영국 오쇼릴라 9월소식지(Osho Leela Newsletter - Sept 2011)

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September Newsletter

Dear Mahan,

WOW! What a fabulous month of festivals and celebration we have just had! The last participants from the Osho Ultimate Celebration are drifting away and the clear-up operation clicks seamlessly into gear once again, and the feeling we are left with here is one of triumph and success. We may say it every year, but it really does feel like the best yet! And no wonder, so many sublime talents from across the globe gathered together to provide entertainment, insight, learning and FUN! And the ever amazing Leela Community acting as the crucible in which it all can unfold so smoothly and sweetly.

For me (Niraj), this month sums up what it is to be a sannyasin living in community. Basically ordinary people (no offense guys!), doing extraordinary things; coming from the heart and not afraid to shine and display our talents. We have amongst us fantastic chefs, musicians, technicians, entertainers, organisers, leaders, space holders, dancers, lovers, DJ's, creatives, relaters, healers and plain hard grafters, most of whom did not know they were before coming here. But, encouraged by the spirit of Osho and the collaborative environment here, EVERYONE develops more of their potentials, and wow, what a potent mix it has become! If you have not been down to Leela this summer (or this year, or even ever!), check your diaries and book something soon! You are truly missing out.

The month kicked off in fine style with the 6th International Biodanza Festival, an ocean of harmony and friendship set around some glorious workshops from a world class team of facilitators. The culmination being the men rejoining the women to a thunderous drum roll of rain on the Marquee roof on the final Sunday morning! Unforgettable! Biodanza continued to make its mark throughout the month with two highly successful and enjoyable sessions during the Tantra Festival and the Osho Ultimate, creating significant interest in the School weekends which continue on the first weekend of every month.

The second Tantra Festival of this year attracted over 250 people, men and women exploring the way of Tantra for 5 days. This was the biggest ever event Osho Leela (in conjunction with the Tantra Union) has organised in terms of that amount of people for that many days. Learnings from the June Tantra Festival were taken on board and helped to make it a resounding success. The food was amazing, prepared by Jo, an old friend of Leela and now an established health-conscious cook. With the kitchen in a state of grace, the very small Leela community was supported by an army of workers - Emma, Simon, Dru, Loo, Acchara, Agyana, Carrie, Ravi, Narahari, Vivarto, Nandini, Lalitya, Samya, David, Atmo, to name but a few... thank you for your solid and heartful support! The festival ended with a mighty Cabaret: the guideline was not to do what you usually do and it produced outstanding creativity and wit.

This month, we have Robin, Purna and Dhiraj to thank for the photos:

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Colin & Chandro

Last Lunch of the Festival

Kaia & Soonita

Shanti & Milarepa

Pratap as White Angel

Kailash as Black Angel

Our first Mega Singles Weekend was also a big success and, with less than festival numbers on site, gave the community a bit of a break before the Osho Ultimate Celebration. It saw Dhiraj, Devaraj, Premal and Kailash leading it together for the first time with results to make Cupid proud. The highlight was Saturday night's romantic Italian dinner - cooked by Vishwa and Svabhavo. This is what Andrew, a returning participant, had to say about the weekend: "although quite a small group I think everyone participated fully and we all seemed to gel. I think it was possibly the best singles group I have attended so far." We are planning to revamp our Singles Weekends before the next one in February, so stay tuned.

The Osho Ultimate Celebration, our final festival of the summer, was a celebration of meditation, dancing and serious hanging out. It's the kind of festival where Osho lovers from across the decades come together to catch up, hang out, laugh, share, and above all dance! It is very special and touching. Not to mention a record number of kids this year (25!) and 14 teens. At its peak, the kitchen was preparing food for 275 people! The meditations were taken on by the Cornwall team - Archa, Sans and Vimlan - whilst the music was provided by Tarisha and her band Presence, plus newcomer to Leela, Kailash Kokopelli, who also gave workshops with a beautiful blissful presence. Every night there was live music in the marquee followed by dancing and hanging out at the bar. On the main night we had an Angel party for the first time - it was a lot of fun to see so many angels' wings being flapped and halos of innocence and butter-wouldn't-melt looks! This festival also featured the debuts of DJs Premal and Ama who were both inundated with praise after their sets. 70's pin up boys Niraj and Parvesh also treated the crowd with a rocking tour de force down memory lane during Friday's Glam Night. A big thank you to the inimitable John Cremer who can spot the comedy genius when everyone else is lost in self-judgement! He led a Comedy Hour each day and rounded the whole Festival off directing the Leela in-house team, the Speechless Sannyasins, to new comedic heights. John is returning with his own troupe the Maydays, 21st-25th September for a 5 day Improv festival. It's going to be a blast!

