168 Books to Change Your Life

If there were one bookshelf that held history's greatest masterpieces of spiritual writing, what would be on it? From his library of over 150,000 books, best-selling author and mystic Osho selected 168 titles that had served as his beacons of inspiration "when nothing else was shining in the darkness." 168 Books to Change Your Life is Osho's invaluable guide to the most profound and spiritually illuminating literature ever written.

The book features:

An eclectic and often surprising selection of books, including Whitman's Leaves of Grass, Lao Tzu's Tao Te Ching, and Richard Bach's Jonathan Livingston Seagull * Essential details about each classic and its author, and why their writings have left a lasting impact on readers around the world.

Osho's own poetic commentary on the importance of these books in his life, with his insights on the deeper spiritual messages in every masterpiece on the list Osho created his list of classics to honor the writers who inspired him to become one of the most influential modern spiritual teachers. Spiritual seekers, recent graduates, and any lover of great literature will cherish 168 Books to Change Your Life as a trusted source of inspiration for years to come.

Subject: Letters, Interviews and Press Conferences

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Notes: Previously published as "Books I Have Loved"

Dictated. According to Sw Devageet, all tapes were destroyed on Osho's request.

A complete list of books mentioned by Osho in these transcripts can be found here.

Time Period of Osho's original Discourses/Talks/Letters: from 1982

Number of Discourses/Chapters: 16

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