Category Archives: Discussion

East and West: A False Dichotomy

Posted on 22 February, 2015 by

WE ARE ALL THE SAME: Divisions between Indian and western sannyasins: time to say goodbye One is not sure when people began talking about Osho’s “Indian Sannyasins” and “Western sannyasins”. In 1974 when arriving in Poona for the first time, … Continue reading →

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Kazantzakis

Posted on 17 February, 2015 by

Nikos Kazantzakis, (1883 to 1957),  the author of Zorba the Greek,  was a favourite writer of Osho. Osho seemed aware that the Greek Orthodox Church had excommunicated him,  and mentioned it during his brief stay in Greece in 1986.  (Osho … Continue reading →

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Bow Down to Existence Only

Posted on 14 February, 2015 by

Touching the Feet of the Guru More Sub-continental Nonsense An SN Editorial The Pope bowing down SN shares the view that there is no place for bowing down and touching the feet of another. For a start it seems unhygenic … Continue reading →

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Osho’s Jabalpur Gardener

Posted on 12 February, 2015 by

Ma Yoga Mukta was Osho’s gardener for many years.  Before her Osho had a gardener for 12 years in Jabalpur, this is what he said about him. I have, my whole life, loved trees. I have lived everywhere with trees … Continue reading →

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Ma Yoga Mukta, News

Posted on 8 February, 2015 by

  Someone in the SN collective has come across this. It is disturbing if genuine. Introduction: Ma Yoga Mukta (Catherine Venizelos,) is always referred to as the Greek Shipping Heiress.  But an heiress, doesn’t mean you have the money!  Actually … Continue reading →

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