{"product_id":"maturity-osho-9780312205614","title":"Maturity: The Responsibility of Being Oneself","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOne of the greatest spiritual leaders of the twentieth century encourages us to embrace the qualities of life our advancing years grant us in \u003ci\u003eMaturity: The Responsibility of Being Oneself\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn 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? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOsho 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOsho'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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eOsho 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 \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e of London as one of the \"1000 Makers of the 20th Century\" and by \u003ci\u003eSunday Mid-Day\u003c\/i\u003e (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.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Osho\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0312205619\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780312205614\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e St. Martin's Griffin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/30\/1999\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 208\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.49lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.25h x 5.47w x 0.64d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/1999 pg. 70","brand":"Osho","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44043276910847,"sku":"9780312205614","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_e15ced06-66ec-4698-838e-6efe9c1a59cc.jpg?v=1684966232","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/maturity-osho-9780312205614","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}