OSHOfest: LIVE Music & Meditation Festival with Milarepa & One Sky Band

Name: OSHOfest: LIVE Music & Meditation Festival with Milarepa & One Sky Band
Start: 2017-09-29T10:00:00-04:00
End: 2017-10-01T17:00:00-04:00
Location: Red Top Mountain State Park

Hosted By

Anuradha and P. and 6 others

OSHOfest: LIVE Music & Meditation Festival with Milarepa & One Sky Band

Details

"Meditate, love, dance, sing, celebrate here with me, and the ugliness will disappear. Bring something higher into yourself, and the lower will be forgotten. Osho"

OSHOfest Atlanta is a spiritually charged event that has been taking place at the Red Top Mountains for past 4 years. This gathering is for Lovers of Osho, for Lovers of Meditation, for Lovers of Live Music, for Lovers of Dance, Life, Love, Laughter & Silence to come together and spend 3 days in ecstasy, celebration and relaxation. Various sessions in the events will help you enter into a deeper state of inner peace, balance and harmony.

• Meditations from the World of Osho - Dynamic, Kundalini, Nataraj and other OSHO Active meditations.
• Morning and evening Satsangs with Live Music
• Wild Dances and Silent Songs with Live Music
• Stalking Silence - an opportunity for participants to fall deeper into the silence of their own interiority, and into the deeper Silence of Osho’s Buddhafield. Led by Swami Gyankirti.
• Shamans Shake - An intense Live Drums based meditation sequence with Rishi
• High Energy Dancing Meditation on LIVE Music where Dancer is lost and only the Dance remain.
• TaiChi Qigong - With Kabir
• Yoga with Viswa and Govind
• Sannyas Initiation with Swami Gyankirti and Milarepa
• Wonderful vegetarian food provided.
• Relax and be yourself in the soft, loving company of fellow travelers
• Be supported by beautiful natural surroundings.
• Give the gift of these transforming days to yourself.

OSHOfest FOODfest

Vegetarian food - Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, snack is arranged. (Food may contain milk, nuts)

Recommended Donation

All Osho Atlanta events are non profit - "at cost events" jointly organized by Osho Atlanta volunteers. The participation cost is based on projected expenses. The cost includes complete participation and all food.

Following are the recommended charges for the event (including all meals)

Standard Price

Single - $199 for all three days
Couple / Family - $350
Partial Day participation - (only for individual participation)
Friday Full Day - $50, Friday evening - $25
Saturday Full Day - $150, Saturday Half day - $100, Evening - $50
Sunday full day - $100, Sunday half day - $50
Call or email if you have any questions.

Supporting Member Price
(This recommended price is for those participants who wish to support this special event financially)
Single - $275
Couple / Family - $450

How to pay
a. Check - Send the check in favor of 'Rohit Mathur' and mail to 3398 Palm Circle NW, Kennesaw, GA 30144. Call 678 574 8150 for any questions.

b. Online (preferred) - Using Paypal send payment to rohit_mathur@hotmail.com

c. Online at Ticket Hungama- https://www.tickethungama.com/order/7946/oshofest-live-music-and-meditation-festival -

Accommodation
Recommended hotels which are 10-12 min drive from the park -

Country Inn and Suites, Cartersville, GA (Phone - 770 386-5888)
Quality Inn, Acworth, GA (Phone - 770 974 1700)

Detailed Schedule
Following is a tentative schedule. The times might change based on the flow.

Friday Sept 29
10:00am - Welcome, Registration
10:30am - Morning Satsang on Live Music with One Sky Band
11:30am - Stop! Dance Meditation on Live Music with One Sky Band
12:30pm - Vegetarian Lunch and Relax
2:30pm - Circle of Love Meditation with One Sky Band
3:30pm - Tai Chi QiGong Lead by Kabir
4:15pm - Osho Kundalini Meditation
5:30pm - Break
6:00pm - Osho Evening Meeting with Live Music
7:30pm - Vegetarian Dinner

Saturday Sept 30
8:00am - Guided Pranayam and Stretch Yoga lead by Govind / Vishwa
8:30am - Osho Dynamic Meditation
9:30am - Breakfast
10:30am - Morning Satsang on Live Music with One Sky Band
11:30am - Shaman’s Shake lead by Rishi on Percussion and One Sky Band
12:30pm - Yoga with Viswa
1:00pm - Vegetarian Lunch and Relax
2:30pm – Singing Circle with Tarisha
4:00pm - break
4:30pm – Stalking Silence with Swami Gyankirti
6:00pm - break
6:30pm - Osho Evening Meeting & Mahamudra Meditation
8:00pm - Vegetarian Dinner

