Archive for Essays
Gertrude Stein: A rose is a rose is a rose
An essay by Marc and Bhagawati on the famous American avant-garde novelist, poet, playwright and art collector, Gertrude Stein (February 3, 1874 – July 27, 1946).
A Life of Zen: Ryōkan and Teishin, Dewdrops on a Lotus Leaf
In this essay, Surendra shows with the exquisite poems written by Ryōkan and Teishin a most delicate etheric and intimate love affair between Master and disciple.
How to Make Mandalas
Lani, an expert mandala painter, shares on this video all the details on how to make a mandala.
Eye of the Storm
Our experience of social reality is becoming progressively intense... When we are being in the moment, we begin to calm our inner storm, states Iam Saums.
Wild Wild Rajneeshpuram, a collective responsibility
In this essay, Marc explores responsibility and groupthink in the wake of the events in Rajneeshpuram, shown in the docuseries Wild Wild Country.
Huffing and puffing after happiness
Kul Bhushan looks at the elusive search for happiness.
Super Blood Moon eclipse on July 27, 2018
In addition to the unique sighting of a much larger looking Mars that has been building up this month and will be in opposition to the Sun on July 27th, the Blood Moon and the [...]
Unheard, invisible – widows face plight and poverty worldwide
On the occasion of International Widows' Day, Kul Bhushan reports on the plight of an estimated 258 million widows worldwide (46 million in India alone), who face an uncertain [...]
Mars will appear three times larger by end of July
Stargazers are in for a treat come July! Mars' orbit will be closer to Earth than it has in more than ten years, in what is called a perihelic opposition.
A life of Zen: Ryōkan, the great fool
Surendra's portrait of the inspiring rebel monk who totally abandoned the rigid Zen organisation of his day, interspersed with delightful poems Ryōkan wrote along on his path.
Patterns in the flow
Sarlo writes about a unique discovery in Osho's Hindi books - hidden messages in subtitles that Shailendra helped to find.
Meeting Harada Tangen Roshi in Obama, Japan
Srajan recollects his travels and life in Japan during the early seventies, and the impact meeting Harada Tangen Roshi had on his life.
Indian Minister claims internet was invented in India thousands of years ago
The statement caused a public and media uproar, with the minister being mocked and ridiculed. But there is much more to this story, writes Bhagawati.
Two worlds of health divided by one common body
Kaiyum takes a brief look at two radically different approaches to humanity's physical and mental health on a global scale.
Billy Graham, chauvinist
Marc looks at Billy Graham's life, purpose and impact he had on former leading statesmen and many other followers - and also quotes what Osho says about him.
Riding the storm: Does the sun trigger hurricanes and social uprising?
What do the activities of our sun have to do with the increase in extreme weather, public scandals, mass tragedies and social unrest that we are experiencing? Therese Wade is [...]
Where are all the aliens?
A question that is being raised again and again is, "Are we the only living things in the universe?" The Fermi Paradox explained in simple terms in this animated video.
Iceland and its enchanting caves
This island in the North Atlantic Ocean was first inhabited by Nordic and Celtic people in the 9th century CE. It is not well known that it harbours magic caves, writes Bhagawati.
Universality
Humanity’s way of life has become lethal to itself and nature, writes Iam Saums. He also insists that we are not victims of our circumstances but have extraordinary opportunities [...]
Merry Christmas! Merry Krishna!
Kul Bhushan looks into the mounting evidence of many curious similarities between Jesus Christ and Krishna.
Oh Lord in Heaven
Marc's rude awakening when he found out as a child that he was duped to believe in the existence of a Father in heaven.
The echo chamber
The effect, that an echo chamber has, reinforces a person's own present world view, making it seem more correct and more universally accepted than it really is, says Marc in his [...]
Gossip
In these times of fake news, gossip and chatter on Twitter and Facebook I am reminded of what Osho said on gossip in the ‘good old commune times’, writes Marc.
What is cancer?
Grahi presents an in-depth look at what causes cancer, why it is so widespread and lists remedies and treatments in detail.
