You have said that much energy is needed to achieve the inner alchemy.

Naina takes an in-depth look at the animist religions in Arunachal Pradesh, India.

Osho, I am afraid of death, yet at the same time it has an incredible attraction for me. What does it mean?

Would you define and discuss the nature of consciousness? How does consciousness relate to ego?

Chaitanya Keerti writes in the Deccan Chronicle on April 29, 2014 about forgetting who we truly are.

Just remember one thing: Never be miserly.

A common knowledge quiz published in The Australian
on April 26, 2014

Article by Chhaya Nene, Religion News Service, published in The Washington Post on May 1, 2014:

A visual decoding of all types of on-trend shoes, published in Hindustan Times on April 29, 2014

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Naina’s reflections on politics and change published in the Assam Times, India, on April 22, 2014.

It all depends on your mind or no-mind.

From Madhuri’s 1976 diary

I have heard, a man in an orange robe entered the Vrindavan juice bar, barged up to the front of the line, and demanded tea and cake.

An article by Swami Chaitanya Keerti published on April 16, 2014.

It appears the movie is a go! Parag Mania, TNN, reports on March 30, 2014:

An article by Pratiskha on human energies and balancing, published in ‘The Speaking Tree‘, 30th March 2014, New Delhi, India.

Where does the ego get its energy?

In the East much has been worked out, much has been done to understand the ego, much probing has been done.

The whole of existence,
The birds, beasts, flowers and air call for our stillness,
Our meditation.
All except one small insect,
This winged parasite
This buzzing disturber
This mosquito.
Is he the devil?

While speaking about languages and religion, Osho quotes Mark Twain.

A look at the vital connection between eating and meditation.

“When eating or drinking, become the taste of the food or drink, and be filled.”

…I have never come across a person who is not enlightened.

Osho always favours vegetarianism; we show here the only time we heard him contradict this and the reasons for it.

Video showing how European borders changed over 1000 years, with a quote by Osho on boundaries, nationalism and religions

Why are all your disciples vegetarian?

Showing Osho at ‘the castle’ – Chidvilas – going on one of his drives through the neigbourhood.

Jayapal recalls the time when Osho was staying at ‘the castle’, Chidvilas.

My whole message is: Accept the you that you are, because God accepts it. God respects it, and you have not respected your being yet. Be immensely happy that God has chosen you to be, that God has chosen you to exist, to see his world, to listen to his music, to see his stars,

Chaitanya Keerti writes in The Asian Age on March 3, 2014

You were just talking about food, and now in the West food is a big cult. It’s one of the things coming in as a basis of spirituality.

Veet explains how easy it is to solely eat vegetarian food and have sufficient proteins and iron for the body to function well.

Sound-bites of discourses where we can hear the birds.

Osho, a master surrendering to the birds! Thanks for the lesson.

Chinmaya’s reviews Ann BeCoy’s book.

Suggestions by Kaiyum about writing e-mails with awareness and care.

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Osho speaks on how television could be used.

Kul visits the Osho World stand at the Delhi Book Fair.

The third world war is coming closer, but I am not interested in avoiding it or bringing it. Who cares? My whole interest is in you, and I want you to become aware that this earth is not going to live for long. If this becomes an awareness in you it will be a transforming

As our grandmothers used to say, “The weather isn’t what it used to be …”

Now … Nivedano … (Drumbeat) (Gibberish) Nivedano … (Drumbeat) Be silent, close your eyes, feel as if your body is frozen, and gather all your consciousness inwards, deeper and deeper. At the deepest point you are the buddha. And this buddha has to become your whole life. All expressions, actions, have to arise from this

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Kul finds some beautiful excerpts from Osho’s discourses.

A candid interview with Prem Gayan.

One more thing must be considered:

Shastro tells the story how the music track for the No Dimensions Meditation was ‘found’.

Nivedano… (Drumbeat) (Gibberish) Nivedano… (Drumbeat) Be silent. Close your eyes. Feel the body to be completely frozen. Go inwards with your total energy, with a great urgency, as if this is the last moment of your life and you have to reach to the center and the source of your being. Deeper and deeper, your

Osho speaks about the mirror meditation – pointed out to us by Marc with reference to the ‘Selfie’ craze

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First thing: it is not only here this moment that you are with me – you have been before.

Article by Kaiyum.

Veena writes about her visit and experiences at three very special temples: Shaolin, Zhongyue Miao and Rinzai’s temple

Seen on January 9, 2014

That is part of the human mind: anything written and people believe it.

Krishna Radha interviewed by Marga, editor at Italian Osho Times.

…explained by Dr. Neil DeGrasse Tyson

“In fact in the spiritual world there are only disciples, not masters,” states Osho

Osho speaks about what happens when a person dies, and what happens when an enlightened one dies.