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Incorporated as a city between 1981 and 1988, its population consisted entirely of Rajneeshees, followers of the spiritual teacher Rajneesh, [1] [2] [3] [4] later known as Osho. [5]
- Rajneeshpuram, Oregon
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In 1981, after running into problems with the Indian government, Rajneesh closed his ashram in the city of Pune in central India and invited devotees from all over the world to join him to create an extraordinary community in central Oregon. Some Rajneeshees bought houses in the closest town, Antelope. Most, however, journeyed for another 19 miles ...
Fifty-four percent of Rajneesh’s devotees were women. Many had abandoned relationships, successful careers and occasionally young children in order to create a utopia around their spiritual leader. In our conversations, they disclosed that they followed Rajneesh to Oregon because they felt that he had transformed their lives, and they wanted to con...
The guru himself may have retreated into private meditation, delegating all organizational decisions to Sheela, but devotees still believed that he watched over them. Every woman and man wore a locketwith Rajneesh’s picture and used the new Indian name that he had bestowed on them. They broke into joyful tears when they lined Rajneeshpuram’s main r...
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Jul 16, 2022 · How Osho’s arrival in Pune changed Koregaon Park, a suburb with decaying mansions, into the city’s swankiest area From 1920s-40s, the wasteland lying outside Pune city limits and close to the military camp was cleared and the plots were sold.
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The Rajneesh movement is a religious sect founded by the Indian mystic and spiritual leader Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh, also known as Osho. Rajneesh first initiated people into his order of neo-sannyasins in the early 1970s, and set up the movement’s headquarters in Pune, India, in 1974.
Aug 21, 2024 · A stark contrast to the closed-off world of the Osho Ashram, Koregaon Park – where you can find everything an expat’s heart desires, from organic supermarkets and French patisseries to the Italian restaurant around the corner – and the modern shopping malls along MG Road, where the affluent young generation spends their money, is Pune’s ...
Feb 10, 2024 · From Shaniwar Wada To Osho Ashram: 5 Best Places To Visit In Pune. From mighty hilltop forts narrating tales of Maratha glory to tranquil ashrams immersed in meditation and nature, Pune...
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Jul 14, 2020 · Osho also known as Bhagwan Rajneesh and Acharya Rajneesh was an Indian mystic and founder of the famous movement called The Neo Sanyas Movement or Rajneesh movement in the 1970’s- 1980’s. Before settling in Pune ashram, Osho extensively travelled India as a public speaker on diverse issues.
