Comments on: Osho and Birth Control

By: Luke Mitchell

Luke Mitchell — Fri, 26 Dec 2008 15:06:20 +0000

During the late seventies Osho’s disciples, living in and around his ashram in Pune, were actively encouraged to undergoe steriliztion procedures. There were actually quotas to be filled at a local steralization clinic. It is all very well saying that people have to be responsinle for themselves, but what of the young teenagers who underwent these surgical procedures? I believe Heraclitus has chosen the wrong alias as his comments are ill-informed and viewed from a blinkered perspective.
Poona one was a great social experiment. Experimentation by its very nature implies making mistakes. Osho was a great experimentar and therefore made some great mistakes, many of which we can learn from. It is time that people awake from the illusion that Osho’s experimentation was without casualties. There were many. Having participated in the great experiment that was Poona One I can only say that from my personal perspective the experiment was worth it. The Buddha part of Osho’s experiment was only one side of the picture. The Zorbah side needs more juice on this level to help people remember and understand that Osho was a man and as the saying goes. its is human to err. A good thing too, as it is only through learning from our mistakes that real progress is made and a more comprehensive and expansive perspective of life is gained. Enough for today.

By: ANNATTO KUSHDIL

ANNATTO KUSHDIL — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 16:41:20 +0000

samadhi

By: Heraclitus

Heraclitus — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 14:33:09 +0000

Yea, Osho did say all this and many times.
But his main aim was not world opinion, but to lead his close disciples beyond sex, but only by going through it. I feel that should be the main debate, is that a solid way, is that better than celibacy?
Whether one is in a commune or not, one is still finally responsible for what happens to you. One thing for sure was that the doors of the Osho communes were never closed to those who wanted to leave, and many choose to do so with good grace, and some without any grace at all.
The gateless gate never kept people in, but was very well oiled for those who wanted to leave. Hence it;s main difference with the communes to which it has been ridiculously compared like the Rev Jones!