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Some inspiring words to light the way forward…

“Life is so rich and so unbelievably beautiful. If you can relax with it you have reached the path of unexcelled liberation, you have reached to the very ultimate beyond which nobody has ever gone. And it is so simple: all that you need is to learn the art of acceptance, suchness, and the faith will arise out of it. With the faith arising, all the doors of existence are opened to you, inviting to you. The religious people of the world have destroyed the real and the essential meaning of religion. Creating rituals, prayers, statues, churches, synagogues, they have misled the whole of humanity. Nothing of that is needed; it is all junk. All that is needed is a small flame of love toward all, without any conditions, without any expectations – and whatever life brings, to accept it with gratitude.” Osho, Ta Hui, The Great Zen Master #29

If you follow the link below, it will take you to the oneskymusic homepage where you can download the audio clips from the last Satsang. Inside the file, you will find three high-quality mp3s: the dance stage, the music-silence stage with three drumbeats, and the song from sannyas celebration. Be sure to check your spam folder if you don’t see the download link. It is a free sharing, but please consider a contribution of support. You’ll see the “Contribute” button in the top right margin of the page or use one of these convenient platforms: Paypal (https://paypal.me/oneskymusic), Zelle (oneskymusic@gmail.com); Enjoy the music and let me know if you have any issues downloading.

Satsang: No Goal But The Path

It has been a joy collaborating with the musicians for the recent Satsang that streamed via Zoom internationally, July 23-25, 2021. They have been so generous with their time and talents, supporting this project every step of the way. For more details about them, please visit their homepages below. Satsang is a free sharing, but please consider a gesture of support for the music. Contribute using one these convenient platforms: Paypal (https://paypal.me/oneskymusic), Zelle (oneskymusic@gmail.com); or the Contribute button on this homepage (www.oneskymusic.com). Thank you!

Atmo – trumpet (https://www.atmomusic.com)

Chandira – vocals (https://www.chandiramusic.com)

Chintan – bass, tablas (no homepage)

Dhwani – copper tin whistle (https://www.dhwani.space)

Nadama – keyboards (https://www.nadamamusic.com)

Nandin – flute (http://www.nandinmusic.com)

Milarepa – guitar, vocals (www.oneskymusic.com)

Raj Rishi – drums, percussion (www.happyliving.dk)

Rishi – drums, percussion (http://callofdrums.com)

Sudhananda – guitar, vocals (https://sudhananda.com)

The music clips can be viewed at www.facebook.com/oneskymusic or Youtube:

Stage 1: https://youtu.be/9ZopzM60R3s

Sannyas Celebration: https://youtu.be/mYFBGvWkfiA

This is the third music-silence meditation in this series. It has a slightly longer format than the previous two: thirty minutes instead of ten. Are you up for the challenge?

At the beginning, before the bell, I have added some words from Osho on listening. There are also some words from him after the ending bell, so be sure to stay alert for a few more minutes!

The technique is simple. Simply listen to the music with awareness and when the silent gaps come, relax into them and watch your inner landscape. See if you can resist the temptation to stop your thoughts! This is akin to swimming upstream against a current. Let go. Use this opportunity to practice watching them. See if you can let your Mind do its thing while simultaneously relaxing deeper in the gaps. At the end of the meditation, you are welcome to share your experience in the comments section below the post.

* Osho’s words from the discourse series “YAA-HOO! The Mystic Rose #28”

This is a little experiment if you are up for it. It is an invitation to take a ten minute break from whatever you are doing in this moment and participate in a ten minute meditation “challenge”. It goes like this: Start the video from the beginning (be sure your sound is on). When you hear the bell, close your eyes. Be a listener to the music as it plays. And when the gaps come, relax into silence. See if you can resist the temptation to stop the Mind. In meditation, this is akin to swimming upstream in a strong river current. The best option, and what this exercise teaches, is to let go, watch, and observe the Mind. Of course, it might seem overwhelming at first, the rush and chaos of thoughts. But one of the great, liberating insights in meditation is realizing that we are NOT the insanity that goes on in our minds. There will be three sections of music each followed by a gap of silence. The end of the meditation is signaled by three drum beats.

The musicians are: Chintan (tablas), Dhwani (copper tin whistle), and Rishi (percussion). 

This is a free sharing, but consider supporting the music with a contribution using one these convenient platforms: Paypal (https://paypal.me/oneskymusic), Zelle (oneskymusic@gmail.com); or the “Contribute” button on the homepage, www.oneskymusic.com. Thank you.

