No Mind Festival Explained

The No Mind Festival^[1] is an annual alternative festival that has taken place in Ängsbacka, Sweden each summer since 1997 and is sometimes referred to as Ängsbacka's Glastonbury.^[2] Its roots are drawn from the No Mind philosophy of Osho, the Indian mystic who popularized No Mind meditation. It is counted amongst the largest alternative festivals in Europe^[3] and regularly attracts around 1,000 participants.

The festival usually takes place in early July and lasts for seven days. It is a strictly drug and alcohol-free event ^[4] and includes a 'festival within a festival' for participants under 18.^[5]

Notes and References

1. Web site: No Mind Festival - Ängsbacka Kursgård | Course center . 2016-12-09 . 2016-12-20 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161220075751/http://en.angsbacka.se/event/no-mind-festival/ . dead .
2. Web site: Dale . Paul . Sweden's No Mind Festival - Three Miles North of Molkom | The List . Film.list.co.uk . 9 September 2009. 2013-03-16.
3. Web site: no mind festival . Home.wanadoo.nl . 2013-03-16.
4. Web site: Archived copy . 2013-02-24 . 2013-12-02 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131202225044/http://en.angsbacka.se/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/No-mind-2012-print.pdf . dead .
5. Web site: No Mind Festival - Ängsbacka Kursgård | Course center . 2016-12-09 . 2016-12-20 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161220075751/http://en.angsbacka.se/event/no-mind-festival/#tab-843d5a3d0d54be0b38a . dead .