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This Morning Satsang Meditation was Zoom’d on Sunday, May 3, 2020 at 12noon EST. It features special guests Chandira (piano) and Milind Date (bansuri). The meditation is one hour long and done with eyes closed. Allow yourself to sit comfortably and relax. The music, quotes from Osho, humming, and gaps of silence are all to support letting go into silence as deeply as possible. The stages are as follows:
1.bell to start
2. a short silence
3. the first music track
4. fifteen minutes of silent sitting
5. Osho quote in Hindi
6. a bell signals the Humming Stage(ten minutes) *this stage requires participation. Hum quietly to oneself with lips and teeth together.
7. fifteen minutes of silent sitting
8. Osho quote in English
9. the second music track
10. a short silence
11. three bells signal the end
Enjoy the meditation!
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Enjoy this recent article published in Osho News Online: https://www.oshonews.com/2020/01/30/oshofest-nepal-2020/
As I ready my color palette and brushes for the blank canvas in front of me titled Year 2020, I want to wish everyone all the best for the adventure that lies ahead. Transitioning today’s milestone, I am reminded of a poem by the wandering Taoist monk, Han Shan:
I climb the road to Cold Mountain, the road to Cold Mountain that never ends.
The valleys are long and strewn with stones; the streams broad and banked with thick grass.
The moss is slippery, though no rain has fallen. Pines sigh, but it is not the wind.
Who can break from the snares of the world and sit with me among the white clouds?
A thousand clouds, ten thousand streams.
Here I live, an idle man,
Roaming green peaks by day,
Back to sleep by cliffs at night.
One by one, springs and autumns go,
Free of heat and dust, my mind.
Sweet to know there’s nothing I need,
Silent as the autumn river’s flood.
It is that time of the year again when Nature reminds us an essential truth: everything has its season. I love how Osho puts it, that the idea of death does not occur to the leaves because they are too busy LIVING their autumn! It is a colorful season for sure, a celebration of letting go.
“There is beauty in the leaves of autumn. But those leaves don’t know that they are dying. Those leaves don’t know that they are decadent. Those leaves are still living. They have no fear of death. Those leaves are living their autumn! They have lived their spring, now they are living their autumn. Those leaves have lived their life, now they are living their death. And there is a great difference. When you see autumn leaves, the idea of death arises in you, not in the leaves. The leaves are uncorrupted by any idea. They are in total suchness. Spring was good, so is autumn. And life was beautiful – those green days and the winds and the clouds, they were beautiful and so are these days. The leaves are drying and becoming pale and falling to the ground – and they are enjoying because they are going back to the source. It is from where they had come in the first place. They were born out of the earth, they played in the winds, they rose high in the sky, they had their day – now they are tired, now they want to be rejuvenated, they want to fall back into the womb. They are perfectly happy. There is no hitch, no complaint, no grudge; there is no fear, no apprehension.” Osho “Walk without Feet, Fly without Wings and Think without Mind, Chapter 8″
Five amazing weekends across America that included Mexico. Such a joy every step of the way! There were many photos this year and sharings on social media. For a more in-depth look, I invite you to browse our tour diary on www.facebook.com/oneskymusic. Many thanks to the One Sky Band which, for these events, included Prabodh, Rishi, and Tarisha along with special guests Ashik and Lee. And thank you to the organizers, their teams, and all the many heartful participants whose meditations and celebration touched the sky.
Prabodh, Rishi, Tarisha, Milarepa
OSHOfest 2019 is on the horizon. Now in its twenty-fourth year and with a super band coming, this is a once-a-year phenomenon not to be missed.
SEPTEMBER
6 – 8 Virginia
venue: Seven Oaks Retreat Center (https://www.sevenoaksretreat.org)
contact: Anam and Vasanti
phone: (813) 830-1008
email: dhyanyogamc@gmail.com
www.dhyanyogamc.org
contact: Nirdhum
phone: (703) 946-4093
email: oshosangham@gmail.com
www.oshosanghamdc.com
13 – 16 Ensenada, Mexico
venue: Osho Gran Kustal
contact: Amritananda
phone: +1 (760) 887-4192
email: osho.nmc@gmail.com
contact: Kamala
phone: +52 (646) 226-7842
email: oshoensenada@gmail.com
www.oshoniranjana.org
www.meetup.com/Southern-California-Meditation-Center/
20 – 22 New York
venue: Abode of the Message
contact: Arpana / Padma NYC
phone: (917) 684-8255
email: info@padmanyc.com
www.padmanyc.com
27 – 29 Atlanta
venue: George Washington Carver Park
contact: Paritoshp & Anuradha / Osho Atlanta
phone: (678) 574-8150
email: rohit_mathur@hotmail.com
www.oshoatlanta.com
OCTOBER
4 – 6 Texas
venue: Hidden Cove Park
contact: Sangeeta (214-724-1991)
email: OshofestTexas@gmail.com
www.OshoDallas.com
The Osho RISK Summer Festival (this year titled “Roots & Wings”) was in a word, amazing. I had a super band of musicians giving wings to the heart while a daily schedule of wonderful workshops kept roots watered and nourished. The festival reminds me of my childhood, playing in the ocean surf in the big waves tossing me here and there while I screamed in sheer delight. After seven days of festival bliss, I discovered myself washed up on the shore, the tide gone out but something forever changed inside. We were blessed to have the talented photographer, Saku Suutari (https://sakusuutariphotography.com/) and Om, who made the exquisite short film with his drone (https://youtu.be/PCf5vxYvHtg).
In May, I did a twenty-one days Dynamic Meditation adventure in collaboration with our New York City meditation center, Padma NYC. In addition to enjoying some of the twenty-one days at the center, I facilitated an online group of about twenty people internationally who hopped on for the ride. Committing to something like this is a challenge any way one cuts it, especially to manage it daily with one’s job and other responsibilities. But as the days progressed, the feedback from everyone was so inspiring and supporting, I think everyone quickly realized the benefits far outweighed effort involved. Interspersed among the three weeks were some wonderful dinners at Padma NYC and other treats that made the journey all the more enjoyable. The experience continued after Day 21 with many of the friends coming to Connecticut for the weekend and a two-day retreat that included one more rousing Dynamic that even the neighbors survived. The retreat included not only meditation, but was also an opportunity for the group to connect, cook together, walk in Nature, and most importantly, relax.
The Padma NYC Spring Festival Saturday felt like a fresh breeze. The day had such an easy effortless flow from Dynamic Meditation straight through Meera’s delcious and nourishing celebration dinner. It was wonderful having Lee and Geetesh in the music and Vasumati’s soft guiding presence in the afternoon session where we explored the essence of celebration and gratefulness. The celebration overflowed into Sunday as we enjoyed South Indian breakfast ala New York City with Vasumati and the Atlanta friends in attendance: Paritosh, Anuradha, and Chandra. Later in the evening, we convened again, this time with Meera and Arpana, for desserts and coffee at the iconic Italian eatery at Madison Square Park, Eataly. More laughter and fun ensued before final goodbyes were said (with hugs) before all headed off to our respective beds for a contented night’s sleep. The festival was a wonderful inner reset, a great way to say hello to the Spring. Stay tuned for further upcoming events at Padma NYC, the best place in New York City to meditate and grow.
Such an amazing two weeks: the festival, the mountains, the beautiful nature, the silence, the celebration, the wonderful people, not to mention Kathmandu… Osho! Many thanks to my wonderful One Sky Band — Prabodh, Tarisha, and Vatayan — for lifting spirits high with the music. And, a BIG thank you to Amritanand and the entire OSHOfest Nepal team for manifesting the miracle. Stay tuned for 2020!
