Osho declares that this earth is a big madhouse.
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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
A meditation Osho gave to his disciples in the early Pune days – described by Madhuri
Historical notes by Michael Topper on this re-surfaced documentary, one of the first about Osho and his commune
A meditation Osho gave to his disciples in the early Pune days – described by Madhuri
Nayana and Prasado’s adventurous retreat in the Himalayas – and they were not eaten by the tiger!
Ailon tells the story how Clown Healing was born. He’ll be facilitating the process next at Osho Leela in Dorset, UK, 19-21 April 2024
One of the facilitators, Dhyan Tarpan, describes the weekend – which was punctuated by very special sessions
“There are no concepts that can depict it, and, above all, there is no entity separated from the presence that experiences it. I’m not there.” An excerpt from Avikal’s book, Who is in? Beyond Self-image.
An excerpt from Avikal’s book, Who is in? Beyond Self-image.
A second excerpt from Who is in? Beyond Self-image, Avikal’s recently published book.
Essays
In Part 6 Shanti writes, “The next step in the development of human societies… cannot be other than One World and a World Administration. “
In Part 5 of Shanti’s series, we travel through the history of humankind, from family groups, to tribes, chiefdoms and states, kept together by organized religions
In the next installment (Part 4) of Shanti’s new series, Humans Are Still Young, we meet the first homo sapiens
In the fourth and last part of the interview, Mataji, Osho’s mother, talks about her most recent years
by Avikal
Poetry / Prose
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
Discourses and Darshans
“Enlightenment certainly has no grades, but as time passes it deepens, sharpens, matures, becomes more and more rich.”
“Compassion knows no rules, compassion is beyond rules. It is wild. It follows no formalities.”
Historical notes by Michael Topper on this re-surfaced documentary, one of the first about Osho and his commune
Latest news about the screenings of the docuseries and cinema version of Lakshen Sucameli’s film
Manik relates the almost unbelievable story of Niskriya’s documentary about Osho and the Russian pop star, Valery Leontiev. Right at the very end of the Soviet era, this was broadcast across the nation over three consecutive nights, to widespread amazement.
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.
The story behind Empathy, a three-track EP by Chinmaya Dunster
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
A presentation by the author, Bhakta A. Lorenz, of her collection of short stories, with three reviews: “It’s a great read. On a subject that we all, sooner or later, get to deal with. ‘A Drop of Death’ dares us to think about the inevitable with humour, contemplation, humility, wonder, and courage.”
A review by Madhuri of Tim Ward’s book. “The book is so much fun… his arguments are sometimes rebellious in a valuably-refreshing way.”
Anasuya wrote an article for the French magazine Nexus, which published it in their March-April issue, No. 151. Here exclusively for Osho News the English translation
“Join us between March 21 and 25 at Osho Dham,” says Swami Ravindra Bharti in this article in BoldOutline, published on 20 March 2024
Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam, an art exhibition by Italian artist Tarshito at the National Crafts Museum, New Delhi, until 15 April 2024. Article by Neha Kirpal, published in The Print on 13 March 2024
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.”
New artwork by Sudas (browse slideshow on fullscreen)
Artwork by Nirvi Bennich from the Jutlandic countryside
Two quotes by Osho on ‘Masks’; “When you come to a Master his work is to pull the mask away, to loosen the hold of the mask on you.”
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.”
Ailon tells the story how Clown Healing was born. He’ll be facilitating the process next at Osho Leela in Dorset, UK, 19-21 April 2024
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.
Next online meetings: Wednesday, 3 April 2024 – presenter John Heron
“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
Radha speaks on zoom about enjoying work we don’t like at first
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.”
A priest on holiday in Africa suddenly finds himself surrounded by a pack of lions.
Sudhir writes in this month’s horoscope: “As the Sun moves through Aries, it’s time to figure out the difference between activity and action. Activity is distraction, escape. Action is an immediate, unpremeditated response to ‘what is’ that combines energy and awareness.”
This month’s planet transits discussed by Marga. “It is certainly no coincidence that Osho, who has the Channel of Awakening in his design, became enlightened precisely during this transit of the Sun during Spring Equinox…”
NEW BOOKS BY SANNYASINS
A presentation by the author, Bhakta A. Lorenz, of her collection of short stories, with three reviews: “It’s a great read. On a subject that we all, sooner or later, get to deal with. ‘A Drop of Death’ dares us to think about the inevitable with humour, contemplation, humility, wonder, and courage.”
YOU MAY HAVE MISSED
Part 1 of an interview with Osho’s mother, Ma Amrit Saraswati, first published in the Hindi Rajneesh Times
A technique explained by Madhuri.