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Osho’s Younger Brother: Shantam gives his verdict

Posted on 25 August, 2012 by

From packaged Osho,  to Milkman´s watery Osho…. (Oshodhara is the organisation of Osho’s younger brother, Shailandra) I never thought it would be my destiny to raise the voice of dissidence in matters relating to Osho. I have, it is true,  … Continue reading →

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Witness Statement of Jayesh

Posted on 16 August, 2012 by

A Witness Statement from Jayesh  (Micheal Bryne) Chair of Osho International Foundation As Jayesh rarely if ever makes any public statements, etc about his involvement with Osho and the directions Osho gave him for the continuance of his work,  SN … Continue reading →

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Arun: Initiation and it’s importance

Posted on 13 August, 2012 by

In a recent interview Swami Arun of Nepal replied in a distinctive way on the question of Initiation.    How do SN readers respond? When I joined Osho in March 1969 there was no sannyas at that time but we … Continue reading →

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Osho and Three Individuals, Lokesh tells the story

Posted on 1 August, 2012 by

During the last week I met three individuals… all of whom had in some way, to a lesser or greater extent, contact with Osho and as a result present three very different takes on Osho and the sannyas movement. By … Continue reading →

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The Oregonian, an unconventoinal view from Parmartha

Posted on 29 July, 2012 by

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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