Howard Zinn (August 24, 1922 – January 27, 2010) was an eminent American historian, playwright, social activist and political science professor at Boston University.
Osho, it has been said that violence is as American as apple pie. Why is the United States – a country that prides itself as a land of freedom – such a violent place? Is there a relation between violence in America and its so-called freedom?
Article 29: The Early Paleocene sees the recovery of the Earth, after the mass extinction event at the end of the Cretaceous. During this period mammals grow bigger and occupy a wider variety of ecological niches.
Sixteen-year-old Omar is one of many unaccompanied minors living in the Calais “Jungle” camp. Published by BBC on May 24, 2016.
Mutribo writes about the life of Premda Lowson, the actor, performer and contemporary storyteller who lives on the south coast of NSW, Australia, with his wife, Jan.
Swedish artists design and erect signs in Stockholm to stop people endangering themselves and others, reports Chris Graham in The Telegraph, UK, on May 27, 2016.
Some thoughts about the ‘escape from reality’, illusions and health risks provided by the use of smartphones.
A documentary by well-known film producer Werner Herzog, notably ‘Fitzcarraldo’, and ‘Aguirre, the Wrath of God’, is part of a campaign by AT&T to raise awareness about smartphone use while driving.
A satirical security blanket that phone addicts are really taking seriously. Jessica Leber reports on fastcoexist.com.
Article 28: A most important event in the Cretaceous, at least for terrestrial life, is the first appearance of flowering plants. At the end of the period, volcanic eruptions are poisoning the atmosphere and an asteroid hits the Earth.
The second Neptune-Saturn square establishes itself powerfully and strongly… the magic words are ‘flexibility and sincerity’, says Sitara.
A woman and a baby were in the doctor’s examining room, waiting for the doctor to come in for the baby’s first exam.
Mayuri is interviewed by Alex Howard on consciousness2 about her journey from worldly accomplishments in accounting to her spiritual journey, and developing her teachings in money and consciousness.
Forgetfulness is habitual but we can overcome this, writes Keerti in Asian Age, India, on May 8, 2016.
Beloved Osho,
Not long ago, in a discourse, I heard you say that you hated spaghetti. Then recently, you said you hated suntans.
Subways are a great place to catch up on your reading. But how do people react to book covers that are a little embarrassing, and also pretty hilarious?
Many creative artists live on Bali with its fertile energy – Bhagawati introduces two of them: Sunder and Abir who talk about their art installations which they create by tuning into materials and letting intuition guide the outcome.
Dr. Paul Craig Roberts states that John F. Kennedy was assassinated because of anti-communist hysteria in the military and security agencies. Published on Global Research on May 7, 2016.
Video with excerpts of John F. Kennedy’s address before the American Newspaper Publishers Association, at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, New York City, April 27, 1961.
JFK’s last words at the end of the speech he planned to give at the Texas welcome dinner in Austin, on November 22, 1963.
The first article in a series of four on meditations about purification by fire, water, earth, and air by Prem Geet.
Anugyan speaks of the creation of his latest book, which has just recently been published in the UK.
Article 27: During the Jurassic Period, the supercontinent Pangea splits apart. The period is a golden age for the large herbivorous dinosaurs. The Jurassic also sees the first birds, including Archaeopteryx.
Josh Richardson from Wake Up World reports on a recent study that found groups of bacteria can develop a collective memory that can increase their tolerance to stress. Published April 17, 2016.
Osho explains that science is not the only methodology to use to enter the mysteries of existence, rather the crudest and slowest methodology, and that a mystic can enter existence in a single moment.
A fiancée, a married woman and a mistress chat about their relationships and decide to make their men marvel about them.
Beloved Osho,
The Sufis say that a person has a purpose in life and you need to find out what your purpose is. This question keeps coming up for me now that I am not in a commune any longer.
The politician is not interested in children’s intelligence, because leaders are leaders only because people are stupid. Just think: if this country were intelligent, can you believe a man like Morarji Desai would be the Prime Minister of the country? It would be impossible. It is ridiculous! But people are so stupid; they will find
A politician was very much in love with his dog. One day he went to the market to buy some dog biscuits. He entered a shop and shouted, “Have you got biscuits for dogs?” The shopkeeper calmly replied, “Do you want to eat them here or do you want to take them home?” Politicians fight
Osho, If I can truly experience the music of the flute player, can that be on the same level as the experience you wish to occur with you? I am thinking of the Sufis: I see, but I do not see. I am behind a glass wall.
Article 26: During the Triassic, the survivors of the Permian extinction spread and recolonize. Coelophysis is an early dinosaur. Near the end of the period, the first mammals evolve.
Keerti speaks about man’s alienation from nature and god. Published in The Asian Age on April 24, 2016.
Arun writes about his first personal meeting with Osho. Published in the Kathmandu Post, Nepal, on May 7, 2016.
A new greatly expanded edition of the book by Arjuna (aka John Hogue), first published in 2008, is now available.
Article 25: By the beginning of the Permian, many of the continents of today meet in supercontinent Pangea. The end of the Permian is the largest mass extinction recorded in the history of life on Earth.
Don’t let negative thoughts control your self-image. It’s your actions that really define you, says Susan David in ‘The Guardian’ on April 20, 2016.
Q: How is it possible that the mind can go on producing thoughts constantly, and how can we stop that which we have not started?