The Ultimate Alchemy, Vol 1

Osho observes that this Upanishad is one of the most beautiful and also one of the most neglected. He also points out that commentators usually are either on the path of love or the path of knowledge. But the commentator on this particular Upanishad is unique in being neither. Osho is perhaps the first person to discuss these sutras in such a way that the reader can feel a sense of oneness beyond the apparent contradictions. He talks on philosophy as a bridge between science and religion, different dimensions of listening, the role of doubt, the way to know whether one has transcended sex, the difference between projections and authentic feelings, and much more. He also explains how his words are a response to, not a commentary on these sutras.

notes

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

Original title was Atma Pooja Upanishad.

"Spontaneous talks given to disciples and friends in Woodlands, Bombay, India."

A small part of ch. 6 was previously published in ch. 13-2, 13-7 and 13-8 of Dynamics of Meditation

time period of Osho's original talks/writings

Feb 15, 1972 to Jun 6, 1972 : timeline

number of discourses/chapters

18   (see table of contents)

editions

	The Ultimate Alchemy, Vol 1 Atma Pooja Upanishad Year of publication : 1974 Other edition in 1974? See discussion Publisher : Anand Shila Publications ISBN  : None Number of pages : 426 Hardcover / Paperback / Ebook : H Edition notes : First edition: May, 1974. (C) Copyright 1974 Jeevan Jagruti Kendra. Size : 223 x 150 x 29 mm Author as Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh Printed and published in India by Sadhu Anand Sagar (Praveen Desai), Anand-Shila Publications, 5/64, Bombay Mutual Chambers, 19 Hamam Street, Fort, Bombay 400 001 Edited by Ma Ananda Prem Foreword: Ma Ananda Prem *(Is editor of "Sannyas" magazine for Neo Sannyas International and is a Former Social Worker from New York, N.Y., U.S.A.) Back cover, flap and spine. Pages II - III. The Ultimate Alchemy, Vol 1 (1974) - p.XII-XIII.jpg The Ultimate Alchemy, Vol 1 (1974) - p.XIV-XV.jpg The Ultimate Alchemy, Vol 1 (1974) - p.XVI-1.jpg The Ultimate Alchemy, Vol 1 (1974) - p.2-3.jpg The Ultimate Alchemy, Vol 1 (1974) - p.4-5.jpg The Ultimate Alchemy, Vol 1 (1974) - p.28-29.jpg The Ultimate Alchemy, Vol 1 (1974) - p.38-39.jpg The Ultimate Alchemy, Vol 1 (1974) - p.88-89.jpg The Ultimate Alchemy, Vol 1 (1974) - p.142-143.jpg The Ultimate Alchemy, Vol 1 (1974) - p.192-193.jpg The Ultimate Alchemy, Vol 1 (1974) - p.234-235.jpg The Ultimate Alchemy, Vol 1 (1974) - p.284-285.jpg The Ultimate Alchemy, Vol 1 (1974) - p.330-331.jpg The Ultimate Alchemy, Vol 1 (1974) - p.378-379.jpg
	The Ultimate Alchemy, Vol 1 Discourses on the Atma Pooja Upanishad Year of publication : 1976 Publisher : Rajneesh Foundation ISBN 0-88050-161-8 (Not all books have ISBN) (click ISBN to buy online) Number of pages : 427 Hardcover / Paperback / Ebook : H Edition notes : Second (revised) edition August 1976. © Copyright 1974 by Rajneesh Foundation. Size : 224 x 147 x 36 mm Author as Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh Published by Ma Yoga Laxmi Compilation: Ma Satya Bharti Editor: Ma Ananda Prem; Ma Yaga Anurag Design: Sw Anand Yatri Printed by K.P. Puthran, Tata Press Limited, 414, Veer Savarkar Marg, Bombay 400 025 Printed in India Introduction: Ma Prem Nitya Page VI. Pages XVIII - IXX.
	The Ultimate Alchemy, Vol 1 Talks on the Atma Pooja Upanishad Year of publication : 2000 Publisher : Rebel Publishing House, India ISBN 81-7261-134-X (click ISBN to buy online) Number of pages : 490 Hardcover / Paperback / Ebook : H Edition notes : Second edition: 2000. Copyright © 1974 Osho International Foundation. Size : 210 x 148 x 36 mm Editing: Ma Kamaal Design and Typesetting: Sw Bhakta, Sw Navodaya, Ma Prem Shunyo Production: Ma Deva Harito Printed by Thomson Press (India) Ltd. In Loving Gratitude to Osho, Lore Introduction: Ma Satyam Pages X - XI. Pages XIV - XV.
	The Ultimate Alchemy, Vol 1 Talks on the Atma Pooja Upanishad Year of publication : 2010 Publisher : Divyansh Publications ISBN 978-93-80089-12-6 (click ISBN to buy online) Number of pages : 504 Hardcover / Paperback / Ebook : H Edition notes :
	The Ultimate Alchemy, Vol 1 Talks on the Atma Pooja Upanishad Year of publication : 2010? Publisher : Divyansh Publications ISBN 978-93-80089-14-0 (click ISBN to buy online) Number of pages : 504 Hardcover / Paperback / Ebook : P Edition notes :

