India, Sept. 30 -- Osho's teachings often asked people to look beyond fixed beliefs and turn their attention inward. His so-called "Ten Commandments," written in 1970 after he was asked to share ten guiding principles, reflect that approach. Interestingly, Osho himself acknowledged the contradiction in the request because he was against the idea of commandments. He introduced the list by saying he was writing them "just for the fun of it."

Osho, born Chandra Mohan Jain in 1931, was an Indian spiritual teacher and mystic whose talks explored meditation, awareness, love, religion and the nature of existence. He died in Pune in 1990, and his teachings continue to be discussed and practiced internationally.

Rather than presenting a strict s...