When I am working on your soul do not disturb me – Osho

Osho said in 1982 in an exchange with Devageet as recorded in the volume,  “Books I have Loved” the following. (Of course the remark was directed specifically at Devageet so may be argued has no “general” force. However here at … Continue reading →

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Naturalism and contrasting National Psyches

Shantam writes about FKK in Germany – for the Edification of  his Countrymen! (This article first appeared at Osho News, but at the request of the author  also appears here as it is meant ideally to provoke discussion,  which is … Continue reading →

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The legitimate place of the “device” in spiritiual work?

It is common when anyone asserts that some event around Osho was a “device”,  a cackle of bloggers immediately assert that to make out these things were devices is but to cover up simply failings on Osho’s part. (For example … Continue reading →

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Is there a valid Hallucinatory ingredient to Spirituality?

From the tales of the transfiguration, to the visions of the Shamans, what is the interface of spirituality and seeing things that are not there?   SannyasNews thought this blog from the Emphiphenom website is of interest. (Thanks for Vartan … Continue reading →

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The Psychology of the Follower

On November 18th, 1978, a man calling himself Rev. Jim Jones (though in fact he was a communist – his community in Guyana was lauded by Soviet visitors and writers at the time),   led his intentional agricultural community called the … Continue reading →

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