Ailon tells the story how Clown Healing was born
One of the facilitators, Dhyan Tarpan, describes the weekend – which was punctuated by very special sessions
A story from a collection of short stories, ‘A Drop of Death: dancing your way to farewell’ by Bhakta Angelika Lorenz
In Part 5 of Shanti’s series, we travel through the history of humankind, from family groups, to tribes, chiefdoms and states, kept together by organized religions
A poem by Sambuddha, included in the guidebook for Padma’s Sacred She Tarot deck, for the XVIII Anxiety card in the Spirit suit
“Consciousness is not the content. You are consciousness: thoughts come and go, you are the host. Thoughts are the guests – they come and stay for a while, take a little rest, or their food, or stay overnight, and then they are gone. You are always there.”
A new meditation centre, created by Jagdish Bharti and friends, will be inaugurated on 21st March 2024 with a meditation retreat facilitated by Chaitanya Keerti
“There are no concepts that can depict it, and, above all, there is no entity separated from the presence that experiences it. I’m not there.” An excerpt from Avikal’s book, Who is in? Beyond Self-image.
“The mind is very impotent in a way. It cannot give you any existential juice, any existential experience, and that is the only thing that matters,” comments Osho on this anecdote
In the fourth and last part of the interview, Mataji, Osho’s mother, talks about her most recent years
This month’s planet transits discussed by Marga. “It is certainly no coincidence that Osho, who has the Channel of Awakening in his design, became enlightened precisely during this transit of the Sun during Spring Equinox…”
In the next installment (Part 4) of Shanti’s new series, Humans Are Still Young, we meet the first homo sapiens
In these four videos, Deva Padma compares corresponding cards from the Rider–Waite, the Osho Zen Tarot and her new The Sacred She Tarot deck (Episodes 1-4).
Insights by Amrita Suha. “A sweet joyful old age is mischievously stinging the top of my mouth and is patiently leading me to continue to explore the world within and without with an attentive and amused gaze!”
“Somewhere a deep balance is needed. Just between the two, exactly between the two, is transcendence. “
This month’s horoscope by Phoebe with quotes by Osho; “Once you drop expectations you have learned how to live. Then everything that happens fulfills you, whatsoever it is.”
Photographs by Surendra taken last year, some as late as November and December. “After a number of warm, sunny days, the bright reds, oranges and golds suddenly appeared. The leaves slowly reached their peak around the middle of the month and some were still glowing beautifully in December.”
Jiddu Krishnamurti (11 May 1895 – 17 February 1986) is remembered by close friend Pupul Jayakar who is describing in her biography some of his last moments on earth… and by Osho speaking to us in discourse
Another big anniversary celebrated by a sannyasin enterprise. Congratulations to Amlas and Atmo! An interview with Amlas, by Punya
“Share whatever you have gained… Your meditation is a preparation for a higher life, for a deeper life, for a more divine life. But you will have to be more loving and more compassionate…”
In Shanti’s new series, Humans Are Still Young, we travel through the Paleocene, Eocene, Oligocene, Miocene and Pliocene Epochs (Part 3)
Osho speaks on ‘Balancing’: “Live life in all possible ways; don’t choose one thing against the other, and don’t try to be in the middle.”
“From the very beginning, everyone is a Buddha… This is the basic message of Zen – and the greatest message that has ever been delivered to man.”
Short notes on a pile of books read recently. Authors: Adeline Yen Mah, Wendy Burden, Peter Nichols, Jojo Moyes, Jamie James, Tessa Hainsworth, Dr Amanda Brown, Betsy Whyte, Sara Pascoe, Dean Nicholson, Edward Chisholm
This month’s planet transits discussed by Marga. “In February, the challenge is to go through the different emotional nuances while at the same time enjoying the journey without slipping into unconsciousness.”
A Tantra meditation bringing patience, release of expectation, and empowerment, described by Madhuri
An excerpt from chapter 2 of Subhuti’s new edition of his memoir, titled India’s Misfit Mystic: An Insider Journey into Osho’s Life
Veet Karen: “I think this soup is an all-year weather soup and you can definitely change the veggies to those that are in season.”
“Don’t try to change the circumstances of your life, try to change the psychology. Try to change your attitudes towards life, don’t try to change the outer situation. Use the outer situation and change the inner state.”
In this insightful podcast with Bhavi and Prem from Kannagara Journeys, Svagito explores topics ranging from the conflict in Israel and Palestine to the complexities of identification and family bonds.
This month’s horoscope by Phoebe with quotes by Osho; “Everything has to be at stake, then only is change possible. Change cannot be partial. Either it is or it is not.”
A poem by Veetmoha, included in the guidebook for Padma’s Sacred She Tarot deck for the first card of the Earth suit
“…or rather ‘in full flight of discourse’, as Anando put it, ahead of our evening gathering the next day in Buddha Hall” – by Radhika
The start of a new series by Shanti, titled Humans Are Still Young. “Every carbon atom in every living thing on the planet was produced in the heart of a dying star,” says Brian Cox in Wonders of the Universe.
An essay by S D Anugyan. “With astrology I have moved through near-wholesale acceptance at the beginning… to a letting go of it in favour of the accepted science of astronomy; and finally to an interesting hybrid of the two, where I practise a certain detachment in favour of observation.”
A chapter from Roshani Shay Curtis’ newly-published book, Two Souls, Tandem Journeys: Our Adventures with Love, Deafness and Autism
Priya’s journey from the first experiment to becoming a co-facilitator of this Osho Meditative Therapy technique
Abheeru and Divya wanted to know from Punya how she came to take sannyas and how Osho News came into being (zoom video). The article includes an excerpt from Bhagawati’s book, Past the Point of No Return
“The moment you have accepted the night totally – and there is no seeking and hankering for the morning – the morning has come.”