August is also the month when the Humaniversity AUM Meditation becomes huge: 75 attendees in the Tantra Festival and 66 in the Osho Ultimate Festival. That's how it should be for the mother of all social meditations, created by Veeresh as a thank you to Osho. It is the perfect introduction to Humaniversity work which can be further explored 16th-18th September when Geetee coming to lead The Art of Relating. Geetee has been living and training with Veeresh for nearly 20 years and it is always a highlight and an inspiration to have him at Leela. See below for further details and special offer.

This month we said a sad farewell to two of our gorgeous goddesses, Ruti and Soonita, who moved on to pastures new. We wish them every success and happiness on the next stage of their journeys. Our intrepid WOWies - Maneesh, Parvesh, Fabian and Amura - all returned from the month-long residential workshop at the Humaniversity in Holland, thoroughly washed, rinsed and spun dry and looking much the better for it. It was also great to see the return of Dhyano, the founder of Osho Leela, dancing his socks off late into the last night of the Osho Ultimate Celebration! Way to go, Dhyano, and thank you once again for your creation which continues to inspire and touch so many lives!

Here's what community members want to celebrate this month...
Amura - The WOW!;
Colin - having my little girl 'Molly' here at leela and watching her learn and grow and being a very very proud daddy;
David - going to Brighton, doing the Ultimate Festival Aum, doing the Sauna, reading 'The gambler', going on holiday, relaxing. happy days;
Devaraj - Enjoyed the beautiful open space of the Tantra Festival and that the Leela community and workers were so amazing in holding it;
Dhiraj - Everything in the garden is lovely. The Wowies are home. The festivals are the best ever;
Isha - Enjoyed working with such an amazing Kids Club team - but after five days happy to hand all kids back to the parents;
Kailash - being part of what we create is a joy, I love it, I love it!;
Maneesh - The Wow, what a month full of emotions;
Naropa - felt the love vibe during the Biodanza and Tantra Festivals;
Niraj - Bathing in the afterglow of some fantastic Festivals here this summer;
Parvesh - The sunshine in Dorset;
Premal - Festivals, Tantra, Celebration - lots of lovely people filling the house!;
Premen - All the wonderful festivals we have had this month;
Purna - Festivals, Festivals, Festivals! Fly high! Beautiful heart connections;
Samudra - Sannyas it's what we do;
Shashi - The Ultimate Celebration Festival! How nice! How fantastic! I've had a great time;
Vishwa - Having Jo as a Chef during the Tantra Festival, the art of running a busy kitchen and celebrating my sister's 50th by bicycle riding 2 hours in pouring rain to a lovely guest lodge in the Norwegian forest;

Nisimo

Annie

John taking Sannyas

Vishwa serving her Tantric Cake

Here are the month's announcements...

* September sees the beginning of the Humaniversity Training year, and we have a special offer available to anyone who books for the first workshop...

The Art of Relating, with Geetee, Sep 16-18 | £295 (£240 if paid 7 days in advance) Therapy with a high energy party vibe and a lot of Love and Friendship added to the mix. This is a life-changing weekend group! Many of the Leela residents are involved in this Training, you could say this work is the backbone of our community and without it we would just not function as we do! The first and introductory Humaniversity Training group of this year is an opportunity to check out first hand what all the fuss is about and find out if you are turned on to take a jump and join the Training! Although each group is a complete process in it self it is only possible to join as a Trainee for the first three groups Special Offer! - When you book this group you also get a £60 discount on one of the following groups, or a week on Community Experience Programme absolutely free! * Osho Meditation Week - 24-28 Oct * Halloween CEP Weekend - 28-30 Oct * Puravida - 24-27 Nov * Call of the Wolf women's group - 9-11 Dec * Men's group with Devaraj & Svabhavo - 9-11 Dec Book online by clicking here.

