Rajneesh (born Chandra Mohan Jain, December 11, 1931 – January 19, 1990), also known as Osho, Acharya Rajneesh, or simply Rajneesh, was an Indian Spiritual teacher and leader of the Rajneesh movement. During his lifetime he was viewed as a controversial mystic and guru. His syncretic teachings emphasize the importance of meditation, awareness, love, celebration, courage, creativity, and humor—qualities that he viewed as being suppressed by adherence to static belief systems, religious tradition, and socialization.
Osho, known for his revolutionary contribution to the science of inner transformation, continues to inspire millions of people worldwide in their search to define a new approach to individual spirituality that is self-directed and responsive to the everyday challenges of contemporary life. The Sunday Times of London named him one of the ‘1,000 Makers of the Twentieth Century,’ and novelist Tom Robbins called him ‘the most dangerous man since Jesus Christ.’ For more information about Osho and his work, please visit osho.com.
Osho’s teachings defy categorization, covering everything from the individual quest for meaning to the most urgent social and political issues facing individuals and society today.
His unique “Osho Active Meditations” are designed to first release the accumulated stresses of body and mind so that it is easier to experience the thought-free and relaxed state of meditation. (Meditation -The First and Last Freedom, by Osho)
About his own work, Osho has said that he is helping to create the conditions for the birth of a new kind of human being. He has often characterized this new human being as “Zorba the Buddha” — capable both of enjoying the earthy pleasures of a Zorba the Greek and the silent serenity of a Gautam Buddha.
Running like a thread through all aspects of Osho’s work is a vision that encompasses both the timeless wisdom of the East and the highest potential of Western science and technology.
Osho has been described by the Sunday Times in London as one of the “1000 Makers of the 20th Century” and by American author T. Robbins as “the most dangerous man since Jesus Christ.”
Biographical:
Autobiography of a Spiritually Incorrect Mystic, ST. MARTIN’S Press, New York, available in multiple languages.
Websites for more information:
http://oshotimes.blog.osho.com
http://www.OSHO.com
http://OSHO.com/resort
http://OSHO.com/shop
http://www.youtube.com/OSHO
http://www.Twitter.com/OSHOtimes
http://www.facebook.com/pages/OSHO.International
Source of information – www.osho.com, https://en.wikipedia.org, Osho page on Amazon.com