table of contents

edition 1974.05 chapter titles		discourses
		event	location	duration	media
1	The Tradition of the Upanishads and the Secrets of Meditation	15 Feb 1972 pm	Woodlands, Bombay	1h 51min	audio
2	Questions and Answers	16 Feb 1972 pm	Woodlands, Bombay	1h 37min	audio
3	Desirelessness: An Opening to the Unknown	17 Feb 1972 pm	Woodlands, Bombay	1h 39min	audio
4	Questions and Answers	18 Feb 1972 pm	Woodlands, Bombay	1h 30min	audio
5	A Still Mind: The Door to the Divine	19 Feb 1972 pm	Woodlands, Bombay	1h 27min	audio
6	Questions and Answers	20 Feb 1972 pm	Woodlands, Bombay	1h 0min	audio
7	The Upward Flow of the Mind	21 Feb 1972 pm	Woodlands, Bombay	1h 38min	audio
8	Questions and Answers	22 Feb 1972 pm	Woodlands, Bombay	1h 43min	audio
9	What Can Man Be Offered to the Divine ?	23 Feb 1972 pm	Woodlands, Bombay	unknown	missing
10	Questions and Answers	24 Feb 1972 pm	Woodlands, Bombay	1h 36min	audio
11	Toward the Divine Through Light or Love	25 Feb 1972 pm	Woodlands, Bombay	1h 41min	audio
12	Questions and Answers	26 Feb 1972 am	Woodlands, Bombay	1h 47min	audio
13	Feeling the Transcendental Reality Through Being	1 Jun 1972 pm	Woodlands, Bombay	1h 43min	audio
14	Questions and Answers	2 Jun 1972 pm	Woodlands, Bombay	1h 32min	audio
15	Witnessing: The Base of All Techniques	3 Jun 1972 pm	Woodlands, Bombay	1h 39min	audio
16	Questions and Answers	6 Jun 1972 am	Woodlands, Bombay	1h 42min	audio
17	Toward the Total Flowering of Consciousness	6 Jun 1972 om **	Woodlands, Bombay	unknown	missing
18	Questions and Answers	6 Jun 1972 pm	Woodlands, Bombay	1h 51min	audio

edition 1976 chapter titles		discourses
		event	location	duration	media
1	The Tradition of the Upanishads and the Secrets of Meditation	15 Feb 1972 pm	Woodlands, Bombay	1h 51min	audio
2	Dissolution into the Cosmic	16 Feb 1972 pm	Woodlands, Bombay	1h 37min	audio
3	Desirelessness: An Opening to the Unknown	17 Feb 1972 pm	Woodlands, Bombay	1h 39min	audio
4	Desire: The Link with Life	18 Feb 1972 pm	Woodlands, Bombay	1h 30min	audio
5	A Still Mind: The Door to the Divine	19 Feb 1972 pm	Woodlands, Bombay	1h 27min	audio
6	Encountering the Unconscious	20 Feb 1972 pm	Woodlands, Bombay	1h 0min	audio
7	The Upward Flow of the Mind	21 Feb 1972 pm	Woodlands, Bombay	1h 38min	audio
8	The Complementariness of Opposites	22 Feb 1972 pm	Woodlands, Bombay	1h 43min	audio
9	What Can Man Offer?	23 Feb 1972 pm	Woodlands, Bombay	unknown	missing
10	The Secret of Totality	24 Feb 1972 pm	Woodlands, Bombay	1h 36min	audio
11	Light, Life and Love	25 Feb 1972 pm	Woodlands, Bombay	1h 41min	audio
12	You Are Responsible	26 Feb 1972 am	Woodlands, Bombay	1h 47min	audio
13	Transcendence Through Being	1 Jun 1972 pm	Woodlands, Bombay	1h 43min	audio
14	Facing the Reality	2 Jun 1972 pm	Woodlands, Bombay	1h 32min	audio
15	Witnessing: The Base of All Techniques	3 Jun 1972 pm	Woodlands, Bombay	1h 39min	audio
16	Will or Surrender	6 Jun 1972 am	Woodlands, Bombay	1h 42min	audio
17	Towards a Total Flowering of Consciousness	6 Jun 1972 om **	Woodlands, Bombay	unknown	missing
18	The Light of Awareness	6 Jun 1972 pm	Woodlands, Bombay	1h 51min	audio