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From the sannyasin Green Commune in China: "Now many people visit our commune, and experience life and meditation here. And they have so much transformation here and like to share their experience. Following it is the sharing." (September,09)

Meditation stronger than LSD (September,09)

Osho International Foundation in India. It's achievements? (August,09)

The Sheela Paradox explored (August, 09)

The Inner Circle Conundrum Shantam explores the issue (August,09)

Open Letter re "Sannyas" in 2009 (August,09)

The Hit List of Osho Trademarks now withdrawn (August,09)

Author of “Life in Orange” Tim Guest dies aged 34. (August 09)

Life's Poetic Flare: Dhyan Amrito reports from Canada (August 09)

Kranti 's Proposal: A New Organisational Model. (August,09)

Direct Appeal to Neelam and Jayesh for Reconciiation (July,09)

Press Release/ Swami Chaitanya Keerti (July,09)

Osho's Personal Secretary to India, Ma Yoga Neelam responds to the Trademark Issue (July,09)

Osho US Trademark Issue finally resolved after 10 years. Keerti gives an update re the withdrawl of the OIF appeal. (July,09)

"Banned Forever" Satya Priya reflects on its meaning. (July, 09

Osho and Michael Jackson - dance till only the dance remains. A reminiscence from Amrito Bhatteral (June, 09)

Maitreya Letter calls for Satsang Teacher's Association to protect standards. (June, 09)

Open Letter to Osho disciples re divisions New appeal for Rapproachment (June,09)

Osho Times to Close Latest news justified by digital argument (June, 09)

Too Many Osho's, and one too many Rajneesh in the world. Shantam gives his view (May,09)

Founder of Sannyasnews dies: sannyasnews pays tribute to Swami Paritosh who left his body on the morning of 14 May 2009 (May,09)

Curtailing of Osho Videos Trouble brews between Osho Factions (May,09)

Travels with Osho Keerti reflects on his recent comings and goings from Delhi, serving the spread of Osho's work (May,09)

Osho and the Ashram An old question with an up to date relevance! (April,09)

Late flowering Neo-Sannyas Comment from Tapoban writier (April,09)

Catholic Bishops Condemn Reiki Comment from Sannyasnews Editors (April,09)

Resort Blues: A Comment from Giten (March,09)

Four New Osho Communes birthed in Nepal (March, 09)

The Bottom Line: Dhanyam Reflects (Feb,09)

Mr G and me: A Sannyasin's Story (Feb,09)

How free is the Gateless Gate? (Feb,09)

Osho Copyright Paradoxes - Comments from Dhanyam (Jan,09)

Osho International - Strong Response to US Trademark Ruling (Jan,09)

News Flash: Osho is Free Trademark decision in. (Jan,09)

Up Close and Personal: An Interview for sannyasnews with Swami Anand Arun (Jan,09)

Song Mountain: Pankaja's reflections on her visit to a Zen monastery in China (Jan,09)

How to live? The Commune Choice, a report from Nepal (Dec,08)

Narrow Escape in Terrorist Attack for Jayesh (Dec,08)

"Being the Master of My Life" by Veeresh (Nov,08)

Old Sannyasin finds closure with Nazi family past (Nov, 08)

Nasa Scientist and a Molecular Biologist Visit Osho Tapoban (Nov, 08)

Rancho Rajneesh, October, 2008 Niten makes a visit (Oct,08)

An Interview with Unmani Steve Small meets the English sannyasin who became a non-duality teacher (October, 08)

Rendezvous with Osho's first Disciple: A meeting with Ma Anand Madhu (Sept,08)

Love Song for Osho. Alok John reviews Ma Anand Devika's new book. (September, 08)

Giten calls for Independent Investigation of September 11 (Sept,08)

Surrender: Devopama reflects in a telling way on how life has given him the only option (Sept,08)

Satsang Circles: Horses for Courses? (August,08)

The Fish in the Sea is not Thirsty A review of this recently republished Osho book. (Aug, 08)

Arun's current visit to the United States, how it went in Atlanta. (Aug,08)

