OSHO: Insights for a New Way of Living

Throughout this flourishing self-help, or should I say, Pursuitofhappiness revolution, many are offering their wisdom out for a minimal price to readers and consumers. The catch, not everyone selling their wisdom is exactly up to par with guru-status. 

Sure, many writers have life experience to teach from and the ability to motivate consumers seeking happiness and ways to be a more well-rounded successful human as a whole, yet many lack pure, genuine insight.

OSHO, other wise known as Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh, can guide anyone and everyone with a happiness dilemma in the west (look at his beard..how could you not trust the man). In the 1960's he was a philosophy professor and spiritual teacher that traveled India as a slightly controversial public speaker. In the 1970's and 80's Osho gained most of his popularity in the West shortly after he created an Ashram that attracted many from the west part of the Human Potential Movement. The Ashram, otherwise known as the International Meditation Resort in Prune, India is still open to those seeking Osho's spiritual teachings. 

Although Osho died in 1990, his lessons, which emphasize the importance of meditation, awareness, love, celebration, creativity and humor are still gaining popularity all around the world today. For an easily accessible door into his teachings, check out the website dedicated to his knowledge.

My favorite part about Osho's work, which inspired this blog-entry, his books. I'm currently reading Freedom: The Courage to Be Yourself. The book is part of a series of books on "Insights for a new way of living" which also includes other topics such as, Courage, Creativity, Maturity, Intuition, Joy, Intelligence, Awareness, and Intimacy.  They are all simple, and Osho's insights are easy for your western-conditioned brain to wrap it's head around.  They're the kind of books that leave you quoting exerpts to others and highlighting important phrases. I've read a handful of all-in-one spiritual, psychological, philosophical like books, and Osho's seems to have many other authors beat when it comes to intuition.

His books are still being sold and very accessible. I encourage you to check them out for a worth-while and satisfying read...you know you've been waiting for the excuse for that trip to Book People...