Here is another an invitation to hit the pause button on busy daily life and be nourished by the deep well-spring of inner silence. At the bell (be sure to start the clip from the beginning), close your eyes and be a listener to the music. When the gap comes, relax into it. Watch the inner landscape. At first, you may notice a rush hour of thoughts but don’t be alarmed. It is perfectly natural. It is the business of the Mind is to be busy! Just continue to watch and relax. The meditation continues in this way — music, silence, music, silence, music, silence — ending with a bell. The whole process takes about thirteen minutes from start to finish. Enjoy! 

The musicians are: Chintan (tablas), Dhwani (copper tin whistle), and Rishi (percussion).

This is a free sharing, but consider supporting the music with a contribution using one these convenient platforms: Paypal (https://paypal.me/oneskymusic), Zelle (oneskymusic@gmail.com); or the “Contribute” button on the homepage, www.oneskymusic.com. Thank you.

It has been a joy collaborating with the musicians for the recent Satsang. They have been so generous with their time and talents, supporting this project every step of the way. For more details about them, please visit their homepages below. Although Satsang is a free sharing, please consider a gesture of support for the music. Contribute using one these convenient platforms: Paypal (https://paypal.me/oneskymusic), Zelle (oneskymusic@gmail.com); or the “Contribute” button on this homepage (www.oneskymusic.com). Thank you!

Atmo – trumpet (https://www.atmomusic.com)

Chandira – vocals (https://www.chandiramusic.com)

Chintan – tablas (no homepage)

Dhwani – copper tin whistle (https://www.dhwani.space)

Nadama – keyboards (https://www.nadamamusic.com)

Nandin – flute (http://www.nandinmusic.com)

Milarepa – guitar, vocals (www.oneskymusic.com)

Prabodh – bass (no homepage)

Rishi – drums (http://callofdrums.com)

Sudhananda – guitar, vocals (https://sudhananda.com)

The music clips can be viewed at www.facebook.com/oneskymusic or Youtube:

Satsang: A Thousand Times This!

I am happy to announce the next Satsang streaming, May 7 – 9.

It is definitely a challenging process to manage a band in these socially-distanced these times, but also fun, creative, and connecting. 

References to time and space don’t apply to Satsang. Thinking of meditation in terms such as “morning”, “evening”, “east”, “west”—or even seasonally such as Spring—isn’t relevant. What is important, though, is the format, and for this particular Satsang, we will again be enjoying the “evening” format as defined by Osho. 

Most of us know it by different names—Osho White Robe Brotherhood, Evening Meeting, Evening Satsang with the Master. The stages are ten minutes of high-energy celebration, followed by ten minutes of silent sitting with soft music, and an Osho discourse. It will finish with a short Sannyas Celebration. This is a unique one-of-a-kind tribute to the Master, a joyous gathering of friends and meditators from around the world, and will be nothing less than a super celebration. What better way to refresh oneself, inside and out, while navigating the current world situation?

Satsang will be shared via Zoom four times over three days on the weekend of May 7 – 9, in different timezones so everyone who wants to has an opportunity to enjoy. Each streaming will feature a DIFFERENT discourse. The entire meditation, from start to finish, will be about one hour and thirty minutes long. 

Please note the various links below when choosing a convenient date and time. Know that it is fine to join for more than one Satsang. In fact, last time there were quite a few adventurous souls who attended all four streamings. There were no gold stars given, but I did hear rumours of enlightenment. I didn’t hear from anyone directly, so I can’t confirm the rumors. I assume whoever they were stepped into the blue sky and left no footprints. So be advised!

The sugestion for Satsang in this format is to wear white as per Osho’s guidance. One can’t second guess the Master as to why he chose white for the meditation. I just know that it works in some mysterious way, making the meditation powerful and deeping the connection with each other. 

Anyone wishing to take sannyas at the end, please contact me directly at oneskymusic@gmail.com, and we will celebrate your jump. I will be making more postings in the coming days as the meditation comes closer, so stay in tune for further updates. Onwards and upwards!