Tyohar, the Cosmic DJ Archan reports on her visits to Pacha Mama (Aug,08)

Osho and Birth Control (July,08)

Osho Statue in Goa (July,08)

Three Osho Centres opened by Swami Arun in recent UK visit (July,08)

Christopher Calder’s Criticisms of Osho Answered, from “Osho, Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh and the Lost Truth” by Anthony Thompson. (July,08)

Osho, My Friend an early Reminiscence (June,08)

Rishikesh Children in London Performances (June,08)

Big Video and DVD deal done by Osho International in India (June,08)

Jeffery Archer, Jailbird and Tory Grandee visits Pune Resort (May,08)

Pune Inner Circle Representative cracks the whip (May,08)

Osho Tapoban: wins three month fight with Google (May,08)

New Osho Ashram opens in South East London. Alok John reports (May,08)

Osho's View on Tibet: An affront to the world. (May,08)

The Mirage of Separation: A review of Billy Doyle's exploration of the Advaitan approach (April,08)

Attempt in UK to promote Osho Dynamic Meditation as a treatment on the National Health Service (April,08)

Sannyasnews Editor replies to Guardian Parmartha exposes the false arguments of the doomsday article.. (April,08)

Veeresh, the founder of the Humaniversity in Holland, discusses the question of "Osho's successors" (April,08)

World of Wiki comes to Sannyas.org. New startegies for sannyas websites (March,08)

Tears of the Mystic Rose: commentary on Swami Rajneesh's book by Sannyasnews Editor Parmartha (March,08)

The Lion's Roar: Swami Dhyan Giten responds to his own banning by Sannyasworld, and comments on the wider inappropriateness of any banning.(March,08)

Gorakh, convenor of Sannyasworld.com replies to the Osho Foundation International letter (Feb,08)

The Copyright Saga: Latest reply of Osho International (Feb, 08)

Trekking to No-Mind in Nepal Archa tells of her recent visit to Nepal (Feb,08).

Prince Charles to Support Dalai Lama and boycott Chinese Olympics (Feb,08

For and Against Swami Rajneesh Sannyasnews covers the latest on this controversial topic (January,08)

Along way from Kathmandu: Osho centres take off, sparked by Swami Arun's inspiration, across Europe (January,08)

Resort Blues: Prem Abhay gives us his latest opinions about the demise or otherwise of the Pune Resort (January,08)

The Rockefellers, the CIA and Osho's commune: Anupamo offers a wake up call after her analysis of recent history. (Januray,08)

Veena tells the interesting story of the early publishing days with Osho in the context of the new project to check the old tapes (December,07)

Swami Swaram reflects on his experience of Osho at Osho Tapoban (Dec,07)

"...and nothing has ever happened". Swami Chaitanya Bharti was one of the first six sannyasins initiated by Osho in 1970. Here is a review of his book." (Dec, 07)

Monsoon destroys Thaliland's Osho Centre. An Appeal for help (Dec,07)

Sannyasnews Short Announcement (Dec,07)

Osho and the World's End: With all the esoterics saying the world is due to end in 2012, here is Osho's timely reminder to keep a sense of humour (Nov, 07)

The Indian Perspective: Anupamo's recent Open Letter to Indian Sannyasins (Nov,07)

In the Dark and still Moving". In this autobiography by Anne Geraghty you will find not just an answer to her son's (Tim Guest) book "My Life in Orange", but a lot more. Sarathi does justice to this in his review..(Nov,07)

"If there were something civilised in man, every nation would have stood against the invasion of Tibet by China. It is the invasion of matter against consciousness. It is invasion of materialism against spiritual heights" - Osho. Swami Sarmad reflects on Osho's views about Tibet (Oct,07)

We reproduce here a copy of a letter sent out by the Resort Management Team which gives an account of the recent changes at Chuang Tzu (Oct,07)

Mahedevi who claims to have got enlightened in Osho's Samadhi comments, in an unusual way, on the current controversy.(Oct,07)

Anando, who was Osho's Secretary at the time of his death, replies to Neelam's letter (Oct,07)

