{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Episode 62: Do You Need a Guru to Awaken? - Osho, Transmission and the Field of Love","description":"In this episode Amoda and Kavi explore a question that has echoed through the centuries of spiritual seeking: Do you need a guru to awaken? Throughout history, seekers have gathered around teachers, mystics, masters \u2014 drawn by something intangible, something alive. Amoda spent time at the Osho Ashram in Pune in the years after Osho had left the body, immersed in his teachings and the field that remained. In this conversation, we explore her experience there, the role of the guru, the power and danger of projection, and what it truly means to awaken. Is the guru a necessity \u2014 or a mirror? And what is the true source of awakening? Some of the questions we explored: Do you actually need a guru to awaken? What is a guru, really? Is awakening dependent on another, or is it always within oneself?  What drew you to Osho\u2019s teachings after he had left the body? What was happening in you that longed for guidance or direction? Did you feel you were seeking a guru \u2014 or something deeper? &amp;nbsp; ","author_name":"Conversations with Amoda Maa - Exploring Awareness Through Dialogue and Living Inquiry","author_url":"https:\/\/www.amodamaa.com\/","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/40125075\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/198617015"}