Priests and Politicians: The Mafia of the Soul

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1987-edition, title page:
On March 15th and 16th, 1987, Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh answered a series of five questions on politics, religion and the imminent self-destruction of man.
His answers form Part One of this booklet.
Part Two further explores these issues with texts spoken mostly around the same period of time.
Back cover:
"You have to be aware who the real criminals are. The problem is that those criminals are thought to be great leaders, sages, saints, mahatmas. So I have to expose all these people because they are the causes. For example, it is easier to understand that perhaps politicians are the causes of many problems: wars, murders, massacres, burning people. It is even more difficult when it comes to religious leaders, because nobody has raised his hand against them. they have remained respectable for centuries, and as time goes on their respectability goes on growing. The most difficult job for me is to make you aware that these people – knowingly or unknowingly, that does not matter – have created this world." Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh in: The Last Testament, Vol 1 Interviews with the World Press (ch.12 q.2).
notes
The end of each chapter states the name of the original publication and date of the talk.
time period of Osho's original talks/writings
Nov 13, 1984 to Apr 10 1987 : timeline
number of discourses/chapters
13 in 2 parts (1987 edition);
6 + prologue & epilogue (the 2016 edition)
(see table of contents)


editions

Priests and Politicians: The Mafia of the Soul

Year of publication : 1987.08
Publisher : The Rebel Publishing House, Germany
ISBN 3-89338-037-X (book cover and colophon state "3-89338-000-0") (click ISBN to buy online)
Number of pages : 112
Hardcover / Paperback / Ebook : P
Edition notes : First Edition: August 1987. Copyright © Neo-Sannyas International.
Size : 208 x 146 x 9 mm
Author as Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh
Printed in West Germany

Priests and Politicians: The Mafia of the Soul

Year of publication : 1988?
Publisher : The Rebel Publishing House, Germany
ISBN 3-89338-037-X (click ISBN to buy online)
Number of pages : 112
Hardcover / Paperback / Ebook : P
Edition notes : Second revised edition. Copyright © Neo-Sannyas International.
Size : 208 x 146 x 9 mm
Author as Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh
Printed in West Germany

Priests and Politicians: The Mafia of the Soul

Year of publication : 1999
Reprint : 2000, 2007
Publisher : Full Circle / Hind Pocket Books
ISBN 81-216-0035-8 (click ISBN to buy online)
Number of pages : 128
Hardcover / Paperback / Ebook : P
Edition notes :

Priests and Politicians: The Mafia of the Soul

Year of publication : 2012
Publisher : Full Circle / Hind Pocket Books
ISBN 9788176210461 (click ISBN to buy online)
Number of pages : 208
Hardcover / Paperback / Ebook : P
Edition notes :
alt.cover?

Priests and Politicians: The Mafia of the Soul

Year of publication : 2016
Publisher : Osho Media International
ISBN 978-1-938755-88-0 (click ISBN to buy online)
Number of pages : 192
Hardcover / Paperback / Ebook : P
Edition notes : Copyright © 1987, 2016 OSHO International Foundation. Osho image Copyright © OSHO International Foundation.
"This is a new and expanded edition created from various talks by Osho, given to a live audience."
Distributed by Publishers Group Worldwide
Printed in India by Manipal Technologies Limited, Karnataka

Priests and Politicians: The Mafia of the Soul

Year of publication : 2016
Publisher : Osho Media International
ISBN 978-0-88050-070-8 (click ISBN to buy online)
Number of pages : 192
Hardcover / Paperback / Ebook : E
Edition notes :

table of contents

edition 1987.08
chapter titles
source of the compilation
Part I
1 Politics and Religion The Hidden Splendor ~ 06, q.1
2 When Religion Becomes Church The Hidden Splendor ~ 08, q.1
3 “I Am Not Against the Pope” The Hidden Splendor ~ 09, q.1
4 Peace and War The Hidden Splendor ~ 07, q.1
5 No News at All The Hidden Splendor ~ 07, q.3
Part II
6 Who Ties the Bell? The Last Testament (Vol 2) ~ 23, excerpts from q.2
7 On Power The Razor's Edge ~ 06, q.4 *
8 The Politician From Ignorance to Innocence ~ 15, excerpts
9 The Priest Zarathustra A God That Can Dance ~ 22, excerpts
10 Man Is His Own Enemy Zarathustra The Laughing Prophet ~ 05, excerpts
11 A History of the Future? ** The Razor's Edge ~ 02, excerpts from q.1 (question itself here changed)
12 Out of the Mud - The Lotus The Razor's Edge ~ 11, excerpts from q.1
13 The Only Way Out Is the Way In From Unconsciousness to Consciousness ~ 15, excerpts from q.1
* The book says "question 1".
** Date stated in the book, 26 Feb 1987, 7 p.m., is incorrect. Text belongs to morning talk on this date.