Author Archives: Parmartha

To Hell with Bhagwan

This press conference video below is from two weeks after Sheela left the Ranch, and on the same day that Osho dropped the requirement of wearing orange/red and the mala for sannyasins. I was on the Ranch on that day. … Continue reading

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Ex Sannyasin Sociologist claims NRM’s can be empowering for women

This Article was referenced in the Independent on 20th December NRM’s can be empowering for women It’s safe to say cults have a pretty bad rep, particularly for women. We’ve heard stories of manipulation, beatings, starvation and downright bizarreness. However … Continue reading

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Osho and Baba Hari Giri

Osho and Baba Hari Giri An Early dispute with a leading Sikh, Osho speaks of the Encounter. The Golden Temple in Amritsar, Punjab, is the main Sikh temple. One man in Punjab was the most famous saint in Punjab, known … Continue reading

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Dharmesh: A Man for all Seasons

DHARMESH Francisco Martinez Negrete Our beloved friend Dharmesh from Mexico left us last week on December 7th.  Swami Vichara, his loyal friend, was with him when he took his last breath in hospital in Mexico City. Many of you will … Continue reading

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A Perfect Englishman

A Perfect Englishman:  John Godolphin Bennett Osho speaks of Bennett in his “Books I have Loved’ Bennett with his wife The first book is by Bennett, an Englishman, a perfect Englishman. The book is about an absolutely unknown Indian mystic, … Continue reading

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