"‘To know oneself is to know all. And that is the only thing I emphasize: no belief, no dogma, no creed, no church, no religion. By a simple process of inner observation, you come to realize yourself. And the moment you know who you are, immediately you know the essential core of all existence, of life itself, because you are part of it.’ Life is often hectic, our days full of work commitments, family and friends— and then a variety of media compete to entertain and help us ‘relax’ in the evening. This book offers something unique: spend just a few minutes before going to sleep at night reading some words of genuine wisdom, and allow them to be absorbed deep into the heart. It is said that the last thing to occupy the mind before going to sleep is what the mind will wake up with the next morning. This book offers a short contemplation piece for each evening. Osho encourages consciousness and awareness, but through relaxation and letting go, not morality or beliefs. He explains how society has embedded expectations and demands from an early age in our mind, so that now they seem almost to be a part of our nature— but in fact they all make up the cage that is our ego. Through an exploration of the inner world, that ego vanishes. And then there is no need to try to create bliss or relaxation, for they are already there, overflowing."
Osho, known for his revolutionary contribution to the science of inner transformation, continues to inspire millions of people worldwide in their search to define a new approach to individual spirituality that is self-directed and responsive to the everyday challenges of contemporary life. The Sunday Times of London named him one of the '1,000 Makers of the Twentieth Century,' and novelist Tom Robbins called him 'the most dangerous man since Jesus Christ.' For more information about Osho and his work, please visit osho.com. Osho's teachings defy categorization, covering everything from the individual quest for meaning to the most urgent social and political issues facing individuals and society today. His unique "Osho Active Meditations" are designed to first release the accumulated stresses of body and mind, so that it is easier to experience the thought-free and relaxed state of meditation. (Meditation -The First and Last Freedom, by Osho) About his own work Osho has said that he is helping to create the conditions for the birth of a new kind of human being. He has often characterized this new human being as "Zorba the Buddha" -- capable both of enjoying the earthy pleasures of a Zorba the Greek and the silent serenity of a Gautam Buddha. Running like a thread through all aspects of Osho's work is a vision that encompasses both the timeless wisdom of the East and the highest potential of Western science and technology. Osho has been described by the Sunday Times in London as one of the "1000 Makers of the 20th Century" and by American author Tom Robbins as "the most dangerous man since Jesus Christ."