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Anyone may freely use material from this site without expressed permission from anyone Ranch round-up. the latest on the Rajneeshpuram Land in Oregon (Dec,05) Unmani, a woman who was once a sannyasin and lived in Pune for several years, now gives satsang in Highgate, North London. Here is a taste (Dec,05) Rajneeshpuram: Twenty years now since the end of the Ranch. Here the mature reflections of Tarshita who left the Ranch twenty years ago this month, like many of us. (Dec, 05) The Lawyer's Tale: Niren, Osho's atttorny tells a fetching story from Pune two. (Nov,05) Hugging: Veeresh the founder of Humaniversity Therapy gives the low-down on hugging (Nov,05) Amrita Pritam, courageous defender of Osho, and Indian Poet, leaves her body (Nov, 05) “Becoming a sannyasin is a simple gesture that you are ready to become free. Especially free from nationality: The sannyasin will not think of himself as an Indian or a German or an Italian. Even if he has to carry a passport, he will not think deep down in his consciousness that he is an Italian. He is simply universal." Osho. Keerti reflects on this particular Osho invitation. (Oct, 05) Washington concedes difference between Osho's work and Sheela's Rajneeshee Cult. (Oct, 05) Swami Arun from Nepal takes sannyas across Russia. Hundreds take sannyas. (Oct,05) "Rajneesh Cult" still linked with Al – Qaeda and Jamyat Ul Islam by US (Oct,05) Dhyan Giten makes strong supporting appeal for Osho Resort to be declassified as a Terrorist Centre by Washington. (Oct,05) Recently the Terrorist Research Centre a well-known American government backed and funded research company in Washington named the Pune Osho Resort a terrorist organisation! Well I guess it is funny if it wasn't so serious! Here is the studied reply of one Osho lover, Dr Helmut Kroll. Would be good if anyone else motivated were to also write, saying how crazy they must be. (Sept,05) Keerti's new book "Osho Fragrance" is launched in Delhi. Indian Cabinet Minister at launch says he is considering taking sannyas. (Sept,05) Alok John interviewed. In a series of occasional short interviews the Editor explores some history and issues with long-time sannyasins. (Sept,05) Ramana Garden Update There is quite a lot of interest in the orphanage school and commune that Prabhavati has set up at Rishikesh, in the foothills of the Himalayas. Here are extracts from their most recent newsletter. (Volunteers are welcome there for a minimum of two months). (Sept,05) Disha. A contrast in Gratefulness. Links to features, etc covering the life and young death of Disha. Some of us knew her as a "kid" just like Tim Guest, but with her life represented a totally different response to being brought up a sannyasin. (Sept, 05) To Russia with Love Arun's Initiative to take Osho to the former USSR bears fruit. (August,05) Terence Stamp the Film Actor gave up his acting work for a while in 1976, and travelled to India on a personal search. He subseqently became a disciple of Osho. Here is an extracted account of the conversation between Osho and him at his initiation into sannyas. (August,05) Spiritual Teacher and Londoner Dave Oshana comments on London Terrorist attacks (August, 05) Swami Anand Arun Co-ordinator of Osho Tapoban and a major influence in the spread of Sannyas in Nepal is to publish a book "My days with Osho" - here we publish an excerpt. (July, 05) Say Yes Now A Review of Prabhuvati and the film "Ramana's Garden" at the Flea Pit. (July, 05) A review of Ma Krishna Radha's book "Tantralife: A Woman's Journey of Transformation" (Wisdom Tree, New Delhi, 2005, 222 pages, $12) which beautifully describes her thirty-one years as an Osho sannyasin. (June, 05) Some accuse "Advaita Vedanta" of being a mystical fashion that leads to absurd conclusions. Here Maitreya Ishwara debunks the myths, and shows with a little pragmatism that Advaita can bear in on the truth. In the course of the article Maitreya controversally asserts that only about 12 enlightened people are alive on the planet today. (June,05) Pankaja visits old time sannyasin Prabhavati in the foothills of the Himalayas where she has created a sannyas style orphanage called Ramana's Garden, and twinned it with an eco-lodge development in the dwindling forests. (May,05) Veeresh the founder of the Humaniversity, Holland is in the UK this week. In this short text is the kernel of his therapeutic approach. (May,05) Undermine Fundamentalism with Humour. Osho's 1970's wisdom on this seems even more