No grades of enlightenment

“Enlightenment certainly has no grades, but as time passes it deepens, sharpens, matures, becomes more and more rich.” Maneesha has asked: Our beloved Master, Dogen seems to be saying that the more profoundly enlightenment touches one’s being, the more potent is the enlightenment. Is it true that there are no …...Read More

21-day silent retreat in Jhaltola

Nayana and Prasado’s adventurous retreat in the Himalayas – and they were not eaten by the tiger! It was the 90s, Osho had left his body and after a decade of living in the commune, Prasado and I were out in the ‘world’, playing around, actualising the learnings from those …...Read More

Horoscope for the Month of Aries 2024

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.” I call someone religious who is at rest within …...Read More

Eisai’s present to a poor samurai

“Compassion knows no rules, compassion is beyond rules. It is wild. It follows no formalities.” Now the Zen story. One winter day, a masterless samurai came to Eisai’s temple and made an appeal: ‘I am poor and sick,’ he said, ‘and my family is dying of hunger. Please help us, …...Read More

Clown Healing: Who says your spiritual practice needs to be serious?

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 The whole of life is a great cosmic joke. It is not a serious phenomenon – take it seriously and you will go on missing it. …...Read More

Thank You for Everything

A review by Chinmaya Dunster of album 1 of the collection, Songs of Gratefulness – inspired by Osho. Watch on YouTube Nothing Is Said Words by Osho, melody by Pratibha (pratibha.dk) Lead singer in the video is Narayani with Anandgyan Bansuri by Bikram Singh Recorded and produced by Chinmaya Dunster, …...Read More

Why Am I Throwing God Down the Toilet?

Osho, Alan Watts once described the universe by saying, “It is as if God is playing a game.” If there is no God, who is playing and what is the game? “Alan Watts was a nice guy but that statement he made was stolen from Hindu mythology. That’s what he …...Read More

This artist imagines India and Italy as neighbours. He’s inspired by his teacher Osho

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 Italian artist Nicola Strippoli, known as Tarshito, has worked with Indian folk artists for over 4 decades to …...Read More

Osho Meditation Camp on the Nila River in Kerala

One of the facilitators, Dhyan Tarpan, describes the weekend – which was punctuated by very special sessions The Nila River in Kerala has witnessed another Osho Meditation Camp. This last 9th to 11th of February, the River Retreat Heritage Ayurvedic Resort in Cheruthuruthy was transformed into an Osho lover’s hub. …...Read More

How old is grandma?

One evening a granddaughter was talking to her grandmother about current events. The granddaughter asked her grandmother what she thought about the shootings at schools, the computer age, and just things in general. The Grandma replied: Well, let me think a minute, I was born, before television, penicillin, polio shots, …...Read More