“Family is supposed to be our safe haven. Very often, it’s the place where we find the deepest heartache.” ~Iyanla Vanzant My brother called me at work on a random Tuesday to say that my mother had suddenly died. Powerful emotions of shock and relief ran through my body, like …...Read More

A book review by Madhuri; “This book is a window, a door, a portal. Highly recommended!” The Black Swan Memory, Midlife, and Migration by Anne Batterson Scribner, New York, 2001 187 pages A book full of surprises, revelations, and grace. From the look of the cover I thought it would …...Read More

“Stress is caused by being ‘here’ but wanting to be ‘there,’ or being in the present but wanting to be in the future.” ~Eckhart Tolle, The Power of Now I started learning yoga and meditation when I was eighteen years old, in the late nineties, in the car garage of …...Read More

In part 13, Shanti lets the mystics speak: Gautama Buddha, Dōgen Zenji, Hakuin Ekaku, Kabir and Ramakrishna Siddhartha Gautama Buddha prince, monk and Master “Do not look for a sanctuary in anyone except yourself.” “If we could see the miracle of a single flower clearly, our whole life would change.” …...Read More

“Be kind. Be thoughtful. Be genuine. But most of all, be thankful.” ~Unknown Nobody is spared from being on the receiving end of a mean comment at some point or another. And it’s been said time and time again that allowing a mean person to get under your skin only …...Read More

Follow Nandin’s voice accompanied by her background music (and beautiful graphics) for 10 minutes of relaxation Watch/listen to on YouTube Based on one of the meditations from Jack Kornfield and Tara Brach’s free course Mindfulness Daily at Work, we go through the different parts of the body and also experience …...Read More

A story by Madhuri And so it came to pass that the rains, which had continued for one long month with scarce a break, continued on, and on…Over the lands they fell, over the seas; everywhere. And the streams rose over their banks, the rivers shouldered up and cast themselves …...Read More

Osho, Does determinism exist or not? Is there free will in life? “In fact, it is meaningless to ask this. It is meaningless because we are not able to see this nor is this in our understanding. We only feel determinism – destiny – or free will – freedom? We …...Read More

From Album 3 of Gopal’s compilation of songs inspired by Osho Watch on YouTube ​Draw Near, Draw Near Anubhava / Peter Makena (makenasinging.com): songwriter Narayani (narayani.eu): vocals Anandgyan: vocals Chinmaya Dunster (chinmaya-dunster.com): guitar and producer Bikram: flute Joseph Satralkar: keyboard Bhakta (spotify.com / music.apple.com): sound engineering and mastering Chords and …...Read More

“Every time I thought I was being rejected from something good, I was actually being redirected to something better.” ~Steve Maraboli I think most single people these days dream of meeting someone “in real life.” The fantasy is that in “the real world” it’ll be easier. I dated BA and …...Read More