The Language of Existence

Nine discourses based on anecdotes of famous and little-known Zen masters. Many of these stories were previously only available in Japanese and were translated specially for these talks. In his discussion of these stories Osho gives meditation techniques to help understand and go beyond death, as well as techniques to be used in everyday life. This book also contains radical insights into the problem of drugs and Osho presents a revolutionary solution.

notes

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

Part of the five-volume set Zen: All the Colors of the Rainbow

The taped discourse is titled Zen: The Language of Existence, but it was never published under that name.

time period of Osho's original talks/writings

Aug 29, 1988 to Sep 7, 1988 : timeline

number of discourses/chapters

9   (see table of contents)

editions

The Language of Existence Year of publication : 1989-09 Publisher : The Rebel Publishing House, Germany ISBN 3-89338-054-X (click ISBN to buy online) Number of pages : 229 Hardcover / Paperback / Ebook : H Edition notes : First edition. Copyright © Neo-Sannyas International. Size : 192 x 121 x 22 mm Author as Osho Rajneesh Editing by Ma Shivam Suvarna Typesetting by Ma Anand Disha Design by Sw Shivananda M.F.A. Photography by Sw Navajata, Ma Kamadevi, Ma Prem Diwani, Sw Veet Ateet, Sw Samarpan Avikal, Sw Anand Satyam B.A. Cover painting by Ma Anand Meera (Kasué Hashimoto), B.F.A. (Musashino Art University, Tokio) Production by Sw Prem Visarjan, Sw Prem Prabodh In loving gratitude to Osho Rajneesh, Rajneesh Foundation Australia Talks given to the Rajneesh International University of Mysticism in Gautama the Buddha Auditorium, Poona, India Printing by Mohndruck, Gütersloh, West Germany Introduction: Ma Dhyan Kavita, Poona, India, March, 1989 Cover-front & back. Endpaper-front. Pages VI - VII. Pages 24 - 25. Pages 226 - 227. Endpaper-back.

table of contents

edition 1989.09 chapter titles		discourses
		event	location	duration	media
1	Remember, Remember!	29 Aug 1988 pm	Gautam the Buddha Auditorium, Pune	1h 29min	video
2	Go like an Arrow	30 Aug 1988 pm	Gautam the Buddha Auditorium, Pune	1h 28min	video
3	Seek Nothing Outside	1 Sep 1988 pm	Gautam the Buddha Auditorium, Pune	1h 28min	video
4	Beyond Life-and-Death	2 Sep 1988 pm	Gautam the Buddha Auditorium, Pune	1h 29min	video
5	The Gateway of the Buddhas	3 Sep 1988 pm	Gautam the Buddha Auditorium, Pune	1h 44min	video
6	Be a Rare Person	4 Sep 1988 pm	Gautam the Buddha Auditorium, Pune	1h 44min	video
7	Now You Have It	5 Sep 1988, 19:00	Gautam the Buddha Auditorium, Pune	1h 52min	video
8	Please, Settle for No-Self	6 Sep 1988 pm	Gautam the Buddha Auditorium, Pune	1h 54min	video
9	Lovers of Tao	7 Sep 1988 pm	Gautam the Buddha Auditorium, Pune	1h 47min	video