Osho Rajneesh Books

Talks given to the Rajneesh Mystery School in the Himalayan foothills of Kulu-Manali, India and Kathmandu, Nepal December 1985 - February 1986

This is the finest contribution in the field of human sexuality. Shattering our preconceived notions, Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh shows that the very act of love is a key to the divine. Freud opened up for study the world of sexual pathology, Masters and Johnson the world of normal sexual behavior, now Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh brings us the path of Tantra where sex itself can become a door to the most profound religious experience - Leonard M. Zunin

There is a famous Zen story about a disciple, Riko, who once asked his master, Nansen, to explain to him the old Zen koan of the goose in the bottle. Namely, if a man puts a gosling into a bottle and feeds the gosling through the bottle's neck until it grows and becomes a goose - and then there is simply no more room inside the bottle - how can the man get it out without killing the goose or breaking the bottle? In response, Nansen shouts, "Riko!" and gives a great clap with his hands. Startled, Riko replies, "Yes master!" And Nansen says, "See! The goose is out!" In this Zen-flavored series of responses to questions, the contemporary mystic, Osho, cuts through the mad complexity of the contemporary human mind and its self-created "problems" with humor, compassion, and even an occasional shout and clap of his hands. The goose in the questioner's bottle may be a philosophical problem or an existential dilemma, a relationship drama or an emotional crisis - in each case, Osho's unique and transformational response sets the goose free, allowing us to rediscover the simple and innocent clarity each of us brings with us when we come into the world. From this space, problems are not solved but rather are dissolved: "The goose is out." This is a beautiful audio series giving an experience of a mystic working with people who are searching for themselves.

Commenting on Buddhist sutras, Osho speaks on ego, disciplehood, and trust and doubt.

Don't Bite My Finger, Look Where I'm Pointing. Initiation talks between master and disciple, by Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh. 212 pages paperback. (C)1982.