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description =This volume captures the fast pace of Osho's six-week stay in Nepal, the birthplace of Buddha. He answers questions from his sannyasins in his hotel suite in the mornings, from representatives of the press every evening in the hotel conference room: What is your message to the modern Nepalese Buddhists? What is your message for the Pope who is in India now? What do you think about the New Age movement? You teach us to be thankful to existence, but how can I be thankful to those who speak against you and try to destroy your work? With no white lies, no beating around the bush, no platitudes and no mincing of words, Osho's truth cuts clean with the skill of a master swordsman, and with the compassion symbolized in the lotus. |
This volume captures the fast pace of Osho's six-week stay in Nepal, the birthplace of Buddha. He answers questions from his sannyasins in his hotel suite in the mornings, from representatives of the press every evening in the hotel conference room:
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What is your message to the modern Nepalese Buddhists? What is your message for the Pope who is in India now? What do you think about the New Age movement? You teach us to be thankful to existence, but how can I be thankful to those who speak
notes =The discourse series was originally part of ''[[The Rajneesh Bible]]'' and ''[[The Last Testament]]'', but was never published under those names. |
against you and try to destroy your work? With no white lies, no beating around the bush, no platitudes and no mincing of words, Osho's truth cuts clean with the skill of a master swordsman, and with the compassion symbolized in the lotus.
period = Jan 15, 1986 to Feb 13, 1986 | year=1986 |
 
nofd =24 |
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editions =  
:World Tour
{{bookedition| 259_lrg.jpg | Talks in the Himalayas | 1989 | The Rebel Publishing House, Köln, Germany |1| 3-89338-075-2| 328 |H|First edition December 1989
 
::Editing: [[Ma Dhyan Sagar]]
;Translated from
::Typesetting: [[Ma Prem Arya]]
 
::Design: [[Sw Bhaven]], [[Sw Dhyan Suryam]]
;Notes
::Cover photograph: [[Sw Anand Prashanta]]
:Previously published in "The Rajneesh Bible, Vol 9" and "The Last Testament".
::Painting: [[Ma Anand Meera]]
 
::Production: [[Sw Prem Visarjan]], [[Sw Prem Prabodh]]
;Time Period of Osho's original Discourses/Talks/Letters
::Introduction: [[Ma Dhyan Sagar]]
:from Jan 15, 1986 to Feb 13, 1986
}}
 
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;Number of Discourses/Chapters
language = English|
:24
}}
 
[[category:World Tour]]
== Editions ==  
[[category:First Edition Series]]
 
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=== The Sword and the Lotus === 
 
:Year of Publication : 1989
:Publisher (Distributor) : Rebel Publishing House, Köln
:Edition No :  1
:ISBN / ISSN : 3-89338-075-2
:Number of Pages : 328
:Out of Print : Y
:Hardcover / Paperback : H
 
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Revision as of 11:52, 3 January 2014


This volume captures the fast pace of Osho's six-week stay in Nepal, the birthplace of Buddha. He answers questions from his sannyasins in his hotel suite in the mornings, from representatives of the press every evening in the hotel conference room: What is your message to the modern Nepalese Buddhists? What is your message for the Pope who is in India now? What do you think about the New Age movement? You teach us to be thankful to existence, but how can I be thankful to those who speak against you and try to destroy your work? With no white lies, no beating around the bush, no platitudes and no mincing of words, Osho's truth cuts clean with the skill of a master swordsman, and with the compassion symbolized in the lotus.
notes
The discourse series was originally part of The Rajneesh Bible and The Last Testament, but was never published under those names.
time period of Osho's original talks/writings
Jan 15, 1986 to Feb 13, 1986 : timeline
number of discourses/chapters
24


editions

File:259 lrg.jpg

The Sword and the Lotus

Talks in the Himalayas

Year of publication : 1989
Publisher : The Rebel Publishing House, Köln, Germany
ISBN 3-89338-075-2 (click ISBN to buy online)
Number of pages : 328
Hardcover / Paperback / Ebook : H
Edition notes : First edition December 1989
Editing: Ma Dhyan Sagar
Typesetting: Ma Prem Arya
Design: Sw Bhaven, Sw Dhyan Suryam
Cover photograph: Sw Anand Prashanta
Painting: Ma Anand Meera
Production: Sw Prem Visarjan, Sw Prem Prabodh
Introduction: Ma Dhyan Sagar