Chinmaya's film praised for non-commercialism in India An article from the Deccan Herald (Oct,07)

Mahadevi and Eckhart Tolle Steve Small discusses Mahadevi's criticisms of the latest fashionable guru (Sept,07)

An article by a Latvian sannyasin, Supriya, now in the UK at art school. She is is very into Sw Arun and wrote the article after visiting his ashram in Nepal. (Sept.,07)

Veena presents a different view of the Samadhi question (Sept,07)

An Open Letter to all Osho Lovers from Neelam (Sept,07)

Osho on Samadhi Swami Keerti from Delhi introduces an extract from Osho to throw light on the current dispute.(August,07)

Storm Mounts over Osho's Samadhi Strategy of resistence awaits emergence (August 19th, 07)

Times of India comment on Osho Samadhi; Clash of cultures reported (August,07)

Big Bollywood Movie planned on Osho's Life: met with disdain by Osho Organisations. Ben Kingsley approached to play Osho. (August,07)

Ramana's Garden: Update from Pankaja - recent news and details of Dwabha's UK visit. (May 07)

Awareness in Everyday Life: Nando introduces his tool to help with this. (April, 07).

Here are a few photos from the Osho Camp run by Arun this Easter weekend, (April 07)

Swami Anand Arun from Nepal is to run a Osho meditation camp in the UK. Here Nityananda relates how it came about. (March 07)

The Destruction of Osho A concerned Osho lover expresses concerns (March.07)

In this very honest account Rani describes her crash after an apparent "enlightenment" experience and her insights from that (March 07)

If you've seen the news today you'll know that English Conservative Leader of the Opposition, David Cameron is saying marriage and families are the answer to all our ills. We wonder what he'd think if he ever heard Osho on the subject..Listen here.(Feb. 07)

In this erudite essay Anarag explores his interpretation of what was happening in Pune One and on the Ranch (Feb,07)

The latest guide-lines from Osho International on aids and safe sex incorporating Osho's advice (Feb,07)

"In and out of the Chinese Commune, but Osho carries on in me mysteriously" Swami Vilas reflects on his ten years of knowing Osho. (Feb,07)

1984, a Poem From That Time Reflects what many sannyasins were feeling, as the crisis in Rajneeshpuram came to a head (Jan,07)

Chinese Sannyasins chased out of China, after second attempt to create an organic farming commune.; Letter to Sannyasnews. (Dec,06)

A Meeting Place of Friends: Smita and Rashid visit Devopama (Dec 06)

Madonna, Sting, Dalai Lama and others on Osho: Some quotes to refute the sceptics (Dec,06)

In his article, 'To Push a Button', Anarag Shantam reflects upon the value of the old sannyas encounter therapy groups, and also upon the limitations and addictions of 'encounter' (Dec,06)

Bhagwan 1975: Another take on the video from Swami Prem Arpana (Dec,06)

Discovering Osho Today - The new generation (Dec,06)

Magga Baba and Osho Chetan discusses the lessons of Osho's teenage meeting with this little known mystic (Nov,06)

Reiki: Puja discusses a simple method of Healing and Personal Growth (Oct,06)

Bhagwan - the Movie. This classic film from 1975 reviewed by Swami Prem Sakal. (Oct,06)

Osho on Broadway This year, Swami Manik, together with Ali and Krisana from the Meditation Module in New York City, organized the first Osho Film Festival in the US… (Oct,06)

Leaving the Mountain At the beginning of the year Sannyasnews published news of the first Sannyas Commune in China - here, nine months later we continue their story. (Sept,06)

Maneesha is looking to bring the taste and flavour of Osho and his meditations to the world. Here she reflects on the story so far, and her current interest to do so in the UK. (Sept,06)

Trademarks/Copyright in Osho's World: Sannyasnews gives the update (August,06)

In his own words, Dhanyam tells the story of his banning by Osho International from the Pune Resort (July,06)

Osho - The Window to Existence A letter of reply to Veetman about the banning of Dhanyam from the Pune Resort from Giten. (July,06)

