Monteverde in December

We were up in the highlands of Costa Rica in a buffeting wind We didn’t know anybody, and we were sad The wind shook the house and shouted at it and curtains of rain marched wave on wave…

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Afterzen: Experiences of a Zen Student Out on His Ear

Zen itself is stylishly, elegantly irreverent. And this book is the most irreverent Zen commentary I’ve ever come across. The author is a retired Amsterdam policeman and Zen student, and a prolific writer of detective novels and nonfiction. This is the 3rd volume in a trilogy about his Zen studies.

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Loo seat up or down: why it matters

This article was first posted on Osho News. Madhuri elucidates at a talk the source of women’s unease at a lifted toilet seat, and of men’s at being shouted at (with two poems and video link) So: You’ve met this great woman and now it’s the…

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Blowing Zen: Finding an Authentic Life

This article was written by Madhuri for, and posted on, Osho News. Madhuri’s review of Ray Brooks’ book; “Having worked in Japan a lot during the 90’s, I enjoyed the immersion into aspects of the culture I’d not encountered, as well as some I had.” Blowing…

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The Hunger of the Soul: A Spiritual Diary

This article was written by Madhuri for, and posted on, Osho News. Book review by Madhuri; “This book is mostly a description of bliss states, and as such is quite uplifting to read. A special book!” The Hunger of the Soul A Spiritual Diary…

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Velvet Trousers with Crown

A poem from Madhuri’s most recent book, To Hills and Waterfalls: a Californian in Calderdale. At TJ Maxx in Kansas City I bought a pair of black velvet bell-bottoms with a crown picked out in rhinestones on the right thigh. An excellent, well-fitting pair…

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Monster at the Party

This article was first posted in Osho News. Somewhere in my travels, I ran across this exercise in a book I found in someone’s bookcase. It takes fairly little time, is fun, and can really take you to unexpected places. I have found that it works…

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I Want the Teeth of

This was originally posted in Osho News An A-lister, the shiniest white fence of dashing gnashers money can buy I want to blind you with my bleached life-bones glossy and laser-beaming white as the light from a thousand Buddhas to show…

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Poetry and Charity

A colourful and warm-hearted evening event in Hebden Bridge Hebden Bridge from above Calder Holmes Park. The book launch venue is at the canal marina to the bottom left. Hebden Bridge is a 500-year-old town deep in the Calder Valley in the English Pennines – a range of high hills…

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Generator Session

This was first posted on Osho News Madhuri shares an exercise for a Generator (a Human Design type) to do with a friend. This session is for any Generator or Manifesting Generator. It is a practice for contacting your belly, your gut-knowing. If you do not…

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To Hills and Waterfalls: a Californian in Calderdale

This was first posted on Osho News I was invited 10 years ago to come to this beautiful, rather hidden valley in the English Pennines; I was supposed to be the resident oracle of a new healing centre… which then never happened. I stayed on –…

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The British Do Not Clean

A hilarious poem performed by Madhuri on stage during a Festival at Osho Leela. Dorset, UK (video). In order to view this poem as the author intended it to appear with all its indents, we suggest reading it on a computer screen or in the landscape orientation on your…

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