Osho

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born

December 11, 1931 in Madhya Pradesh, India

died

January 19, 1990

gender

male

website

http://www.osho.com/

genre

Religion & Spirituality

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Chandra Mohan Jain, called Osho in only the last year of his life, was born on December 11, 1931 and died on January 19, 1990.

Osho was born in the home of his maternal grandparents, in Kuchwada, located in the Madhya Pradesh state in India. He lived with his grandparents until he was seven years old. He was spoiled by his grandmother – he did not have to go to school or do anything that he did not want to do.

His family were members of the Taran Panth sect of Jainism (a religion that calls for a path of non-violence towards all living beings, and relies on self-effort in progressing the soul on the spiritual ladder to divine consciousness.)

His grandfather died when he was seven, and Osho was sent to live with his parents in Gadarwara. By thi...more

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Average rating: 4.18 · 7,227 ratings · 582 reviews · 545 distinct works

	Courage: The Joy of Living Dangerously 4.23 avg rating — 482 ratings — published 1977 — 8 editions	My rating:
	Love, Freedom, and Aloneness: The Koan of Relationships 4.22 avg rating — 430 ratings — published 2001 — 12 editions	My rating:
	The Book of Secrets 4.38 avg rating — 385 ratings — published 1974 — 12 editions	My rating:
	Creativity: Unleashing the Forces Within 4.19 avg rating — 312 ratings — published 1999 — 5 editions	My rating:
	Freedom 4.23 avg rating — 272 ratings — published 2004 — 7 editions	My rating:
	Awareness: The Key to Living in Balance 4.18 avg rating — 260 ratings — published 2001 — 6 editions	My rating:
	Intuition: Knowing Beyond Logic 4.12 avg rating — 247 ratings — published 2001 — 6 editions	My rating:
	Intimacy: Trusting Oneself and the Other 4.20 avg rating — 236 ratings — published 2001 — 4 editions	My rating:
	Meditation: The First and Last Freedom 3.99 avg rating — 244 ratings — published 1976 — 13 editions	My rating:
	Joy: The Happiness That Comes from Within 4.34 avg rating — 209 ratings — published 2004 — 8 editions	My rating:

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“Experience life in all possible ways --
good-bad, bitter-sweet, dark-light,
summer-winter. Experience all the dualities.
Don't be afraid of experience, because
the more experience you have, the more
mature you become.”
― Osho

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“Be — don't try to become”
― Osho

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“Listen to your being. It is continuously giving you hints; it is a still, small voice. It does not shout at you, that is true. And if you are a little silent you will start feeling your way. Be the person you are. Never try to be another, and you will become mature. Maturity is accepting the responsibility of being oneself, whatsoever the cost. Risking all to be oneself, that's what maturity is all about.”
― Osho

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