Writing and publishing an oral history sounds like a ORAL HISTORY contradiction in terms. But Osho Oral History shows us that these revelations are just what we need to add to the colourful mosaic of snapshots and anecdotes of Osho’s work. Each narrator supplements the others’ perspectives, contributing to a complete picture of enormous interest and considerable validity. Their testimonies are fragments in a well-structured presentation whose ever-changing narratives allow for wildly divergent accounts of ‘what really happened’. Spoken words were – next to silence – Osho’s dynamic way of reaching out to anyone who was open to the mystery of life. It was his attempt in words to express the inexpressible. In a similar way, Osho Oral History provides a written account of that inexpressible dimension, the relationship between a spiritual teacher and his disciples. So let us welcome this new contribution to the fast-growing body of words of reflection and appreciation. It adds to the legacy of stories of the beyond, to be shared wherever people gather to celebrate the mystery of life. Pierre Evald, Associate Professor, Royal School of Library and Information Science, Denmark.
- Cover
- Title page
- Copyright page
- Table of Contents
- Acknowledgements
- Foreword
- Preface
- Introduction
- The first part. People with direct interaction with Osho
- Working for him
- Ma Prem Veena – the seamstress
- Swami Chinmayananda (Chin) – teaching Osho to drive
- Swami Ananda Buddha – protecting Osho’ slife
- Ma Prem Jalada – preparing Osho’s discourses
- Ma Dharm Jyoti – the first sannyasins
- Healing Osho’s body
- Swami Prem Anubuddha – the bodyworker
- Swami Deva Abhiyana – working with Osho’s body
- The mediums
- Ma Krishna Radha – the medium and Tantra teacher
- Ma Prem Kavisho – the medium and librarian
- Children and Teenagers
- Ma Prem Kendra – the teenager
- Ma Yoga Pratiksha – Osho’s niece
- Siddhartha – the favourite kid
- Ma Deva Priya – being guided by Osho
- The second part. Ashram workers
- Work as play
- Swami Prem Indivar – the physician
- Swami Anand Prabhat – Ranch security armed guard
- Ma Prem Prartho – the designer
- Swami Satya Vedant – the professor
- Swami Anand Subhuti – the journalist
- Ma Anand Suresha – the female samurai
- Ma Anand Pratibha – the singer
- The third part. Influential people inspired by Osho
- Transforming experience into learning
- Ma Ananda Sarita – the Neo-Tantra teacher
- Ma Deva Premal – bringing devotion through her songs
- Swami Anand Haridas – the scholar
- Ma Amrit Roshani – the professor
- The Fourth Part. A kaleidoscope of individuals
- Their life, their growth
- Ma Prem Gyana – a sannyas child
- Parambodhi – being a gay sannyasin
- Ma Anand Vandana – the struggle with alcoholism
- Ma Deva Dwabha – caring for children in India
- The Fifth Part. Therapists and group leaders
- The meeting of East and West, of therapy & meditation
- Turiya Hannover – Path of Love and therapist training
- Ma Prem Vasumati – relationships
- Swami Anand Rajen – zencounter
- Swami Anand Somendra – energy work
- Ma Prem Divya – introducing Primal Therapy
- Ma Prem Amiyo – Osho-Gurdjieff Sacred Dances
- Swami Prem Anam – Primal Therapy
- Ma Prem Leela – meditative therapies
- The Final Part. Turning the ashram into a resort
- The intention to keep Osho’s legacy as a contemporary phenomenon
- Swami Prem Amrito – Osho’s personal physician
- Glossary of terms
- Glossary of People Mentioned
- About the Authors
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