A Sudden Clash of Thunder

Osho says that laughter is "the very essence of Zen." And though the theme of this series is meditation - watching, remaining alert and aware - as the only way to truth, Osho encourages us to, "be happy and meditation will follow." There is a wonderful chapter on laughter, Hotei the Laughing Buddha, and enlightenment. As Osho says, "This is the whole effort of all the masters: to create a sudden clash of thunder so those who are fast asleep can be awakened."

notes

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Later published as part of Osho Books on CD-ROM.

Chapter 3 later published as Why Should I Grieve Now?

Chapter 8 later published as Compassion, Love and Sex.

time period of Osho's original talks/writings

Aug 11, 1976 to Aug 20, 1976 : timeline

number of discourses/chapters

10   (see table of contents)

editions

A Sudden Clash of Thunder Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh Talks on Zen Stories and Answers Questions Year of publication : 1977 Publisher : Rajneesh Foundation ISBN 0-88050-135-9 (No printed ISBN in the book) (click ISBN to buy online) Number of pages : 271 Hardcover / Paperback / Ebook : H Edition notes : First edition December 1977. © Copyright 1976 Rajneesh Foundation. Size : 222 x 145 x 26 mm Author as Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh Published by Ma Yaga Laxmi Compilation and editor: Ma Yoga Anurag Design: Sw Anand Yatri Acknowledgement is given to the following for the stories reproduced in this book: ZEN BUDDHISM - Peter Pauper Press ZEN: POEMS, PRAYERS, SERMONS, ANECDOTES, INTERVIEWS - ed. Lucien Stryk and Takashi Ikemoto - Anchor Printed by K.P. Puthran at the Tata Press Ltd., 414 Veer Savarkar Marg, Prabhadevi, Bombay 400 070 Introduction: Sw Anand Santosh Book without cover. Inside cover, front. Pages VI - VII.

A Sudden Clash of Thunder Year of publication : 2005 Publisher : Wisdom Tree ISBN 8183280102 (click ISBN to buy online) Number of pages : 224 Hardcover / Paperback / Ebook : P Edition notes : Reprint ?

table of contents

edition 1977.12 chapter titles		discourses
		event	location	duration	media
1	A Sudden Clash of Thunder	11 Aug 1976 am	Chuang Tzu Auditorium, Poona	1h 22min	audio
2	When You Are Not, God Is	12 Aug 1976 am	Chuang Tzu Auditorium, Poona	1h 29min	audio
3	Why Should I Grieve over Him?	13 Aug 1976 am	Chuang Tzu Auditorium, Poona	1h 30min	audio
4	Man Is Always an Opening	14 Aug 1976 am	Chuang Tzu Auditorium, Poona	1h 35min	audio
5	Listen to the Waves	15 Aug 1976 am	Chuang Tzu Auditorium, Poona	1h 28min	audio
6	Life Undefined Is What God Is	16 Aug 1976 am	Chuang Tzu Auditorium, Poona	1h 35min	audio
7	Only the Gold	17 Aug 1976 am	Chuang Tzu Auditorium, Poona	1h 23min	audio
8	Choicelessness Is Bliss	18 Aug 1976 am	Chuang Tzu Auditorium, Poona	1h 25min	audio
9	Laugh Your Way to God!	19 Aug 1976 am	Chuang Tzu Auditorium, Poona	1h 18min	audio
10	Towards Nothingness	20 Aug 1976 am	Chuang Tzu Auditorium, Poona	1h 14min	audio