Two eminent scientists believe to have located the soul in the human body. Written by Ivan (who added a relevant quote by Osho) at Ancient Code, published on October 18, 2017.
Osho concludes: Meditation changes your life pattern completely, writes Keerti in the Deccan Chronicle on October 17, 2017.
Jim Carrey is a well-known Canadian-American actor and quirky comedian. He also acted in several unusual outstanding movies which are early pointers to his present life and insights that he conveys in this video.
Kabul and Afghanistan have become associated with war and violence for decades. Among all strife, people keenly aware of the importance of trees and plants persevered to maintain parks and gardens. A BBC documentary.
It appears to be the funniest sign of high intelligence; result of a study published on PsyBlog and SOTT on October 15, 2017.
“Please note that Osho can never be a brand; he is a Buddha, an awakened one, an enlightened mystic. He belongs to the whole humanity. Nobody or no institution can monopolise his vision,” says Swami Chaitanya Keerti. Published in the Hindustan Times on October 15, 2017.
The court dismissed the petition by Osho Lotus Commune, Cologne (Germany), against the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) on the trademark case. The Cologne commune had bitterly contested the ownership of the ‘Osho’ trademark by the OIF, Zurich. Abhay Vaidya in Hindustan Times, Pune, on October 13, 2017
Plato (428 – 348 BCE), ancient Greek philosopher, student of Socrates, teacher of Aristotle; best known as the author of philosophical works of unparalleled influence.
“Osho points out that the educator, from kindergarten to university, is in the service of the vested interests, is in the service of the establishment,” writes Keerti in the Asian Age on October 11, 2017.
No one believes God exists because it is a ‘preposterous’ idea, according to Graham Lawton, in ‘How to be Human’ by the New Scientist. Phoebe Weston in Mail Online, UK, September 29, 2017.
Shanu Babar loves train journeys so much that he began documenting his. Soon, others joined him. Published on BBC on September 23, 2017.
Of all the bizarre moves federal US agencies (and many also in other countries these days) came up with in the last few years, this one beats them all! Published in The Kansas City Star and SOTT on October 4, 2017.
Overcome your fears, let go and see yourself blossom and grow, writes Pratiksha Apurv in Speaking Tree, India.
The vastness of the world’s oceans is something not many ponder on. Watching this spectacular time-lapse of a cargo ship’s journey over the course of a month will infuse you with just one aspect of the oceanic magnificence of Gaia and the Universe.
An underground cave in Vietnam is probably beyond anything you’ve ever come across! It’s mesmerizing, it’s mysterious, it’s beautiful and magical. Published by Ivan in Ancient Code.
For those who participated in Enlightenment Intensive (now Who Is In), wisps of memories will arise – and tears – then as now. A four minute experience to look beyond borders in a video created by Amnesty Poland.
Savita Devi is leading a group of 10 Dalit (formerly known as untouchable) women who have broken stereotypes by coming together to form a drum band. Published on BBC on October 2, 2017.
Phyllis Shacter shares a very personal story about love and courage – and her husband Alan’s choice to die with the aid of VSED, voluntary stopping eating and drinking. Recorded at TEDxBellingham.
For seven decades now, travelling cinemas have been transporting the magic of movies to audiences across rural India. Published on BBC on September 27, 2017.
Pritish Nandy delivers “A shining image of a rockstar gone all wrong.” Published in India Today Magazine on September 15, 2017, including some comments.
Rashid’s recent watercolours from the series Paramananda shown on The Awakened Eye. Published on September 3, 2017. Text by Rashid with an introduction by Miriam Louisa Simons.
Loneliness, one of the latest lifestyle trends is increasingly becoming a regular phenomenon; Naina explores the issue. Published in Daily Excelsior (Jammu and Kashmir), India, on July 2, 2017.
A quote by John Adams (1735 – 1826), a Founding Father – a leader of the movement for American independence from Great Britain.
Ashmeet Kaur writes about b-town celebrities. Published on inUth.com, India, on August 10, 2017 (excerpt).
Actor Kiran Dubey is in the love with the city and never misses a chance to visit, writes Anjali Shetty in the Hindustan Times, Pune, on September 11, 2017.
Carbon dating shows an ancient Indian manuscript has the earliest recorded origin of the zero symbol. Published on BBC, September 15, 2017.
… and most of us haven’t quite realized there is something extraordinary happening, writes Gustavo Tanaka in Wake-Up World.
