Prembuddha

(23 March 1946 – 10 February 2025) ‘Love Buddha’ by Srajan and friends Prembuddha Kroonbergs passed away today, “very peacefully and with a room full of people around him.” Suffering from Parkinson’s it had become unbearable, and he bravely chose his own end. He was a true ‘Love Buddha’: Prem …...Read More

Damn exams!

Genuine answers to questions in a GED (grade 12 equivalent) examination Q: What is a turbine? A: Something an Arab or Sheik wears on his head. Once an Arab boy reaches puberty, he removes his diaper and wraps it around his head. Q: How is dew formed? A: The sun …...Read More

A Complete Unknown: The Resurrection of the 1960s

Chintan’s review of the biographical musical drama about the start of singer-songwriter Bob Dylan’s career Watch on YouTube This will not be a formal review of the film ‘A Complete Unknown.’ It will be just an old Amerikan ranting about the days of his youth, and especially that magical period …...Read More

Scientists in the Service of Consciousness - A New Perspective

Osho, Do scientists belong to the same category as politicians? Science is so excitingly interesting, but on the other hand I found that it does not transform at all. What is it good for? “Satyam Bhairava, the question you have asked implies many questions. First, are the scientists also of …...Read More

Recognition as our Guide

Recognition as our Guide Recognizing the truth, even when it’s uncomfortable, is a step towards real wisdom. “To recognize one’s own insanity is, of course, the arising of sanity, the beginning of healing and transcendence.” Eckhart Tolle Recognition invites us to see, understand, and appreciate the true essence of life, …...Read More

The Conditioning Trap - Why Politics Can Never Make Us Free

Osho, Nowadays, right from birth till death everything is being controlled, guided, dictated, influenced, governed, handled by politics. So unless and until politics is set right, all the efforts of religion and science may prove futile. If today’s world is a place of chaos and disorder, pain and suffering, it …...Read More

Poem: Searching for Happiness?

By Dr. Archan Mehta Poem: Searching for Happiness? I searched far and wide for happiness, But I could not find it: my colleague drove A fancy car, but I had to walk to work. My Neighbor bought a Hollywood bungalow, But I had to rent a tiny apartment. My best …...Read More

The Real Cost of Living Through a Screen: Breaking Free from Social Media Addiction

“Never hold yourself back from trying something new just because you’re afraid you won’t be good enough. You’ll never get the opportunity to do your best work if you’re not willing to first do your worst and then let yourself learn and grow.” ~Lori Deschene “I’m sorry, what did you …...Read More

Lemon squeeze

In the confessional There once was a religious young woman who went to Confession. Upon entering the confessional, she said, ‘Forgive me, Father, for I have sinned.’ The priest said, ‘Confess your sins and be forgiven.’ The young woman said, ‘Last night my boyfriend made mad passionate love to me …...Read More

How I’ve Become My Own Source of Love and Reassurance

“Create a safe space within yourself that no one will ever find, somewhere the madness of this world can never touch.” ~Christy Ann Martine Losing my grandmother was like losing the one person who had always been my anchor. She was my steady rock, my quiet cheerleader, and the only …...Read More