apposite in today's world of Islamic and Christian fundamentalism. (May, 05) Orange in the Rainbow Nation Prasado describes how Osho and sannyas currently grow in South Africa (May,05) We learn that Tyohar is building up the energy in PachaMama - a Spiritual & Ecological Village he has inspired in Costa Rica, and that he does not intend travelling this year. (April, 05) Madhakar Thompson, once Hareesh and Osho sannyasin, and now himself a well-known teacher of Advaita Vedanta in India reflects on his only question and answer interaction with Osho in 1987, which he sent Parmartha in response to the 'Pope' Editorial (April, 05) The Life and Death of the Polack Pope A Scathing Editorial on the Pope from Parmartha (April, 05) Maitreya Ishwara . Some have called him a real 'sannyas' teacher. In this article he talks about "Understanding the Ego" (April,05) Interview with Vivek (Nirvano), Osho's longtime caretaker: Interview from 1978, with photographs. (March,05) Simon Tzu in Pune makes a thoughtful contribution to the current debate over the Pune Resort under the title "If I ran the Commune". (March,05) Alok John reviews the January and February Editions of the Osho Times published from the Pune Resort (Feb,05) A review of the book "…And Nothing Has Ever Happened” – a compilation of talks given during two meditation retreats by Swami Chaitanya Bharti. Review by Tanmayo (Feb,05) Enlightenment, before, during and after. An article by Rani who had previously been a well known therapist in the Osho movement and was one of a number of sannyasins who began their own "enlightened" teaching in the nineties. (Feb,05) “Death Gives Us More Than It Takes Away” . Archa’s article tells of the recent death of her 87 year old mother, Margie Boase, the much loved Matriarch of the Freshford Street Sannyas Community in Brighton. UK (Feb, 05) A review by Devoparma of Veena's recent book 'A Seam for the Master' - a humourous, and very personal account of the years she spent as seamstress to Osho. (Jan, 05) Osho "Never born, never died" but left the body 15 years ago this week. Here Keerti's press release from Delhi on this. (Jan, 05) Autumn Sun Pardee, brought up as a child on the Ranch (Osho's Oregon Commune) gives his assessment of the rights and wrongs of the experience. A sort of third view between Tim Guest's "My Life in Orange" and Satish Edelberg's "Delicate Frequencies", which were both books about their lives as the children of sannyasins. (Jan, 05) I Have the Function of a Postman. The fourth and concluding part of the interview with Swami Anand Arun, coordinator of Osho Tapoban, Arun talks about the expansion of sannyas in Nepal. (Jan, 05) What Happened to Sheela? 20 years have elapsed since Sheela was Osho's Secretary. Annotated extracts from an Oregon Newspaper give some of the answers. (Jan, 05) New Osho Centre Opens in Village of his Childhood. Latest Information. (Dec, 04) Swami Rashid Explores the Practice and Mystery of the UK's foremost Osho commune, OSHO LEELA in Dorset (Dec,04) The Oregon Experiment. the Cleaner's View. Ma Dharmacharya describes how despite everything she saw the challenge of the Ranch as a major experience in growing. (Nov, 04)
Sannyas in China: Being and dancing in a Totalitarian Regime. Leela and Sandesh are staying in Beijing for six months to help get Osho meditations/groups going there. Leela wrote recently to the Editor of SannyasNews (Oct, 04) "The Good, the Banned and the Ugly" A stimulating article by Harideva (that first appeared in Viha Connection) that explores much, including his own banning from the Osho Resort in Pune.(Oct,04) Waking up in Beijing A Chinese Sannyasin, who has been in touch with Sannyasnews over the past three years, writes a telling letter to the Editor. (Oct,04) An Open Letter in Response to the 'Sheela Saga' Letters from Cyrus (formerly Swami Tapesh) who lived in Medina, and now gives satsang in Berlin, after a long spell as a DJ there) (Oct, 04) The Greatest Pleasure known to Mankind An Old Hindu Story beautifully retold by our Correspondent Phil, with not a little relevance to our current Chatboard debate about Osho and Charlatanism. (Sept,04) Osho's First Rolls Royce Given fresh controversy about the meaning of the Rolls Royces, here is Osho's humourous answer about his first Rolls Royce in 1979.