The Book of Wisdom: The Heart of Tibetan Buddhism. Commentaries on Atisha's Seven Points of Mind Training

by Osho

Overview

Osho is known around the world for his pioneering contribution to meditation — the science of inner transformation — with the unique approach of his "Osho Active Meditations" acknowledging the accelerated pace of the contemporary world and bringing meditation into modern life. Based on the Seven Points of Mind Training by the 11th-century Buddhist mystic Atisa, The Book of Wisdom removes the dust of tradition that has gathered around meditation, conveying the essential science and methodology of the practice with a freshness and spontaneity that is rarely found in contemporary spiritual works. The book is a guide for inner discipline and transformation that is also highly accessible, incorporating light, often humorous question-and-answer sessions between the author and his audience that help readers make the practical connection between spiritual theory and meditation as a lifestyle.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780880507691
Publisher:	Osho International
Publication date:	02/02/2010
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	362
File size:	799 KB

About the Author

Osho is a contemporary mystic whose life and teachings have influenced millions of people of all ages, and from all walks of life. His often provocative and challenging teachings generate today more and more interest, years after his death in 1990; and his readership is dramatically expanding around the world in more than fifty languages. People can easily recognise the wisdom of his insights, and their relevance to our lives and to the issues we are facing today. The Sunday Times in London named Osho as one of the "1,000 Makers of the 20th Century". He is known around the world for his revolutionary contribution to meditation - the science of inner transformation - with the unique approach of his "OSHO Active Meditations" acknowledging the accelerated pace of contemporary life and bringing meditation into modern life.

Table of Contents

Preface 7

Chapter 1 Atisha the Thrice Great 13

Chapter 2 The Enlightenment of the Lily 29

Chapter 3 Sitnalta and the Seventeen Chakras 39

Chapter 4 The Last Chance to Rebel 55

Chapter 5 Sowing White Seeds 69

Chapter 6 Empty Yourself 87

Chapter 7 Learning the Knack 93

Chapter 8 Krishnamurti's Solo Flute 107

Chapter 9 Watching the Watcher 119

Chapter 10 Miracles Are Your Birthright 135

Chapter 11 Expelled from the World 147

Chapter 12 Buddha in the Supermarket 159

Chapter 13 Don't Make Wicked Jokes 173

Chapter 14 Other Gurus and Etceteranandas 189

Chapter 15 The Smokeless Flame 205

Chapter 16 The University of Inner Alchemy 219

Chapter 17 Wake Up the Slave 235

Chapter 18 Dropping Out of the Olympics 253

Chapter 19 The Three Rung Ladder of Love 269

Chapter 20 Diogenes and the Dog 285

Chapter 21 Vagabonds of the Soul 303

Chapter 22 The Greatest Joke There Is 319

Chapter 23 Behind the Master's Hands 335

Chapter 24 Bring In the New Man 351

Chapter 25 We Are Ancient Pilgrims 365

Chapter 26 The Illogical Electron 383

Chapter 27 The Soul Is a Question 399

Chapter 28 Be a Joke unto Yourself 415