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Joy: The Happiness That Comes from Within
(Osho Insights for a new way of living )
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In Joy, Osho posits that to be joyful is the basic nature of life. Joy is the spiritual dimension of happiness, in which one begins to understand one's intrinsic value and place in the universe. Accepting joy is a decision to "go with the flow," to be grateful to be alive and for all the challenges and opportunities in life, rather than setting conditions or demands for ha
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Paperback, 174 pages
Published
March 18th 2004
by St. Martin's Griffin
(first published 2004)
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I’ve always enjoyed every single page of this marvelous book. In the past couple of days I needed some uplifting reading after returning from a trip where I was struck by the legions of pain-racked faces I encountered on city streets. Here are several Osho quotes linked with comments on what I’ve found true in my own life:
“You are being taught everything, but you are not being taught to be yourself. This is the ugliest form of society possible, because it makes everybody miserable.” ---------- ...more
the day i started this book , it was my rebirth literally . this book made be free from all the intoxication and conditioning induced upon me by the society (parents, teachers,friends). every verse of the book was a celebration, which makes you feel elated . it reveals the secret to real happiness which makes you laugh at your life ,and the english is so simple, soothing. his books contain a special touch which fills your life with nectar. "osho the heroin of literature"
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Well if there was 3.7 I would give it that are it's really fun to read and has one of the most beautiful pieces of wisdom ever seen ,,, the problem is it tend to be repetitive and I don't agree with some ideas ... But this being said o did enjoy it much :)
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Sep 21, 2015
Ganesh Sanal
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Recommends it for:
People who have the courage to look beyond survival to glimpse the joy of existance
Shelves:
non-fiction,
spiritual
Osho is never just a good read, its a great experience. It makes you do crazy things that a sane man would consider as sheer madness. I took almost six months to finish this comparatively short read and my life during the time was almost always guided by his philosophy of celebrating beauty and freedom. After all the shit that accumulate in my mind from the mortals, I call it a day and spent the evenings at the beautiful beaches and backwaters of Kerala taking refuge at the words of this crazy o
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Osho's writing is like little drops of heaven or something from the beyond. He brings a very radical form of intelligence and thinking to us unlike what you would find from a 'normal' writer. His 'truths' are so true they are sometimes scary but always a breath of fresh air. No intellectual mumbo jumbo, no philosophical tricks, it isn't 'educated' in the academic sense just a refined wisdom that reveals layers of beautiful insight. No wonder he scared a lot of people!!
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This book taught me a lot. Importantly, it taught me how to be happy from inside.. how not to depend on things or even others in order to be happy.
Once I finished reading the book, I created this simple book trailer to encourage people to read it... hope it does ;)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OxfTqW... ...more
Once I finished reading the book, I created this simple book trailer to encourage people to read it... hope it does ;)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OxfTqW... ...more
No word can define the enormous teachings and truth to this book's message. Osho truly is radical and I love it. He doesnt advocate a specific religion or organization, he doesnt put anything in a box. He wishes everyone to be himself. Joy, as a way of living.
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His teachings are so true. That is why people hate him. That is what people hate. People hate the truth. This is gonna be the most memorable read of mine. The examples are the best. The english so easy. Awesome book. A must read.
transcendental. life-changing. moving. you look into yourself, start questioning - which is the goal of this book, to make you think and look deeper into your inner self. look for the truth and it will be found.
I always keep this book around
Try to look for happiness, and you are certain to miss it.
Joy was suggested to me a year ago. It was life changing, moving. You can look into yourself, question and look deeper into your inner self.
Here I have listed some major take away from this great book, those who have read this book may find this helpful. the entire post can be seen in this blog:
thosebittersweetmemories.blogspot.com
From The Book:
From the Foreword
But when you have consciousness, two alternatives are possible: Either you c ...more
Joy was suggested to me a year ago. It was life changing, moving. You can look into yourself, question and look deeper into your inner self.
