Author Archives: Parmartha

Swami Krishna Vedant (London)

Posted on 21 May, 2016 by

Swami Krishna Vedant has been making a living at Watkins  Bookshop in the heart of London’s West End for many years and still does.  The bookshop is the best for mysticism in London,  and sits in a nice back alley … Continue reading →

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Osho’s Grandmother

Posted on 2 May, 2016 by

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!

Posted on 27 April, 2016 by

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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Osho’s Cows

Posted on 22 March, 2016 by

The Cow Convoy I remember my friend Swami Veet Arthen, getting up, in 1978/9,  at 4.30am in the morning to go and milk Osho’s cows. He had learned about milking in Ireland where he had a small holding/ commune with … Continue reading →

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Sarmad, the death of a Sufi

Posted on 4 February, 2016 by

I have often wondered how Sufism has continued under the umbrella of Islam. Some say that Sufism predated Islam, and somehow just adapted to survive. No matter, clearly when truth raises its head (as here in 1661)  above the parapet, … Continue reading →

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