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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 quite a few of them. Most are written on postcards. This one is written on an Inland Letter form, decorated with an apparently hand-made kind of "letterhead", with his address as 115, Napier Town. See the [[Osho's Manuscripts#Letters|Letters section of Osho's manuscripts]] for links to all the letters we have 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. This one is written on an Inland Letter form, decorated with an apparently hand-made kind of "letterhead", with his address as 115, Napier Town. 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 would write "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 would write "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 25th February 1960 and sent most likely from Jabalpur, per the "letterhead". It is not known to have been previously published but is said to be in line to be published eventually in a larger edition of ''[[Prem Ke Swar (प्रेम के स्वर)]]'' (as letter #65). In it, Osho mentions going to Delhi to speak and launch a meditation center, which would join the list of centers in other places from Bombay to Calcutta.  
This letter is dated 25th February 1960 and sent most likely from Jabalpur, per the "letterhead". 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 #65), though this development appears not to be fast-tracked. In the letter, Osho mentions going to Delhi to speak and launch a meditation center, which would join the list of centers in other places from Bombay to Calcutta.  


A transcription and translation may become available.


 
[[category:Individual Letters (hi:व्यक्तिगत पत्र)|Letter 1963-02-25]]
[[category:Unpublished Hindi (hi:अप्रकाशित हिंदी)|Letter 1963-02-25]]
[[Category:Letterhead series|Letter 1963-02-25]]
[[Category:Letterhead series|Letter 1963-02-25]]

Revision as of 04:16, 10 October 2019

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. This one is written on an Inland Letter form, decorated with an apparently hand-made kind of "letterhead", with his address as 115, Napier Town. 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 would write "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 25th February 1960 and sent most likely from Jabalpur, per the "letterhead". 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 #65), though this development appears not to be fast-tracked. In the letter, Osho mentions going to Delhi to speak and launch a meditation center, which would join the list of centers in other places from Bombay to Calcutta.