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Upavas’ first interpretation of ambient down tempo electronic music.

Chinmaya Dunster reviews Karunesh’s latest album.

Two years in the making, and richly supported by singer Anand Richa (co-composer on three of the four tracks on which she sings), Indian bamboo flute wizard Bikram Singh and Govi (Poona One’s Govindas) on guitar, sitar and dobro, as well as players of duduk and violin, Sun Within has turned into Karunesh’s most epic production yet. His trademark mix of sampled grooves, keyboards and acoustic musicians, produced to the highest technical standards, has been a winning formula for almost twenty years now.

A most significant and comprehensive book about Laxmi’s life written by Rashid Maxwell has been published on December 11, 2017; reviewed by Bhagawati.

Foremost, with loving gratefulness to Rashid for writing this book – profound and immensely rich with not only a clear and so alive view on Laxmi and her life but of course also on Osho and the implications of his being here has for all of us and future generations: “A master comes into this world for the raising of human consciousness.”

Chinmaya reviews Shastro and Raphaël Pinel’s newly released CD.

Shastro is such a talented multi-instrumentalist that he has rarely found the need to collaborate with others. Zen Moments recalls his and Nadama’s classic ZenNotes, interweaving clarinet with, in this case, Celtic harp played by a young Frenchman, Raphael.

Tarpan reviews Laherubhai’s book that was self-published in 2016, foreword by Anando: “This book provides not only an important historical record, but also a fascinating story of Laheru’s own journey as a seeker and his experiences with the master.”

A review by Abhi, courtesy of Osho Viha Magazine, of Deva Premal’s newly released album (launched 12 October 2018).

May I have the courage to dive deeper into the chant, to become totally transparent and open, so the light and benediction of the sacred mantras can come through me untainted and unobstructed.
Hari OM.”
– Deva Premal

The very first time I heard this wonderful new recording from Deva Premal I knew it would be a great survival resource for these very strange times we are living through.

As meat consumption skyrockets, German writers and philosophers Peter Wohlleben and Richard David Precht insist that animals – and plants – have feelings, too, writes Antar Marc.

Meat production in Germany has risen rapidly over the last 20 years, with the manufacture of pork and poultry for instance, growing by 50 and 75 percent, respectively. Yet as fewer farms produce more and more meat for the world market, increasing numbers of people – including meat eaters – feel very uneasy about industrial meat farming techniques that cause so much pain to animals.

The art of praying like a pro – a quasi review of Dr Linda Travelute’s book by Bhagawati.

The moment I received word about this book I was flabbergasted; I was convinced someone was pulling my leg. Not given to prayer at all, unless it expresses itself as an inner longing for the divine, out of love and gratitude, I have shared my thoughts on this topic in The ripple effect with the intent to encourage people to have a look at the usual nonsense and illusions associated with prayer.

Bhagawati’s review of Madhuro’s latest CD.

Madhuro’s latest CD is a compilation of some of the most beautiful and well-loved songs that were created in the Buddhafield by various composers, including Madhuro. These are songs we know by heart (indeed!) and his warm and engaging voice is soothing and joyful, yet there is a fresh twist to the music, being played by a new group of musicians, including Swamis Anand Neerava and Prem Gandharva. Included is one new recording that “happened” to Madhuro, I Just Close My Eyes.

A review of Sanjiva’s recent CD.

The first four piano tracks in this albums remind us of the music composed around Gurdjieff. They have that intensity and clarity we know from de Hartmann but they have, in addition, a dimension of lightness and uplifting spaciousness. The intensity is created by neat spaces of silences between the notes, repetition of patterns and absolute perfection in rendition. What makes the music round and soft, easy for us to invite in and to let it penetrate under our skin might come from what we have learned from Osho: celebration! A yes to all!