The Oregonian, an unconventoinal view from Parmartha

Les Zaitz, a long time journalist with the Oregonian newspaper invited sannyasins to respond some two years ago to their experiences between 1981 and 1985 at the Sannyas Commune in Oregon,  Rajneeshpuram.  He was criticised by some leading current Osho … Continue reading

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The Twenty One

Who were the original 21 appointed by Osho? The original 21, thanks to Arpana’s research were -  appointed by Osho, but one imagines advised by those closest to him are listed below. Anyone want to relist them and say whether … Continue reading

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BREAKING NEWS FROM PUNE

OSHO’S SAMADHI NEVER EXISTED IN PUNE RESORT !!! from Dhyan Raj RECENT Updates of court case re Osho Commune, Pune : 1- On 17th July 2012 Swami Mukesh appeared on behalf of all the trustees (Osho International Foundation) in the … Continue reading

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Some years after I took Sannyas…

Arpana – a Realisation Some years after I took sannyas, well into my 30s, I took up drawing and painting, and there is a direct connection to sannyas. I would not have gone into art without having explored meditation and … Continue reading

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End of Maitreya

Lokesh just received the following news re Maitreya Ishwara. . Many of us oldies knew Bhaskar personally in Pune one, certainly a renegade!  I also “sat”with him in his incarnation as a self declared enlightened one.  He considered he arrived … Continue reading

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