Osho talks about the musician Haridas.
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Follow Nandin’s voice in this video for a short but deep meditation: 5 in, hold for 5, 5 out
This month’s horoscope by Phoebe with quotes by Osho. “This whole existence is a mystery… The deeper you go into it, the more mysterious it becomes.”
I remember, when I began my psychiatric practice…
Essays
Part 8 of Shanti’s series: “The Holocene has seen many of us creating… some of us have flowered as caretakers… in scientific research, on the path of devotion, or exploring beyond the frontiers of the known.”
An essay by S D Anugyan on the phenomenon of Twin Flame relationships
In Part 7 Shanti writes, “We may have shown our ugliest face to the mirror, to others and to life on the planet, but we have also expressed our potential.“
Shastro writes about how his music label started, and on the heyday of the CD era
A new meditation centre, created by Jagdish Bharti and friends, will be inaugurated on 21st March 2024 with a meditation retreat facilitated by Chaitanya Keerti
Another big anniversary celebrated by a sannyasin enterprise. Congratulations to Amlas and Atmo! An interview with Amlas, by Punya
Raji introduces a song from Tathagat’s album É Isso Aí! recorded back in 1985 (video)
The story behind Empathy, a three-track EP by Chinmaya Dunster
A new recording by singer-songwriter Madhuro
Punya offers a few notes about the latest album by the Danish Jazz band, the Søren Bebe Trio
A review by Chinmaya Dunster of album 1 of the collection, Songs of Gratefulness – inspired by Osho. In the video: Pratibha’s song: Nothing Is Said
Sambodhi Prem introduces his new album.
A selection of paintings by Ailon Freedman in our online art gallery
New artwork by Sudas (browse slideshow on fullscreen)
Poetry / Prose
A poem (with a painting, of course) by Sudas
A story from a collection of short stories, ‘A Drop of Death: dancing your way to farewell’ by Bhakta Angelika Lorenz
A poem by Sambuddha, included in the guidebook for Padma’s Sacred She Tarot deck, for the XVIII Anxiety card in the Spirit suit
A Tantra meditation from Osho – described by Madhuri, with an accompanying poem
Discourses and Darshans
Osho states, “A destination is a very clear-cut thing; direction is very intuitive. A destination is something outside you, more like a thing. A direction is an inner feeling; not an object, but your very subjectivity…” (with audio)
“From the very moment of conception the search starts… Until death the search continues.”
A review by Lisa Von Stein: “If you are going to read just one spiritually oriented book this year, I recommend this one for many reasons, not least of which is the mischievous sense of humour that permeates its pages.”
A review by Madhuri of Alan Lew’s book, subtitled The Spiritual Path of a Zen Rabbi; “I enjoyed the book a lot, and I feel it’s valuable for opening our minds and letting in a bit of wonder and a lot of grounded feeling.”
Madhuri’s short reviews on books by: Jon Ronson, Myriam Sagan, Isabella Bird, High Lasgarn, Catherine Cookson, Caitlin Moran, Claude Saks, Stan Jones, Ayya Khema, Thurston Clarke, Helena Merriman
Photographs by Surendra: “In the Japanese winter, colours in the landscape fade and sometimes disappear altogether… Going around with my camera, I was happy to explore this world of muted colours in nature. “
Winter photos by Nirvan Hope taken around the Elwha River
Photographs by Surendra taken last year, some as late as November and December. “After a number of warm, sunny days, the bright reds, oranges and golds suddenly appeared. The leaves slowly reached their peak around the middle of the month and some were still glowing beautifully in December.”
Osho speaks on ‘Death – Love – Meditation’: “All that you can do is either you can go into it dancing or you can go into it reluctant, clinging to life. If you are reluctant you will miss the experience of death. If you go joyously you will have the experience of death.”
Osho writes in a letter, “It is a blessing when this fire enters a person’s life, it is the fruit of infinite prayers, infinite births.”
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)
Historical notes by Michael Topper on this re-surfaced documentary, one of the first about Osho and his commune
In the fourth and last part of the interview, Mataji, Osho’s mother, talks about her most recent years
News / Media Watch
A grand 60th Birthday Party for Neerav: a Poona Revival Festival at Parimal in Germany, 22-26 September 2024. Five days of sharing, meditating and dancing, just like in the old Poona days…
Shantidharm reports from another successful festival. The next Festi’Spirit will be 27-28-29 June 2025
Osho Niranjana Meditation Center is pleased to announce that next year’s OSHOfest will be held from 3 till 10 August 2024 at the Blue Spirit Retreat Center in Costa Rica.
Follow Nandin’s voice in this video for a short but deep meditation: 5 in, hold for 5, 5 out
“Next time somebody insults you, give it five minutes, sit silently for five minutes, and then you can become angry.”
Osho suggests to become aware of the body while waking or falling asleep
A cook-along video with Veet. Have fun – and bon appetit!
A recipe for a healthy sweet from Maria-Carin’s wonderfully illustrated cookbook, Lick Your Plate!
Veet Karen: “I think this soup is an all-year weather soup and you can definitely change the veggies to those that are in season.”
I remember, when I began my psychiatric practice…
Abheeru Sufi from Brazil remembers a Goan adventure with a Samba band
Raji introduces a song from Tathagat’s album É Isso Aí! recorded back in 1985 (video)
…left his body on 17th April 2016.
NEW BOOKS BY SANNYASINS
A review by Lisa Von Stein: “If you are going to read just one spiritually oriented book this year, I recommend this one for many reasons, not least of which is the mischievous sense of humour that permeates its pages.”
YOU MAY HAVE MISSED
Part 8 of Shanti’s series: “The Holocene has seen many of us creating… some of us have flowered as caretakers… in scientific research, on the path of devotion, or exploring beyond the frontiers of the known.”
A Tantra meditation from Osho – described by Madhuri, with an accompanying poem
