Category Archives: Music

I played this Ovation guitar for many years in India. The day Osho left-his-body on January 19, 1990, the top mysteriously cracked. I was close enough to the instrument to know its heart had broken. Life has many mysteries I will never understand and this is one of them. I have never since had the feeling to have it repaired. However, a few days ago out-of-the-blue I was asked by Niren, Osho’s lawyer who gifted it to me in 1987, whether I still had it. And the answer is, yes. This loving gesture from Niren I put to good use throughout the Pune ll music era. It was only fitting the instrument found its way to the Master’s hands and was blessed. It has been sitting in its case now longer than I can remember. But after my chat with Niren, I thought it might be a good time to say hello to an old friend, one who channeled so much, and give it a little TLC, some polish and a tune-up, and maybe even a few loving strums. I am reminded of a discourse question and Osho’s response:

BELOVED OSHO,

I NEED MY GUITAR TO PLAY MY MUSIC. I HEAR YOUR BLESSED MUSIC, BUT I DON’T SEE YOUR GUITAR. BELOVED MASTER, WHAT IS YOUR INSTRUMENT? AND A FEW SUTRAS FOR ME TOO.

“Milarepa, neither the music is mine nor the guitar. The music belongs to existence, and the guitar belongs to you. You are the guitar, and this whole vast universe is the music. I am at the most just a passage for the music to reach to the guitar. That’s why you don’t see my guitar because you don’t see yourself. Who are you? On whom am I playing my music? You hear my words and you also hear my silences, and naturally you feel a certain music surrounding me. That music is your response, your love, your trust. In a way I am not here. It has been a long time since I left this small house for the eternity. It is the compassion of eternity that this small house still goes on continuing to function. It is also your love, your prayers, your gratitude that helps my body-mind system to function. I don’t have any desire to be fulfilled. All is fulfilled — and when all is fulfilled a music arises.” The Great Pilgrimage From Here To Here #6

This year’s OSHOfest 2018 was six weekend across America that also included Mexico. It was a wonderful ride from start to finish. Each event built on energy of the previous one, with the last, Atlanta, exploding in a rainbow of light and color. There were literally hundreds of photos; also lots of videos. Many I shared daily on Facebook as our travels progressed. But for this sharing, I have chosen a small sampling of ones that stood out for me personally. I will also include two video clips: one of mine that showcases the Midwest weekend in Wisconsin, the other by Prem Ambika of Dallas sharing her experiences from Atlanta. Both give a nice sense of ALL the OSHOfest events. Ambika’s video will soon appear in www.oshonews.com accompanied by an article of hers. I want to thank my wonderful, talented One Sky Band and our guest musicians along the way; also the organizers and EVERYONE for making this year such a super experience.

This amazing clip was made by Christoper Om Linnell (www.praise.se), one of the Osho RISK Summer Festival participants. Using his drone, he filmed the canoe trip on Day 4. It took place on one of Denmark’s rivers called The Gudena which means “God’s Stream” in Danish. The Danes cherish their nature and outdoors. They take a lot care of it in part because Denmark is a small country (population 5.8 million) and doesn’t have a lot of land to take for granted. I think when seen from this clip’s perspective you see why they value it so much — it is beautiful! To view, click here: https://youtu.be/osedsxicnvQ

Amaaaaazzzing…

Such an amazing tour with my dear friends, Steven Walters and Sudhananda! Three weekends of divine music, wonderful songs, and a LOT of fun along the way. I would like to share three slideshows from the various concerts. Enjoy!

The Spring Awakening event in Brampton (Toronto) was a joy. One of the many highlights was six people taking sannyas. It was an Osho miracle, a big energy-situation. And boy, did we jump in Dynamic Meditation. Each morning was full-on with everyone participating totally. There is a wonderful Sufi word, ‘masti’, which means ‘intoxicated with the divine’. There was certainly a LOT of masti at this event. Things even worked out, in a masti kind of way, that I also got to visit Niagara Falls. I didn’t know it was so close, only an hour’s drive from Toronto. I can confirm what people say: the falls are much more beautiful viewed from the Canadian side. Many thanks to Anmol and Anandmai for hosting us in their home; also the entire Osho Toronto Team. You guys rock! There is talk now of adding Toronto to the Oshofest schedule this year. So let’s stay tuned. Hope to see you all again very soon!

If you have a little spare time, please enjoy this casual, sit-down interview I did recently with Vyoma Nupur for her critically acclaimed The Perfectly Imperfect Talk Show on Real Revolution Radio. Many thanks to her for inviting me; also to Joel Ayapana for producing. It was a lot of fun to share my journey and insights with your listeners.

My interview is #46 on this link: https://www.spreaker.com/…/the-perfectly-imperfect-talk-show

Here is a recent interview of me post-Wild Wild Country by Michael Patrick for his Good Life Survival Guide. Thanks to Ellis Anthony for his technical support (also his questions!). Michael attended one of our USA events many years ago and we’ve maintained a connection. He runs a dance meditation studio in Detroit, Michigan. You can view links to these guys and their work below. I enjoyed their questions and the lively discussion they provoked. I hope my answers are equally as insightful. Here’s a link to the podcast. Enjoy! https://imaginedo.podbean.com/e/good-life-survival-guide-wmichael-patrick-episode-1-with-milrepa/

Please enjoy this recent interview of mine with Swaram for his LoveOsho Podcast:

https://loveosho.com/podc…/how-to-be-a-non-religious-devotee

The Nataraj Dance Meditation is one of the most-beloved meditations from the World of Osho. It is also one of the most fun to play live with a band. The format is always the same: forty minutes of continuous dancing, twenty minutes of silence lying on one’s back, and several minutes of soft music with three bells at the end. As with all Osho’s active meditations, the key is totality: the more one pours of oneself into the meditation, the more profound will be its effect. With this particular meditation, dance so totally that the dancer disappears and only the dance remains. The track presented here was recorded live in 2002 at a meditation and celebration festival in Varazze, Italy. The band is (if my memory serves me right):

Atmo – trumpet
Chintan – tablas
Harshil – percussion and didgeridoo
Milarepa – guitar
Mohan – keyboards
Rishi – drums
Satgyan – bass
Subodha – guitar

I am not a big fan of live recordings, but as Rishi said when he shared the track with me, “Hey, give this a listen. It’s not too bad.” And indeed it isn’t. I am happy to share it here as a free download.