In this first volume of his commentaries on The Dhammapada, Buddha’s time-honored sutras, Osho’s focus is on a very modern-day concern: the survival of man. He describes how a Western approach to life results in a denial of the soul, reducing man to a machine, whilst the Eastern way nourishes the spiritual dimension.

In the second volume of twelve on Buddha’s essential teachings, Osho says not to follow, but bathe in the fragrance of one who has known. Taking responsibility for yourself creates wisdom, and you can be as Buddha was – through meditation.

“In freedom, anything becomes possible.” In the third volume of twelve on Buddha’s essential teachings, Osho stresses the importance of inquiry over belief. The inner search is not about knowledge or instructions – it needs openness and freedom.