International Youth Day Celebrated on 12 August annually, International Youth Day is a recognition and awareness day integrated by the United Nations. It was established in 1999 to bring about attention to the circumstances, problems,…
Birthday of American Writer and Orator Robert G. Ingersoll Born on 11 August 1833, Robert G. Ingersoll was an American lawyer, politician, writer, and orator who came to be known for his lectures and his…
Osho on Inner and Outer BELOVED OSHO, WHEN I AM AMONG PEOPLE, AFTER A WHILE I WANT TO BE ALONE. WHEN I AM ALONE, AFTER A WHILE I WANT TO BE AMONG PEOPLE. SO I…
Birthday of French Author Maupassant Born on 5 August 1850, Guy De Maupassant was a French scholar and author known for his short stories and compositions. His stories represented the naturalist and realist school of…
Birthday of Irish Playwright George Bernard Shaw Born on 26 July 1856, George Bernard Shaw was an Irish dramatist, screenwriter, critic, and political activist. He wrote more than sixty plays in his lifetime, keeping his…
Birthday of Indian leader Lokmanya Tilak Born on 23 July 1856, Bal Gangadhar Tilak was an Indian nationalist, teacher, and the first leader of the Indian independence movement. He was given various titles during his…
Osho on Solomon Solomon was the affluent and wise monarch of the United Kingdom of Israel, succeeding his father and king David. All knowledge about Solomon comes from the Hebrew Bible and the Christian Old…
Osho on Enlightened Master Bodhidharma Bodhidharma was a Buddhist Enlightened Master who lived during the 5th or 6th century. He is traditionally credited as the transmitter of Buddhism to China. According to Chinese legend, he also began…
Osho on Meditation OSHO, WHAT IS THE GOAL OF MEDITATION? Prageeta, THERE IS NO GOAL OF MEDITATION. Meditation is the dropping of all goals, hence it can’t have a goal of its own; that would…
Osho on Guru Purnima Celebration Guru Purnima is a sacred day of the Hindu-Buddhist-Jain spiritual traditions. It is marked as an occasion when disciple express gratitude and reverence to their Guru (Master). The full moon…