Emotions

Author's name: Osho Publisher: Al-Takween for Publishing and Distribution Year of publication: 2016 Literary classification: Psychology Brief about the book: Among the recent research that contributed to a revolutionary shift are those that addressed the mind and body, and the dynamics of the heart and mind. From the union of the mind with the body, movements and waves of energy emerge, which are the emotions issued from the heart. In fact, Osho's comparison in this book lies in viewing the body-mind as two sides of one energy. Through these two poles, this energy moves in the form of emotions, which Osho categorized as negative emotions, such as depression, anger, envy, fear,... and positive ones like sadness, compassion, love, and courage... He found that the positive ones are felt unconsciously. If we introduce the factor of awareness into them, they transform. Therefore, in this book, Osho does not call for any kind of condemnation, repression, or suppression, but rather advocates transforming negative emotions into positive ones. This process occurs through what Osho called observation without identification, without choice, and without condemnation, reaching a neutral, empty heart where the observer is neutral. This is achieved through a consciousness that grows, develops, and acts by bringing suppressed emotions to the surface and then working on transforming them. Undoubtedly, this requires contemplation, and for this purpose, Osho developed the dynamic meditation technique, along with some exercises that help bring suppressed emotions to the surface and liberate them.