Money and the Spiritual Life

Sannyas, as it has developed has had quite different attitudes to money.  At the end of the communes in 1986 there was much talk of “poverty consciousness” but no-one seemed to know what it meant!  Of course it is all … Continue reading →

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The Greatest Two Spiritual Silences

There seem to me two historical, beyond mind,  spiritual silences that transcend all others. The first was the one that prompted the whole tradition of Zen Buddhism.  Here sitting with his community one day Buddha remained in silence as answer … Continue reading →

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Lokesh with the latest from Bangalore

GANDHOOJI SPEAKS ABOUT FALSE GURUS After some days of silence and isolation it was once more time to visit my guru, Gandhooji. It’s hot in Bangalore just now and during the night a thunderstorm boomed across the city, its rain … Continue reading →

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Is Indian Journalism Yellow?

  Shantam Prem is fed up with what he calls the yellow Hindi press writing nonsense about Osho (This piece first appeared at Osho News. The author has asked Sannyas News to place it here also as there are no … Continue reading →

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Freedom of Speech and its Protection

There has been some loose thinking on SN by some, but not all, commentators lately about “Freedom of Speech”.  Freedom of Speech is not some anarchic principle through which anyone can say anything.   But to read some posts that have … Continue reading →

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