Upchara remembers Castaneda’s 4th stumbling block on our journey: old age! “…that had me very perplexed!”
An excerpt from Who is in? Beyond Self-image, Avikal’s most recently published book.
An essay by S D Anugyan.
An essay by Shastro.
In part two of his essay, Shanti concludes after his deliberations with Procrustes that “Everyone of us is a unique expression of ‘Existence’.”
In this two-part essay, Shanti explores the path from the mind to living from the heart.
“Love is portrayed as a device to create a fantasy or a dream in your mind,” contemplates Kul Bhushan.
“The perfect expression of art may be in worlds beyond, but it is gratifying one may not need to go so far to seek it,” expounds Anugyan in this essay.
Be thankful, you are alive! Kul Bhushan’s thoughts about last year and the present.
Divakar reflects on finding our own inner wisdom. A way to navigate a path to truth, through an ocean of opinions, beliefs, and information overload.
Antar Marc has a look at hypocrisy, an expression that describes much of what can be seen wide-spread in this time of crisis.
It’s time to police the police with an inner education that checks reactions like anger, fear, violence and suppressed hatred. New contributor Rona Ramesh offers her perspective on a quiet form of police brutality.
The time we have all been waiting for has come, states Iam Saums.
Every living being is connected to the universe, writes Iam Saums.
Sarita shares her thoughts and insights on the occasion of Valentine’s Day.
Only in silence is sound truly experienced, writes Iam Saums.
Marc looks into the phenomenon of nostalgia and what triggers it… and is it a reality, is it a dream, an illusion?
Iam Saums experiences, “We are who we chose to be… we are a vessel of universal energy.”
For men, vulnerability is not something to be confronted and expressed directly in the same way as it is for women, writes Divakar (Marc Itzler).
Iam Saums recounts his experiences from the past thirty years while occasionally leaving his sleeping body.
Try living dangerously and you will go beyond happiness, suggests Kul Bhushan.
Marc comes across corruption on his first trip to India, and in this essay, he explains the various practices that are intimately related to dishonesty or criminal activity to acquire illicit benefit.
Marc provides a deeper look into the history of psychology: “Psychology today is the science of behaviour and mind and includes the study of conscious and unconscious phenomena, as well as feeling and thought.”
Every incarnation is wide open to total fulfilment in whatever form it can be experienced, and this is what every child’s caretaker must be aware of, writes Bhagawati.
Iam Saums states, “The universe, our soul, intuition, heart, mind and body are all essential aspects of our existence. Our consciousness emanates from the entirety of our being.”
In this essay, Marc explores the meanings of intimate relationships people find themselves in and adds Osho’s insight to all relationships but in particular, the ultimate intimacy between master and disciple.
Nirvan writes, “When you learn to love yourself, you will naturally love everyone.”
Bhagawati writes about the implications of the race to Moon and Mars undertaken by the USA, Russia and China, and shows Osho’s incredible insight into the status quo.
Kul Bhushan takes a look at overwhelming New Year’s resolutions. With a quote by Osho.
Bhagawati writes on the importance of recognizing one’s true needs and to clearly see how society creates smokescreens and fuels false material needs to continue to enslave the people.
An essay by Marc about the oldest questions asked by mankind: who created the universe, why was the world created, is there a design?
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.
In this essay, Marc explores responsibility and groupthink in the wake of the events in Rajneeshpuram, shown in the docuseries Wild Wild Country.
Kul Bhushan looks at the elusive search for happiness.
Sarlo writes about a unique discovery in Osho’s Hindi books – hidden messages in subtitles that Shailendra helped to find.
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 for transformation.
Kul Bhushan looks into the mounting evidence of many curious similarities between Jesus Christ and Krishna.
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.
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.
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 growth of the middle classes.
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 larger picture.
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.
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.”
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.
Antar Marc comments on moving from the five senses to the sixth, consciousness.
Sarita says that if we find a harmonious alignment between all aspects of our being (conscious, subconscious and unconscious) we will live a balanced life, even during Kali Yuga.
Marc looks at Carl Gustav Jung’s division of humanity.
Spirituality is an expression of our ego, writes Iam Saums.
Marc explores self-compassion in order to overcome his self-criticism and judgements.
Purushottama writes about a frequent experience many people have and offers some good advice.
Full transcript of Satya Vedant’s speech at the International Medical Conference and Health Festival in Poland on April 16, 2016 in Wroclaw, Poland.
Prem Geet explores stillpower vs. willpower
Srajan reflects on nursery rhymes in general and one in particular…
Leela relates how surrender can happen in many ways.
On the occasion of celebrated Indian classical dancer Mrinalini Sarabhai’s death, Kul Bhushan reflects on Osho’s vision about celebrating death as much as life.
En essay by Iam Saums.
In this three-part series, Kaiyum clarifies widespread confusion about the difference between feelings and emotions.
Part 3: Expanding on the one key feeling and some additional themes around the heart and Truth.
In this three-part series, Kaiyum clarifies widespread confusion about the difference between feelings and emotions.
Part 2: More facets of the subject of feelings and emotions that make it even more colourful!
In this three-part series, Kaiyum clarifies widespread confusion about the difference between feelings and emotions.
Part 1: Providing the essential answer about the part played by the Mind.
Kul Bhushan on the outdatedness of marriage per se.