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June Newsletter with Amura & Samudra
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Dear Mahan,
Hi everyone! This time it is Amura & Samudra bringing you the hot news of the month! Let's start with some enlightening facts about May. Did you know that May is the 'National Smile Month' in the UK? Yes, that's right! Well, here at Leela there were definitely smiles all around. Also, did you know that the month May was named after the Greek Goddess Maia, who was identified with the Roman era goddess of fertility? Well, there was definitely an abundance or fertility vibrating in the air. Which leads us smoothly into our 1st event of the month : Puravida - Beltane Dance 'til Dawn. Wow, what a blast!!! We awakened our energy with Guy, danced with Leigh Tolson, had an powerful Cacao Ceremony with Vijay, got all soft & yummy at the late night cuddle party and ended the weekend with a sweet Pyjama Party. It's a joy and a privilege to see everybody so happy & blissed out.
This month gave us many opportunities for bliss! Another Big One was our Festival, India My Love. Once again the place was filled with the colours of India. Indian music, Indian food, Bindis & Bangles! The marquee was beautifully decorated with new hangings & bunting as Vishwa has been busy on her sewing machine all winter. Every night we were spoiled with beautiful Indian concerts & dance performances. We meditated, we celebrated and of course we drank lots & lots of Chai! We were lucky to have again Chai Wallah Samudra here, who came all the way from Mumbai to share his Indian delicacies with us. Thank you Swamiji!
Another gem of the festival was Premen's Open art space in the fields. Many people expressed their creativity and Premen was amazed by the quality of the paintings! Especially the children created amazing pieces of art! The kids were an absolute joy to have around, and a big Thank you goes again to Isha & her team for another amazing kids club! We want to use this opportunity to Thank our CEPs and all the workers who came and made beds, cleaned the house and chopped veggies - You are all amazing!
For me (Amura) hanging out with old & new friends during the festival warms my heart and nourishes me deeply. And you, Samudra, what did you enjoy the most this month? For me one of the highlights was Ketu's Bodywork group. Studying Body armour and releasing blocks. Beautifully held by a man who is so comfortable in his own body. And having Sarita here at Leela, I am looking forward very much to welcoming her again at the end of June for the Osho Tantra Festival.
Here are some pictures ...
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Leela in the sun |
Fields of Play |
Community walk in the Bluebells |
Maneesh enjoying the ride |
Norwegian Morning Meeting |
Ketu and the Humaniversity participants |
Community Life
Community members. What have you enjoyed last month?
Amura - Puravida was my absolute favorite this month, followed by India my love; Annika - I promise to take care of myself; Dhyanesh - Sannyas ceremony ,the warmth the love from everyone; Devaraj - Really loved the Beltane Puravida, India my love, and living here with friends; Dhiraj - Vibe of India my love; Fillipo - I have found someone who understands me, rather than my words; Jana - Dancing singing and loving; Joshy - India my love with all my friends; Daniel - Loved playing with all the kids @ India my love; Maneesh - Iris, no explanation needed; Kim - Festival, meeting new people; Lisa - India my love and the Portobello market; Manu - Talking shop with Praful, working on his new album; Mukti - Sannyas celebration was an amazing and beautiful love explosion; Premal - Dancing in Puravida plus Satsang and Sannyas in India my love; Premen - Loved India my love; Purna - Absolutely loved India my love surrounded by all the beautiful people and friends; Rashad - Connecting with self, others, the universe and a goddess; Simba - Cooking with new recipes; Sanjula - Had beautiful garden group weekend; Simba - Sleeping on a nice soft jacket; Samudra - Being chai wahalla ,working on my dosa; Sanjula - Loved the kids club; Svabhavo - Really enjoyed marrying two Indians in Liverpool; Suresh - An emotional month ,opening heart to feel love and sadness ,and said a emotional goodbye to my aunty; Tarisha - The healing sun, the roller coaster ride with love and friendship; Ting - Beautiful music, dancing and people; Vishwa - May was so full! Many birthday celebrations, mine included. I celebrated mine three times, India my Love as the finale;
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Three gorgeous Shaktis |
Lunchtime!!! |
Evening concert at India my Love |
Chai Wallah Samudra |
Rachana in her cafe at India my Love |
The Girls dressing up |
Community Interview This month we have interviewed Dhyanesh previously known as Kevin.
Amura Hi, thanks for agreeing on being interviewed this month! For how long have you been living in the community? Dhyanesh "I came initially for 4 weeks then I went home for a while, now I have been here for 7 weeks."
