Dynamics of Meditation

translated from

Most of the material is original English, except following Hindi:

Appendix 3: translated from Karuna Aur Kranti (करुणा और क्रान्ति), ch.2 (shortened parts) by Sw Krishna Kabeer

Appendix 4: from Sadhana Path (साधना पथ), ch. 1, 3 (excerpts)

Appendix 6: from Main Mrityu Sikhata Hun (मैं मृत्यु सिखाता हूं), ch.1 (excerpts).

notes

"Twelve interview-discourses by Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh on the various aspects of meditation."

Contains the dates and names of the interviewers.

Much of this book has later been published in Meditation: The Art of Ecstasy and Meditation: The Art of Inner Ecstasy, but extensively edited, and the contents has been shuffled over different chapters.

Appendix:

Various Meditation Experiments

A collection of additional meditation techniques, as instructed by Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh, from his various discourses.

Appendix 1 is "From SANNYAS Magazine, Vol. I, No. 2, March-April 1972, Page 29"

Appendix 2, 7 and 8 are small parts of a discourse, later published in full as ch. 6 of The Ultimate Alchemy, Vol 1.

Appendix 5 is a small part of a discourse, later published in full as ch. 3 of The Ultimate Alchemy, Vol 2.

Appendix 6 is a small part of The Mysteries of Life and Death.

time period of Osho's original talks/writings

Oct, 1970 to Apr 7, 1972 (for Ch. 1 - 12. The Appendix contains material from June 4, 1964 to July 3, 1972) : timeline

number of discourses/chapters

12, plus an Appendix with 8 numbered parts   (see table of contents)

editions

Dynamics of Meditation Year of publication : 1973 Publisher : A Life Awakening Movement Publication ISBN None Number of pages : 286 Hardcover / Paperback / Ebook : H Edition notes : First Edition: August, 1973 (not 1972, as stated on the title page. Copies: 3000. Copyright: Jeevan Jagruti Kendra (Life Awakening Centre) Bombay. Size : 219 x 147 x 17 mm Author as Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh Publisher: Ishwarlal Naranji Shah (Sadhu Ishwar Samarpan), Secretary: Jeevan Jagruti Kendra (Life Awakening Centre) 31 Israil Mohalla, Bhagwan Bhuven, Masjid Bunder Road, Bombay-9. Compilation: Ma Yoga Laxmi Cover Designer: Sw Ananda Arhat Editing: Ma Ananda Prem Printed by: Jayesh S. Sangani, Empire Printery, 189.L.J. Road, Bombay-16. DD. Foreword: Ma Ananda Prem, A-1, Woodlands, Peddar Road, Bombay-26, India. Page 3 - 4.

table of contents

edition 1973.08 chapter titles		discourses & interviews
		event	location	duration	media
1	Yoga, Soul and the Growhth of Consciousness	22 Dec 1971	Bombay	unknown	none
2	Doors to Relaxation	19 Jan 1971	Bombay	unknown	none
3	Meditation: A Jump into the Unconscious	4 Mar 1971	Bombay	unknown	none
4	Silent Sitting & Catharsis in Meditation	23 Dec 1971	Bombay	unknown	none
5	Devices for Transformation: Sannyas and "Hoo" Meditation	22 Dec 1971	Bombay	unknown	none
6	Kundalini and Meditation	22 Oct 1971	Bombay	unknown	none
7	Meditation and the Path of Kundalini	Oct 1970	Bombay	unknown	none
8	Enlightenment and the Symbols of Kundalini Yoga	10 Nov 1970 am	Bombay	unknown	none
9	Polarities of Life Force in the Seven Bodies	10 Nov 1970 am	Bombay	unknown	none
10	Witnessing, Dynamic Meditation and Satori	Nov 1970	Bombay	unknown	none
11	Meditation, LSD and Intuition	7 Apr 1972	Bombay	unknown	none
12	Desirelessness: A Door to Transcendence	21 Dec 1971	Bombay	unknown	none
Appendix 1	The Meditation Technique of "Tratak"	Feb 1972	Bombay	unknown	none
Appendix 2	The Meditation Technique of Mirror Gazing	excerpt from The Ultimate Alchemy Vol 1 ~ 06, q.1
Appendix 3	Experiments to Relax the Mind	shortened translated parts from Karuna Aur Kranti ~ 02
Appendix 4	Meditation on the Navel Center	translated excerpts from Sadhana Path ~ 01 & Sadhana Path ~ 03
Appendix 5	Anapan - Sati Yoga: The Method of Breath Awareness	excerpt from The Ultimate Alchemy Vol 2 ~ 03
Appendix 6	Meditation of Conscious "Death"	translated excerpts from Main Mrityu Sikhata Hun ~ 01
Appendix 7	Entering Sleep Consciously	edited excerpt from The Ultimate Alchemy Vol 1 ~ 06, q.1
Appendix 8	Wordless Communication with the Existence	excerpt from The Ultimate Alchemy Vol 1 ~ 06, q.1