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It is just fine to have an introduction to Buddhism but this book is not that.

If you believe your life is a train wreck because your religion, your family, your school, your society and your friends have forced you to repress your feelings then you may find this book to be your holy book since about the only answer to every question is to realize you are repressed and don’t be. This is not inspiring, it is simplistic and repetitive.

If you are interested in emotional wellness there are so many other books that are easy to read but contain real content, two are: The Happiness Trap, and Zen Heart. Either of these runs circles around Emotional Wellness.

P.S.The dust jacket is very pretty. That is one plus.

I own this book, have read almost the whole thing. First of all (and why am I the only person going to point this out to you?)this book is not written by OSHO. His name is own it, but that is all. Do a simple search on the net “when did OSHO die”, you’ll see that it was on January 19, 1990. Yet, this was published and copyrighted in 2007. This is a ghost written book by the his organization. What can you say about a book that starts out with a huge lie?
This book has a meandering quality about it and I resent many of the things I’ve read. One of them is that marriage is slavery for women and should be eliminated. Maybe for him, not me.

Unless a reader understands that Osho is primarily a philosopher whose teachings are grounded in Indian tantric philosophy, they will misinterpret the message and lose the value of this phenomenal book. Although Osho did eventually lean toward Zen Buddhism, “Emotional Wellness” cannot be considered a primer for Buddhism. Osho’s greatest work (in our opinion) is a series of his lectures contained in the volume “The Book of Secrets.” These lectures are based on the 5,000 year old “Viyan Bhairav Tantra” (literal translation: techniques for going beyond consciousness). While most Westerners connect the word tantra with sex, it actually means technique, and contains 112 techniques for returning to the spiritual “center” that reunites us with the Divine. Only a very small percentage of the techniques discussed involve sex. Although this book is a daunting 1,139 pages, it is an eye-opener that will greatly assist the reader in obtaining value from Osho’s many other books.

“Emotional Wellness” does not teach coping mechanisms; it is concerned with transcendence of the little “self” that appears to control the body. Osho’s goal is for the student to move from “doing” to “being” as they reconnect with the Higher Self of pure consciousness. The student reaches this Higher Self by approaching all emotion with awareness rather than blindly reacting or suppressing the emotion. When we react thoughtlessly, we resemble the constant motion of a pendulum that swings from one extreme to another. We blow up and then swing to a period of relative calm, but the pendulum will inevitably bring us back to another situation where we feel the need to blow up again. When we try to ignore our emotions, they will inevitably resurface and also begin the pendulum swing.

Osho explains that if we are to stop this unproductive emotional cycle, we have two choices. We can “become” the emotion we are feeling and act it out as fully as possible in complete awareness. This is done in a safe manner such as pounding a pillow rather than the object of our anger. The behavior, when carried to an extreme, will lead us to seeing the futility and ridiculous quality of unbridled emotion. As Osho teaches, we will eventually become sick of the valueless behavior and become ready to transcend it. Or, we can move on to transcendence directly by learning to stop identifying with the body/personality and its experiences. When we are fully aware, we understand that we are all projecting our own experiences. We can then learn to control both the experience and our reaction to it, freeing us to go on to blissful being. When Emotional Wellness is read within the context of Osho’s tantric teachings, it is an invaluable aid to transcending emotion and experiencing a peaceful and happy life. Lee & Steven Hager are the authors of Quantum Prodigal Son: Revisiting Jesus’ Parable of the Prodigal Son from the Perspective of Quantum Mechanics

This film was alright, It had descent acting, I wouldn’t buy the film but if someone gave it to me i’d take it. This one of those films you have to see for yourself.

I think every gay man just coming out should see this film. It is poignant, moving, and quite realistic.

MikeD