Bhagawati questions the effects of popular prayer, chants and well-wishing: “These so-called prayers are all mantras that won’t make anybody wake up but put everybody to sleep with the smug feeling of having ‘done’ something positive.”

Participating in a kirtan event in Australia before leaving for India, Shazar experiences the place of joy and bliss and interconnectedness: “I come home to myself.”

A romantic event – with an insight – in Madhuri’s life.

Navyo’s insights gained about himself while housesitting and couchsurfing across Europe.

Thoughts for a midsummer’s day – and a poem – by Priya Huffman; “I’d say we do both, dance to celebrate that we are still here to enjoy yet another midsummer, and prepare for the winter yet to come, and to support the ones who are doing the actual work of transformation that is needed for the viable future of our planet…”

Pravasi’s vivid impressions of life in jail, going through the dark night of the soul, until he started a healthy routine of yoga, silent meditation, reading and writing. “Once you are free inside external freedom is extraneous and illusory…”

Subhuti talks about his experience with LSD, and its limitations, and reminisces about Pravasi who died a few days ago.

Swaram’s adventure in Białowieża, a primeval forest in Poland.

Priya Huffman on the vulnerability of people who have just moved to a new city, of migrants and refugees.

Marc Itzler’s insight: “Laughter is intelligence, the ultimate expression of rebellion! A rebellion against guilt, against shame and self-doubt. A rebellion against fear itself.”

In 2009, Prem Sarito wrote this insightful essay for publication in Osho World, India.

Priya Huffman talks about waking up.

Srajan writes about a perilous attempt to climb Mt Olympus in Washington State, USA, and ponders the significance of taking risks.

Arjuna on his mother Vipassana’s cremation.

Arjuna writes about his mother Vipassana’s passing.

A personal reckoning of 13 years of commune life – by Priya Huffman

An insight by Jivan

Shastro discovers a door from sound to silence and consciousness.

Milarepa talks about the importance music has had in his life.

Jivan’s thoughts about how to become innocent and full of wonder again.

Anando reflects on emotions and how to ‘deal’ with them.

Krishna Prem’s insights on aloneness, loneliness and death.

Avikal on American / Japanese imperialism, selfies and narcissism

A look at the overuse of the word “sorry” – also known as the s-word.

Marc Itzler’s insight into a common ‘ailment’.

Prem Geet reflects on Thanksgiving how beneficial Osho’s Mahamudra meditation is.

Arun’s experience with children in the Nepal commune.

Shastro ponders on ecology and the state of our planet.

An essay by Devageet.

Madhuri answers the question if we need psychic protection

Himani’s insight on protection after reading a quote by Osho

Krishna Premda puzzles about his name(s).

Leela writes about the search for the essential.

Madhuri’s letter to ‘a many few’, written in 1977.

Prem writes about his practice to fall asleep consciously.

Leela’s insightful realisations about power.

Human Design expert Chetan on his journey guided by the Shadow Reader

Leela writes that life is not just about being with the other. It is about finding your inner being.

Shruti participated this winter in the Living-In Programme at the Resort in Pune

From the The New York Times: Oliver Sacks on Learning He Has Terminal Cancer

Marc elaborates on Diogenes, who is considered one of the founders of Cynicism.

Interview with Veeresh by Geetee (14.4.2014)

Leela writes about her experiences during her inquiry into self, and releasing the ego-dream of identity.

Avikal’s article focuses on false identity and transformation and uses an old story as a metaphor.

Triggered by e-mail conversations with Bhagawati where the question arose ‘What is time?’, Bodhisagar felt inspired to write about his understanding.

Vandana on recent news of well-known women’s suicides.

… and how to occupy it – by Ian MacKenzie, a media activist and filmmaker from Vancouver, Canada.

Sadhvi reflects on age, the new ways of how people relate – and gratefulness.

A beautiful insight (and method) by Madhuri, worth sharing!

Kul finds some beautiful excerpts from Osho’s discourses.

Naina recalls an event that occurred during her childhood in Assam.

Article by Kaiyum.

Anando invites us to look at fears in a relaxed and non-judgmental way.

Karima writes about her relationship with her mother.

“Work is rest. Rest is work. How’s that possible?” asks Kul Bhushan in this essay.

Marc muses on the fact that Buddha has become a household name and that there is a need arising in people to connect to their inner world.

Arihanta has a look how to go about living with increasing global disasters, madness and violence.

by Purushottama – From Lemurs to Lamas: Confessions of a Bodhisattva

An excerpt from Chapter 5 of ‘The Great Debacle’, the third in Anand Premesh’s trilogy of books, entitled ‘The Ashoka Chronicles’.

Anubuddha follows the call from nowhere – and the workshop happens with effortless effort…