Autobiography of a Spiritually Incorrect Mystic
by
Osho*
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Osho, better known as Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh, became infamous for his posh lifestyle and outrageous teachings. A prolific author of some respectable and even insightful books, he refused to pen an autobiography for his myriad disciples. Nonetheless, two of these, Sarito Carol Neiman and Ma Yoga Bhakti, have pieced together an autobiography of sorts from the many of volumes of his writings and published talks. We find in Osho a vibrant mind, a sharp wit, and a feigned unpretentiousness that is both disarming and seductive. Following his story, we learn Osho was raised on a loose tether by his businessman grandfather and atheist grandmother, rebelliously questioning religious authority by the age of 5. By the age of 7, he was uncontrollable, and at 21, he had a prolonged enlightenment experience. A Ph.D. in philosophy brought him to the role of professor, but he outgrew it with his talks on meditation that gradually became more radical, until he was known in India as the sex guru. Ousted from India, he sought to create the perfect and most free community, choosing a remote corner of the U.S. Controversy erupted, and the man who called himself Zorba the Buddha became persona non grata the world over. To read about this unorthodox teacher in his own words is certainly entertaining, and although not without internal contradictions, the book is valuable for its relentless challenge to the sacred tenets of established religious thought. Like the best Zen master, Osho forces us to reconsider our conventions. --Brian Bruya
Added on: Wednesday, July 26 2006
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Osho was the author of a very sophisticated holistic theory involving stages, states, gender polarities, the relations between psychological, spirituality, politics, the growth through individuation toward transcendence of self. But, hilariously, he took every opportunity to shred his ideas and cloak them in confusion. However, the next best thing to grasping his teachings is to hear his accounts of how he lived them. Of particular interest are the stories surrounding his own illumination. And the pictures are fabulous. You might say that there are two kinds of spiritual people. There are those who are confused of suspicious of a Teacher who pointlessly buys expensive cars, dresses like a Vulcan, denounces everyone and calls for Buddha to be fused with Zorba the Greek. And then, of course, there are those people for whom all this is a proof of holiness…