A list of Osho’s notable talks ordered by their earliest known delivery dates from the 1970s.

 

-- Thanks to AI search for this list of Osho talks with dates.. note that he was known as Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh well before the name change in the late 1990s.

Here’s the list of Osho’s notable talks ordered by their earliest known delivery dates:

### 1. **My Way: The Way of the White Clouds**  

   - **Dates:** Early 1970s  

   - **Location:** Pune, India  

   - **Theme:** Talks on freedom, individuality, and spiritual evolution.

### 2. **Bhagavad Gita Discourses** (*Geeta Darshan*)  

   - **Dates:** 1970–1971  

   - **Location:** Various  

   - **Theme:** Commentary on the *Bhagavad Gita* from a spiritual and existential perspective.

### 3. **Vigyan Bhairav Tantra** (*The Book of Secrets*)  

   - **Dates:** 1972–1973  

   - **Location:** Pune, India  

   - **Theme:** Commentary on the 112 meditation techniques from the *Vigyan Bhairav Tantra*.

### 4. **Yoga: The Alpha and the Omega**  

   - **Dates:** 1973–1976  

   - **Location:** Pune, India  

   - **Theme:** Comprehensive commentary on Patanjali's *Yoga Sutras*.  

   - **Volume Count:** 10 volumes.

### 5. **The Mustard Seed: Discourse on the Sayings of Jesus**  

   - **Dates:** 1974  

   - **Location:** Pune, India  

   - **Theme:** Exploration of the esoteric dimensions of Jesus's teachings.

### 6. **The Secret of the Golden Flower**  

   - **Date:** October 1975  

   - **Location:** Mount Abu, India  

   - **Theme:** Taoist meditation and spiritual awakening.

### 7. **Zen Series**  

   - **Examples and Dates:**  

      - *And the Flowers Showered* (1974)  

      - *No Water, No Moon* (1974)  

      - *Zen: The Path of Paradox* (1977–1978)  

   - **Theme:** Zen anecdotes and koans explained in Osho’s unique style.

### 8. **The Heart Sutra (Prajnaparamita Hridaya Sutra)**  

   - **Dates:** 1978  

   - **Location:** Pune, India  

   - **Theme:** Teachings on the Buddhist *Heart Sutra*, focusing on emptiness and mindfulness.

### 9. **The Dhammapada: The Way of the Buddha**  

   - **Dates:** 1979–1980  

   - **Location:** Pune, India  

   - **Theme:** Interpretations of Buddha’s teachings through verses of the *Dhammapada*.  

   - **Volume Count:** 10 volumes.

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This chronological order highlights how Osho's teachings evolved over time, addressing diverse spiritual traditions and meditation techniques as he attracted a growing audience.

Note the interesting progression from Indian spiritual texts and spirituality through to Christianity, then to Buddhism and Mahayana Buddhism.

"Nothing is true. Everything is permissible".

"Nothing is true. Everything is permitted." - Hassan I Sabbah (Islamic / Ismaili mystic).




I was having a discussion with some friends recently regarding some of the more orthodox religions, especially the desert monotheistic religions. We came to the topic of rules, regulations, rewards and punishments, which seemed contrary to what the concept of a "loving God" would implement, let alone enforce.


Ultimately, one does need to think deeply about these apparent contradictions evident in almost all of the world's religions today- for only then can one be ready to challenge error and bring about correction which is needed in order for "religions" to actually carry out their purpose- the ending of the dream via happier dreams of Love.


The above quote came to mind, which I originally encountered a while back while delving into Chaos Magick, chaos theory and the like, but which purportedly stems back much farther into the recesses of Middle Eastern mysticism, secret Orders and those that "knew" but had to remain hidden due to persecuation by the orthodoxy of the time.


It really delivers a perfect summation of the whole universe, or the workings of phenomenality as they are apparent to us dualistic individuals trying to make desperate sense out of a senseless universe. There is no sense in it! Nothing is true -- all is in a constant state of change. And everything is permissible-- everything that exists MUST have been permitted by virtue of its very existence! How brief, but beautiful is that little quote.


Now when talking about nonduality, we are taking things to another level. A level where perhaps all is True and nothing is permissible (as there would be no apparent choice or a doer or cause within the changeless and eternal). But of course, religions, and pointers from the mystics were almost always aimed at dualistic individuals in an attempt to bring them to some form of awakening. And for that purpose they become useful.