Osho defies categorization. His thousands of talks cover everything
from the individual quest for meaning to the most urgent social and
political issues facing society today. Osho’s books are not written but are
transcribed from audio and video recordings of his extemporaneous talks
to international audiences. As he puts it, “So remember: whatever I am
saying is not just for you... I am talking also for the future generations.”
Osho has been described by The Sunday Times in London as one of the
“1000 Makers of the 20th Century” and by American author Tom Robbins
as “the most dangerous man since Jesus Christ.” Sunday Mid-Day (India)
has selected Osho as one of ten people – along with Gandhi, Nehru and
Buddha – who have changed the destiny of India.
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 often
characterizes 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 Gautama the Buddha.
Running like a thread through all aspects of Osho’s talks and meditations
is a vision that encompasses both the timeless wisdom of all ages past and
the highest potential of today’s (and tomorrow’s) science and technology.
Osho is known for his revolutionary contribution to the science of
inner transformation, with an approach to meditation that acknowledges
the accelerated pace of contemporary life. His unique OSHO Active
Meditations™ are designed to first release the accumulated stresses of
body and mind, so that it is then easier to take an experience of stillness
and thought-free relaxation into daily life.