Nature is wiser than anything in my small world, writes Rico Provasoli in this article
“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
Two reviews for Roshani Shay Curtis’ book: one by Veena and one by Chintan. They write: “Very much worth reading.” “This is a story which will enrage, frighten, and at the end leave you cheering. I loved this book.”
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.”
News from the events in Gujarat in January: Starting with conference at the Shri M K S Bhavnagar University in Bhavnagar, meditation tasters at Govt. Arts College, Palitana and programme at the Shri Shamaldas Mehta Arts College, Bhavnagar
A poem by Veetmoha, included in the guidebook for Padma’s Sacred She Tarot deck for the first card of the Earth suit
“Before Osho left his body, he himself gave the words to be inscribed on his samadhi: ‘Osho – Never Born Never Died’,” says Osho disciple Swami Chaitanya Keerti in an interview with Manoj More of the Indian Express, January 18, 2024
The let-go meditation, guided by Osho (with audio). “Gather your energies, your total consciousness. And with an intensity, rush towards the center of your being. A deep urgency is needed, as if this is going to be your last moment of life.”
“…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 following was written, allegedly*, by the late Douglas Adams of Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy fame
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.”
News on HipHopDX by Bernadette Giacomazzo, January 7, 2024 and on Bollywood Mascot on December 16, 2023
Last summer, Rachel Klingner participated in a Primal Painting workshop at Osho Miasto in Tuscany, facilitated by Kantu Nishigori and Svagito. Published in Femme Review on October 1, 2023. Next workshop will be again at Osho Miasto, 24–27 August 2024
Rico Provasoli: The still, small voice within has been promised to lead us out of confusion, into clarity. But how can we be certain that this voice is guiding us, not beguiling us?
Madhuri’s review of Bhante Walpola Piyananda’s book. “An enormously genial Buddhist rant… peppered with anecdotes from the author’s life as a monk, teacher, Abbott, chaplain, and Chief Sangha Nayaka Thera of the USA.”