The Book of the Books, Vol 1

Osho calls the incomparable Dhammapada sutras of Buddha, "the book of books." He explains that these sutras are concerned with every aspect of man's unawareness, and that Buddha's whole message is devoted to the raising of our consciousness. To enter into the Dhammapada with Osho is to witness a deep friendship of enlightened masters. These sutras were compiled by Buddha's disciples to contain the essence of all his teachings. This was the last turning of the Wheel of Dharma, 2,500 years ago. Osho's commentaries on these sutras set the Wheel of Dharma in motion again. Osho also answers questions from disciples and other seekers in alternate discourses all generously sprinkled with stories, personal anecdotes and, of course, a multitude of jokes.

notes

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Later published as part of Osho Books on CD-ROM.

Later published as part of The Dhammapada, namely, The Dhammapada, Series 1

time period of Osho's original talks/writings

Jun 21, 1979 to Jun 30, 1979 : timeline

number of discourses/chapters

10   (see table of contents)

editions

The Book of the Books, Vol 1 Discourses on The Dhammapada of Gautam the Buddha Year of publication : 1982 Publisher : Rajneesh Foundation International ISBN 0-88050-513-3 (click ISBN to buy online) Number of pages : 332 Hardcover / Paperback / Ebook : P Edition notes : First edition July 1982, 5,000 copies. © Copyright 1982 Rajneesh Foundation International. Size : 217 x 140 x 21 mm Author as Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh Published by Ma Anand Sheela Extracts from The Dhammapada: The Sayings of the Buddha, translated by Thomas Byrom, are reprinted with kind permission of the publishers, Alfred A. Knopf, New York, and Wildwood House Ltd., London. Text ©1976 Thomas Byrom. Library of Congress Catalog Card Number 82-50462 Introduction: Sw Anand Veetmoha

table of contents

edition 1982 chapter titles		discourses
		event	location	duration	media
1	We Are What We Think	21 Jun 1979 am	Buddha Hall, Pune	1h 46min	audio
2	An Empty Chair	22 Jun 1979 am	Buddha Hall, Pune	1h 48min	audio
3	True or False	23 Jun 1979 am	Buddha Hall, Pune	1h 43min	audio
4	Just Lucky, I Guess!	24 Jun 1979 am	Buddha Hall, Pune	1h 44min	audio
5	Wakefulness Is Life	25 Jun 1979 am	Buddha Hall, Pune	1h 51min	audio
6	Through a Glass Darkly	26 Jun 1979 am	Buddha Hall, Pune	1h 47min	audio
7	By Watching...	27 Jun 1979 am	Buddha Hall, Pune	1h 46min	audio
8	The Beginning of a New Phase	28 Jun 1979 am	Buddha Hall, Pune	1h 43min	audio
9	Seated in the Cave of the Heart	29 Jun 1979 am	Buddha Hall, Pune	1h 47min	audio
10	Neither This nor That	30 Jun 1979 am	Buddha Hall, Pune	1h 41min	audio