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The Hug

Posted on 12 August, 2014 by

Reflection from Shantam Just saw this photo. Feels Nostalgic. Normally nostalgia arrives when present reality is dust, whereas past was fire. Continuity of the fire does not create nostalgia, it creates warmth, It creates ripple effects, it can spread like … Continue reading →

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Mindfulness is all about self-help, but does it do anything to change an unjust world

Posted on 9 August, 2014 by

This Guardian article of August 6th  highlights questions around the new fashion of “Mindfulness”.   One question it tries to answer is if there is nothing new about meditation, why has it suddenly gone mainstream?  (SN)   Marina Abramović uses many … Continue reading →

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He came a Well Placed Third

Posted on 8 August, 2014 by

A Brief Reflection on Swami Anand Rajen In Poona one days there were three “foremost” therapists.  All, as it happened,  previously plying their trade in London,  prior to joining Osho and continuing similar work within the Poona ashram.  Teertha, Somendra … Continue reading →

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“A Light unto Oneself” and Discipleship

Posted on 5 August, 2014 by

Jay Parini is a poet and novelist. He teaches at Middlebury College in Vermont, USA.  He has just published “Jesus: The Human Face of God,” a new, well received biography of Jesus. When I heard this,  somehow it brought into … Continue reading →

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The Awakening of Mankind or the Awakening of Russell Brand ?

Posted on 2 August, 2014 by

SN is interested in how punters react to this,  galling or inspiring?

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