Sunday October 1
8:00am - Guided Pranayam and Stretch Yoga lead by Govind / Vishwa
8:30am - Osho Dynamic Meditation
9:30am - Breakfast
10:30am - Morning Satsang on Live Music with One Sky Band
11:30am - Heart Dances on Live Music
12:30pm - Vegetarian Lunch
2:00pm - Osho Nataraj Dance Meditation on Live Music
3:00pm – Sannyas Celebration and Closing Circle with Swami Gyankirti & One Sky
5:00pm – hugs and goodbyes

STALKING SILENCE with Swami Gyankirti is an active-participation workshop during which participants will be guided through various techniques and processes that will lead to the vast oceanic depths of Silence that Osho brings. Sound, breath, movement, and touch will be used as instruments to facilitate balance, healing, energy modifications, and meditation.

Swami Gyankirti

For more than 40 years Swami Gyankirti has been walking, singing, and dancing with Osho. His energy is healing and empowering. He brings Peace and Deep Silence. His direct connection with Osho is felt in his presence and transmitted through his work.
Swami Gyankirti has combined the heart of many ancient, traditional, non-traditional and modern religions and teachings to produce a unique universal blend of teachings. Under Swami Gyankirti’s guidance, Healing, Empowering Energy Work, Meditation and Traditional African Spiritual Healing Methods, provide the essential foundation for Spiritual Empowerment and communion with the Divine.

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The 2017 One Sky Band is an international group of musicians renowned for their sensitive and high-energy performances. Their unique and original compositions draw from a wide variety of sources: rock, soul, world, reggae, and pop. Each band member is familiar with the mystic art of creating silence from sound; spiritual ecstasy through dance and song. Their performances create a supportive, healing atmosphere where the inner world unfolds revealing its mysteries. Bring your dancing shoes and come prepared for these special days of music, meditation, and celebration that will surely touch the Heart and give wings to the Spirit.

Tarisha (United Kingdom) — Tarisha describes herself as a Singing Medicine Woman. She has lived and worked at the Osho Leela Community in Dorset for twenty years running festivals, workshops and shamanic ceremonies with a focus on women's work, healing the feminine, and re-awakening the Goddess. Her songs are mostly chant-based, simple and sincere. She plays divine flute; also keyboards and sings.

Chandira (Germany) — Chandira teaches music at her home near the Osho Parimal Community, one of the oldest Osho centers in Germany. Her primary instruments are bass and piano, although she is also a singer. She has toured with the One Sky band more than twelve years.

Rishi (Germany) — founding member of the acclaimed East-West fusion band, Hamsafar, with Prem Joshua. In recent years, his work has focused on shamanic groups and drumming circles. He tours with Milarepa since many years as a drummer and percussionist, also featuring on many of Milarepa’s recordings.

Milarepa (USA) — a singer/songwriter from the USA, Milarepa sings, plays guitar, and tours annually facilitating events and concerts around the world.

He shares from the heart a unique vision of meditation, music, and celebration inspired by the enlightened master, Osho. About his music, Milarepa says: "Music reflects my personal understanding of meditation and love. The themes to my songs are universal and can be appreciated by ALL travelers on the path of truth and self-realization. My feeling is: we are on this beautiful planet to celebrate the great mystery of life - with our songs, our dances, our silences of the heart. As humanity moves forward, into the twenty-first century, this could never be more relevant."

Here is what Osho says about Milarepa -

"Milarepa, you are my instrument. Your guitar is my guitar. Your fingers playing on the instruments are my fingers.” – Osho

Musician Meditators from Atlanta will also be joining - Lee (Sax, woodwinds), Anand Prem (Piano), Rene (Guitar)

Rene Andarwa grew up in Indiana and Ohio landing in Atlanta about 30 years ago. Music began with school choir and piano at home. A Fender Stratocaster was his high school graduation present and the deal was sealed. While the Fender and Rene parted ways, the language of music continued. Today Rene jams with his drum playing son every weekend, and occasionally with his flute playing wife, which takes both of them to the Atlanta Flute Circle summer jam events at Lake Alatoona. "Osho was like a kindred spirit and through that intimacy of understanding he provided the foundation and support I needed to let go of the mind and float in the river of Life."

