Glimpses of a Golden Childhood

New edition by Penguin, out in India now

Glimpses of a Golden Childhood
The Rebellious Childhood of a Great Enlightened One
by Osho
Penguin Ananda, Penguin Random House, 1 March 2026, 560 pages
ISBN-10 0143474545
ISBN-13 978-0143474548
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Short presentation: youtube.com
Playlist of excerpts where Osho speaks about his childhood: youtube.com/playlist

This book is unique among all works by Osho. Here, Osho recalls his rebellious and mischievous childhood. The stories are fascinating, entertaining and inspiring and have the invaluable added dimension of the enlightened consciousness of the storyteller himself. The inclusion of many beautiful and intimate photos make this a rare treat indeed.

“I came from the village utterly blank, with nothing written on me. Even while I was away from that village I had remained a wild boy. I have never allowed anybody to write anything on me. People are always ready -not only ready but insistent that they write something on you. I had come from the village empty, and I can say now that all that has been written in between I have erased, and erased completely. In fact I have demolished the wall itself so you cannot write anything on it ever again.”

Osho

In this reel on Facebook: facebook.com, Prasuna shares the dedication included in the new edition:

“My partner recently left his body. His last wish was to make a contribution to Osho’s work, which we did through a dedication to his favorite book, Glimpses of a Golden Childhood:

To my sweetheart,
Swami Satyakrishna Saraswati,
with love and affection
and in deepest gratitude to Osho.“