“For thousands of years the human mind has believed that by going to a holy pool, to a river or to a pond, all will be good. You want to find cheap ways to get rid of all that you have been doing, you don’t want to take its responsibility on yourself,” states Osho. From our series 1001 Tales, compiled by Shanti.
Small, sustainable and serene, SOS Organics workshop in the hills offers salvation of a kind to the locals it touches, writes Anjuli Bhargava. Published in Business Standard, India, January 30, 2018.
Ageh Bharti recalls the preparations for Osho’s move from Jabalpur to Mumbai, during which he tells the story of Buddha being caught by giving promises to Ananda.
Keerti writes about Osho saying, “Love should come out of your silence, awareness, meditativeness.” Published in the Deccan Chronicle, January 31, 2018.
Osho speaks on war in Afghanistan and in particular on the Pakhtoon people, and about the role of the Americans and opening up of the then Soviet Union
Osho talks on ‘Intuition’: “There are many people who would like to be intuitive, who would like to find the inner guide, just to succeed in the world. For them the inner guide will be a frustration.”
Osho speaks about a letter written to Dale Carnegie and how Carnegie’s answer was transformed over and over again. From our series 1001 Tales, compiled by Shanti.
Netflix’s documentary series (to be shown on the weekend of March 16) about a guru cult’s Oregon expansion in the ’80s is full of unbelievable twists and intriguingly short on easy answers.TV review – Sundance 2018. Published in The Hollywood Reporter.
Osho talks on the subject of ‘Children’: “…you have to learn from them because they are far more closer to God than you are.”
“If you are humble, the whole existence becomes a teacher to you,” says Osho commenting on a Sufi story. From our series 1001 Tales, compiled by Shanti.
In darshan, Osho speaks to Prito: “One has to be two things: at the center, bliss, at the circumference, love; inside, bliss, outside, love.
Richa Anirudh, well-known Indian radio jockey and television personality, writes about Osho and some of the lessons she has learnt from him and has tried to imbibe in her life. Published in thequint.com on January 19, 2018.
Kul Bhushan recalls the time when a cast of Osho’s feet was made, from which twelve metal sculptures were created which were given by Osho to several disciples.
Osho answers a question about symbols and speaks in particular about the relevance of bowing down before the cast of his feet.
Our beloved Master, I can’t remember when you last paused to look at your watch to decide whether to speak further or not. Does that mean we have been juicier to be with lately?
Rashid visited a concert in New Delhi with Hariprasad Chaurasia at Shankar Lal Hall, Barakhamba Road, New Delhi, on January 11, 2018, and also met him off-stage.
Exciting news about a new film, written, directed and produced by Bhikkhu of New Earth Records fame.
Tantra teacher Radha gives an answer on video to “Can you speak about Osho as an ‘ordinary’ man?” (with Italian translation). Radha was one of the first mediums for Osho in darshans.
Our beloved Master, I imagined that our tendency to put ourselves down was a product of our conditioning, and something peculiar to modern man. But even in Rinzai’s time it appears that was the chief obstacle to self-realization too.
Surendra casts a critical eye at the behaviour, rules and norms of tribes and families and their enslavement of the individual. He states, “The tribe is the collective version of ego.”
“Just open the window of your inner world and allow the beautiful experience of sunrise to blossom within,” writes Pratiksha Apurv in Speaking Tree, India, on January 6, 2018.
“Talking on the phenomenon of happiness and contentment, Osho introduced a certain law that only some mystics have known,” says Keerti in the Deccan Chronicle on January 8, 2018.
Osho speaks about the mind being the disease, “If you bring your mind to reality you will see something which is not there.” From our series 1001 Tales, compiled by Shanti.
Big beats of pulsating music, crackling bonfire with leaping flames and unlimited zest and zing of Osho lovers made greeting 2018 a landmark event, reports Kul Bhushan.
Osho answers a question about why his disciples are vegetarians and also speaks about the life of peacocks and deer in Rajneeshpuram.
The moment you are in the present, enlightenment is the by-product, writes Osho’s niece, Pratiksha Apurv. Published in Speaking Tree on December 10, 2017.
“Love is the whole Torah, the rest is commentary. And what is love? – do not do unto others that which you would not like to be done to you,” comments Osho on this anecdote. From our series 1001 Tales, compiled by Shanti.
In a Hindi discourse, Osho answers a question by the late Om Prakash Saraswati after listening to the first discourse on the Gita of Ashtavakra: “These words are of the sky. These words come from the homeland, come from that from which source we all come, the source to which we must return.”
Ageh Bharti remembers Osho giving several public talks and private interviews, among them a meeting with acclaimed poet Bachchan who also made a prophecy about Osho’s destiny.
“If you are intelligent you will see the futility of greed. If you are intelligent you will not miss today for tomorrow. You will not sacrifice this moment for another moment, you will live this moment in its totality,” states Osho. From our series 1001 Tales, compiled by Shanti.
Love moves higher on the wings of understanding, on the wings of awareness, meditation, states Keerti in the Deccan Chronicle, published on December 15, 2017.
A biography of Osho’s first disciple, Laxmi, is an illustration of how to deal with life’s adversities, writes Nivedita R. in The Statesman, Delhi, December 20, 2017.
Kul Bhushan looks into the mounting evidence of many curious similarities between Jesus Christ and Krishna.
Meditation should not be treated as a fashion embraced by movie stars, writes Keerti in the Deccan Chronicle on December 4, 2017.
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.
Kul Bhushan participated in the event at Oshodham on December 11, 2017 – celebrating Osho’s birthday and the launch of the book about Laxmi, ‘The Only Life’, that has held the media’s attention for days.
“Live consciously, don’t live according to a dead discipline”, says Osho. From our series 1001 Tales, compiled by Shanti.
Launch of Rashid Maxwell’s book about Ma Yoga Laxmi in Delhi. Published in United News of India, December 12, 2017.
Osho introduces a small experiment: “You are looking at the mirror, your own face in the mirror, your own eyes in the mirror…”
In answer to the question, What is this ego? Osho tells an ancient story. From our series 1001 Tales, compiled by Shanti.
Article about Laxmi being asked by Indira Gandhi to help persuade Rajiv Gandhi to enter politics. Published in Economic Times, India, on December 10, 2017.
On Osho’s birthday today, we bring you an excerpt from a new book by Rashid Maxwell that portrays the life and times of his once-favoured disciple. Published in Speaking Tree, December 11, 2017.
Introducing the new book, The Only Life: Osho, Laxmi and a Journey of the Heart by Rashid Maxwell, Urmi Bhattacheryya also includes a few excerpts. Published in ‘The Quint’, India, on December 11, 2017.
“When you celebrate, the whole existence participates with you. Only in celebration do we meet the ultimate, the eternal,” says Osho.
A most significant and comprehensive book about Laxmi’s life written by Rashid Maxwell has been published on December 11, 2017; reviewed by Bhagawati.
Excerpt from the recently published book by Rashid Maxwell, The Only Life: Osho, Laxmi and a Journey of the Heart.
Osho says that the statement in the American Constitution that the pursuit of happiness is man’s birthright is stupid.
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.
‘OSHO’ brand ruling in a European court has split the worldwide followers of the India-born spiritual guru once again, writes Abhay Vaidya in the Hindustan Times, on December 5, 2017.
Osho reminds us to acknowledge that each child is different, writes Keerti in the Asian Age on November 15, 2017.
Tonight Sagar came to darshan, telling Osho that Laxmi (the secretary of the organization) has asked him to leave the ashram. He asked Osho if he were really to leave or if this was a message to indicate that he should apply himself more to the work.