Osho's
HeartBeats - Aug/Sept 1997
Letter from Poona
Samveda
Osho Global Connections
So, as you know Monsoon is upon us. The workers
as always have done the most
incredible job of putting up the bamboo scaffolding
& corrugated iron to
keep out the rain. I am constantly amazed
at how clever some people are with
their hands. The scaffolding is simple yet
it is a vast network and expanse
of "COVER" which I find each time a surprise!!
It's funny what appeals to
some people and not to others.
Mariam's, the kitchen area run by English
Vimal, a beautiful swami with a dry
sense of humour and quite an understanding
of the "Australian " psyche, has
been partly renovated and has a blue backdrop.
So after dynamic which I've
been doing for quite awhile, it is very soothing
and breakfast there is my
daily joy and is a very intimate affair. I
might say the only affair I'm
having right now!!!
In a few days there is a Computer Company
from Freiberg called Sidoun coming
here with 45 of its employees. This company
is quite a legend in Germany as
they meditate together; if there are any relating
difficulties they do
dynamic, gibberish or therapy.
All in all, it is a very innovative Company
that has, to a large degree it
seems gone beyond the limiting survival mode
and is adviser to Mainstream
Companies. It deals with computer software
amongst other things.
Anando has just returned from Brazil where
at least 80 people took Sannyas
on her visit. Apparently Brazil is a very
beautiful place with lots happening
around Osho.
Monsoon time is a very precious time as the
days can be very sunny like
to-day and the occasional rain takes the edge
off the heat and gives it a
crisp flavour.
The Buddhafield Summer camp is proving very
successful as people
participating in the program can see that
it is not really about work
..although this happens... it is about
work being "Pure Fun." A concept
which in the world is not widely known.
From my own experience I can say that the
last 9 - 10 months here working
every day have been the gift of my life. Doing
the Pot washing, dishes,
toilet cleaning, cutlery...all the things
I have successfully avoided
(nearly) all of my life!
The White Robe Brotherhood is also very nourishing
where we all come
to-gether to listen to Osho and meditate
to-gether. Someone said it's one
of the few places where no-one can talk to
you.
The Commune is becoming juicy as people
are always arriving..sometimes more
sometimes less...BUT ALWAYS arriving. This
keeps the place very alive and
fresh as there are always "new" faces and
of course "old" faces which look
"new" again.
I guess "Beauty is in the eye of the Beholder."
There is only one way to experience the Buddhafield
and that is to be here
for a little time. In my own case I noticed
it took sometime for the
"hardness" I had developed in the World to
drop off....I hope it's still
dropping off..
So in a few weeks I'm leaving this incredible
place to go into the World
again. My workmate Sudheer, who I call" Bronco,"
I will miss a lot as we have
enjoyed "Work Meditation" in a way which is
impossible to describe. The
closest we can get to an adequate description
is the scenario in "Groundhog
Day" an American movie which is about a recurring
scene..every day!. This
place is a bit like that where we have the
opportunity to find something
"special" in the day and to somehow "Do" it
in a totally different manner.
All I can say is that I'll be very sad to
leave but at the same time looking
forward, in a way to see how I can be different
from before.
This Buddhafield is a constantly changing
phenomenon with always people
changing jobs, constant movement in the way
we relate with each other and
trying always to be creative in what we do...NOT
always successfully. The
Worldwide Mystic Rose is also taking place
right now and is in the "Laughing
Stage," participants are either full-time
Workers or just enjoying the
process.
That's it from me.
Love Samveda
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