Osho gives sannyas to Herke from Holland:
Sudas’s magical story in Goa before taking sannyas.
Deva Veena recollects her path to sannyas and years staying at Osho’s ashram in India. Published in Travel Awaits, December 8, 2021.
Rajyogi’s first meditation – in a car – and its consequences…
In ‘When She Comes Back,’ Ronit Plank delves into painful childhood memories of abandonment by parent who followed guru featured in Netflix’s ‘Wild Wild Country’, writes Renee Ghert-Zand. Published in The Times of Israel on May 10, 2021.
“We are to destroy the whole past. It has been a horrible past, it has been a nightmare,” states Osho.
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Radhika’s life as a sannyasin in delightful vignettes. Part 1: Taking sannyas.
Osho speaks on the names he gives to his sannyasins.
Osho states, “Sannyas is the beginning of getting out of the law of karma.”
Osho says that rebellion is the greatest spiritual phenomenon.
“A Master is satisfied only when he has created another Master,” states Osho.
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Third excerpt from Steve Small’s book, Mind the Gap: these words that grabbed his attention; a new name in the post – Prem Sudesh; a ticket to India.
Meet the local architect with ties to the late spiritual leader Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh, popularized in the recent Netflix docuseries Wild Wild Country, writes Stacy Girard. Published in D magazine, Dallas, USA, September 2018 issue.
Dayanand – Bliss of Mercy – One who belongs to the ancient wisdom of India – the story of the times Dayanand came to meet Osho – from the book ‘Past the Point of No Return’, compiled by Bhagawati.
In Komalta’s journey to sannyas, she comes, through her profession, into contact with the people from the publications department Naropa, and consequently with Osho’s words.
An excerpt from Madhuri’s recently published memoir, ‘Mistakes on the Path’.
Osho talks on the subject of ‘Sannyas’: It “helps you to get rid of the non-essential … and meditation helps you to find the essential.”
Satprem’s story: “Sannyas changed my life miraculously.”
Osho says not to be concerned about nirvana: “Be concerned about this moment, because this is the only true moment there is, and enter into it.”
Rashid addresses the issue how to go about protecting Osho memorabilia once a sannyasin who had been gifted with a present, leaves their body.
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The third question:
Dear Osho, I love you. In a Sannyas Magazine you said that you are not a person. Then what are you?
A selection of quotes by Osho about the meaning of the mala and orange/red clothing (in chronological order).
Karunesh on wearing the mala again and giving new names to meditators.
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An excerpt from Steve Small’s book, ‘Mind the Gap’; impressions of his arrival in India and Poona and doing the Enlightenment Intensive.
Shivananda takes sannyas in February 1978, and Osho gives him his new name.
Short video excerpt from an interview given by Ma Yoga Laxmi to an INT office man in the seventies in Pune.
“Anandi means blissful, cheerful, with laughter in the heart,” says Osho to a new disciple.
Osho answers the question, “Why do revolutions fail?”
A sannyas darshan: “Shreyas … means ‘the ultimate good’ – and that’s the only approach towards God. If you become good you become godly, and when the good becomes total, you become God himself.”
Osho answers a question by Vivek.
Viewers of the docuseries Wild Wild Country are in awe of the coloured clothing sannyasins in Rajneeshpuram were wearing. It is presently even trending!
Kaiyum presents one of the most successful platforms for information relevant to the World of Osho.
Sannyas darshan of Veet Nisha, from Believing the Impossible Before Breakfast, Ch 27, dated 27 February 1978: “To open your eyes needs courage because you may have to see things that you never wanted to see in yourself.”
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.
Fatima recalls her meetings with Laxmi who nudged her to take sannyas and later, to help write a book about her.
Anand Hasyo’s sannyas darshan.
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During sannyas darshan, Osho says to Anand Maria (Praveeta), “Rebel against all that is untrue, rebel against that which is imposed by others. Rebel against the status quo, rebel against all the vested interests. Rebel against the past.”
A fascinating exhibition focusing on the history of Fremantle’s Orange People is currently running at the Fremantle Arts Centre, writes Elodie Bouttier in ECU Daily, Australia, April 6, 2017.
In the late 70s a new religious movement made its way around the world and landed in Fremantle, writes Annelies Gartner on March 29, 2017 in The West Australian.
Indians complain: “A sannyasin has to be a serious person, almost dead, a corpse.” Keerti in ‘The Asian Age’ on March 27, 2017.
‘Orange: Sannyas in Fremantle’, is an upcoming exhibition in Fremantle, Western Australia. It will be shown at the Fremantle Arts Centre from April 1 to May 21, 2017. Brendan Foster reports in The New Age on March 24, 2017.
A poem by Madhuri.
To me this is sannyas:
Samudaya’s sannyas darshan. “Sat means being, samudaya means arising. Up to now you have lived as a becoming, as a desire: doing this, doing that, trying for this, trying for that. You have never given yourself any rest in being.”
Satyananda’s sannyas darshan on July 10, 1977.
Having given sannyas to a man from England, the twin brother of a sannyasin, Osho explained the meaning of his name – Anand Bhagwata – to him, and then went on to talk about the significance of having a new name….
Beloved Osho,
I am just curious. Have you read the book Zorba the Greek by Kazantzakis? I love it so much. Is not Zorba exactly the way you want us to be? At least that is how I understand your teaching.
Local German newspaper Kölner Express excels in writing yet another feeble story about sannyasins and Osho, written by Ayhan Demirci. Published on June 20, 2016.
Nirjara. It is one of the most important words in the Eastern search for truth.
Purushottama’s writes about his taking sannyas in his book ‘From Lemurs to Lamas: Confessions of a Bodhisattva’
According to Osho, sannyas is an art of meditation – i.e., be meditative, but be in the world, writes Keerti. Published in the Deccan Chronicle and Asian Age on March 28, 2016.
Leela relates how surrender can happen in many ways.
…as told by Ma Dharm Jyoti.
A few years ago, Ma Prem Anado, who left her body this month, wrote this account of her journey to take sannyas.