Slaughterbots
Small drones that neatly fit in the palm of a hand can be unleashed at the push of a button and will unfailingly find their target - humans. They are killer robots, writes [...]
Nothing is good, nothing is bad – encouraging bacteria
Surendra explores the importance of bacteria for our health, how they took detrimental blows through our lifestyle, antibiotics and 'modern food', and how to easily increase them [...]
Indians’ uneasiness with sex
Prof. V. Santhakumar tries to fathom the origins of this, for women, very uncomfortable trait of Indian culture, that does not seem to die off even after years of modernisation and [...]
Lack of wisdom among world leaders and governments
When looking at the world today, one gets the impression of living on a sick planet, with sick world leaders in an ailing democracy. Peter van Els looks at the situation and [...]
Decisions
To be or not to be, to act or not to act, to re-act or not to re-act; those are questions for all of us. Marc delves into the topic of decision-making.
Let’s Roundup those GMOs!
The hazards of the chemical glyphosate for all living entities and the sinister role Monsanto has been playing in a macabre death waltz is illuminated by Surendra’s in-depth [...]
A source of energy
As essay by Iam Saums; "Energy is not produced from what we do, it is created by who we are. Energy is our soul's currency."
Hinkley Point: a nuclear mystery
Further to his article on the impact of the Fukushima disaster, Surendra addresses the ongoing dramatic concerns about the global nuclear industry which are widely being kept mum [...]
Joy of sharing
In India, the sharing of food with others is an ancient important concept; yet sharing does not stop there, writes Naina.
The swarm! The swarm!
Having taken care of bee hives for many years, Rashid relates his latest adventure with bees on the summer solstice.
Rivers no longer considered living entities
In an unexpected turn of events, India's Supreme Court has ruled that the Ganges and Yamuna rivers are not 'living entities', revoking a recent decision by a High Court in [...]
The halo – vibrations from the third body
The halo is a universal symbol, having been depicted in various art forms for millenia. Marc has a look at the history and what Osho says about it.
Climate change – not for the first time
Climate change has become a huge catchphrase. Concerned individuals and environmental groups, politicians, big businesses and the often anonymous ‘stakeholders’ have joined the [...]
The enlightened mystic: Osho
An excerpt from the recently published book, 'Spectrum of Mindfulness' by Satya Vedant.
UFOs
A brief look at their well-documented history and the ongoing denial by most governments that they exists; by Bhagawati.
Temples bare of idols
Naina discovers the historical background and significance of Assam's Namghars, the ethnic community prayer halls.
There are always two sides to any story
Excerpt from Arjuna’s (John Hogue’s) recently released book, 'Trump Strikes Syria: and North Korea?'
Every day is an Earth day
Does Earth Day really mean anything to the 7,5 billion people who crowd this planet? - asks Bhagawati.
Leonardo da Vinci – the universal man
Essay on the Italian Renaissance artists and scientist by Marc and Bhagawati.
Windows 10
This is not another joke on the new Windows version but a quite alarming and sinister bit of information, writes Bhagawati.
Reverence for life: rivers are declared human
Whanganui River in NZ, Ganges and Yamuna in India have been granted legal status of a person, writes Bhagawati.
The Fukushima disaster will never go away
Surendra's chilling update on the continuous radiation poisoning of the entire globe.
An offering of love
Quotes and photos by Anandamayi Ma, a widely recognized eminent spiritual being. She is said to have been the embodiment of a joyous self-sufficiency which enraptured the hearts of [...]
Hermann Hesse: I have been and still am a seeker
Hermann Hesse was a German-born Swiss poet, novelist, and painter. His best-known works include Demian, Steppenwolf, Siddhartha, and The Glass Bead Game, each of which explores an [...]
Experiences of a Pancha Karma Retreat
Sarita, and some of her friends, share their experiences of a 5-week long Ayurveda Pancha Karma Retreat in India.
Crop Circle Mystery
The mystery isn't going away - on the contrary, more and more elaborate and stunning 'drawings' appear in fields, more often than not in the British countryside. Article by [...]
