WEAR THE OLD COAT AND BUY THE NEW BOOK
“Wear the old coat and buy the new book.” - Austin Phelps A gentleman, who’s in his seventies, came to visit me, a couple of days ago. He told me, that right since his college days, he had been an ardent follower of OSHO. OSHO was known as Rajneesh; later, Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh; and, eventually, OSHO… Through all the decades that followed since this gentleman started following the mystic Guru –- from the ashram in Koregaon Park of Pune to Oregon ranch of America… the messy feuds and conspiracies among the devotees… the power struggle, the allegations of poisoning, crimes… the deportation and, eventually, the passing away of the enigmatic man –- yes, through it all, one thing remained unchanged: this gentleman’s devotion to OSHO… The gentleman, I am writing about, is a simple soul… He lives in a one-room kitchen house in my neighbourhood… He has a family. But, OSHO, his teachings, and the daily meditation -– yes, these have dom...