From chapter 25 of Chitbodhi’s memoir, One Life: A True Account
Books by Terry Darlington, John Humphrys, Paul Theroux, Max Hardberger, Peter Kerr, Brenda Jagger, Charlotte Bingham, reviewed by Madhuri.
Inaugurated by Anup Jalota and singer Rekha Bhardwaj – In The Times of India, on October 12 and in Culture Crossroads, on October 13, 2025
Humaira Salim in HerZindagi, a women-focused online magazine based in Noida, UP, on September 26, 2025; Book of Woman, The Book of Secrets, Krishna, Learning to Silence the Mind, Book of Man
Short reviews by Madhuri of books about travel and food, by Anthony Edwards, Prue Leith, Gail Duff; and an ode to her Collins English Dictionary
D S Anugyan reviews Madhuri’s second coffee-table book, launched today. “I couldn’t leave it alone, kept dipping into it, marvelling at the different pages.”
Madhuri’s reviews of books by Robert Simmons & Naisha Ahsian, Lucy Beaumont, Phillip Schreibman, Alan Hollinghurst, Bill Bryson, Catherine Cookson, John Grisham, Maggie Hartley, Elizabeth Day
Maitreya reviews the Dalai Lama’s recently published book, subtitled Over Seven Decades of Struggle with China for My Land and My People
Two reviews, one by Jacco (Saten) and one by Chetan Arup, of the newly-published book by Dhyani Maria Kovar, subtitled, A Step-by-Step Approach to Master Self-Awareness, Build Meaningful Relationships & Thrive in Your Personal and Professional Life with Proven Strategies
Reviews by Madhuri of books by Yeonmi Park, George Mahood, Cher, Tina Turner, Alexander McCall Smith, James Anthony, Terri Cheney, Graham Johnson, Brian Blessed
A new book by Dhyan Tarpan, subtitled, Footnotes of a Journey Across Himalayas, translated from Malayalam by Sreeja Raman (with presentation video)
Short reviews of books by Mollie Moran, Ann Hood, Bill Bryson, Eva Petulengro, Lisa Wingate, Lucy Cooke, Christine Kenneally, Alexander McCall Smith
Madhuri’s short reviews of books by Gerald Durrell, Michael Magazanik, Kristin Louise Duncombe, Terry Darlington, Adam Skolnick
Madhuri’s short reviews of books by Jeffrey M. Schwartz, Lucy Cooke, Eva Petulengro, Celia Imrie, Tess Stevens, Catherine Cookson, Annabelle Forest, and Nancy Horan
Madhuri reviews books by Annabelle Forest, Jon Ronson, Miriam Darlington, Celia Imrie, Graeme Simsion, Federico García Lorca, Jonathan Scott, Francesco Marciuliano, Peter Kilby, Britney Spears, Rebecca Shaw
This month’s reviews by Madhuri of books by Gillian McAllister, Mikey Walsh, Bexy Cameron, Dr. Eben Alexander, Somerset Maugham, Lundy Bancroft
A compilation of interviews of Osho sannyasins, by Francesco Gatti & Vikrant A. Sentis, reviewed by Divo
In this excerpt from the newly-published book, Osho Oral History, Kavisho talks about her days as a librarian
This month’s reviews by Madhuri of books by Hafiz, Barry Long, Joseph Wambaugh, Mavis Marsh with Andrew Crofts, Pete Goss, Catherine Cookson, Michèle Knight, Rebecca Musser with M. Bridget Cook, Ralph Barker
Reviews by Madhuri of books by Maggie Hartley, Suzanne Barnes, David Attenborough, Christine Kenneally, Colin Butcher, Anna McNuff, Sally Field, Lucy Cooke, Peter Zuckerman and Amanda Padoan, Katie Fforde
Nayana reviews Lasell Jaretzki Bartlett’s most recent book, subtitled Learning to Settle Ourselves and Others
A second excerpt from Chintan’s book Mastering Madness; “And there he was, slowly entering stage left, dressed in a simple white robe.”
Madhuri’s short reviews on books by: Anthony Edwards, Elizabeth Gaskell, David Grann, Elise Downing, Joe Simpson et. al., Jon Ronson, Cupcake Brown, Miles Smeeton, Ed Caesar, Donnie Eichar, Elizabeth Day
“Whether you are new to Osho’s work or a long-time follower, these books offer valuable insights that can inspire profound change in how you view yourself and the world around you,” writes Girish Shukla in Times Now News on September 23, 2024
Aradhana reviews Tahir Shah’s book; “It’s an enjoyable read for anyone who loves India and has a sense of humour.”
Short reviews by Madhuri on books by Cathy Glass, William Finnegan, Glen Tibaldeo and Laura Berger, James Lee Burke, Dr. Louis J. Camuti, Matt Lewis, Stevie Smith, Rosemary Thornton, Maria Coffey, Susan Lewis and George Mahood
The wonderfully designed book, subtitled Songs of Love, Wonder & Devotion, contains 25 poems, photos and stories
A review by Madhuri on Sarah MacDonald’s book; “A good read, well-informed as to politics and history, and fresh in energy. Her style is both girly and manly, so it’s got balance. She falls in love with India: its warm heart, its chaos and its magic.”
Short reviews by Madhuri on books by Anne Watts, Keith Foskett, Bill Green, Philip Gonzalez and Leonore Fleischer, Jojo Moyes, Louise Candlish, Doris Lessing, Barbara Erakko Taylor, Sherman Alexie, Karen Armstrong, David Vann, Alec Le Sueur, Elizabeth Kim
by Waduda (aka Leela) to the 1991, now out-of-print, boxed edition of The Book of the Secrets by Osho, where she writes about her experience in preparing herself for and then leading the three-month Esoteric Science Training workshop
An excerpt from Madhuri’s latest book, Reluctantly to Kunzum La: Motorbiking in the Himalayas in the Name of Love
A review of Neeten’s online book by Scott Lowe, University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire, published in the magazine Nova Religio
Various media outlets have published the news item on 16 May 2024. In addition, the author of the book, Dr. Mukesh Batra (aka Swami Anand Sangeetam) is sharing with us some photos from the event with his personal comments
Short reviews by Madhuri of books by authors: Burton Silver and Heather Busch, Pico Iyer, Celia Imrie, Joseph Wambaugh, Marina Chapman, Bernie Chowdhury, Joe Tusker
A review by Bhagawati of S D Anugyan’s latest book; “I urge you to leap and join this incredible adventure!”