{"product_id":"no-water-no-moon-talks-on-zen-stories-by-bhagwan-shree-rajneesh-swami-krishna-prabhu-rare-books","title":"No Water, No Moon: Talks on Zen Stories by Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh |Swami Krishna Prabhu  [rare books]","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"44\" data-end=\"234\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"44\" data-end=\"78\"\u003eBook Summary \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"78\" data-end=\"81\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003eIn \u003cem data-start=\"3\" data-end=\"22\"\u003eNo Water, No Moon\u003c\/em\u003e, Osho delivers ten lively sutra‑style discourses—transcribed by Swami Krishna Prabhu—built around classic Zen stories such as the famous tale of the nun Chiyono. Osho interprets these tales with humor and paradox to illustrate \u003cstrong data-start=\"250\" data-end=\"274\"\u003esudden enlightenment\u003c\/strong\u003e, portraying it not as a gradual, intellectual ascent but as an abrupt leap into emptiness—symbolized by a bamboo pail falling apart, leaving “no water, no moon” in one’s hand\u003c\/span\u003e. \u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003eEach talk blends Zen tradition with Osho’s unorthodox critique of institutional religion and over‑mind thinking. He encourages readers to move beyond mere reflection and beliefs, and instead to embrace direct, spontaneous living grounded in meditation, awareness, and a joyous dissolution of ego\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"241\" data-end=\"480\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"241\" data-end=\"324\"\u003eAbout the Author: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"324\" data-end=\"327\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003eBhagwan Shree Rajneesh (1931–1990), later known as \u003cstrong data-start=\"51\" data-end=\"59\"\u003eOsho\u003c\/strong\u003e, was an Indian mystic and spiritual teacher who emphasized meditation, creativity, love, and humor as the path to inner transformation. Rejecting rigid religious orthodoxy, he offered a radical blend of Eastern traditions and Western philosophy aimed at liberating the individual from mental conditioning\u003c\/span\u003e. \u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"19\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eNo Water, No Moon\u003c\/em\u003e is a part of his broader engagement with Zen and Buddhist thought, demonstrating his distinctive style: an unfiltered, paradox‑rich approach to spiritual enlightenment. Swami Krishna Prabhu served as editor\/compiler of this volume—ensuring faithful transcription and presentation of Osho’s spoken discourses in English\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Clapping Pages","offers":[{"title":"Used","offer_id":45255610826938,"sku":"35493CFLT-Used","price":99.0,"currency_code":"AED","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0713\/5576\/0826\/files\/moon_cad4664c-5cbf-486a-a510-94f2be675de4.jpg?v=1761066608","url":"https:\/\/clappingpages.com\/products\/no-water-no-moon-talks-on-zen-stories-by-bhagwan-shree-rajneesh-swami-krishna-prabhu-rare-books","provider":"Clapping Pages","version":"1.0","type":"link"}