Meditation: The Art of Ecstasy

A practical handbook in simple and clear language which is ideal for everyone from complete beginners to experienced meditators. The book contains a scientific explanation of meditation, a humorous discussion of obstacles to watch out for, answers to questions from meditators and 60 step-by-step descriptions of meditation techniques. Some techniques have been drawn from ancient traditions such as Zen, Sufi, Tantra, Tao, and the Upanishads, others include the revolutionary techniques created by Osho especially for the modern man who finds it difficult to quieten his mind. There is even a meditation for smokers.

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Hindi

notes

Talks given from 1970. The 1st edition was called The Dynamics of Meditation. The book has 20 chapters, the last is a summary of meditation techniques divised by Osho.

With the exception of chapter 3, chapter 8 and the section on techniques these talks were earlier published as Dynamics of Meditation. Chapter 3 originally appeared in Sannyas 3 No 1 January/February 1974 under the title Modern Man and His Neurosis. Chapter 8 is an excerpt of a discourse The Occult Mysteries of Initation that originally appeared in the book I Am the Gate.

time period of Osho's original talks/writings

From 1970 : timeline

number of discourses/chapters

19

editions

	Meditation: The Art of Ecstasy Year of publication : 1976 Publisher : Harper and Row Publishers, Inc, USA ISBN 0-06-090529-8 (click ISBN to buy online) Number of pages : 248 Hardcover / Paperback / Ebook : P Edition notes : Editor: Ma Satya Bharti Foreword: Ma Satya Bharti
	Meditation: The Art of Ecstasy Year of publication : 1978 Reprint : 1983 Publisher : Harper and Row Publishers, Inc, USA ISBN 0-06-080394-0 (click ISBN to buy online) Number of pages : 248 Hardcover / Paperback / Ebook : P Edition notes :
	Meditation: The Art of Ecstasy Year of publication : 1992 Publisher : Rebel Publishing House, Pune, India ISBN 81-7261-000-9 (click ISBN to buy online) Number of pages : 328 Hardcover / Paperback / Ebook : H Edition notes :
	Meditation: The Art of Ecstasy On Meditation and Meditation Techniques Year of publication : 1993 Publisher : Rebel Publishing House, Pune, India ISBN 81-7261-000-9 (click ISBN to buy online) Number of pages : 292 Hardcover / Paperback / Ebook : H Edition notes : Second revised edition (same ISBN as the second edition) The actual year of publication is so far unknown and is anytime between 1993 and 1996.
	Meditation: The Art of Ecstasy On Meditation and Meditation Techniques Year of publication : 1997 Publisher : Rebel Publishing House, Pune, India ISBN 81-7262-012-2 (click ISBN to buy online) Number of pages : 300 Hardcover / Paperback / Ebook : H Edition notes :
	Meditation: The Art of Ecstasy Year of publication : 1998 Reprint : 2001 Publisher : Diamond Publication, New Delhi ISBN 81-7182-096-4 (click ISBN to buy online) Number of pages : 260 Hardcover / Paperback / Ebook : P Edition notes :
	Meditation: The Art of Ecstasy On Meditation and Meditation Techniques Year of publication : 1998 Publisher : Rebel Publishing House, Pune, India ISBN 81-7262-012-2 (click ISBN to buy online) Number of pages : 300 Hardcover / Paperback / Ebook : H Edition notes : Revised edition
	Meditation: The Art of Ecstasy Year of publication : 2003 Publisher : Diamond Publication, New Delhi ISBN 81-7182-096-4 (click ISBN to buy online) Number of pages : 260 Hardcover / Paperback / Ebook : P Edition notes :
	Meditation: The Art of Ecstasy On Meditation and Meditation Techniques Year of publication : 2006 Publisher : Tao Publishing Pvt. Ltd, Pune ISBN 81-7261-000-9 (click ISBN to buy online) Number of pages : 328 Hardcover / Paperback / Ebook : H Edition notes :
	Meditation: The Art of Ecstasy On Meditation and Meditation Techniques Year of publication : 2006 Publisher : Rebel Publishing, Pune ISBN 81-7261-000-9 (click ISBN to buy online) Number of pages : 328 Hardcover / Paperback / Ebook : H Edition notes :