ਮੇਰੀਆਂ ਮਨਪਸੰਦ ਕਿਤਾਬਾਂ (Meriyan Manpasand Kitaaban) Book – Osho

Meriyan Manpasand Kitaaban Book: Osho's Personal Favorites & Deep Insights

This book is not a single continuous discourse but a curated collection of excerpts where Osho openly shares which books he loved, respected, learned from, or found truly valuable. He rarely recommended books in the conventional sense – he usually spoke about them to show their essence, their limitations, or how they point toward the same truth he was transmitting.

Osho’s "manpasand" list is very unique – he appreciated works that carried authentic mystic fire, rebellious spirit, poetic depth, or fearless honesty. Here are some of the books and authors Osho frequently praised and spoke about in depth (these excerpts form the core of "Meriyan Manpasand Kitaaban"):

1. Vigyan Bhairav Tantra (Shiva’s 112 meditation techniques)
   → Osho called it the greatest book on meditation ever written.
2. Ashtavakra Gita
   → Osho said: "If you understand only this one book, nothing else is needed."
3. Tao Te Ching (Lao Tzu)
   → Osho gave hundreds of discourses on it – called it the purest expression of Tao.
4. Guru Granth Sahib (especially Japji Sahib)
   → Osho spoke with immense love and depth on Guru Nanak’s bani.
5. Kabir’s Bijak & Dohas
   → Osho considered Kabir the purest mystic of India.
6. Bulleh Shah’s Kafis
   → Osho loved Bulleh’s fearless madness and divine intoxication.
7. Meera Bai’s Bhajans
   → Osho celebrated Meera as the greatest lover in history.
8. The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam
   → Osho gave full commentary – loved its celebration of life and wine.
9. Zarathustra (Nietzsche – Thus Spoke Zarathustra)
   → Osho called Nietzsche a great mystic who almost became enlightened.
10. The Song of Ecstasy (Adi Shankaracharya)
    → Osho praised its poetic expression of non-duality.

Osho rarely recommended modern books – he mostly spoke on ancient mystics, poets, and scriptures that carried the fire of direct experience.

Osho's Unique Way of Talking About Books

Osho never just reviewed books – he used them as mirrors:

• He praised what was authentic and alive.
• He criticized what became dogmatic or ritualistic.
• He showed how every true book ultimately points to the same silence beyond words.

That’s why this collection is so precious – it shows which writings Osho himself was moved by.

Spiritual and Cultural Significance

In Punjab, this book is especially loved because it includes Osho's heartfelt commentaries on:

• Guru Nanak & Guru Granth Sahib
• Kabir
• Bulleh Shah
• Meera Bai

It feels like Osho is sitting with the reader, sharing which books touched his own heart.

Why Meriyan Manpasand Kitaaban Resonates Today

For Osho lovers, this is like reading his personal bookshelf – the books that shaped the man who shaped millions. It inspires readers to go to the source, read the originals with fresh eyes, and ultimately go beyond all books to direct experience.

Warm, reverent, and full of Osho's signature insight, "Meriyan Manpasand Kitaaban" is a treasure – Osho's own list of spiritual classics he truly cherished.