The Ultimate Alchemy, Vol 1
- Osho observes that this Upanishad is one of the most beautiful and also one of the most neglected. He also points out that commentators usually are either on the path of love or the path of knowledge. But the commentator on this particular Upanishad is unique in being neither. Osho is perhaps the first person to discuss these sutras in such a way that the reader can feel a sense of oneness beyond the apparent contradictions. He talks on philosophy as a bridge between science and religion, different dimensions of listening, the role of doubt, the way to know whether one has transcended sex, the difference between projections and authentic feelings, and much more. He also explains how his words are a response to, not a commentary on these sutras.
- notes
- Read this book as PDF or create a free account at osho.com to read the book online.
- Later published as part of Osho Books on CD-ROM.
- Original title was Atma Pooja Upanishad.
- "Spontaneous talks given to disciples and friends in Woodlands, Bombay, India."
- A small part of ch. 6 was previously published in ch. 13-2, 13-7 and 13-8 of Dynamics of Meditation
- time period of Osho's original talks/writings
- Feb 15, 1972 to Jun 6, 1972 : timeline
- number of discourses/chapters
- 18 (see table of contents)
editions
The Ultimate Alchemy, Vol 1Atma Pooja Upanishad
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The Ultimate Alchemy, Vol 1Discourses on the Atma Pooja Upanishad
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The Ultimate Alchemy, Vol 1Talks on the Atma Pooja Upanishad
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table of contents
edition 1974.05 chapter titles |
discourses | |||||||
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event | location | duration | media | |||||
1 | The Tradition of the Upanishads and the Secrets of Meditation |
15 Feb 1972 pm | Woodlands, Bombay | 1h 51min | audio | |||
2 | Questions and Answers | 16 Feb 1972 pm | Woodlands, Bombay | 1h 37min | audio | |||
3 | Desirelessness: An Opening to the Unknown | 17 Feb 1972 pm | Woodlands, Bombay | 1h 39min | audio | |||
4 | Questions and Answers | 18 Feb 1972 pm | Woodlands, Bombay | 1h 30min | audio | |||
5 | A Still Mind: The Door to the Divine | 19 Feb 1972 pm | Woodlands, Bombay | 1h 27min | audio | |||
6 | Questions and Answers | 20 Feb 1972 pm | Woodlands, Bombay | 1h 0min | audio | |||
7 | The Upward Flow of the Mind | 21 Feb 1972 pm | Woodlands, Bombay | 1h 38min | audio | |||
8 | Questions and Answers | 22 Feb 1972 pm | Woodlands, Bombay | 1h 43min | audio | |||
9 | What Can Man Be Offered to the Divine ? | 23 Feb 1972 pm | Woodlands, Bombay | unknown | missing | |||
10 | Questions and Answers | 24 Feb 1972 pm | Woodlands, Bombay | 1h 36min | audio | |||
11 | Toward the Divine Through Light or Love | 25 Feb 1972 pm | Woodlands, Bombay | 1h 41min | audio | |||
12 | Questions and Answers | 26 Feb 1972 am | Woodlands, Bombay | 1h 47min | audio | |||
13 | Feeling the Transcendental Reality Through Being | 1 Jun 1972 pm | Woodlands, Bombay | 1h 43min | audio | |||
14 | Questions and Answers | 2 Jun 1972 pm | Woodlands, Bombay | 1h 32min | audio | |||
15 | Witnessing: The Base of All Techniques | 3 Jun 1972 pm | Woodlands, Bombay | 1h 39min | audio | |||
16 | Questions and Answers | 6 Jun 1972 am | Woodlands, Bombay | 1h 42min | audio | |||
17 | Toward the Total Flowering of Consciousness | 6 Jun 1972 om ** | Woodlands, Bombay | unknown | missing | |||
18 | Questions and Answers | 6 Jun 1972 pm | Woodlands, Bombay | 1h 51min | audio |
edition 1976 chapter titles |
discourses | |||||||
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event | location | duration | media | |||||
1 | The Tradition of the Upanishads and the Secrets of Meditation |
15 Feb 1972 pm | Woodlands, Bombay | 1h 51min | audio | |||
2 | Dissolution into the Cosmic | 16 Feb 1972 pm | Woodlands, Bombay | 1h 37min | audio | |||
3 | Desirelessness: An Opening to the Unknown | 17 Feb 1972 pm | Woodlands, Bombay | 1h 39min | audio | |||
4 | Desire: The Link with Life | 18 Feb 1972 pm | Woodlands, Bombay | 1h 30min | audio | |||
5 | A Still Mind: The Door to the Divine | 19 Feb 1972 pm | Woodlands, Bombay | 1h 27min | audio | |||
6 | Encountering the Unconscious | 20 Feb 1972 pm | Woodlands, Bombay | 1h 0min | audio | |||
7 | The Upward Flow of the Mind | 21 Feb 1972 pm | Woodlands, Bombay | 1h 38min | audio | |||
8 | The Complementariness of Opposites | 22 Feb 1972 pm | Woodlands, Bombay | 1h 43min | audio | |||
9 | What Can Man Offer? | 23 Feb 1972 pm | Woodlands, Bombay | unknown | missing | |||
10 | The Secret of Totality | 24 Feb 1972 pm | Woodlands, Bombay | 1h 36min | audio | |||
11 | Light, Life and Love | 25 Feb 1972 pm | Woodlands, Bombay | 1h 41min | audio | |||
12 | You Are Responsible | 26 Feb 1972 am | Woodlands, Bombay | 1h 47min | audio | |||
13 | Transcendence Through Being | 1 Jun 1972 pm | Woodlands, Bombay | 1h 43min | audio | |||
14 | Facing the Reality | 2 Jun 1972 pm | Woodlands, Bombay | 1h 32min | audio | |||
15 | Witnessing: The Base of All Techniques | 3 Jun 1972 pm | Woodlands, Bombay | 1h 39min | audio | |||
16 | Will or Surrender | 6 Jun 1972 am | Woodlands, Bombay | 1h 42min | audio | |||
17 | Towards a Total Flowering of Consciousness | 6 Jun 1972 om ** | Woodlands, Bombay | unknown | missing | |||
18 | The Light of Awareness | 6 Jun 1972 pm | Woodlands, Bombay | 1h 51min | audio |