523_sml.jpg| |1978 | ||
:: Reprint : 1983 |Harper | ::Reprint : 1983|Harper & Row Publishers, New York, USA|1|0-06-080394-0|248|P| }} | ||
{{bookedition|2015_lrg.jpg|On Meditation and Meditation Techniques | | {{bookedition|2015_lrg.jpg|On Meditation and Meditation Techniques |1992 (Year not mentioned in the book, but year of the second edition is mentioned in the 1997 third edition.)|Rebel Publishing House, Pvt. Ltd., Poona, India|2|81-7261-000-9|292|H|Second revised edition. Copyright Osho International Foundation. | ||
: | ::Editing by [[Ma Prem Mangla]], [[Sw Krishna Prabhu]] | ||
::Typesetting by [[Ma Anand Disha]] | |||
::Design by [[Ma Prem Shunyo]] | |||
::Photography by [[Sw Rituraj]], [[Sw Prem Ketan]], [[Sw Premgeet]] | |||
::Production by [[Ma Dhyan Amiyo]], [[Sw Prem Prabhu]] | |||
}} | }} | ||
{{bookedition|690_sml.jpg| |1997 | |||
::Reprinted 1998|Rebel Publishing House, Pune, India|3|81-7261-000-9|301|H|Third edition 1997, Reprinted 1998. Copyright 1973, 1976 Osho International Foundation. | |||
::Editing: [[Ma Prem Mangla]], [[Sw Krishna Prabhu]] | |||
::Typesetting: [[Ma Anand Disha]] | |||
::Design: [[Ma Prem Shunyo]] | |||
::Photography: [[Sw Sarjano]], [[Sw Rituraj]], [[Sw Prem Ketan]], [[Sw Premgit]] | |||
::Production by [[Ma Deva Harito]] | |||
}} | |||
{{bookedition|1983_lrg.jpg| |1998 | {{bookedition|1983_lrg.jpg| |1998 | ||
:: Reprint : 2001|Diamond Publication, New Delhi|1|81-7182-096-4|260|P| }} | :: Reprint : 2001|Diamond Publication, New Delhi|1|81-7182-096-4|260|P| }} | ||
{{bookedition|2605_sml.jpg| |2003|Diamond Publication, New Delhi|2|81-7182-096-4|260|P| }} | {{bookedition|2605_sml.jpg| |2003|Diamond Publication, New Delhi|2|81-7182-096-4|260|P| }} | ||
{{bookedition|3136_lrg.jpg|On Meditation and Meditation Techniques |2006|Tao Publishing Pvt. Ltd, Pune|3|81-7261-000-9|328|H| }} | {{bookedition|3136_lrg.jpg|On Meditation and Meditation Techniques |2006|Tao Publishing Pvt. Ltd, Pune|3|81-7261-000-9|328|H| }} | ||
{{bookedition|3137_sml.jpg|On Meditation and Meditation Techniques |2006|Rebel Publishing, Pune|3|81-7261-000-9|328|H| }} | {{bookedition|3137_sml.jpg|On Meditation and Meditation Techniques |2006|Rebel Publishing, Pune|3|81-7261-000-9|328|H| }} | ||
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- A practical handbook in simple and clear language which is ideal for everyone from complete beginners to experienced meditators. The book contains a scientific explanation of meditation, a humorous discussion of obstacles to watch out for, answers to questions from meditators and 60 step-by-step descriptions of meditation techniques. Some techniques have been drawn from ancient traditions such as Zen, Sufi, Tantra, Tao, and the Upanishads, others include the revolutionary techniques created by Osho especially for the modern man who finds it difficult to quieten his mind. There is even a meditation for smokers.
- translated from
- Hindi
- notes
- From the title page of the 1976 Harper & Row edition:
- "With the exception of Ch. 3, Ch. 8, and the section on techniques devised by Bhagwan Shree, the material in this book originally appeared in Dynamics of Meditation, published by Jeevan Jagriti Kendra (now known as the Rajneesh Foundation).
- "Ch. 3 originally appeared in Sannyas 3 no. 1 (January/February 1974) under the title "Modern Man and His Neurosis".
- "Chapter 8 is an excerpt from a discourse "The Occult Mysteries of Initation" that originally appeared in the book I Am the Gate.
- time period of Osho's original talks/writings
- From 1970 : timeline
- number of discourses/chapters
- 19
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