Category Archives: Discussion

Osho’s place in a New Spiritual Tradition?

Posted on 15 January, 2012 by

Prem Paritosh compares Poonja and Veeresh, and finds them lacking for the leadership of a New Spiritual Tradition The wealth of satori amongst those around him  was both Poonja’s strength and his weakness. Osho, by comparison, always tended to downplay … Continue reading →

Posted in Discussion, Osho | 41 Comments

The Final Solution and an old Osho disciple

Posted on 11 January, 2012 by

Samudaya was/is a very old Osho disciple. he survived the German Concentration Camp Auuschwitz as a teenager between 1943 and 1945. Subhuti saw him last in 1994, enjoying a trailer home life as a retired gentleman. He had lived in … Continue reading →

Posted in Discussion | 53 Comments

Osho’s Pre-enlightenment

Posted on 4 January, 2012 by

An Account from Sam (Prem Paritosh) “The abyss opens its mouth, the whole existence yawns…” That was pretty much what had happened to Osho. What he later came to understand as ‘enlightenment’ was not the product of any ‘religious’ practice … Continue reading →

Posted in Discussion, Meditation/Spiritual, Osho | 69 Comments

Meeta’s Darshan: An early Osho Zen stick

Posted on 31 December, 2011 by

The disciples on whom Osho’s early work, which laid the basis of  all his work, including that which still goes on were small in number. Even at its height the Pune One ashram had a maximum of 500 full time … Continue reading →

Posted in Discussion, Osho | 38 Comments

Havel and the Loss of Sannyas Rebellion

Posted on 24 December, 2011 by

The difference between what I understand to be Havel’s Bohemian rebellious legacy and sannyasins group-room based notions of rebellion is this – and I think it is an important one, so as  there is no confusion between sitting in a … Continue reading →

Posted in Discussion | 75 Comments