Author Archives: satyadeva

What motivates someone to become a spiritual seeker? And does that motivation change over time? Didn’t Osho say that his people were largely rebels,  “crazies” who couldn’t fit in with their oppressive, repressive societies? Was that true only for a … Continue reading →

Lokesh writes: “Faith is to believe what you do not see; the reward of this faith is to see what you believe.”  (St. Augustine of Hippo) “If you have a belief and you come against an experience which the belief says is not … Continue reading →

I was just talking to a friend who had just returned from a month-long meditation retreat at Mooji’s place in Portugal. She said she was very impressed by the spiritual vibes and the energy level created in the commune there. … Continue reading →

Nitya Prem reflects on the changing relationship between Osho and his sannyasins. Perhaps it would be good if we sannyasins talked about how we have related to Osho over the years, because it hasn’t always been the same. Osho once … Continue reading →

Back when Osho was alive, it was easier to make sense of what sannyas meant. First it was a new name, red clothes and a mala, and that set you apart, even in the classrooms of the Dutch schools where … Continue reading →