Osho, Oral History. Conversations with individuals whose lives have been inspired and transformed by Osho

Writing and publishing an oral history sounds like a ORAL HISTORY contradiction in terms. But Osho Oral History shows us that these revelations are just what we need to add to the colourful mosaic of snapshots and anecdotes of Osho’s work. Each narrator supplements the others’ perspectives, contributing to a complete picture of enormous interest and considerable validity. Their testimonies are fragments in a well-structured presentation whose ever-changing narratives allow for wildly divergent accounts of ‘what really happened’. Spoken words were – next to silence – Osho’s dynamic way of reaching out to anyone who was open to the mystery of life. It was his attempt in words to express the inexpressible. In a similar way, Osho Oral History provides a written account of that inexpressible dimension, the relationship between a spiritual teacher and his disciples. So let us welcome this new contribution to the fast-growing body of words of reflection and appreciation. It adds to the legacy of stories of the beyond, to be shared wherever people gather to celebrate the mystery of life. Pierre Evald, Associate Professor, Royal School of Library and Information Science, Denmark.