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WITH NATURE, YOU HAVE TO BE REAL
Swami Chaitanya Keerti
17th May 2005

The modern mystic, J. Krishnamurti, wrote a poem, which reads like a sutra from some Upanishad.
“I have no name. I am as the fresh breeze of the mountains. I have no shelter, I am as the wandering waters. I have no sanctuary, like the dark Gods, nor am I in the shadow of deep temples. I have no sacred books, nor am I well seasoned in tradition. I am neither in the graven image, nor in the rich chant of a melodious voice. I am not bound by theories, nor corrupted by beliefs. I am not held by the bondage of religions, nor in the pious agony of their priests. I am not entrapped by philosophies, nor held in the power of their sects. I am neither low nor high. I am the worshipper and the worshipped. I am free. My song is the song of the river, calling for the open seas. Wandering, I am life. I have no name, I am as the fresh breeze of the mountains”.

Hindustan Times

DIVINE UNION: THE ORIGIN OF TANTRIC DEVOTION
By Radha C Luglio
May 19 2005

The origins of Tantra can be found in a romantic myth concerning Lord Shiva. Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva are three aspects of one universal energy. Seen as abstract forces, Brahma symbolizes the force of expanding creativity, mirroring recent scientific discoveries about the expanding nature of the universe. Vishnu is the maintaining force of all that is created, all that surrounds us in manifest form. Shiva is the destroying force that brings creativity to an end, making way for a new universal cycle.

The Times of India

KHEL KHEL MEIN MAST
Shana Maria Verghis.

Think it was Ninjinsky the legendary ballet dancer who said something on the lines of "when in doubt, spin." At the Oshodham campus, (about 45 minutes from Delhi, near Gurgaon) on a sultry Friday morning, the go-word was 'dance.' We could do it two ways. With kids (aged anywhere between 4-15 years) who were attending the five-day Neo Education meditative Camp for company. Or parents - and it turned out, grandparents - in a separate section. We preferred the kids.

"It's about expressing individual freedom," said Swami Chaitanaya Keerti, who often leads meditation workshops for Oshoites.

Such camps are not new, but we wondered, how do you style them for children? As it turned out, 'active' meditation techniques are tailormade for children, because their ideas are still half-ghosts and there isn't much talking happening in their heads to bother about. As for all that energy, where do you put it? Around and about. You'll get our drift. But later.

The Pioneer
28th May 2005

TENDULKAR PLAYS ON OSHO’S PHILOSOPHY
- By Nawaid Anjum

The Osho World Foundation recently staged Vijay Tendulkar’s Panchi Aise Aate Hain at the Sri Ram Centre.
Directed by Sanjeev Johri, the play derived its inspiration from Osho’s view to "live in the world and yet take it as a play". It acts as the guiding philosophy behind the life of the protagonist, Arun (Iqrar Khan), who abhors all sorts of social bondage. He thinks that he can prevent himself from being caught in the web of relationships, which he holds are the trappings of the world.
Arun believes he is born free and would die with the same sense of freedom. Leading his rootless existence, he comes across a family whose aim is to marry their unattractive daughter. Arun grooms the girl and motivates her to find beauty in life’s simple joys and pulls her from the quagmire of self-hatred and disillusionment.

The Asian Age
28th May 2005

TIME FOR DREAMS TO GET WINGS
Diwan Singh Bajeli

Sanjeev Johri's "Panchhi Aise Aate Hain" presents an interplay of farcical and lyrical elements.

MOST OF the plays by Vijay Tendulkar have been staged in Hindi in the Capital. Translated from the original in Marathi into Hindi, these plays were produced not only by the students of the National School of Drama and its repertory company but also by the leading theatre groups like Abhiyan. His plays are remarkable for powerful theatre language, innovative form and serious social concerns being confronted by contemporary Indian society. "Ghasiram Kotwal" (1973) brought the power of Indian theatre and drama to the attention of the world. "Shantala! Court Chalu Ahe" (1968) has been translated into several Indian languages.