Osho’s Grandmother

Hereditary and Environment in Osho’s Upbringing Osho considered that his grandmother on his mother’s side was from Greek ancestry, and would have been from a genetic stream from when Alexander came and conquered part of Northern India some 300 years … Continue reading

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Not the First Time!

The German Bakery, a hang out near the Osho resort for sannyasins since old times, was bombed by Islamists in 2010 and people killed and injured.  As we remember people were arrested, and one sentenced to death, but we cannot … Continue reading

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Gandhi in the growing Osho

The Gandhi Background to Osho Gandhi at his spinning wheel   One year before Osho was born,  in March 1930 Gandhi and his small group of chosen companions set off from his Sabarmati ashram near Ahmedabad in Gujarat. He was … Continue reading

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Dionysus the Crucified

Prem Paritosh comments in his book, ‘Life of Osho’ on the last lectures Osho gave “In December 88, at the height of the last Zen lectures, Osho had a series of heart attacks and nearly died. Then, early in 89, … Continue reading

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Bombay in 1970

Laxmi writes of the early Bombay period It was( translation Laxmi ) proposed that Osho be invited to live in then Bombay. Osho’s reply was simple. He would be fine in any place, however people would need to be aware … Continue reading

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