
He grew up under the protection of his maternal grandparents till seven years old.His parents were Taranapanthi Jains and involved in a cloth merchandise business.Due to his open attitude towards human sexuality, he earned the name “Sex Guru” in Indian media and the “Rolls-Royce Guru” (because of his luxurious lifestyle) in the United States.
He was against the static belief systems of religious traditions and emphasized on meditation through his syncretic teachings that are welcomed by the new generation of the west.Some Lesser Known Facts About Osho (Rajneesh) Ma Prem Nirvano (Ma Yoga Vivek) (Allegedly) According to intellectual observers, his late seventies lectures were less focused intellectually and were more ethnic filled with dirty jokes to entertain the audience.In May 1980, believing him to be an agent of the CIA, Vilas Tupe a young Hindu fundamentalist tried to kill him during one of his discourses.In 1970, the Indian government cancelled the tax-exempt status of his ashram and denied visas to those foreigners who wanted to visit his ashram in India.Some foreign sannyasins of his ashram were also alleged for prostitution and drugs business.
His ashram defamed due to the Encounter group's therapies like physical aggression and sexual encounters between participants. He called orthodox Indian religions as dead with empty rituals and stated that the backwardness of India can be treated through capitalism, birth control, and science. 21 countries of the world denied him entry after his exile from the United States. #Osho hindi books trial#
Due to his involvement in the serious crimes of bioterror attack (food poisoning of 751 individuals in The Dalles, Oregon in 1984 and an assassination plot to murder US Attorney Charles H Turner in 1985, he was arrested with his sannyasins in October 1985 and was given ten- years suspended sentence with five years' trial and a $400,000 penalty, later he deported from the United States through an Alford plea bargain. The federal grand jury of Portland prosecuted him with his disciples for creating a conspiracy to evade immigration laws on 23 October 1985. Osho International Meditation Resort, 17 Koregaon Park, Pune Sisters- Rasa Kumari, Snehlata Jain, Nisha Khate, Neeru Singhai Mother- Saraswati Bai Jain (Ma Amrit Saraswati) (Nov 23, 1913-May 17, 1995)īrothers- Vijay Kumar Khate, Shailendra Shekhar, Amit Mohan Khate, Aklank Kumar Khate, Niklank Kumar Jain Kuchwada Village, Bareli Tehsil, Raisen, Madhya Pradeshįather- Babulal Jain (Sw Devateerth Bharti) (Mar 21, 1908-Sep 8, 1979) Mystic, Spiritual Teacher and Leader of The Rajneesh Movement