(26 February 1961 – 17 March 2024)
Sudhir writes in this month’s horoscope: “As the Sun moves through Aries, it’s time to figure out the difference between activity and action. Activity is distraction, escape. Action is an immediate, unpremeditated response to ‘what is’ that combines energy and awareness.”
A review by Chinmaya Dunster of album 1 (Thank You for Everything) of the collection, Songs of Gratefulness – inspired by Osho
Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam, an art exhibition by Italian artist Tarshito at the National Crafts Museum, New Delhi, until 15 April 2024. Article by Neha Kirpal, published in The Print on 13 March 2024
One of the facilitators, Dhyan Tarpan, describes the weekend – which was punctuated by very special sessions
Two quotes by Osho on ‘Masks’; “When you come to a Master his work is to pull the mask away, to loosen the hold of the mask on you.”
A presentation by the author, Bhakta A. Lorenz, of her collection of short stories, with three reviews: “It’s a great read. On a subject that we all, sooner or later, get to deal with. ‘A Drop of Death’ dares us to think about the inevitable with humour, contemplation, humility, wonder, and courage.”
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 review by Madhuri of Tim Ward’s book. “The book is so much fun… his arguments are sometimes rebellious in a valuably-refreshing way.”
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
Three sisters decided to get married on the same day to save their parents the expense of separate weddings.
“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…”
Divakar, confronted with the unexpected situation of running a three-week Mystic Rose by himself for the first time, writes: “It is in adversity that we grow and this last month has shown that in no uncertain terms.”
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!”
A Glaswegian is stumbling through the woods, totally drunk, when he comes upon a preacher baptizing people in the river.
“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.”
Asanga presents the book, subtitled, The Advantages of Age: Handbook to Growing Old Funkily, to which he has contributed two stories.
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
“Dolphins are very loving animals, very playful, very joyous… If you are swimming, they will swim with you. If you are playing with them, they will play with you,” states Osho
Another big anniversary celebrated by a sannyasin enterprise. Congratulations to Amlas and Atmo! An interview with Amlas, by Punya
It seems that when the Lord was making the world, he called man over and bestowed upon him twenty years of normal sex life.
“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)