Joy: The Happiness That Comes from Within (Osho Insights for a New Way of Living) Kindle Edition

Going through a really challenging and stressful time in my life, I've searched high and low for all sorts of books on meditation, Tibetan Buddhism, mysticism, etc and I find myself so incredibly turned off by the deep intellectual Buddhist philosophy. I need something to give me ease, to help me release the tension, and most Buddhist texts, at least right now, are too heavy for me and essentially useless. Perhaps I've needed that foundation of ease/joy before I can delve into the deeper contemplations.Osho speaks in such clarity and ease that during my own inner stress/struggle, his book alone was the only one that I found myself glued to, underlining, feeling like the knots in my life and perception were unraveling all at once, immediately.Joy is not something you can pursue. The more I pursued meditation, Buddhism, etc the harder I tried, the worse I felt. Joy and ease aren't things you can pursue directly. Perhaps what I have been looking for are the tools for letting go. It's something that everyone should have access to, right now, without years of training, rituals, practice, etc that is not practical for most people. Joy is what happens when you let go of the past and forget the future, and just bask in the pleasure of right here and now. When you learn to just take things easy, you let yourself feel love inside yourself and that love can build up into an ambition and clarity/focus to tackle even the most stressful situations in life.Joy shouldn't take years of mind training, meditation, philosophical insight, years of mystical preliminaries and extensive mystical rituals. Kudos to those who have that time, but I have a family, a job, a home business, a big move, and lots of life changes going on right now, so I need instant relief. Maybe someday I'll have the time to focus on that, but now, as so much is up in the air, I need something simple, something relaxing, to give me that ease and joy. This book does that.

An inspirational and accessible collection of lectures sufficient for any seeker to grasp and integrate into their spiritual life. Written in a conversational and often humorous tone, these lessons from the master gently encourage deep introspection into the engrained habits and beliefs that drive the daily life of the unconscious person - causing them to live in a constant state of misery and suffering.Not for the overly sensitive, as Osho constantly points at the misdirections, warts and all, of so-called religion - allowing one to objectively inspect the damage caused by such limiting beliefs systems.

Half way through & have really enjoyed the first half so far.

This is a great book by Osho to understanding inner peace, to learn that living in the duality of the mind can only bring conflict and duality of happiness, unhappiness, but connecting into our inner being will bring joy in our life.I love reading Osho's books, they have helped to transform my life for the past 24 years.

Once again Osho has stated in modest simple language how to express himself. His insight on the difference between happiness and joy is remarkable

Osho just makes sense to me lol

Nobody can be compared with Osho. Amazing book

Read it.

This is a very good book, although I disagree with a few things Osho says, I felt a lot of what he says is the truth, We as Humans just don't like facing the truth sometimes!!I would recommend this book to everyone!!!

One of the best books in this world. I highly recommend it.

We should all know about what is within us because that would help us greatly in knowing where to look for what we are searching!

All of OSHO's books are a must read.

Spot on as usual.