Ava Avalos also said in her testimony to the FBI investigators that "Sheela informed them that Bhagwan was not to know what was going on, and that if Bhagwan were to ask them about anything that would …

Nov 17, 2023 · Indian cult leader Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh created the spiritual practice of dynamic meditation. He started the Rancho Rajneesh commune in Oregon in the 1980s.

Jan 15, 2026 · Rajneesh movement, religious sect founded by the Indian mystic and spiritual leader Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh, also known in later life as Osho. Rajneesh first initiated people into his …

Dec 21, 2023 · What Does Bhagwan Mean? Bhagwan is a Hindu term that refers to “god” or “lord,” particularly Krishna and other Vishnu incarnations, as well as Shiva. It is also a title of honor …

Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh was leader of a high-profile religious group, popularly known as the "Rajneeshies," that drew considerable public attention in the late 1980s during a struggle between …

In Hindu tradition, people address saintly persons and spiritual masters as Bhagavan, as a mark of honor and out of profound respect. Some people believe it is wrong to address a human being as …

Mar 23, 2018 · Rajneesh Bhagwan drove his followers to create a utopia in the Oregon desert. When that utopia was threatened, his second in command, Ma Anand Sheela, ordered the followers to …

Guru Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh, also known as Osho, was indicted for immigration fraud in the mid-1980s amid significant controversy surrounding his spiritual community in Oregon. His arrival in the …

Apr 6, 2018 · There are few aspects of the story of the Indian guru Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh and his Oregon commune that don’t sound too strange to be true. A bombing, a murder plot and a mass …

Named after the iconoclastic Indian guru, Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh (aka Osho, 1931–1990), Rajneeshpuram was a wildly creative religious community that brought together thousands of young …