Eleven classic anecdotes provide starting points to demonstrate the relevance of Zen to every aspect of 21st-century life. From the professor so full of his own ideas that he has no room for any new learning, to the monastery cook who solves a koan by kicking over a jug of water, readers will see themselves, their friends, and even modern-day celebrities and politicians reflected in the characters who populate these fascinating Zen stories. In each chapter, following the discussion of the story at hand, Osho responds to questions from his audience about matters of love, life, relationships, and the search." Throughout the book he emphasizes the importance both of honoring our "roots" in the simple pleasures of everyday life, and nourishing the "wings" that allow us to experience our connection with that which is universal, transcendent, and eternal.
Osho è nato a Kuchwada l'11 dicembre 1931 ed è stato uno dei più grandi maestri spirituali orientali. Il suo nome di nascita è Chandra Mohan Jain che modificò ufficialmente in Osho Rajneesh il 7 gennaio 1989. Conosciuto come “solo” Osho, ebbe una carriera accademica in ambito filosofico notevole finché non decise di abbandonarla per dedicarsi totalmente al mondo spirituale, divenendo uno dei più grandi maestri.
Alla base del suo pensiero vi sono l'amore e la libertà che confluiscono e