Dhanyam, the Editor of Viha Connection for twenty years has been banned from the Pune Resort. Here Veetman gives his thought provoking reply to Giten's campaign against the banning. We will give Giten's response to this later, and also Dhanyam's. (July,06)

Number of Russian Sannyasins swells during Swami Arun's (of Nepal) Visit. (June,06)

Satish Edelberg, author of "Delicate Frequencies, The Life of a Sannyasin" has kindly offered Sannyasnews an English synopsis and his comment on Ma Anand Sheela's book in German called, TÖTET IHN NICHT, which many non-German readers have requested. Satish was a boy on the Ranch at the time of Sheela's power there. Needless to say Sannyasnews or Satish do not in any way support Sheela's views where translated here. (June,06)

Growing in the Chinese Commune Swami Vilas relates his personal experience over the last months (May,06)

Mantra Music hits the Mainstream Charts The world of old time sannyasins, Miten and Premal (May,06)

Welcome to the 21st century! Archa and Sans, two Brighton sannyasins report their recent visit to Poona. (March, 06)

Life in Sheela’s Crack Legion:: Reflections on being a “full commune member” in the Osho communes of the eighties by Sannyasnews Editor Parmartha (March, 06)

American Judge shows mercy to the last of Sheela's co-conspirators in 1985 plot to kill US District Attorney, Charles Turner. Full Report. (Feb,06)

Chinese sannyasins "move to the mountain", and start first Osho commune there. The latest news out of China... (Jan,06)

First Time through the Gateless Gate The Interesting recent Impressions of a first time visitor to the Osho Pune Resort (Jan,06)

On January 8, one of Osho's most loved disciples, Swami Sardar Gurdayal Singh, left his body, in a small village called Rumi in the Punjab. Osho made Sardar Gurdayal Singh's name synonomous with jokes and laughter. Chaitanya Keerti reflects. (Jan,06)

Ranch round-up. the latest on the Rajneeshpuram Land in Oregon (Dec,05)

Unmani, a woman who was once a sannyasin and lived in Pune for several years, now gives satsang in Highgate, North London. Here is a taste (Dec,05)

Rajneeshpuram: Twenty years now since the end of the Ranch. Here the mature reflections of Tarshita who left the Ranch twenty years ago this month, like many of us. (Dec, 05)

The Lawyer's Tale: Niren, Osho's atttorny tells a fetching story from Pune two. (Nov,05)

Hugging: Veeresh the founder of Humaniversity Therapy gives the low-down on hugging (Nov,05)

Amrita Pritam, courageous defender of Osho, and Indian Poet, leaves her body (Nov, 05)

“Becoming a sannyasin is a simple gesture that you are ready to become free. Especially free from nationality: The sannyasin will not think of himself as an Indian or a German or an Italian. Even if he has to carry a passport, he will not think deep down in his consciousness that he is an Italian. He is simply universal." Osho. Keerti reflects on this particular Osho invitation. (Oct, 05)

Washington concedes difference between Osho's work and Sheela's Rajneeshee Cult. (Oct, 05)

Swami Arun from Nepal takes sannyas across Russia. Hundreds take sannyas. (Oct,05)

"Rajneesh Cult" still linked with Al – Qaeda and Jamyat Ul Islam by US (Oct,05)

Dhyan Giten makes strong supporting appeal for Osho Resort to be declassified as a Terrorist Centre by Washington. (Oct,05)

Recently the Terrorist Research Centre a well-known American government backed and funded research company in Washington named the Pune Osho Resort a terrorist organisation! Well I guess it is funny if it wasn't so serious! Here is the studied reply of one Osho lover, Dr Helmut Kroll. Would be good if anyone else motivated were to also write, saying how crazy they must be. (Sept,05)

Keerti's new book "Osho Fragrance" is launched in Delhi. Indian Cabinet Minister at launch says he is considering taking sannyas. (Sept,05)

Alok John interviewed. In a series of occasional short interviews the Editor explores some history and issues with long-time sannyasins. (Sept,05)

