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This is one of hundreds of letters Osho wrote to [[Ma Anandmayee]], then known as Madan Kunwar Parekh. It was written on 10th January 1963. The letterhead has a simple "रजनीश" (Rajneesh) in the top left area, in a heavy but florid font, and "115, Napier Town, Jabalpur (M.P.) in the top right, in a lighter but still somewhat florid font.  
This is one of hundreds of letters Osho wrote to [[Ma Anandmayee]], then known as Madan Kunwar Parakh. It was written on 10th January 1963. The letterhead has a simple "रजनीश" (Rajneesh) in the top left area, in a heavy but florid font, and "115, Napier Town, Jabalpur (M.P.) in the top right, in a lighter but still somewhat florid font.  


The salutation is "प्रिय मां", Priya Maan, Dear Mom. There are a couple of the hand-written marks which have been found on many of Anandmayee's letters, a black tick mark in the upper right corner and a pale mirror-image number in the bottom right. And in fact, in a new variation on that theme, there are two numbers there: "160" is clear, the other seems to be a crossed-out "158", preceded by "patra nan", or "letter number".  
The salutation is "प्रिय मां", Priya Maan, Dear Mom. There are a couple of the hand-written marks which have been found on many of Anandmayee's letters, a black tick mark in the upper right corner and a pale mirror-image number in the bottom right. And in fact, in a new variation on that theme, there are two numbers there: "160" is clear, the other seems to be a crossed-out "158", preceded by "patra nan", or "letter number".  

Revision as of 10:05, 23 February 2020

This is one of hundreds of letters Osho wrote to Ma Anandmayee, then known as Madan Kunwar Parakh. It was written on 10th January 1963. The letterhead has a simple "रजनीश" (Rajneesh) in the top left area, in a heavy but florid font, and "115, Napier Town, Jabalpur (M.P.) in the top right, in a lighter but still somewhat florid font.

The salutation is "प्रिय मां", Priya Maan, Dear Mom. There are a couple of the hand-written marks which have been found on many of Anandmayee's letters, a black tick mark in the upper right corner and a pale mirror-image number in the bottom right. And in fact, in a new variation on that theme, there are two numbers there: "160" is clear, the other seems to be a crossed-out "158", preceded by "patra nan", or "letter number".

This letter has been published, in Bhavna Ke Bhojpatron Par Osho (भावना के भोजपत्रों पर ओशो) on p 189 (2002 Diamond edition). We are awaiting a transcription and translation.


See also
(?) - The event of this letter.
Letters to Anandmayee - Overview page of these letters.