Marc comes across corruption on his first trip to India, and in this essay, he explains the various practices that are intimately related to dishonesty or criminal activity to acquire illicit benefit.
Osho states, “I am not concerned with politicians but with the way politics functions: it is ugly, it is inhuman, it is barbarous.”
“Out of the mind and you are out of politics; otherwise, whatsoever you do is politics,” states Osho.
Arjuna (aka John Hogue) just released his 44th book expressing his vision for a community of Americans to emerge after a grassroot revolution, writes Bhagawati.
When looking at the world today, one gets the impression of living on a sick planet, with sick world leaders in an ailing democracy. Peter van Els looks at the situation and larger picture.
Does Earth Day really mean anything to the 7,5 billion people who crowd this planet? – asks Bhagawati.
Donna reviews a compilation of excerpts from Osho’s talks on a very contemporary topic.
Iam Saums writes about the illusion of choice, reality and fear, ultimately resulting in manipulation and the totalitarian approach.
A quote by then Senator John F. Kennedy.
So now scientists are almost in the hands of the politicians. … The world has to be one, and it has to be governed by creative people, not by politicians.
Arjuna comments on the apology: Leave it alone Hillary, or be prepared to have your abuse and your husband’s abuse of women exposed.
Only a psychopath could read someone else’s lies from their teleprompter with such feigned emotion. Video by The Corbett Report, published July 21, 2016.
A couple, newly returned from the West, are present. The man says that whenever he has to deal with authorities – for example to get a visa – or even sees a policeman, he feels tense.
Beloved Osho,
Many contemporaries and enlightened ones – Raman Maharshi, Meher Baba, George Gurdjieff and J. Krishnamurti – have worked with people, but people get more offended by you than by anybody else.
Cosmic Comic Pundit Swami Beyondananda Calls for Evolutionary Upwising. Posted on Conscious Life News.
A poem by Madhuri
Osho speaks on Swami Anand Maitreya.
Naina’s reflections on politics and change published in the Assam Times, India, on April 22, 2014.
BBC Newsnight’s Jeremy Paxman talks to Russell Brand about voting, revolution and change.
“If You Can’t Hear the Drums of War You Must Be Deaf.”
Henry Kissinger
What do you call freedom? – mostly the political, the economic, the outside freedom, which is not in your hands, which has been given to you.
Credit to Sugit
Strikingly different images from Obama during his candidacy and now, during his presidency, and alarming changes in speech and context, in particular about the NSA surveillance program.
The Daily Mail reports on June 1, 2013 a ‘sensational’ love affair:
A political parody on the upcoming elections in the USA, based on the book and musical of ‘Les Miserables’.
The majority of well-informed folks interested in maintaining a healthy body know about Monsanto. This is an urgent call to all those on this planet (who might be still in the dark) to wake up and understand that they are being poisoned and duped and can take action – now.
Should there be any illusions left about the true state of American politics and government, George Carlin shreds them to pieces.
Maneesha and Amrito write their ‘final’ questions during the uncertain times in Uruguay