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The Band:

Atmo – trumpet
Chandira – vocals
Chintan – tablas
Dhwani – tin whistle
Nadama – keyboards
Nandin – flute
Milarepa – guitar, vocals
Prabodh – bass
Rishi – drums
Sudhananda – guitar, vocals

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Friday Evening, May 7 (first streaming)

Direct Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/5460628357…

Meeting ID: 546 062 8357

Passcode: onesky

8:15pm Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) — New York

7:15pm CDT — Dallas

6:15pm MDT — Santa Fe 

5:15pm PDT — Sedona / Los Angeles

2:15pm HST— Honolulu, Hawaii

1:15am — London / Lisbon

2:15am — Copenhagen (and the rest of Europe), May 8

9:15am — Tokyo 

*NOTE: Day for Japan is Saturday morning, May 8

10:15am — Sydney, Australia

*NOTE: Day for Sydney is Saturday morning, May 8

5:45am — Mumbai / New Delhi

*NOTE: Day for India is Saturday morning, May 8

6:00am — Kathmandu

*NOTE: Day for Nepal is Saturday morning, May 8

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Saturday, May 8 (second streaming)

Direct Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/5460628357…

Meeting ID: 546 062 8357

Passcode: onesky

1:00pm EDT — New York

12:00noon CDT — Chicago / Dallas

11:00am MDT — Santa Fe 

10:00am PST — Sedona / Los Angeles

7:00am — Honolulu, Hawaii

6:00pm — Lisbon, Portugal / London, UK

7:00pm — Copenhagen, Denmark (and the rest of Europe)

10:30pm — Mumbai / New Delhi, India

10:45pm — Kathmandu, Nepal

2:00am — Tokyo

*NOTE: Day for Japan is early Sunday morning, May 9

3:00am — Sydney, Australia

*NOTE: Day for Sydney is early Sunday morning, May 9

Saturday, May 8 (third streaming)

Direct Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/5460628357…

Meeting ID: 546 062 8357

Passcode: onesky

7:00pm EDT — New York

6:00pm CDT — Chicago / Dallas

5:00pm MDT — Santa Fe 

4:00pm PDT — Sedona / Los Angeles

1:00pm — Honolulu, Hawaii

12midnight — London / Lisbon

1:00am — Paris

4:30am — Mumbai / New Delhi 

*Note: Date for India is Sunday morning, May 9

4:45am — Kathmandu

*Note: Date for Nepal is Sunday morning, May 9

8:00am — Tokyo

*Note: Date for Japan is Sunday morning, May 9

9:00am — Sydney, Australia

*Note: Date for Sydney is Sunday morning, May 9

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Sunday, May 9 (fourth streaming)

Direct Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/5460628357…

Meeting ID: 546 062 8357

Passcode: onesky

9:30am EDT — New York

8:30am CDT — Chicago / Dallas

7:30am MDT — Santa Fe 

6:30am PDT — Sedona / Los Angeles

3:30am — Honolulu, Hawaii

2:30pm — Lisbon, Portugal / London, UK

3:30pm — Copenhagen, Denmark (and the rest of Europe)

7:00pm — New Delhi, India

7:15pm — Kathmandu, Nepal

10:30pm — Tokyo, Japan

11:30pm — Sydney, Australia

* More time zone calculations can be made using this easy tool — https://www.timeanddate.com.

I would like to share the audio of the two celebration songs from Satsang: A Worldwide Osho Tribute that streamed via Zoom February 26-28, 2021. “This Life Our Celebration” is a sannyas perennial that has been played in countless celebrations around the world. I wrote it in 1981 at Rajneeshpuram (additional lyric from Maniko) and it chosen to be played at the First Annual World Celebration. The version featured here was the first stage (celebration) of the recent Satsang (evening format). It features Atmo (trumpet), Chandira (vocals), Chintan (bass), Nadama (keyboards), Nandin (flutes), Rishi (drums), Sudhananda (vocals), and Milarepa (vocals, guitar). The second song, “Altitude Of Your Love” written by Sudhananda(https://sudhananda.com), is one of the most-beloved songs from the World of Osho. It was featured for Sannyas Celebration at the end of Satsang. This is a free sharing, but please consider a gesture of support, if you download the tracks, using one of these convenient platforms: Paypal (https://paypal.me/oneskymusic), Zelle (oneskymusic@gmail.com); or visit the “Contribute” button on this homepage (www.oneskymusic.com). Thank you and enjoy.

*Note: If you don’t see the download link in your email inbox, check your spam folder. Sometimes the links find their way there.

THIS LIFE OUR CELEBRATION

ALTITUDE OF YOUR LOVE