Photos by Sajjad from his hikes in the Eastern Italian Alps Why keep travelling to the Dolomites when you have mountains just outside Munich, my hometown in Bavaria? While the mountains of the Central Alps rise gradually, with peaks emerging from various ridges, the Dolomites appear in their own particular …...Read More

Talking to God “God, how long is a million years?” “To me, it’s about a minute.” “God, how much is a million dollars?” “To me, it’s a penny.” “God, may I have a penny?” “Wait a minute.”...Read More

“Only alertness to the mind’s games brings freedom. Negation does not really negate, on the contrary, it invites,” writes Osho in a letter. Love. What is suppressed becomes attractive, what is negated, invites! Only alertness to the mind’s games brings freedom. Negation does not really negate, on the contrary, it …...Read More

“Your body holds deep wisdom. Trust in it. Learn from it. Nourish it. Watch your life transform and be healthy.” ~Bella Bleue It didn’t fit. I zipped, tugged, and shimmied, but the zipper wouldn’t budge. I was twenty-three, it was my college graduation, and the dress I had bought a …...Read More

From the second album of Gopal’s collection Songs of Gratefulness, enjoy the first track: Sudhananda’s song, Rising in Love  Watch on YouTube Sudhananda (sudhananda.com ): music, lyrics, guitar and vocals Maniko (templeofsong.com) and Lucia Lilikoi (lilikoimusic.com): backing vocals Nandin (nandinmusic.com): flute Bhakta (spotify.com / music.apple.com): sound engineering and mastering …...Read More

Osho, After your three years of silence, has your work changed? “This speaking is totally different from the speaking that was there three and a half years ago. I was speaking to people who were listening through the head. I was arguing, I was rationalizing, I was doing everything to …...Read More

Follow Nandin’s voice in this video for a short but deep meditation: 5 in, hold for 5, 5 out Watch on YouTube – voice, music and video by Nandin Breath is our anchor – we can always return to it and let it calm us in any situation. In this …...Read More

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.” Phoebe would like to point out that we all have all the twelve zodiac signs in our horoscope – some with planets in them …...Read More

I remember, when I began my psychiatric practice… …my very first patient was a particularly good-looking young woman. As one does, I motioned for her to lie down on the couch, but the woman hesitated until I managed to reassure her that it was part of the therapy procedure. Once …...Read More

A poem (with a painting, of course) by Sudas To an Angel Yesterday morning I should have been aware of your presence: the breaking cup the sunglasses under my feet probably were announcing you and lighting up some mystery of the universe!...Read More