The word ‘sadguru’ means the true guru, explains Keerti in the Deccan Chronicle. Published on August 29, 2017.
Having reported previously on Dr Brian Weiss and his important work into regressions and healing, we gladly show now this video to participate from home in a past life regression session.
The past, present and future are not absolutes, demolishing the idea of time as inviolable. Video about biocentrism.
Scientist Dr Robert Lanza says in his book ‘Biocentrism’, that death is an illusion generated by our consciousness. Furthermore, life does not end when the body dies, and it can last forever. Published in Ancient Code.
“Those craftily manipulating and controlling our society are caring less and less about whether or not we buy into their false reality, played out in the world ‘theatre of illusion’,” writes Paul Philips in Wake up World, on August 30, 2017.
Studies show what happens to the human body when we walk barefoot, writes Arjun Walia in Collective Evolution on August 24, 2017.
In view of the ever erupting tensions and threats between countries who hold nuclear weapons, it is interesting to note that we’ve been there before. Wu Mingren explains the essential historical facts in Ancient Origins on August 10, 2017.
Sujatha Gidla, who was born into the Dalit caste and now works as a conductor on the New York City Subway, wrote a remarkable and candid memoir, ‘Ants Among Elephants’. Sudha G Tilak on BBC, July 25, 2017.
The Western young generation is ever happy to come to India and nourish their soul, writes Keerti in the Deccan Chronicle, published on August 16, 2017.
Anthropologist Dr Jason Hickel questions if economic growth really makes our lives better. He is the author of ‘The Divide: A Brief Guide to Global Inequality and its Solutions’. Published on BBC Viewsnight on August 10, 2017.
Following the increasing political war speeches on this planet, it is obvious that we, the people, are forgotten in all those grand schemes and threats. Victoria-Lola M. Leon Guerrero, an inhabitant of long-suffering but little-known Guam, writes an open letter, expressing her take on the events. Published in the Boston Review on August 11, 2017.
Democracy has become mobocracy, claims Osho, the enlightened mystic. As India celebrates the 70th anniversary of Independence on 15 August, it is a tantalizing issue worth examining, writes Swami Anand Kul Bhushan. Published by coastweek.com, Kenya.
A noted speaker, Hans Wilhelm has been inspiring audiences around the world with his spiritual and life-affirming concepts that he shares in many of his more than 200 books that he wrote and illustrated. This is his latest video about the negative impact of organised religions on the individual.
Das Anudas’s sannyas darshan on 27 June 1978, “I am giving you one of the most significant names: a slave of slaves. This is a Sufi approach. Wherever you find anybody – a tree, a man, a woman, a rock – feel worshipful.”
Recently, during my flight to Washington DC, I checked the in-flight entertainment menu, writes Keerti in the Deccan Chronicle on August 3, 2017.
From the northern lights to noctilucent clouds, the range of subjects in this year’s competition covers all things astronomical. Here is a selection of the shortlisted images. Published on BBC on August 2, 2017.
Facebook abandoned an experiment after two artificially intelligent programs appeared to be chatting to each other in a strange language only they understood. Andrew Griffin reports in The Independent on August 1, 2017.
Human existence is illusionary in nature; the sooner we realise this, the better, writes Pratiksha Apurv in Speaking Tree, India, on July 23, 2017.
Deidre Macken points out why Facebook’s business model turns users to Instagram, Snapchat; published in The Australian on July 1, 2017.
Having grown up with Rajneesh (Osho) in our student days and as a family friend, I am often asked what his teachings were! I don’t think that even Osho could have given a straight answer, writes S.K. Saksena. Published in ‘merinews’, Mumbai, on July 26, 2017.
Carolanne Wright reports stunning results in the campaign against food waste. Published in WakeUp World.
An article by Ken Murray, MD, published in Zócalo; “How has it come to this – that doctors administer so much care that they wouldn’t want for themselves? The simple, or not-so-simple, answer is this: patients, doctors, and the system.”
While humans are reaching a longer lifespan, afflictions such a dementia and Alzheimer’s are also on the rise. Instead of separating old people from their families who feel they cannot cope with the burden of care, there is maybe another, more humane way than institutions. Video posted on BBC on July 11, 2017.
A young clinical psychologist in London launched a bold experiment, setting up open-air cubicles in a park to help people solve problems with accidental strangers. Published on BBC on July 23, 2017.
There is an ancient and well-kept secret to happiness which the Great Ones have known for centuries, writes Shemsi Prinzivalli.