At SN we dont often “do “politics. But we realised lately that there are certainly some politicians on our Board! So we thought to throw a political issue in here which seems meaningful. We knew grandfathers who were awarded medals … Continue reading
WHAT HAPPENS AFTER SANNYAS? (REPRISE) As a few of you may remember, ‘What happens after sannyas?’ was the title of an epic, two-year, thread which I cultivated on the old SN chatboard. Here comes my much briefer reprise, one which, … Continue reading
The Guru phenomenon in the West The following observations by John Heron, a well known English sociologist, gives an overview of the history and evolution of the guru phenomenon in the West and in popular consciousness. A contributor felt that … Continue reading
Aussie disciple fights the fat Below, perhaps a revealing pic of Swami Viral as he fasts – one begins to suspect a spoof, given this pic. of him and the name. . (SN) So then meet Anthony Durrell, an Australian … Continue reading
This is news that an Osho Sannyasin from Australia, Swami Dhyan Viral has gone on a hunger strike protesting against the ill-treatment and restriction imposed on him from entering Osho’s Samadhi by the OIF maangement at the Osho Ashram in … Continue reading
