This is a further excerpt from Hafiz Ladell’s book ‘I Am Cooking Something Else’. In celebrating his creation, Oxford’s legendary Magic Café, he wishes to show us where his inspiration came from. In this chapter, we learn about his sojourn at the Pune Ashram in 1987–88 [Long Read]

Sarjano remembers in his memoir the events leading up to the Italian journalist Enzo Biagi interviewing Osho on 12 January 1986 in Kathmandu. The program was then shown on national television Rai Uno, on 28 January 1986 (video with transcription)

(21 August 1943 – 2 April 2024)

Five more stories from Bhagawati’s book, serialized on Osho World: Rashid, Anupama, Sarjano, Homa, Garimo.

What have you learned from being with us?

Excerpt from the book, ‘When A Real Lion Meets A Real Master’ by Swatantra Sarjano, who recalls taking photographs of Osho in Kathmandu, at the beginning of Osho’s world tour.

Paritosh Yogena reviews Swatantra Sarjano’s recently published book and says, “The reader will receive gentle reminders and sincere wake-up calls.” The book is now available also in Italian language.

Vandana reviews Sarjano’s just recently released book about his life with Osho.

Excerpt about the Centering Group in Pune from the book by Swatantra Sarjano ‘When A Real Lion Meets a Real Master’.

Beloved Osho, What is this undercurrent of giggling in my heart every time I feel that you are using the whole world as a device for our growth, and that you are using us as a device for the whole world? Would you please comment?

Sarjano writes about his visit to the Osho centre near Rimini, Italy

Published in Complete Wellbeing, India, January 2014

Sarjano writes about the duty of an intellectual to write the truth and to shake up people by writing the blatant truth.

Sarjano’s close-up experiences of Sumo wrestlers in Tokyo.

Sarjano has many Risotto recipes up his sleeve. This delicious recipe can of course be adapted and any leftovers are perfect to make Arancini the next day!

Whenever you find yourself with leftover risotto, here’s what you do to make a great starter.

Part 3 of ‘The Great division between Old and Young’, from Sarjano’s book 491 Questions and Not a Single Answer

Sarjano’s book, The Great division between Old and Young, sample reading Part 2 of 3

A light and savory pasta dish with olives from Sarjano’s kitchen

Sarjano’s long awaited book has been published by Bompiani in Italy

Sarjano’s book, The Great division between Old and Young, sample reading Part 1 of 3

Sarjano’s recipe of pasta strascicata with an Asian touch

Sarjano introduces us to the easy-to-prepare pasta dish Strascicata

The story of how Sarjano started taking photographs of Osho – and in particular the ones with the marigolds

Sarjano takes us on the path to create colorful fettuccine

The Thousand Colours of Tomato Sauce by Sarjano

A delicious and quickly prepared dessert from heaven via Sarjano

Sarjano is passionate to help us make the perfect crêpe

Delicious recipe to accompany potato gnocchi – from Sarjano’s kitchen

Sarjano talks us into making ravioli but lets us choose our favourite variation

Osho replies to one of Sarjano’s questions about John Lennon around the time John Lennon had died

Sarjano teaches us how to make vegetarian lasagne, one of the most known and most appreciated amongst traditional Italian dishes

During a rare interview in the seventies, Osho’s father tells Sarjano about ‘little Mohan’s’ childhood and how he took sannyas

During the seventies, Osho’s mother tells Sarjano how she took sannyas and how she thinks of him as her Master but also her son