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From 1957 to 1963, Osho wrote many letters to [[Sw Swarajyanand Samarth|Babulal Ji Deriya]], of Babai (MP), India. The wiki has images of | From 1957 to 1963, Osho wrote many letters to [[Sw Swarajyanand Samarth|Babulal Ji Deriya]], of Babai (MP), India. The wiki has images of thirteen, believed for now to be all of them. Most are written on postcards. See Deriya Ji's page or the [[Osho's Manuscripts#Letters|Letters section of Osho's manuscripts]] for links to all these letters. | ||
For the Post Office, Osho used his full name as above. In addressing him personally, he wrote "Poojya Deriya Ji" or "Shraddheya Deriya Ji" (venerable, honoured), only later using the more familiar "Priya Deriya Ji" (dear, beloved), but all following his sometime custom of addressing male friends by their last names. See also Lashkariji, Punglia Ji, etc. | For the Post Office, Osho used his full name as above. In addressing him personally, he wrote "Poojya Deriya Ji" or "Shraddheya Deriya Ji" (venerable, honoured), only later using the more familiar "Priya Deriya Ji" (dear, beloved), but all following his sometime custom of addressing male friends by their last names. See also Lashkariji, Punglia Ji, etc. | ||
This letter is dated 23rd September 1957 and sent from Raipur (CG), where Osho had just been given a post in Sanskrit College. It | This letter is dated 23rd September 1957 and sent from Raipur (CG), where Osho had just been given a post in Sanskrit College. An English translation was published in [[Sw Ageh Bharti]]'s book ''[[Beloved Osho]]'', and likely the Hindi original version was published previously in one of Ageh's Hindi books. It is said also to be in line to be published eventually in a larger edition of ''[[Prem Ke Swar (प्रेम के स्वर)]]'' (as letter #56), though this development appears not to be fast-tracked. In the letter, Osho says the mind was very sad as moments of independence were apparently coming to an end. But "one has to look at the path of the moment", he says. It is a chatty letter too, he wants to stay in touch, mentions he will be back in Jabalpur Oct 5-6. | ||
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From 1957 to 1963, Osho wrote many letters to Babulal Ji Deriya, of Babai (MP), India. The wiki has images of thirteen, believed for now to be all of them. Most are written on postcards. See Deriya Ji's page or the Letters section of Osho's manuscripts for links to all these letters.
For the Post Office, Osho used his full name as above. In addressing him personally, he wrote "Poojya Deriya Ji" or "Shraddheya Deriya Ji" (venerable, honoured), only later using the more familiar "Priya Deriya Ji" (dear, beloved), but all following his sometime custom of addressing male friends by their last names. See also Lashkariji, Punglia Ji, etc.
This letter is dated 23rd September 1957 and sent from Raipur (CG), where Osho had just been given a post in Sanskrit College. An English translation was published in Sw Ageh Bharti's book Beloved Osho, and likely the Hindi original version was published previously in one of Ageh's Hindi books. It is said also to be in line to be published eventually in a larger edition of Prem Ke Swar (प्रेम के स्वर) (as letter #56), though this development appears not to be fast-tracked. In the letter, Osho says the mind was very sad as moments of independence were apparently coming to an end. But "one has to look at the path of the moment", he says. It is a chatty letter too, he wants to stay in touch, mentions he will be back in Jabalpur Oct 5-6.