Ramana Garden Update There is quite a lot of interest in the orphanage school and commune that Prabhavati has set up at Rishikesh, in the foothills of the Himalayas. Here are extracts from their most recent newsletter. (Volunteers are welcome there for a minimum of two months). (Sept,05)

Disha. A contrast in Gratefulness. Links to features, etc covering the life and young death of Disha. Some of us knew her as a "kid" just like Tim Guest, but with her life represented a totally different response to being brought up a sannyasin. (Sept, 05)

To Russia with Love Arun's Initiative to take Osho to the former USSR bears fruit. (August,05)

Terence Stamp the Film Actor gave up his acting work for a while in 1976, and travelled to India on a personal search. He subseqently became a disciple of Osho. Here is an extracted account of the conversation between Osho and him at his initiation into sannyas. (August,05)

Spiritual Teacher and Londoner Dave Oshana comments on London Terrorist attacks (August, 05)

Swami Anand Arun Co-ordinator of Osho Tapoban and a major influence in the spread of Sannyas in Nepal is to publish a book "My days with Osho" - here we publish an excerpt. (July, 05)

Say Yes Now A Review of Prabhuvati and the film "Ramana's Garden" at the Flea Pit. (July, 05)

A review of Ma Krishna Radha's book "Tantralife: A Woman's Journey of Transformation" (Wisdom Tree, New Delhi, 2005, 222 pages, $12) which beautifully describes her thirty-one years as an Osho sannyasin. (June, 05)

Some accuse "Advaita Vedanta" of being a mystical fashion that leads to absurd conclusions. Here Maitreya Ishwara debunks the myths, and shows with a little pragmatism that Advaita can bear in on the truth. In the course of the article Maitreya controversally asserts that only about 12 enlightened people are alive on the planet today. (June,05)

Pankaja visits old time sannyasin Prabhavati in the foothills of the Himalayas where she has created a sannyas style orphanage called Ramana's Garden, and twinned it with an eco-lodge development in the dwindling forests. (May,05)

Veeresh the founder of the Humaniversity, Holland is in the UK this week. In this short text is the kernel of his therapeutic approach. (May,05)

Undermine Fundamentalism with Humour. Osho's 1970's wisdom on this seems even more apposite in today's world of Islamic and Christian fundamentalism. (May, 05)

Orange in the Rainbow Nation Prasado describes how Osho and sannyas currently grow in South Africa (May,05)

We learn that Tyohar is building up the energy in PachaMama - a Spiritual & Ecological Village he has inspired in Costa Rica, and that he does not intend travelling this year. (April, 05)

Madhakar Thompson, once Hareesh and Osho sannyasin, and now himself a well-known teacher of Advaita Vedanta in India reflects on his only question and answer interaction with Osho in 1987, which he sent Parmartha in response to the 'Pope' Editorial (April, 05)

The Life and Death of the Polack Pope A Scathing Editorial on the Pope from Parmartha (April, 05)

Maitreya Ishwara . Some have called him a real 'sannyas' teacher. In this article he talks about "Understanding the Ego" (April,05)

Interview with Vivek (Nirvano), Osho's longtime caretaker: Interview from 1978, with photographs. (March,05)

Simon Tzu in Pune makes a thoughtful contribution to the current debate over the Pune Resort under the title "If I ran the Commune". (March,05)

Alok John reviews the January and February Editions of the Osho Times published from the Pune Resort (Feb,05)

A review of the book "…And Nothing Has Ever Happened” – a compilation of talks given during two meditation retreats by Swami Chaitanya Bharti. Review by Tanmayo (Feb,05)

Enlightenment, before, during and after. An article by Rani who had previously been a well known therapist in the Osho movement and was one of a number of sannyasins who began their own "enlightened" teaching in the nineties. (Feb,05)

“Death Gives Us More Than It Takes Away” . Archa’s article tells of the recent death of her 87 year old mother, Margie Boase, the much loved Matriarch of the Freshford Street Sannyas Community in Brighton. UK (Feb, 05)

