The Heart of Yoga: How to Become More Beautiful and Happy

OSHO Classics

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Narrado por: OSHO

From the series: "YOGA–The Science of the Soul".

Can Yoga make you happy–what is the secret of happiness?

While the practice of Yoga is now being widely embraced by the West in context with health benefits, body flexibility and as a relaxation method, in a world where most of us now have on a material level almost everything we need, the spiritual aspects and questions of quality of life, happiness and well-being are center stage questions now. To be happy is now more valued than material riches, money and prestige which many have but realize that they did not find happiness through them.

In the series of talks titled "Yoga–The Science of the Soul", Osho explores the original Yoga sutras of Patanjali, bringing their timeless wisdom into the modern world. The complete series consists of ten volumes, each with ten extraordinary talks that address key issues across many dimensions of our lives.

Hidden within these ancient scriptures—and revealed through Osho’s powerful interpretation—are incredible teachings and timeless lessons.

One of the chapters from this audiobook gives the series its subtitle: “How to Become More Beautiful and Happy.”

Happiness is a deeply explored topic here, with far-reaching implications for our personal well-being.

According to ordinary thinking to be friendly with someone who is happy is very easy. The truth is it is not! In fact, is one of the most difficult things in life. If somebody is happy, immediately you are shocked–how is it possible? How come you’re not happy the other is? This seems like injustice. With the happy you feel jealous–in a subtle competition. You feel inferior with happy people. You may show your happiness, but that’s just a facade, a show, a mask. Learn about the secret and once the secret is known, once you know how one becomes happier, and how with others’ happiness you create a situation for yourself to be happy, there is no barrier; you can go as far as you like. Learn the secret of being happy with the whole universe, with every flower, river, rock and star; become one with this continuous eternal celebration.

This remarkable OSHO Classic audiobook belongs in everyone’s library!

Chapters:

1. The Meaning of Samadhi

2. Simplicity Never Appeals to the Ego

3. With Both Effort or Surrender, Totality Is Needed

4. Patanjali Is a Great Persuader

5. The Distinction between Need and Desire

6. Osho: The Beginning of a Tradition, Not the End

7. With the Chanting of Om, All Obstacles Disappear

8. Death Is an Alchemy

9. How to Become More Beautiful and Happy

10. It's Difficult to Be Attracted to a Buddha

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Not his best

Convoluted, all over the place, not at all one of his better talks. I like just about everything from Osho but this one I would skip. There are plenty of others to enjoy instead.