(Sept, 04) Sannyasnews Editor, Parmartha replies to Bodhidharma's letter re Sheela. (Sept, 04) A letter of reply from Bodhidharma to Maitreya's letter to Sheela's publisher. It is a different take on Sheela's story to the one that Sannyasnews.com has, but it is a view that is more widely expressed than the writer realises! It deserves consideration, if only for that reason. We will reply to it later (Sept, 04) Meeting with Destiny: The second part of an interview with Swami Anand Arun in which Arun recounts how he first came into contact with Osho, and his response to the call of the Master. (Osho's early call in the sixties was that he wanted 100 people to totally give their lives, and through this he could change the world for ever). (Aug, 04) A Letter to Sheela's Publisher. Maitreya' s response to the recent publicity, especially in Germany, by and around Sheela, Osho's former Secretary during the "Ranch" period. (July, 04) Chetna describes the 25 year old community of sannyasins in Lyme Regis. She shares how the they live and the focus of their interests.(July, 04) Arrested for Selling Osho Books! In the first part of an interview with Swami Anand Arun, coordinator of Osho Tapoban, Arun tells of the early days of Sannyas in Nepal. (June, 04) Readers have asked us about the work of Tyohar who was/is? an Osho sannyasin, and who started an ecological commune a few years ago in Costa Rica. Here are a few pointers. (June, 04) The "Bagwash". Alok John replies to London Observer journalist, Richard Ingram's, current defamations of Osho. (June, 04) The New Prime Minister of India, Dr. Manmohan Singh is a friend of Osho's work. (May, 04) Yogini recalls forty-four magic days when Osho visited Nepal in early 1986. (May, 04) Krishna Prem, (no, not the famous one) updates us on the latest Pune Resort season with some reflections on being a kid again (May, 04) About http://www.oshobookreviews.tk: A strong letter of criticism from Chaitanya Keerti in Delhi, who does so much good work taking Osho and Osho meditations to all manner of places as far apart as Iran and Malaysia. (May, 04) Enlightened Osho Sannyasin debates continue. Here explored in an interview with Shanti Kristian (April, 04) Part of this Infinite Love. Ma Prem Rupda describes her sannyas life from its beginnings as a ten year old in Chalk Farm, London and which includes her life as a child in the Medina commune. A good contrast to Tim Guest's book of whom she was a commune contemporary. (April, 04) Our man Dharmen visits Osho Tapodan in Nepal. Despite serious political disturbances all this week in Nepal it seems Osho Tapodan continues to be immersed in the oceans of Osho. (April, 04) First Meetings with Osho Selected Text from Osho's first Secretary (1971 to 1981), Ma Yoga Laxmi (April, 04) Osho on Sannyas A timely reminder of the importance of sannyas (April, 04) On March 21st, the Osho commune, (now known as the Osho Meditation Resort) completed 30 years of existence in the Pune suburb of Korgoan Park. Here is an urbane view of that history, from an Indian Express reporter, that we thought of interest for some of our readers. (March, 04) Editor's Choice. In this Letter written by Osho to Ma Yoga Bhakti on 11th May, 1971 we see the same timeless answer bang up to date thirty two yeasr later. A great reply still to all those hooked on tachers working with so-called personal growth or personal change. Pan says he has heard from people as far apart as Veeresh and Chaitanya Bharti supporting his idea for more communication between “enlightened”, (and let’s hope unenlightened!) sannyasins. Here is his latest invitation.(March, 04) Many Readers did not manage to see the London Times (March 8th) article about the Pune Resort. We post it here with a short Comment (March,04) Osho In Iran? A report from Keerti of his recent visit to Iran with a comment by Parmartha (March,04) My Life in a Rage Commentary on Tim Guest's My Life in Orange by Sw Deva Rashid (published Courtesy of Viha Connection) (March, 04) `If you feel your mind dont have no gap in, then listen up, to the sound of one man rappin....