A review by Devoparma of Veena's recent book 'A Seam for the Master' - a humourous, and very personal account of the years she spent as seamstress to Osho. (Jan, 05)

Osho "Never born, never died" but left the body 15 years ago this week. Here Keerti's press release from Delhi on this. (Jan, 05)

Autumn Sun Pardee, brought up as a child on the Ranch (Osho's Oregon Commune) gives his assessment of the rights and wrongs of the experience. A sort of third view between Tim Guest's "My Life in Orange" and Satish Edelberg's "Delicate Frequencies", which were both books about their lives as the children of sannyasins. (Jan, 05)

I Have the Function of a Postman. The fourth and concluding part of the interview with Swami Anand Arun, coordinator of Osho Tapoban, Arun talks about the expansion of sannyas in Nepal. (Jan, 05)

What Happened to Sheela? 20 years have elapsed since Sheela was Osho's Secretary. Annotated extracts from an Oregon Newspaper give some of the answers. (Jan, 05)

New Osho Centre Opens in Village of his Childhood. Latest Information. (Dec, 04)

Swami Rashid Explores the Practice and Mystery of the UK's foremost Osho commune, OSHO LEELA in Dorset (Dec,04)

The Oregon Experiment. the Cleaner's View. Ma Dharmacharya describes how despite everything she saw the challenge of the Ranch as a major experience in growing. (Nov, 04)

Differences The third part of the interview with Swami Anand Arun, coordinator of Osho Tapoban and a major influence in the expansion of sannyas in Nepal. Here, Arun explores the origins of his differences with the management of the Pune Osho Meditation Resort. (Oct, 04)

Sannyas in China: Being and dancing in a Totalitarian Regime. Leela and Sandesh are staying in Beijing for six months to help get Osho meditations/groups going there. Leela wrote recently to the Editor of SannyasNews (Oct, 04)

"The Good, the Banned and the Ugly" A stimulating article by Harideva (that first appeared in Viha Connection) that explores much, including his own banning from the Osho Resort in Pune.(Oct,04)

Waking up in Beijing A Chinese Sannyasin, who has been in touch with Sannyasnews over the past three years, writes a telling letter to the Editor. (Oct,04)

An Open Letter in Response to the 'Sheela Saga' Letters from Cyrus (formerly Swami Tapesh) who lived in Medina, and now gives satsang in Berlin, after a long spell as a DJ there) (Oct, 04)

The Greatest Pleasure known to Mankind An Old Hindu Story beautifully retold by our Correspondent Phil, with not a little relevance to our current Chatboard debate about Osho and Charlatanism. (Sept,04)

Osho's First Rolls Royce Given fresh controversy about the meaning of the Rolls Royces, here is Osho's humourous answer about his first Rolls Royce in 1979.(Sept, 04)

Sannyasnews Editor, Parmartha replies to Bodhidharma's letter re Sheela. (Sept, 04)

A letter of reply from Bodhidharma to Maitreya's letter to Sheela's publisher. It is a different take on Sheela's story to the one that Sannyasnews.com has, but it is a view that is more widely expressed than the writer realises! It deserves consideration, if only for that reason. We will reply to it later (Sept, 04)

Meeting with Destiny: The second part of an interview with Swami Anand Arun in which Arun recounts how he first came into contact with Osho, and his response to the call of the Master. (Osho's early call in the sixties was that he wanted 100 people to totally give their lives, and through this he could change the world for ever). (Aug, 04)

A Letter to Sheela's Publisher. Maitreya' s response to the recent publicity, especially in Germany, by and around Sheela, Osho's former Secretary during the "Ranch" period. (July, 04)

Chetna describes the 25 year old community of sannyasins in Lyme Regis. She shares how the they live and the focus of their interests.(July, 04)

Arrested for Selling Osho Books! In the first part of an interview with Swami Anand Arun, coordinator of Osho Tapoban, Arun tells of the early days of Sannyas in Nepal. (June, 04)

Readers have asked us about the work of Tyohar who was/is? an Osho sannyasin, and who started an ecological commune a few years ago in Costa Rica. Here are a few pointers. (June, 04)

