Maturity | Free Book
One of the greatest spiritual leaders of the twentieth century
encourages us to embrace the qualities of life our advancing years
grant us in
Maturity: The Responsibility of Being Oneself.
In a culture infatuated with youth and determined to
avoid old age at all costs, this book dares to raise a question that
has been all but forgotten in the age of Viagra and cosmetic
surgery. What benefits might lie in accepting the aging process as
natural, rather than trying to hold on to youth and its pleasures
all the way to the grave?
Osho takes us back to the roots
of what it means to grow up rather than just to grow old. Both in
our relationships with others, and in the fulfillment of our own
individual destinies, he reminds us of the pleasures that only true
maturity can bring. He outlines the ten major growth cycles in human
life, from the self-centered universe of the preschooler to the
flowering of wisdom and compassion in old age.
Osho’s sly
sense of humor runs like a red thread through the book, along with a
profound compassion and understanding of how easy it is to be
distracted from the deeper meaning and purpose of our lives—which
is, ultimately, to flower into our own individual uniqueness and
maturity with an attitude of celebration and joy.
Osho challenges readers to examine and break free of the
conditioned belief systems and prejudices that limit their
capacity to enjoy life in all its richness. He has been described
by the Sunday Times of London as one of the “1000 Makers of
the 20th Century” and by Sunday Mid-Day (India) as one of
the ten people—along with Gandhi, Nehru, and Buddha—who have
changed the destiny of India. Since his death in 1990, the
influence of his teachings continues to expand, reaching seekers
of all ages in virtually every country of the world.
In The Press
“This wise and witty book is the baby boomers' bible! It offers hot tips on maturity as the path to wisdom, the art of transcending problems rather than having to solve them, and the secret of transforming a midlife crisis into a creative explosion.” —Margot Anand, author of The Art of Sexual Ecstasy and The Art of Everyday Ecstasy
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