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Located in the forest of the Nagarjuna hills, the Osho Tapoban is an international commune and a forest retreat established in 1990.A free space for Osho lovers want to find inner peace and spend some time in meditative atmosphere, the Tapoban hosts variuos activities throughout the year such as daily meditations, weekly satsang, monthly meditations capms and pilgrimage tours.

Osho Tapoban has common rooms, dormitories, deluxe rooms that can easily accommodate 100 people for Meditation Camps, a beautiful Meditation Hall to accommodate 200 people for meditation and 500 for discourses. It has sujata kitchen which serves hygienic vegetarian food for the people staying and visiting Tapoban. A beautiful sculpture garden has also been set up. The grand place to be at Osho Tapoban is The OSHO SAMADHI, were the sacred remains of Oshos body have been kept. Besides the scenic beauty all the year round one can feel the energy and the vibe of Osho everywhere at Osho Tapoban.

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Located at the lap of the Nagarjuna Forest, Osho Tapoban is a place nourished by nature at its glory. Osho Tapoban is itself a great point of attraction for Osho lovers, bird watchers and the admirer of nature. The main places at Tapoban are mentioned below. A more detailed information can be obtained on request.

Rajneesh Dhyan Mandir: Located at the heart of Osho Tapoban, is a beautifully designed meditation hall (Rajneesh Dhyan Mandir ), This hall accommodates up to 200 people for regular meditation and 500 people for discourses. It is built in Pagoda style and resembles the shape of a shiv linga. Daily meditation activities are conducted in this meditation hall.

Osho Samadhi: At the sacred place where the Buddhist saint Nagarjuna attained his ultimate Enlightenment 2000 years ago, Osho lovers have created a beautiful Osho Samadhi with granite and white marble. surrounded by spring water, where the holy remains of Osho are buried. It is a state of art architecture that can be found in Nepal and is a symbolic representation of the eternity.sculpture garden member, lao-tzu the laughing buddhaSculpture GardenA beautiful sculpture garden has been developed at Tapoban consisting of many valuable beautiful statues like Buddha, LaotZu, Lord Ganesh, Ardhanarishwor, Lord Shiva etc. Many more are still under construction. These sculptures are an artistic impression of the respective deities.

Flora and Fauna: Osho Tapoban has a variety of flowers, native trees and wild life. Occasionally wild animals such as deer, the Royal Bengal Tiger, Leopards, Bears are spotted among the dense green forest. Osho Tapoban is becoming popular among the bird watchers and nature lovers. People come here to enjoy the beauty of nature. Beautiful waterfalls within the commune creates a serene meditative atmosphere.

Dev Teertha book center and Nagarjuna Gift center: Dev Teertha book center has a good collection of about 700 titles of Osho''''s books in English and Hindi and hundreds of Audio, Video tapes, digital discs and video cds. It also houses literature of mystics from all over the world. A wide range of books, audio and video tapes, CDs, magazines, gowns and gift items are available for sale in the Nagarjuna gift center.

Shivpuri Baba Silence Temple: The recently completed Shiv puri Baba Silence Temple is the first of such kind in Nepal. It houses a beautiful white sculpture of Shivpuri Baba who lived in Nepal during the last days of his life. This beautiful place is available for Silent Sitting for Meditators.

Address : Nagarjun Hills, Nepal