Amura What do you enjoy about living at Leela? Dhyanesh "Being with people,and learning how to live and interact with them. Working to improve myself."
Amura "At India My Love You took Sannyas. What does your new name mean?" Dhyanesh "My Sannyas name means 'Divine meditation'. And taking Sannyas for me means a new beginning. A chance to be me."
Amura "Thank you Dhyanesh"
Here are the month's announcements...
* from Tarisha:
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Solstice Gardening Weekend. 21 - 23rd June Solstice Gardening weekend with the gardening team £20 (no early bird). It has been such a pleasure working with teams of people on our grounds, making the place ever more beautiful. On this mid-summer weekend, you are invited to join us digging, clearing, weeding and raking. It brings a good feeling, working together and new friendships have developed along the way. Please click here for more information or to book your place. |
| * from Deva Premal & Miten:
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Deva & Miten concerts Deva & Miten with Manose and keyboard wizard Maneesh de Moor are coming to play 2 concerts in the UK in June. They have just finished their new album 'A Deeper Light' released on the 23rd April which is already no.2 in the world charts on itunes! They create such a beautiful space of meditation through singing sacred songs and chants. Join the celebration! The concert dates are: Thurs 13th June at the Nottingham Playhouse. Tickets: 0115 941 9419 Friday 14th June at the Coronet Theatre, London. Tickets: 0207 371 9191 |
| * from Dhiraj & Dev:
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Melt - new venue needed We're very keen to continue running our London social event, Melt, in London, on a monthly basis. We need to find a new venue as the Urdang gets so booked up. If you can think of anywhere suitable please email Dhiraj on premdhiraj@yahoo.co.uk. Much love. Dhiraj & Dev |
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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. By the way, you can find all our upcoming events for the rest of the year on our website www.osholeela.co.uk
All prices cheaper if booked & paid a week in advance!
Humaniversity Tutorial Day: Dynamics of Communication with Muskan 14 June - 14 June ; £ 75
Humaniversity: The Art of Friendship with Muskan 14 June - 16 June ; £ 295
Being a Star - Jumping into Freedom with Svabhavo 21 June - 23 June ; £ 160
Advanced Sex - Level 1 with Alex Vartman 21 June - 23 June ; £ 368
Solstice Gardening Weekend with Tarisha 21 June - 23 June ; £ 20
Osho Tantra Festival Sarita, Suta, Madhusudan & Jayanti Baul, Roxana & Kiran, Robert & Marta, Shashi, Niraj, Sarani, Raks, Devaraj, & Amrita. 25 June - 30 June ; £ 244 Dorm / £ 209 Camping
Cosmic Energy Connections with Michael Barnett 05 July - 07 July ; £ 299
Celebration of Being a Woman with Purna and Sanjula 05 July - 07 July ; £ 135 Dorm
Andean Energy Work with Raks 12 July - 14 July ; £ 180 Dorm
Biodanza & Massage with Niraj 12 July - 14 July ; £ 245 (Non-School) / £ 220 (School)
Bread and Jam - A Touch & Play Experiment
16 July - 21 July ; £ 225 Dorm / £ 180 Camping
8th International Festival of Biodanza with Guy, Nataraj, Pip, Unni and more 24 July - 28 July ; £ 250 (Non-School) / £ 225 (School and Overseas) |
Social Meditations In The UK!
London AUM Meditation - one Sunday per month Contact Prabuddho on 07799 407900 or Kavyaprem on 07904 554468 for more info www.aummeditation.com
Brighton AUM Meditation - 2nd Saturday of month - 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, visit www.tantrascotland.com or email info@awakenlove.co.uk for more details.
Bristol Sunday May 12th - Humaniversity Social Meditations - Contact Rachana 07954 371668 or email rachanabanana@yahoo.co.uk for more details. Bristol AUM on Facebook
Nottingham Shakti Centre: Social meditations, Osho meditations & AUM meditation, Contact: Mohana 0115 878 4884 or mohanaward@gmail.com for more details.
Other Conscious Events in the UK Please see Rakendra's website: iLuna.co.uk
With love from Amura, Samudra and all of us here at Osho Leela! Take care!
Osho Leela, Thorngrove House, Common Mead Lane Gillingham, Dorset, SP8 4RE Tel: 01747 821221 Email info@osholeela.co.uk www.osholeela.co.uk
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