Osho, also known as Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh, was not primarily known as an author who read books in the traditional sense for writing; instead, he was a spiritual teacher who gave thousands of discourses on diverse topics including meditation, love, freedom, philosophy, psychology, and religious traditions. However, regarding how many books he read, it is widely acknowledged that Osho was an extremely avid reader in his earlier life.
According to many sources and Osho’s own accounts:
He is said to have read over 150,000 books in his lifetime.
Osho himself mentioned that he would read up to ten books per day in his youth.
He explored a wide range of literature: Eastern scriptures, Western philosophy, psychology, literature, poetry, science, and politics.
His deep and broad reading helped him speak with remarkable clarity on thousands of topics. Many of his discourses reference great writers, thinkers, and mystics like Buddha, Jesus, Nietzsche, Freud, Marx, Gurdjieff, and even popular Western authors.
His massive personal library was considered one of the largest private collections owned by any individual.
Summary:
Books Osho read: Estimated over 150,000 books
Subjects: Religion, philosophy, psychology, literature, science, poetry
Reading habit: Extremely voracious, often reading multiple books per day in his youth.
If you’d like, I can also provide a list of the books that most influenced Osho’s philosophy. Would you like that?
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