“Techniques are needed to remove the obstacles in the way of meditation. So it has to be understood very clearly: meditation itself needs no techniques, it is a simple understanding, an alertness, an awareness.” OSHO

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Venue

Red Top Mountain State Park
Group Shelter 1
Cartersville, GA 30121

The beautiful, quite, serene, picturesque Red Top Mountain State Park is located in Cartersville, GA. The park is on I-75 Exit 285 which is about 25 miles north of Atlanta. The park is situated along the shore of Lake Allatoona and is conveniently accessed from I75 exit 285.

More about the park - http://gastateparks.org/RedTopMountain

The Group Shelter 1 is the venue for all three days. The Group Shelter 1 is surrounded by Lake Allatoona. The facility is air conditioned with a beautiful deck overlooking the Lake.

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There is a small beach, miniature golf, play area very close to the Shelter.

Ample parking is available at the shelter. Parking fee of $5 per vehicle is required per day.

Directions - Coming from Atlanta on I-75 North take right on exit 285 to Red Top Mountain State Park. The park is a short drive from the exit. Follow directions to Group Shelter 1. Ample parking available. Parking fee required.

Camping - Red Top Mountain Park offers excellent camping facility. Please contact the park directly to reserve -

Camping sites available in park - http://gastateparks.org/RedTopMountain

Dress recommendation and accessories

Some of the recommended general items are - Lose clothing, Meditation robes (if available, maroon + white) or athletic clothing, meditation cushion, Socks, flip flops, shawl. You may chose to bring a shawl, mat. The lake is very swimmable and also there is a beach near by so if weather permits it is a great opportunity to take a dip. You may need change of clothes, towel, toiletries, sun block. A bottle for water ( we will have disposable glass).

RSVP - Please RSVP at the earliest. All arrangements including Food and supplies are made based on your RSVP. If your plan changes then please update your RSVP at the earliest.

Participant feed back from prior year event -

What a blast! So good to play and meditate with old friends and new friends. And the music was gate gate paragate parasamgate! Love to you all.Niketana, Nashville, TN

With awareness as my goal...an empty mind as my heart...I ride the wave of bliss...into the ocean of being...only to be no more...thank you for a very special moment in time...it was timeless. Steve Buchanan (Antar Mehboob, Dawsonville, GA)

What a joyful, loveful and blissful weekend, just loved it! Thanks to all of you who made it possible! Ratna, Suwanee, GA

So much gratitude for this weekend of mindblowing music, energy, totality!! We're there because of Osho, and Osho is there because of us, and this crazy, loving, fun mystery happens ... Diving deep, soaring high! Beloved incredible musicians, thank you! Beloved dedicated organizers, thank you! Beloved friends from before, and new friends, thank you! Heart full of love ... Madir, Nashville, TN

What a fabulous experience!
The people, the band, the location. I highly recommend active mediation to any who have not experienced it. Larry (Rajiv), Cumming, GA

Simply phenomenal........Milarepa, Teerth, Chandira and Lee wonderful music.
To me Natraj Meditation was the crescendo of the event....what music and what drums..aaahhhhh....what drums..simply superb..and sincere gratitude to all who attended this event and made it such a joy. Saurin

An Amazing retreat with awesome music and blissful silence. Many thanks and gratitude to Swami Milarepa, Teerth, Chandira , Lee for bringing Osho's fragrance and to all the fellow travelers for sharing your heart and space.

Beautiful location and people.
This must be just like living in Paradise....
I'm burning up.... to Just Say YES. Sankalp (Dev Darshan), Suwanee, GA

A Blissful Harmonious Festive Zen! Spontaneous Delightful gathering!!! Meghana, Atlanta, GA

My heart is overflowing with gratitude and love for all of you. What a blissful weekend!
Sarita, Atlanta, GA

Disclaimer - Important note –

Waiver
Important note –

Osho Meditation events may involve Dancing, Active breathing, physical activity. All participants are advised to engage as much as their individual health provide. You should not exceed your own physical limitation.
The meetups are informal gathering of friends. The gathering is not affiliated to any other organization in USA or abroad.
The group is a non profit. The groups are not selling any product or service, the group is simply to experience the magic of Osho Meditations.
Events are organized at individual homes and host takes very good care but in any circumstances host is not liable for any loss or injury. Participants bear all responsibility.
Occasionally few photos are taken and may be shared on meetup. If you do not like this then please let the organizers know ahead of time. By default the consent is presumed.
Food is usually arranged by host. The food is Vegetarian but may contain milk.
Participants should follow general directions like parking, cell phone use etc. All are welcome to all the events but organizers are free to refuse admission to any person they think is not appropriate for the gathering.