Music · Meditation · Nepal
OshobaRetreat
Turn silence into celebration. The Beatless Beat — the soundless sound of existence.
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17–21 September 2026
Music · Meditation · Nepal
Turn silence into celebration. The Beatless Beat — the soundless sound of existence.
17–21 September 2026
Your Facilitator
Nivedano
A prominent professional musician of the 1970s and 80s, Nivedano shared stages with some of the era's most legendary artists — Wayne Shorter, James Brown, Weather Report, and Miles Davis. He lived the full dream of a working musician — and then, having fulfilled it completely, turned his total attention to meditation.
He became a disciple of Sri Chinmoy — where he encountered Carlos Santana and John McLaughlin — and later became Osho's devotee in India. Osho himself called him a Master.
Today, Oshoba is the synthesis of a lifetime: music and meditation as a single, inseparable transmission of joy.
Has played with
Osho on Nivedano
Nivedano marks the moment when silence explodes into a carnival of sound — the Beatless Beat, the new Zen.
What is Oshoba
Oshoba is the music group created by Osho to bring meditators into the awareness of the here and now. The soundless sound. The Beatless Beat of existence.
This retreat is a living transmission — not a concert, not a class. Through rhythm, movement, and Osho's own meditations, the group becomes a single organism pulsing in the present moment.
The Three Dimensions
01
The drum is not entertainment — it is a device. Each beat breaks old patterns and drops you into the here and now with total intensity. This is Osho's method, made physical.
02
The group becomes a living organism, adapting to the energy of every person in the room. Through the universal language of rhythm, strangers become a tribe.
03
Silence turned visible. Osho said life itself is playfulness — and the carnival is the proof. Don't just witness the joy; become it. Bring your wildness.
The Rhythm of Your Days
Thursday 17th September — Arrival Day
Arrival & Registration
Arrive, check in, settle in, and be welcomed.
Tea & Orientation
Welcome tea and introduction to the retreat, the space, and each other.
First Meal Together
The retreat begins.
Friday–Sunday · 18th–20th September — Full Retreat Days
Dynamic Meditation
The day begins with Osho's Dynamic — catharsis, breath, and silence. The foundation of every commune morning.
Communal Nourishment
Rest and refuel before the music sessions open the day.
Instrument Acquaintance & Ensemble
Every instrument is presented and explored. Each participant chooses the one that resonates. The group plays together — tentative, curious, alive.
Movement & Osho Teachings
Stretching movements to disengage and open the players, followed by Osho video teachings — his own gentle reminders on reaching your core and staying present.
Rest & Integration
A quiet space between sessions.
The Magic Begins
The ensemble returns to explore rhythm patterns, variations, and improvisation. This is the heart of the retreat — when the group stops thinking and starts listening. Something shifts here.
Further Exploration
New ways of playing together. More movement. More listening.
Evening Meditation with Live Music
Nivedano and the musicians play live as the group meditates together. The sound carries the silence.
Dinner
The day closes together at the table.
Monday 21st September — Closing Day
Dynamic Meditation
The final morning begins as all the others — in movement, breath, and silence.
Vipassana
Stillness and witnessing to close the retreat.
Breakfast
The last meal together.
Departures
The group closes here. If you'd like to extend your stay, please contact hello@divinedoornepal.com to reserve your accommodation.
What to Expect
You do not need to be a musician. Every Oshoba instrument is chosen so that anyone can find their rhythm — the body knows the beat before the mind does.
Nivedano's Brazilian roots infuse every beat with an irresistible samba energy. This is music as a transmission of joy — a living organism that adapts to the energy of every person in the room.
By the afternoon ensemble, something has shifted. The group is no longer playing music — it is the music.
The Ensemble
Each instrument carries a different quality of attention. You will be guided — but ultimately, the instrument chooses you.
Caixa
Crack · Drive · Rhythm
Brazilian snare drum — the sharp heartbeat of the ensemble
Surdo
Bass · Power · Pulse
The deep boom that drives the whole group forward
Taiko & Gong
Resonance · Space · Silence
Ancient sounds that carry the group into stillness
Surdo & Timbal
Depth · Ground · Body
The full Brazilian bass family — feel it in your chest
Maracas & Shakers
Joy · Lightness · Play
The easiest entry point — your hands know what to do
The Full Ensemble
Waiting · Ready · Alive
The room before the music begins — every instrument in its place, waiting for you.
The Retreat in Motion
Accommodation & Pricing
NPR 18,400
Per person
Single bed · Shared external bathroom
(includes group fee, 4 nights accommodation and all meals starting with dinner on 17th September and ending with breakfast on 21st September)
Book NowNPR 23,200
Per person
Single bed · Ensuite bathroom · 2 sharing one room
(includes group fee, 4 nights accommodation and all meals starting with dinner on 17th September and ending with breakfast on 21st September)
Book NowNPR 28,000
Per person
First floor · Private room · Attached bathroom
(includes group fee, 4 nights accommodation and all meals starting with dinner on 17th September and ending with breakfast on 21st September)
Book NowNPR 48,000
For two people
First floor · One double bed · Attached bathroom
(includes group fee, 4 nights accommodation and all meals starting with dinner on 17th September and ending with breakfast on 21st September)
Book NowIf you'd like to extend your stay when the group ends — please email us at hello@divinedoornepal.com
Find Out More →"The whole world is a carnival of meditation."
— Nivedano
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