“If a man makes a seven-day commitment, by the end of that period he should begin to feel that something has happened to him. He should become a different man in seven days’ time… So, I say, practice today and feel the result immediately.” Osho Up Your Meditation IQ …with this latest edition of the Osho meditation handbook. The value of incorporating meditation in one’s life is widely recognized – by medical experts, by business gurus, by top athletes and artists alike. “I read a lot of Osho’s books… I love his work and what he writes about.” – Lady Gaga This practical meditation handbook contains an understanding of what meditation is, and gives a wide variety of meditation techniques created by or contemporized by Osho. They include the unique Osho Active Meditations, especially designed to deal with the intensity and stress of living in a world that moves faster by the day and never seems to switch off. Some of the over eighty techniques require setting time aside, while others integrate meditation into your day-to-day activities. Ultimately meditation becomes an undercurrent that is present like our breathing – a relaxed alertness your companion wherever you go. “Osho advocated meditation for everyone, but his technique was revolutionary, beginning not with stillness and silence but with activity to release pent-up energy and emotions, leading to a state of calmness in which meditation can flourish.” – The Washington Post “If a man makes a seven-day commitment, by the end of that period he should begin to feel that something has happened to him. He should become a different man in seven days’ time… So, I say, practice today and feel the result immediately.” – Osho
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Osho defies categorization. Mystic and scientist, a rebellious spirit whose sole interest is to alert humanity to the urgent need to discover a new way of living. To continue as before is to invite threats to our very survival on this unique and beautiful planet. His thousands of talks cover everything from the individual quest for meaning to the most urgent social, political and environmental issues facing society today. Osho’s books are not written but transcribed from audio and video recordings of his extemporaneous talks to international audiences. And he tells them, “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 (Mumbai) 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&rsq