Here I have listed some major take away from this great book, those who have read this book may find this helpful. the entire post can be seen in this blog:
thosebittersweetmemories.blogspot.com
From The Book:
From the Foreword
But when you have consciousness, two alternatives are possible: Either you c ...more
A book filled with great ideas and wonderful ways to look upon life, destiny, happiness and joy. The only downside: the same idea is repeated too many times for my personal taste, but many would find that appealing as its purpose is to make sure you understand them, their importance and try to apply them in everyday life.
All in all..it will surely worth your time.
All in all..it will surely worth your time.
Feb 09, 2011
Pradeep Thakur
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Yes... absolutely yes! Joy is within you. This work will help you to find out great secret of life within yourself. If you could find Osho's discourse on this topic...you would be more influenced.
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Despite Osho writes about joy, being free and meditate, he uses an agressive and heavy approach to write about it.
I enjoyed this book so much, I could read Osho everyday and not get bored by his beautiful craziness :) 4.5*
live without fear..live without pressure...live without boundary..hard to do, but it is a way of learning and living...
Joy was suggested to me a couple of years ago, I read it then but somehow forgot how strong a message this book carries. I just re-read Joy and I am surprised at how much Osho draws from all sources and is able to bring a new message that captures so much. Happiness, Joy, Bliss are analyzed in the context of today’s society in a powerful but light and very funny way. After reading the book I felt Joy at the possibilities within and many of the feelings became familiar from the first reading; I n
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I read this in India during a 24 hour scam ordeal when I was feeling anything but happiness and everything felt sinister. I read everything with the perspective of what I was going through and it tainted things a lot. But I like the message. My favorite passage is where he says you should do what you are meant to do. If you had planned to be a painter then opportunity will knock but it will look for you where you would have been had you been a painter. It has no way of knowing you decided to be
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First time to read an Osho's book and I couldn't agree more with a guideline of how to read his books I came across somewhere: Take what we like, ponder what we don't understand and trash the rest. I think it's important for me to keep my mind awake while reading his message, because not everything he says is practically true for me, but it all sounds incredibly convincing. Got some few favorite parts in the book anyway, he helped me make clear about some ideas I had already had in my mind. He's
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You really can't go wrong with these Osho books if you're in the need for a spiritual colonic! This one mostly deals with how to dispel the notion of attaining happiness, and how one should instead focus on finding the joy within (as corny as that may sound, it makes sense in the book). Great stuff.
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Yet, another good read. If you understand the difference between pleasure, happiness, and joy, there is no need to read the book. If you do not know what is the opposite of joy, or how pain and pleasure are connected, then, please, read the book.
Still working on it. Love that Osho.
Is a mixture of compassion and sense of humor.
osho truly resonates with you. I am not a cult follower of osho but some of his philosophies go deep into my mind. everybody should read this book.
I love Osho everything, and this was no exception.
It changed me, ever since I've been more at ease, more balanced.
Enjoying life and myself so much more. Everything in this book you allready know but reading it, somehow made it more tangible. ...more
Enjoying life and myself so much more. Everything in this book you allready know but reading it, somehow made it more tangible. ...more
Mar 09, 2013
Hemlata Verma
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i think what is life
Up in your face modern day philosophy you can use to see it all that much clearer. A must for a briefcase or a purse as a go-to.
Nov 02, 2014
Dita
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I read this in some batch. I sip it a little by little, even until the end.
My biggest take: happiness is about freedom.
My biggest take: happiness is about freedom.
A good read, some take aways.. sounds more like the other book i read intution
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Rajneesh (born Chandra Mohan Jain, 11 December 1931 – 19 January 1990) and latter rebranded as Osho was leader of the Rajneesh movement. During his lifetime he was viewed as a controversial new religious movement leader and mystic.
In the 1960s he traveled throughout India as a public speaker and was a vocal critic of socialism, Mahatma Gandhi, and Hindu religious orthodoxy.
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