The Community Experience Programme

To join the CEP please call 01747 821221 and ask to speak to one of the CEP Managers

To download the complete CEP Booklet please click here.

The Community Experience Programme (CEP) is the "Way In" to the Osho Leela Community. You can use it to drop in for a few days or weeks, whenever you need some Leela energy, or as the first step to take towards actually living here. It involves about 6 hours work a day, typically house-care (cleaning and tidying), cooking, building maintenance, or gardening. There are optional meditations most weekdays and there may be the chance to join in with workshops at weekends. You get one day off per week and Wednesdays are "Community Days" (see later). Roughly once a month there is Community Meditation Week, when community members do 3 Osho meditations daily.

Whilst you're on CEP you will stay in a dorm with 2 or 3 other CEP participants of the same gender. The CEP currently has three longer-term community members with therapy and meditation experience over it - Devaraj, Amura and Sanjula. They are available on a daily basis to answer questions or just chat.

The CEP is a gently-held program. Like most Osho centres we see the community as a supportive environment for us to go deeper into finding out who we are. There are weekly sharings, and the CEP leaders will support and encourage you to overcome internal barriers that block you being more fully yourself. Much of the structure and meditations that you find here were part of daily life in the original Osho community in Pune. We are an authentic Osho centre, and we like everyone to commit to deepening self-awareness, love, and friendship.

The CEP costs £30 a week to be on (approx €40/week), or £5 a day, including food + dormitory accommodation. The CEP is sometimes not available during Festivals, or over Christmas, but otherwise runs for the rest of the year.

Arrival: If it's your first time on CEP please try to arrive on a Monday, between 10am and 5pm. We can also receive new people onto the CEP on Tuesdays and Thursdays but we do prefer Mondays if you can do it.
We recommend trying the program for a week at first, to see how you get on, but you can also just come for a day or two if you prefer.

It is also possible to be on part-time CEP: 3 hours of work a day (you decide whether morning or afternoon) + help with dishes once a day. The cost is £20 a day, with food and dormitory accommodation.

A Typical Week-day:

07.00 - Osho Dynamic Meditation (optional, except on Fridays when all CEPs take part)
08.00 - Showers and breakfast
09.00 - Morning Meeting. Dancing, "Inner Smile" meditation (15 mins) and hugging. Then we gather in a circle and to appreciate new arrivals and anyone leaving and finish with a group "power move."
09.35 - Work
11.00 - Coffee break (20 mins)
11.20 - Work
13.00 - Lunch followed by dishes, then break
15.00 - Work
16.30 - Tea break (20 mins)
18.00 - Emotional Release session, or a meditation (optional)
19.00 - Dinner, followed by dishes
20.30 - Optional Evening Session or free time.

At the weekend Leela usually hosts either its own workshops or has "outside bookings." Quite often there is the chance to do some sessions in these and usually this is a time to meet new people and make new connections. You can check our calendar and see which groups will be on whilst you're here!

Community Day is nearly always on a Wednesday. It's a day when community matters are the priority. Usually we start with everyone doing a short version of the Humaniversity AUM Meditation. This lasts one and a half hours and is a full-on interactive group process. Click here to see a short video about the AUM. After this we have showers, breakfast, and then sharings, sometimes with the whole community together, but more usually in smaller groups - CEPs, Core Group, etc. In the afternoon, if there's not work that needs to be urgently done, we go for a trip somewhere, or have a massage afternoon, or maybe sauna together. Community Days are a chance for everyone to come closer.

When you arrive you will be given an introductory talk, a walk-round, and a buddy. This is an experienced member of the community to whom you can go with any questions. He or she makes sure you are OK day to day.

CEP Commitment

Whilst you're here on CEP we do expect the following...
* that you be on time for all meditations and work
* that you keep your personal space clean and tidy
* that you take part fully in Community Day
* that you take part in Osho Dynamic Meditation on Friday morning
* that you let us know when you want to come and go
* and that you don't leave your stuff here when you're not here
Please make sure this above is OK for you prior to arriving.

What you need to bring

Bedding is provided. You simply need clothes, a towel, loose clothing for meditations, and some party gear.

Important Info

If you haven't been on Community Experience Programme before, it's important to call us first for a quick phone interview with one of the CEP Managers. You can get them on 01747 821221. We do ask some basic medical questions prior to joining. Because we have to protect the community from certain highly infectious viruses, people from high-risk backgrounds will be asked to bring a Hep B certificate.
Anyone aged 18 or over can apply to be on CEP.

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