Excerpts from an article in The Guardian, 14 December 2024 Snap out of it: Manchester club joins growing trend to ban phone cameras Nightclub director says they ‘really want the music and experience to be at the forefront’, following in the footsteps of Berlin’s club scene. Bold highlights by Osho …...Read More

Tips and tricks – how to swim with dolphins in the wild – a new video from Amlas and Atmo from Wildquest in Bimini (Bahamas) Watch on YouTube Swimming alongside dolphins we are stepping into their world – a world of possibility, beauty, and boundless freedom. It’s a reminder that …...Read More

As we approach the festive season, it’s important to remember these calorie rules If you eat something and nobody sees it, no calories will be counted. If you drink a light lemonade and at the same time eat a bar of chocolate, then the calories in the chocolate are obliterated …...Read More

A plant-based and gluten-free recipe from Maria-Carin Gala’s cookbook, Lick My Plate! (video) Watch on YouTube Another one of my first healthy cookie creations. I absolutely love the combination of ginger and dates which tastes utterly naughty, but in the scheme of things isn’t really. If you are anything like …...Read More

A painted sculpture by Sandhano This sculpture is a manifestation of the relationship I wanted to have, but was not having. After I made it, slowly slowly, we manifested this in our relationship, Arpana and I. The woman sits alone in nature, surrounded by her animal friends. A snake, a …...Read More

Osho, I heard you say once that the misuse of freedom is harmful. How can freedom be misused? “The philosophers have always believed that essence precedes existence, that man is born with what he is going to be already determined. Just like a seed he contains the whole program, now …...Read More

Ordinary blissfulness in Eric Rohmer’s films – by S D Anugyan Many years ago I was discovering Eric Rohmer’s films for the first time. I began with Four Adventures of Reinette and Mirabelle, which opens in the French countryside. I was absolutely astonished with what I was experiencing. Rohmer had …...Read More

The Riddle of Alchemy By Paul Kiritsis (Mantra Books) The Enduring Legacy of Alchemy: Transformation, Mysticism, and Modern Thought. Alchemy has long fascinated scholars, mystics, and scientists alike, often conjuring images of medieval alchemists toiling away in darkened labs, attempting to transform base metals into gold or concoct an elusive …...Read More

“Stay in the moment. The practice of staying present will heal you. Obsessing about how the future will turn out creates anxiety. Replaying broken scenarios from the past causes anger and sadness. Stay here, in this moment.” ~Sylvester McNutt For two years, I studied and practiced meditation. I listened to …...Read More

A Cup of Tea (159) Love. Ask for nothing and you will never be frustrated. Anticipate darkness with light and sorrow with happiness because such is the nature of things. Then you will never be frustrated. Say to life: What can you do to me? I want nothing! And say …...Read More