* Devaraj invites you to an exciting weekend he is running with Roxana Hewett

Passion, with Devaraj & Roxana. Sept 9-11 | £205 (£195 if paid 7 days in advance) Passion is your liberating fire. When you learn to trust your passion it will liberate you from all constraints, setting you free to be the beautiful, heart-centred and powerful being you truly are. Follow your passion and you will find your perfect partner or soulmate, your ideal job or role within an organisation, and finally your freedom - enlightenment. Devaraj and Roxana have created this weekend workshop to support you to develop and trust your passion. They've drawn together techniques from Tantra, emotional release, energy work, and therapy to create a juicy and exciting weekend that will help you trust and allow the flame of passion to grow within you. Perfect for beginners or the more advanced. Book online by clicking here.

* Shambavi would love to tell you about two exciting events she has coming up...

Yoga with Shambavi, Sep 2-4 Just fresh from assisting Tarisha at the Osho Ultimate Celebration Festival, Shambavi is also running a Yoga workshop this coming weekend at Osho Leela open to beginners and veterans alike. Her passion and life affirming attitude are a boost on their own, her Yoga classes the cherry on the cake! Click here to book. Sacred Earth Meditation at Bosweddon House, Cape Cornwall, St Just. Shambavi is running this wonderful meditation of Veeresh's on 2nd October at 10.30am. A yoga class will happen at 9am. Tea and coffee afterwards and time to hang out and chat. Nice venue. Entrance is by suggested donation of £3 for one or both. Contact Shambavi at pennyaum@hotmail.com for further details.

* Moumina is running a Bodywork training this Autumn...

How To Read Bodies - A training in Neo-Reichian Body Types, with Moumina & Agni | Oct 31 - Nov 10 Our bodies reveal our lives. Learn what your body says about you, what your clients' are saying about them, and how to use body reading to make your existing work more profound. The Body Types approach is about healing splits in the soul and recovering our essence. This work is normally only taught in specialized neo-Reichian therapy trainings. For more information and pricing please visit www.body-psychology.com or call +44(0)7941 218662.

Calendar Listings...

Here are the workshop listings for the next couple of months. Prices include food and dormitory accommodation, unless otherwise stated. Room upgrades available. All prices are discounted if you pay in full 7 days before workshop.

Yoga with Shambavi
Sep 2-4; £145

Biodanza - Ecstatic Moments of Present Aliveness: The Vivencia
Sep 2-4; £245
with Niraj

Passion
Sep 9-11; £205
with Devaraj & Roxana

Ratu Bagus Shaking Retreat Intensive
Sep 13-16; £140 (3 days)
with Kamini & Manfred

Humaniversity - The Art of Relating
Sep 16-18; £295
with Geetee

Improvisational Comedy Festival 2011
Sep 21-25; £425 (4 days)
with The Maydays & John Cremer

Biodanza - Biological Aspects of Biodanza
Sep 30 - Oct 2; £245
with Richard Golsworthy

Your Body, The Key to your Life
Sep 30 - Oct 2; £230
with Moumina & Agni

Sex to Superconsciousness - Chakra 4
7-9 Oct; £345
with Sarita & team

On Being "I Am" and asking "Who Am I?"
7-9 Oct; £145
with Tathagat

Humaniversity - Emotional Release
21-23 Oct; £295
with Navajata

Humaniversity Tutorial Day - Emotional Awareness
21 Oct; £75
with Navajata

Osho Meditation Retreat
24-28 Oct; £170

Community Experience Weekend - Halloween Special!
28-30 Oct; £95
with Dhiraj & Kailash

Rebirthing/Breathwork
28-30 Oct; £160
with Sally & Chris

"AUM on Tour" Events

London
AUM Meditation - Sundays - 4th Sept, 2nd Oct, 6th Nov, 4th Dec, 8th Jan
Contact Prabuddho on 07799 407900 for more info www.aummeditation.com

Brighton
AUM Meditation - Saturdays - Sep 10th, 8th Oct, 12th Nov. Arrive between 3.30pm and 3.45pm only.
Contact Marliesa on 07872 643317 or visit www.brightonaum.co.uk

Edinburgh
AUM Meditation.
Contact James on 07795 422 664 or email jivank@aim.com for more details.

With love from Kailash, Niraj and all the Leela Crew

Osho Leela, Thorngrove House, Common Mead Lane
Gillingham, Dorset, SP8 4RE
Tel: 01747 821221
Email info@osholeela.co.uk
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