Living on Your Own Terms (Osho Life Essentials) Paperback – March 12, 2013

If you love yourself - if you honor, respect, treasure and appreciate the one life that you have, then drop the masks of ideologies, the masks of indoctrinations and the masks of religions; gather "The Courage To Be Yourself", to "Living On Your Own Terms", and you will learn "The Art of Living and Dying" and won't have to keep asking "What Is The Meaning of Life?" You will know it and you will be free - free of all addictive attachments, free to enjoy your own company and free to enjoy the power of meditation. Those messages are echoed in some way in all of Osho's books and particularly in the ones I mentioned in this review that was intended to be specific to "Living On Your Own Terms" but turned into a short general commentary on the essence of Osho's teachings.I've found that irrespective of what one writes in reviews, readers may improve their perceptional understanding of or fill in some blank or blanks in some aspect of life for which their were missings links. Your need or strong urge to know will guide you to the right book.I thought that "The Art of Living And Dying" would have been the last Osho book that I would read. Not so! I recently bought from Amazon.com "What Is The Meaning of Life". I couldn't resist the title and am elated that it was published. It's a gem for me and the best of Osho. If you appreciate Osho's work, you too may want to buy it.Living On Your Own Terms is defrocking yourself of the many masks you are wearing and burst forth in all your resplendency and enjoy the freedom it brings - breaking the chains of all the prisons that hold you hostage.May you find all the pieces to fill in the blanks in your jiggsaw puzzle of life.

This is my favorite OSHO books I have read so far. You may not feel like you are interested if you don't identify with the 'rebel' concept. However this book touches on many ideas through a very interested format. Instead of standard chapters, this book is organized by questions that people asked Osho which are of course followed by his answers. Some q&a's are short and some are rather long. All of them are very interesting and could be relevant to anyone. You can see all the questions in the table of contents and then go directly to that question by page number. This is also a really nice way to skip things that might not interest you or find something different or specific. Highly recommended to everyone, but especially those who feel they are a 'rebel,' 'questioner,' a 'protester', a 'leader,' or 'creative' type.

I purchased this book because I felt it would help guide me through life, because I'm a "different" and "rebellious" type of person. It help me understand that your soul has its own needs and understandings that not everyone can relate to. But that's what makes you unique. This it a great book to give someone if they are graduating or beginning a new chapter of life!

As Osho describes it, there's a difference between rebellion and revolution. In our individual lives, the only way we can grow, expand and reach out toward enlightenment, we must foster our rebellious spirit. As always, Osho speaks to the 21st century mind. He challenges and stimulates. An excellent book for seekers of the truth and the path to personal illumination.

Inspiring life created deep inside you. Never outside-in. Living beyond knowing your ownself (soul) is light. I learn more of discipline on living life with freedom. Life is ME. I love what I see that of what I see. I highly recommend this book for all to live the spiritual breath of light (soul).

Another great collection of osho's talks. Very inspiring and insightful. Be the change that you want to see in the world, the transformation begins with you.

OSHO is a wonderful spiritual leader to get your life on track. He makes so much sense that he constantly inspires me to continue on my daily journey. I have been reading him for many years. He is one of my favorites. I especially like his humorous parables.

This book, in association with "Maturity", also based on Osho's talks and teachings, they both complement each other, in calling our attention on how to live a happier, more aware existence. Centering our daily do's and don'ts under our Higher Self control.Very motivating.