Osho Rajneesh / Judith M. Fox.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Fox, Judith M., 1958-

Series:

Studies in contemporary religions ; 4.

Studies in contemporary religions ; 4

Standardized Title:

Osho Rajneesh e il suo movimento. English

Language:

English

Italian

Subjects (All):

Osho, 1931-1990.

Osho.

Gurus--Biography.

Gurus.

Genre:

Biographies.

Physical Description:

viii, 54 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, Utah : Signature Books in cooperation with CESNUR, [2002]

Summary:

Authentic religious experience includes both meditation and celebration, according to the twentieth-century Indian guru Osho Rajneesh (1931-90). Blending Tantra, Zen, and Western psychotherapy into his teachings, Osho produced incisive commentaries on religious mysticism and devised unique, "active meditations" that elicited emotional cartharsis.

Highly unorthodox, he courted controversy and was condemned for being a "sex guru." His Oregon headquarters, Rajneeshpuram, proved to be a short-lived utopia that provoked antagonism and only added to his notoriety. But his ashram in Poona, India, continues to thrive, as do Osho centers in Europe and elsewhere. His adherents number in the thousands. His books have become bestsellers around the globe.

Contents:

1. From Tantra to Zen 1

2. The Early Years 9

3. "An Experiment to Provoke God" 15

4. The Rise and Fall of Sheela 23

5. Poona Revisited 31

6. "I Leave You My Dream" 39

7. A Master of Provocation 47.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 53-54).

ISBN:

1560851562

9781560851561

OCLC:

50124846

Publisher Number:

99940737346