From the author of "Choosing Joy at Work"

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	• Joy: The Happiness That Comes from Within (Osho, Insights for a New Way of Living.) Osho St. Martin's Griffin, 2004 - 192 pages average customer review:based on 8 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

From the author of "Choosing Joy at Work"

Osho is a goofball - and I say that with love! You can't read this book without smiling, even when he's kicking you around for acting the fool. Osho talks a lot about why people choose to be miserable. That's a good place to begin if you're looking for joy. Of course every minute you're looking for joy, Osho is yelling at you to STOP LOOKING!

Osho has no trouble taking on the Constitution on one page and Jesus on the next - ie there are no keep-off-the-grass issues here! The writing challenges us to drop our stuff - to get out of the box - to claim the joy that is our birthright. And he does it in a playful way!

Do not give this book to that person in your life who you think needs a little joy. Save it for someone who will really appreciate it - someone who doesn't take themself too seriously!

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Beautiful, strong focus

I especially like "Joy" because of the thematic development of Buddha's notion of bliss or enlightenment and how it is contrasted with our normal notions of happiness. The entire Insight series are essential books to me. They are all equally good and can be soaked in page after page. Osho is like Krishnamurti in many ways, but one feels he lived more in the world, and has more of a practical understanding of it. His jokes and anecdotes always keep things interesting. He is my favorite spiritual writer.

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Iman-Ibrahim

This is an outstanding guidance for people who want to liberate themselves from the complication of their daily living and make a change towards obtaining a real joy and happiness in life. This book opens new insight about life. It uncovers the illusions of the world that have been created by the society. Under the influence of the society, we consider materials as the value for reaching our joy or happiness goal. Because we used to look outside, we always feel that others create our misery - or the misery is from outside. Osho, in contrast, shows the fact that the misery, the joy and the happiness is not come from the materials or from others - but from within oneself. To eridicate misery and to gain joy and happiness, one needs to build one's conciousnesss, which can be obtained through the practice of meditation.

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Happiness from within

I know nothing of Osho other than he is dead. I have read several of his books and I will continue to read many more. The books come across as if I am hearing his talk - straight forward and to the point. His humor has me laughing loudly at times. His books carry the logo "Insights for a New Way of Living." I think of this often and perhaps this is why I reading my messages in his book. Perhaps the way of living that I have been doing is not showing me what it is that is before me. My old world has cracked wide open from reading his books. I dare anyone to read just one book and say they got nothing from it. It is not possible.

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something the therapists can't offer

He gives wisdom (not advice) to questions like "is this all there is? life seems meaningless" and "why do i feel so much pain in letting go of the things that are causing me misery?"

well! osho is the first to give me a peace of mind on these matters. if you just don't see the point to anything, maybe this book is for you.

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In Joy, Osho posits that to be joyful is the basic nature of life. Joy is the spiritual dimension of happiness, in which one begins to understand one's intrinsic value and place in the universe. Accepting joy is a decision to "go with the flow," to be grateful to be alive and for all the challenges and opportunities in life, rather than setting conditions or demands for happiness.The Insight for a New Way of Living series aims to shine light on beliefs and attitudes that prevent individuals from being their true selves. The text is an artful mix of compassion and humor, and readers are encouraged to confront what they would most like to avoid, which in turns provides the key to true insight and power.Joy is a wondrous investigation into the source and importance of joyfulness in our lives.

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