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

"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 lively meditative environment where live music takes us into sacred space of meditation and celebration. The music is played by Milarepa and other World Class musicians of One Sky Band who are also life long Meditators and few of the band members have played for Osho in his graceful presence and guidance.
The live music ranges from Wild Wild Ecstatic dancing to slow paced music suited for sitting meditation. OSHOfest is one of a kind event happening only once a year. This will be 6th year for Atlanta to host this event loved by so many.
All friends are Welcome to OSHOfest - new or experienced, young or old. OSHOfest is a gathering of friends where Lovers of Osho, Lovers of Meditation, Lovers of Live Music, Lovers of Dance, Life, Love, Laughter, & Silence 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
• Drops of Silence - An Inner Awareness and Healing Experience with Swami Gyankirti.
• High Energy Dancing Meditation on LIVE Music where Dancer is lost and only the Dance remain.
• Yoga with Govind, Bhairavi and Ramakrishna every morning
• 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 of George Washington Carver Park. A jewel and oasis near the City.
• Give the gift of these transforming days to yourself.

"Celebration is my religion, love is my message, silence is my truth." Osho

Accommodation:

1. George Washington Carver Park is on Lake Allatoona with a beach and very wooded. A short drive from the park there are beautiful cottages in nature rich surrounding. Each cottage has AC / Heater and Sleeps 8. There are 4 cottages and all share a common living area with Showers and Bathroom stalls. This is the best and most cost effective accommodation. Cost is only $50 per person for 1 night or 2 night. These will be given first come first serve. So please contact 6 7 8 5 7 4 8 1 50 at the earliest to reserve your spot.
2. Hotel - About 5 miles from the venue there is America's Best Value Inn. Please contact hotel directly for reservations.
   https://www.redlion.com/americas-best-value-inn/ga/acworth/americas-best-value-inn-acworth-kennesaw

OSHOfest FOODfest
All food during the OSHOfest is Catered or prepared at the site by volunteers. Food is Vegetarian - Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, snack is arranged. (Food may contain milk, nuts). Food is included in the donation amount. Usually Gluten free option is available.

Recommended Donation
All Osho Atlanta events are non profit - "at cost events" jointly organized by Osho Atlanta friends. This is a gathering of friends. The participation cost is based on projected expenses. The cost includes complete participation and all food. No interested participant will be refused entry due to their genuine inability to pay.

There are two tiers of donation - Supportive and Standard. Supportive members contribute extra towards the cost of the event. All pricing includes participation and food. Accommodation is extra.

1. Single - $250 for all three days.
2. Couple / Family (with kids) - $450 for all three days.

If you want to be a Supportive Member then please consider adding $50-$100.

Partial Day participation (only for individual participation)

• Friday Full Day - $100
• Saturday Full Day - $150
• Sunday full day - $100
• Any day 6 hour pass - $75

Available Discount (only one)

• 10% discount for Senior Citizens or Students.

How to pay -
a. PAYPAL - https://www.paypal.me/oshoatlanta

b. Online - https://www.hungamacity.com/event/21619/oshofest-atlanta-live-music-and-meditation-festival

c. Zelle - 7708511265 or rohit_mathur@hotmail.com

c. Check - Send the check in favor of 'Rohit Mathur' and mail to 3398 Palm Circle NW, Kennesaw, GA 30144. Call 6 7 8 5 7 4 8 1 5 0 for any questions.

Schedule
Will be Published Soon

More about the One Sky Band-
The 2019 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.

Rishi (Italy) — 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.

Prabodh (Germany) - Bass - Prabodh has always worked in Osho’s communes. He did a variety of jobs — from photography darkroom to publications, from handyman to musician.He wears many hats! He played many times in Osho’s presence for the discourses in Pune ll and has joined Milarepa and One Sky Band on numerous occasions for the tours and festivals.

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.

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."

Special Guest musician from Atlanta area will be joining as well.

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

About Swami Gyankirti
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.Read more about Swami Gyankirti here - http://medissage.org/?page_id=501

Venue
George Washington Carver Park is located on Lake Allatoona with a beach front and very wooded surrounding. The event hall is beautiful building having wonderful porch with rocking chairs, trails and food serving areas.
Address of the venue is 3900 Bartow Carver Rd. Acworth GA 30102
The event hall is wheel chair accessible.
For the venue the entire park is reserved for us.
https://www.exploregeorgia.org/cartersville/arts-culture/cultural-trails-tours/george-washington-carver-park

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, yoga mat, reusable water bottle.
The Lake Allatoona has a beach so please pack your swimming wear just in case you want to take a dip after an intense meditation. You may need change of clothes, towel, toiletries, sun block.

Waiver Important note –

1. 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.
2. The meetups are informal gathering of friends. The gathering is not affiliated to any other organization in USA or abroad.
3. The informal group is a non profit gathering of friends, volunteering towards a common cause of making Osho meditations available in Atlanta area. The groups are not selling any product or service, the group is simply to experience the magic of Osho Meditations.
4. Events are organized at individual homes or rented pubic space and host takes very good care but in any circumstances host is not liable for any loss or injury. Participants bear all responsibility.
5. 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.

COME JOIN THE DANCE!!