The "Bagwash". Alok John replies to London Observer journalist, Richard Ingram's, current defamations of Osho. (June, 04)

The New Prime Minister of India, Dr. Manmohan Singh is a friend of Osho's work. (May, 04)

Yogini recalls forty-four magic days when Osho visited Nepal in early 1986. (May, 04)

Krishna Prem, (no, not the famous one) updates us on the latest Pune Resort season with some reflections on being a kid again (May, 04)

About http://www.oshobookreviews.tk: A strong letter of criticism from Chaitanya Keerti in Delhi, who does so much good work taking Osho and Osho meditations to all manner of places as far apart as Iran and Malaysia. (May, 04)

Enlightened Osho Sannyasin debates continue. Here explored in an interview with Shanti Kristian (April, 04)

Part of this Infinite Love. Ma Prem Rupda describes her sannyas life from its beginnings as a ten year old in Chalk Farm, London and which includes her life as a child in the Medina commune. A good contrast to Tim Guest's book of whom she was a commune contemporary. (April, 04)

Our man Dharmen visits Osho Tapodan in Nepal. Despite serious political disturbances all this week in Nepal it seems Osho Tapodan continues to be immersed in the oceans of Osho. (April, 04)

First Meetings with Osho Selected Text from Osho's first Secretary (1971 to 1981), Ma Yoga Laxmi (April, 04)

Osho on Sannyas A timely reminder of the importance of sannyas (April, 04)

On March 21st, the Osho commune, (now known as the Osho Meditation Resort) completed 30 years of existence in the Pune suburb of Korgoan Park. Here is an urbane view of that history, from an Indian Express reporter, that we thought of interest for some of our readers. (March, 04)

Editor's Choice. In this Letter written by Osho to Ma Yoga Bhakti on 11th May, 1971 we see the same timeless answer bang up to date thirty two yeasr later. A great reply still to all those hooked on tachers working with so-called personal growth or personal change.

Pan says he has heard from people as far apart as Veeresh and Chaitanya Bharti supporting his idea for more communication between “enlightened”, (and let’s hope unenlightened!) sannyasins. Here is his latest invitation.(March, 04)

Many Readers did not manage to see the London Times (March 8th) article about the Pune Resort. We post it here with a short Comment (March,04)

Osho In Iran? A report from Keerti of his recent visit to Iran with a comment by Parmartha (March,04)

My Life in a Rage Commentary on Tim Guest's My Life in Orange by Sw Deva Rashid (published Courtesy of Viha Connection) (March, 04)

`If you feel your mind dont have no gap in, then listen up, to the sound of one man rappin....` Hip hop satire on current sannyas from the notorious cee-in-cee (March, 04)

Roving Sannyasnews reporter Alok John interviews our Editor, Anand Parmartha. The first in a Series of interviews with sannyasins of interest to our readership. (Feb, 04)

Prabuddho and Archan run regular Osho meditations in North London at Jackson’s Lane Community Centre. Sannyasnews reviewer Alok John went along recently to the Osho Nadabrahma Meditation and gives his impressions. (Feb, 04)

Letter to Sannyasnews from Anne Geraghty, (formerly Vismaya) Tim Guest’s mother, replying to some of the criticisms on our site around Tim’s book “My Life in Orange”. (Feb 04)

Sannyas News reviewer, Alok John, examines "My Life in Orange" by Tim Guest. The book has been the subject of exploitation by the English media and given rise to libellous headlines about Osho. This review seeks in part to redress this. (Jan, 04)

An Evening of Trance Dance with Amoda, at Highbury Roundhouse, London: reviewed by Sannyasnews critic, Alok John (Jan, 04)

In this month's Editorial Bytes Sannyasnews Editor, Parmartha discusses Mother Teresa, Sex and the Holy City, how many Oshos now in India, and Meditation, not Medication. (Jan, 04)

Review of the Veeresh Event, at The Archway Tavern, North London, 11 December 2003. By the Sannyasnews reviewer, Alok John (Dec, 03)