` Hip hop satire on current sannyas from the notorious cee-in-cee (March, 04) Roving Sannyasnews reporter Alok John interviews our Editor, Anand Parmartha. The first in a Series of interviews with sannyasins of interest to our readership. (Feb, 04) Prabuddho and Archan run regular Osho meditations in North London at Jackson’s Lane Community Centre. Sannyasnews reviewer Alok John went along recently to the Osho Nadabrahma Meditation and gives his impressions. (Feb, 04) Letter to Sannyasnews from Anne Geraghty, (formerly Vismaya) Tim Guest’s mother, replying to some of the criticisms on our site around Tim’s book “My Life in Orange”. (Feb 04) Sannyas News reviewer, Alok John, examines "My Life in Orange" by Tim Guest. The book has been the subject of exploitation by the English media and given rise to libellous headlines about Osho. This review seeks in part to redress this. (Jan, 04) An Evening of Trance Dance with Amoda, at Highbury Roundhouse, London: reviewed by Sannyasnews critic, Alok John (Jan, 04) In this month's Editorial Bytes Sannyasnews Editor, Parmartha discusses Mother Teresa, Sex and the Holy City, how many Oshos now in India, and Meditation, not Medication. (Jan, 04) Review of the Veeresh Event, at The Archway Tavern, North London, 11 December 2003. By the Sannyasnews reviewer, Alok John (Dec, 03) A report extracted from the Times of India on the significance or otherwise of Osho's birthday which was on Dec 11th (Dec.03) "Delicate Frequencies: The life of a Sannyasin" a recent book by Satish, a second generation sannyasin, reviewed by Alok John (Dec, 03) Editorial Bytes from Parmartha, including comment on Harideva’s Meeting of the Tribes, the Pune Commune Cyber attack, and Pan’s appeal to enlightened sannyasins, etc (Nov, 03) Fellow Travellers: A moving story of trust, and how Osho came to Malaysia, from Sw. Chaitanya Keerti (Nov, 03) Finders Keepers: Did Satyam Nadeen change the face of satsang for ever? A recent article from him allows you to judge for yourself. (Nov, 03) Kids in Orange: Sannyasnews Editor Parmartha muses over Tim Guest's new book, "My Life in Orange".(Nov, 03) A Handful of Diamonds: Tanmayo introduces the world of Chaitanya Bharti, who Osho told to conduct meditation camps shortly before he died. Includes a brief biography of Bharti, and various pertinent extracts from his talks. (Oct, 03) Launch of the Osho World Newsletter in New Delhi, by the Indian Minister for Broadcasting, Ravi Prasad. (Sept 18th, 03) Osho's Last Message Kavya explores other angles of Islam's original article (Sept, 03) Swami Prem Islam explores his conviction that Osho gave a final message, how it appeared in the last Zen lectures, and its meaning. (August, 03) The Epitome of a Disciple: a moving obituary of Swami Saraswati (known popularly as Swamiji), adapted from an original article in this month's Oshoworld's online magazine. (July, 03) Re-visiting Osho in the Dental Chair. Sannyasnews Editor, Parmartha, again enters controversial territory (August, 03) Osho, the preservation of the Tibetan Occult Sciences, and the 16th Lama Karmapa. Sannyasnews reminds readers of an historic moment. (July, 03) Kabir Lauded by Osho. Uneducated Mystic reached the spot where others failed. Extracted from a News Release from Keerti in Delhi. (June 23, 03) Move Over, Osho An up to date, if a little cynical description of the Pune Ashram/Resort that first appeared in the Indian Express, May 24th, by Vinita Deshmukh. june, 03) Osho's Most Controversial Book back in the bookshops — well at least in India. "From Sex to Superconsicousness" re-appears (May, 03) Editorial To Nablus with Love. Parmartha describes how Osho finds a way to outflank fundamentalism. (May, 03) Osho and Psychedelics Some people attracted to Osho are in denial of his use of nitrous oxide, and of his tentative endorsement of psychedelics in general. What was going on with Osho and psychedelics? By Sam. (May 03) God is Awareness Arecent incisive answer to the question of a mature seeker from Maitreya (April, 03) Latest Report from a Visitor to the Resort Some comments about recent goings-on at the Commune/Ashram/Reosrt in recent postings from Anupamo in Osho Beyond Bondage (March, 03) "What about Love?" Fresh from a 40 day meditation intensive with Chaitanya Bharti in Goa, Tanmayo shares her heartfelt reflections about Osho and the current state of sannyas. (March, 03) War on Iraq IQ Test Sannyasins, just all citzens of so-called Nation-States will over the next month may be caught up in war situations. This IQ test may help to lead on to explore the greater questions, should a seeker use war situations as did Gurjdieff, exit them like Krishnamurti, or engage with them as Arjuna. Sannyasnews welcome comment on this. (March, 03) Editor’s Bytes Sannyasnews Editor Parmartha comments on the Empty Boat, Energy Darshan, Vionod Khanna and the Sale of Buddha Hall Marble (February, 03) Osho and Advaita Rabia Lundberg explores in her letter some connections, and invites everyone to Buddhahood (January, 03) Planet Janet in Brighton The story of a developing cooperative venture that all started through dynamic meditation (January, 03) |
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