OFFICIAL JEWELTREE HOLIDAYS

Swami Premodaya has designated five (5) official JewelTree annual holidays. Each one celebrates and commemorates the actual events, joys, surprises, challenges, and the unique gifts, of spiritual life.

PARIVARTANA (TRANSFORMATION) DAY

10 January

Celebrating the transformations that inevitably happen in the disciple’s life.

This official JewelTree annual holiday – January 10th – celebrates the incomparable transformations brought about exclusively by spiritual life and/or discipleship.

At precisely 10:20am on 10 January 1981, Swami Premodaya suddenly and spontaneously experienced a deeply shattering and utterly inexplicable “inner explosion”. This ushered in an unbidden 2-year period of multiple mystical and metaphysical experiences and happenings, igniting a profound series of paradigm shifts and cosmic revelations. It’s clear in hindsight, that all of this was related to being led to the recognition of his beloved Master, Osho (and Premodaya considers it a fascinating side-note, that ever since, he’s noticed that every single big and life-altering transformation that has taken place in his life, has occurred either on January 10th or on January 11th).

Everyone is a spiritual seeker, whether they know it or not. Ultimately, whatever captures your desire, is actually a form of longing for your essence, your true self. You are seeking the Divine, no matter what you are seeking.

Transformation isn’t transforming into something, other than you. Transformation is a lawful process that takes you more to you. Nothing gets removed; nothing goes away. You don’t ever stop being you. You don’t even become a better you!

- Swami Premodaya

DWIJA (REBIRTH) DAY

22 March

“Dwij” is a Hindu term meaning “twice born” or “born again.”

After our ‘first birth’ (physical birth), our eyes open, and our faculties expand exponentially. However, as we grow up, we encounter limitations. The second birth dissolves these limitations and activates an individual's potential to meet the expectations of the Ultimate. Thus, a ‘Dwija’ has embarked on this journey in earnest—a seeker of the Infinite, and ultimately, a finder of God—one who has experienced the dramatic moment of becoming twice born.

…To know God, requires being ‘twice born’ – or conversely, he or she who experiences being twice born, will inevitably realize God.

“When all barriers are removed, Reality is revealed. Then, instead of ‘having’ clarity, you ARE clarity.”

– Swami Premodaya

Celebrating the second birth in the disciple’s life, which is the actual spiritual birth.

Swami Premodaya experienced (sudden and spontaneous) Dwij on March 22, 1961, at 4:20pm. As thick, dancing beams of pure golden light streamed into the room and enveloped him, Premodaya was able to clearly feel himself being ‘re-born’. Although as a 12-year old he had no understanding of what was happening, he intuitively somehow understood that this was ‘an experience of a lifetime’, so significant that he noted the exact time and date, saying to himself: “This is the real moment of my birth”. The state of constant, intense, ecstatic bliss that began in that moment, persisted undiminished and unchanging – for a full 5 years more.

DISCIPLESHIP DAY

5 August

Celebrating the miracle of discipleship in the disciple’s life

Commemorates Swami Premodaya’s 5 August 1983 formal initiation as a disciple of Osho.

“Discipleship is a phenomenally rare occurrence on this planet. Generally, ego has reigned supreme throughout human history, characterized by violence, greed, selfishness, cruelty and pleasure-seeking. Discipleship is the rejection of that way of living, and a Grace-given turning toward the higher Truth beyond self. The ceremony of initiation includes the creation of a palpable metaphysical bond between master and disciple, and publicly demonstrates the disciple’s determination to choose God over illusion, and to accept the oneness of all. Discipleship is the only God-given method in this (and every other) universe, for human-type beings to move toward living more and more in accordance with the (quite real) Divine plan for us all”.

—SWAMI PREMODAYA

OSHO’s BIRTHDAY

11 December

“Celebration is without any cause. Celebration is simply because we are. We are made out of the stuff called celebration. That’s our natural state – to celebrate – as natural as it is for the trees to bloom, for birds to sing, for rivers to flow to the ocean. Celebration is a natural state”.
—Osho

Celebrating the presence of the guru in the disciple’s life

“Life is meant to be a celebration…We celebrate everything!”

—Osho

The final JewelTree annual holiday is 11 December. Osho was born 11 December 1931. Swami Premodaya’s precious, Beloved Master, Osho, had, and continues to have, phenomenal influence on the spiritual lives of millions of people around the world.

Premodaya recommends 3 things, at minimum, to celebrate Osho’s birthday:

  • remember Osho throughout the day, especially his “celebrate everything” attitude toward life;
  • watch or listen to Osho at least once that day (YouTube, internet, CD, etc);
  • before the day has ended, meditate for at least 15 minutes on Osho’s photo, or on what he has brought into your life - and/or do one of Osho’s signature meditations (Dynamic Meditation, Kundalini Meditation, etc.).

And if so inclined, get together with others who love Osho and/or Premodaya, and enjoy celebrating together.

 

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