A report extracted from the Times of India on the significance or otherwise of Osho's birthday which was on Dec 11th (Dec.03)

"Delicate Frequencies: The life of a Sannyasin" a recent book by Satish, a second generation sannyasin, reviewed by Alok John (Dec, 03)

Editorial Bytes from Parmartha, including comment on Harideva’s Meeting of the Tribes, the Pune Commune Cyber attack, and Pan’s appeal to enlightened sannyasins, etc (Nov, 03)

Fellow Travellers: A moving story of trust, and how Osho came to Malaysia, from Sw. Chaitanya Keerti (Nov, 03)

Finders Keepers: Did Satyam Nadeen change the face of satsang for ever? A recent article from him allows you to judge for yourself. (Nov, 03)

Kids in Orange: Sannyasnews Editor Parmartha muses over Tim Guest's new book, "My Life in Orange".(Nov, 03)

A Handful of Diamonds: Tanmayo introduces the world of Chaitanya Bharti, who Osho told to conduct meditation camps shortly before he died. Includes a brief biography of Bharti, and various pertinent extracts from his talks. (Oct, 03)

"Meeting the Master" by Veena. An Extract from her Recent Memoir, and details of how to get it. (Oct ,03)

Launch of the Osho World Newsletter in New Delhi, by the Indian Minister for Broadcasting, Ravi Prasad. (Sept 18th, 03)

Osho's Last Message Kavya explores other angles of Islam's original article (Sept, 03)

Swami Prem Islam explores his conviction that Osho gave a final message, how it appeared in the last Zen lectures, and its meaning. (August, 03)

The Epitome of a Disciple: a moving obituary of Swami Saraswati (known popularly as Swamiji), adapted from an original article in this month's Oshoworld's online magazine. (July, 03)

Re-visiting Osho in the Dental Chair. Sannyasnews Editor, Parmartha, again enters controversial territory (August, 03)

Osho, the preservation of the Tibetan Occult Sciences, and the 16th Lama Karmapa. Sannyasnews reminds readers of an historic moment. (July, 03)

Kabir Lauded by Osho. Uneducated Mystic reached the spot where others failed. Extracted from a News Release from Keerti in Delhi. (June 23, 03)

Move Over, Osho An up to date, if a little cynical description of the Pune Ashram/Resort that first appeared in the Indian Express, May 24th, by Vinita Deshmukh. june, 03)

Osho's Most Controversial Book back in the bookshops — well at least in India. "From Sex to Superconsicousness" re-appears (May, 03)

Editorial To Nablus with Love. Parmartha describes how Osho finds a way to outflank fundamentalism. (May, 03)

Osho and Psychedelics Some people attracted to Osho are in denial of his use of nitrous oxide, and of his tentative endorsement of psychedelics in general. What was going on with Osho and psychedelics? By Sam. (May 03)

God is Awareness Arecent incisive answer to the question of a mature seeker from Maitreya (April, 03)

Latest Report from a Visitor to the Resort Some comments about recent goings-on at the Commune/Ashram/Reosrt in recent postings from Anupamo in Osho Beyond Bondage (March, 03)

"What about Love?" Fresh from a 40 day meditation intensive with Chaitanya Bharti in Goa, Tanmayo shares her heartfelt reflections about Osho and the current state of sannyas. (March, 03)

War on Iraq IQ Test Sannyasins, just all citzens of so-called Nation-States will over the next month may be caught up in war situations. This IQ test may help to lead on to explore the greater questions, should a seeker use war situations as did Gurjdieff, exit them like Krishnamurti, or engage with them as Arjuna. Sannyasnews welcome comment on this. (March, 03)

Editor’s Bytes Sannyasnews Editor Parmartha comments on the Empty Boat, Energy Darshan, Vionod Khanna and the Sale of Buddha Hall Marble (February, 03)

Osho and Advaita Rabia Lundberg explores in her letter some connections, and invites everyone to Buddhahood (January, 03)

Planet Janet in Brighton The story of a developing cooperative venture that all started through dynamic meditation (January, 03)