Neti-Neti (नेति-नेति)
- Neti-Neti literally means "not this, not this," and more loosely "neither this nor that." It is used widely and traditionally as the name for a quasi-analytical method of discarding psychic debris and investments, a sort of "via negativa" tool of self-exploration, more particularly, disidentification. More about this can be found at wikipedia:Neti_neti. Osho sprinkles the phrase liberally in both Hindi and English discourses, so a book with this as its title has a lot to live up to.
- This is that book, created from four of Osho's early series of talks, three of them given at Meditation Camps, plus two single-discourse early booklets. The series are, in chronological order:
- And the booklets, whose dates are not known, ~ late 60's:
- notes
- Order of the parts of Neti Neti does not quite follow the order of the component smaller books as above but does within those books. Only Satya Ki Khoj has been translated into English, the others not. See below Editions for the basic section order.
- Neti Neti was likely published previously with a different title, incorporating its subtitle thusly: Neti Neti: Kahun To Kisse Kahun, Sunta Kaun Hai? (नेति नेति: कहूं तो किससे कहूं, सुनता कौन है?). For more on dates, places, alt-titles, sources, etc, see discussion. For a TOC, see the discussion pages for the component books. And though it may not be easy to find in hard copy, Neti Neti is available in audio and e-book form.
- time period of Osho's original talks/writings
- (unknown)
- number of discourses/chapters
- 24
editions
Neti-Neti (नेति-नेति)कहूं तो किससे कहूं, सुनता कौन है? (Kahun To Kisse Kahun, Sunta Kaun Hai?)
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Section Order
- ch 1-6 Shunya Ki Naav (6)
- ch 7-10 Shunya Ke Paar (4)
- ch 11-17 Sambhavnaon Ki Aahat (7)
- ch 18-22 Satya Ki Khoj (5)
- ch 23 Satya Ke Agyat Sagar Ka Amantran
- ch 24 Surya Ki Or Udan