The Book of Understanding

The Book of Understanding is drawn mainly from Osho's revolutionary and prescient talks in America, given at a time when Ronald Reagan was leading the country with a cowboy mentality and a Christian fundamentalist worldview.

This extraordinary and timely volume comes at a point in history when again, those who want to cling to past beliefs and superstitions are fighting to impose their values on those who dare to envision a world without hatred and division, and with a profound reverence for life in all its many forms and colors.

notes

time period of Osho's original talks/writings

(unknown)

number of discourses/chapters

5 plus preface & afterword   (see table of contents)

editions

	The Book of Understanding Creating Your Wwn Path to Freedom Year of publication : 2006 Publisher : Harmony (Random House) , USA ISBN 0307336948 (click ISBN to buy online) Number of pages : 288 Hardcover / Paperback / Ebook : H Edition notes :
	The Book of Understanding Creating Your Own Path to Freedom Year of publication : 2006 Reprint 2011 Publisher : Harmony (Random House) , USA ISBN 0307346730 (click ISBN to buy online) Number of pages : 278 Hardcover / Paperback / Ebook : P Edition notes :
	The Book of Understanding Creating Your Own Path to Freedom Year of publication : 2006 Publisher : Harmony (Random House) , USA ISBN 9780307341860 (click ISBN to buy online) Number of pages : ~ 288 Hardcover / Paperback / Ebook : E Edition notes :

table of contents

edition 2006 chapter titles		source of the compilation
	Preface A New Spirituality for the 21st Century: Not a Political Revolution but an Individual Rebellion	The Rebel ~ 01, response to Q.1 (almost complete)
1	Wordly vs. Otherworldly: Understanding the Great Divide Zorba the Buddha: A Meeting of Earth and Sky Body and Soul: A Brief History of Religion Rich Man, Poor Man: A Look at the Roots of Poverty and Greed	unknown
2	Belief vs. Experience: Undestanding the Difference Between Knowledge and Knowing Learned and Natural: Reclaiming the Self You Were Born with Outer and Inner: In Search of Where the Twain Shall Meet Clever and Wise: Untangling the Knots of the Mind	unknown
3	Leader vs. Follower: Undestanding the Responsibiity of Being Free Shepherd and Sheep: Cutting Yourself Loose from the Puppeteer Power and Corruption: The Roots of Inner and Outer Politics Lost and Found: In Search of Ordinariness	unknown
4	Conscience vs. Consciousness: Understanding the Freedom of Responsibility Good and Evil: Learning to Live by Your Own Commandments Rules and Responsibilities: Walking the Tightrope of Freedom Reaction and Response: The Knack of Rolling with the Punches	unknown
5	Meaning and Significance: From the Known to the Unknown to the Unknowable Energy and Understanding: The Journey from Lust to Loving Camel, Lion, and Child: The Journey of Becoming Human Vertical and Horizontal: The Journey into the Depths of Now	unknown
	Afterword	unknown