Letter written on 31 Aug 1960

From 1957 to 1963, Osho wrote many letters to Babulal Ji Deriya, of Babai (MP), India. The wiki has images of quite a few of them. Most are written on postcards. This one was written on an Inland Letter form. See the Letters section of Osho's manuscripts for links to all the letters we have images of.

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 31st August 1960 and sent from Jabalpur. 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 #63). In it, Osho mentions programs in Vidisha (MP) and Wardha (MH, Mahatma Gandhi's HQ), among others. And in a PS, he recommends a Naturopathic healing place run by Gandhi's people in Uruli Kanchan, East of Pune.

A transcription and translation may become available.