Osho - An extract from The Joy Of Sects Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh and the Sannyasins AKA Osho Founded: 1971 Country of origin: India Gods and guiding voices: The Hindu pantheon, Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh Basic beliefs: Bliss is a birthright. God is the universal consciousness and the enlightened Bhagwan himself is the beginning of a totally new religious consciousness. Man determines what cond
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Re: Osho / Rajneesh Cult Sexual Abuse of Minors There is a disturbing video (unfortunately on pay to view) that details the sexual abuse that a young girl experienced at an Osho / Rajneesh ashram (probably Pune?). See: From the 'LivingOsho' Group on Yahoo Groups: Quote: Seems there have been a number of cases recently where sannyasin kids, now grown up, have said they w
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WOW - that link for 'MDMA Rajneesh' on Google certainly brought up a long list. Here's but one reference: "Critique of the Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh cult who were involved in MDMA use, extreme promiscuity, and terrorism (and whose influence strongly endures in the problem called Tantric sex)." Now why is 'Tantric Sex' a problem? I thought that this was
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Found this interesting article on the web. HOLY SMOKE! Religious Ecstasy Ecstasy was first brought to Europe by the disciples of the Bhagwan. He had adopted the drug as his new spiritual elixir, and his army of orange people evangelically distributed it around the world. Some even set up laboratories to manufacture their own supply.
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Anyone know what's going on in the UK? I've heard that the main sponsors have just resigned.
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Hello. Yes, yes, yes ... I think that any expose is worthwhile. Please can you describe more van Vogt's work and ideas and the similarities to dianetics. Also I guess there might be some interest in Kieninger and his alleged cons. But beware of using your own name - Grondine - CO$ has an automatic response - like many cults - to making life miserable for anyone it deems is its enemy.
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QuotesiofraYou refer to the pressure to conform and believe <as> being strong – there is a partial truth here. I believe the group momentum to value the experience is strong and that can have an emotional impact. How long that momentum lasts after the workshop ends probably varies. For me, after workshops I go through a shift from workshop intensity to seeing what is left after the intensit
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The apparent emphasis on sex, sex and yet more sex is not surprising in a programme born out of the 1960s flower power era of free love. This was primarily in California, where unsurprisingly HAI still appears to be strong. I too am puzzled as to how you can truly 'love' anyone in a weekend. You can form an aquaintance with someone, or you can have physical sex, but that doesn't me
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QuotesiofraFrom my experience. I can tell you that the majority of participants are proactive in discussing their workshop participation with their partners before the weekend. Hmm - how do you know? Maybe that is what you hope but I would opine that many attend and participate WITHOUT full discussion with their partners. In any case full discussion is not an option because prior to a week
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Recently my private mail box area was spammed by some jerk from Coast d'Avoire (Ivory Coast or some other cess pit of the world). They used a Yahoo.fr email address. I reported them to abuse@yahoo.com If you get spam from Yahoo addresses then forward them to abuse@yahoo.
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Interesting that Level 8 (and its implied full blown group sex) only made an appearance after the death of HAI gheru Stan Dale. I bet he and his first wife are turning in their graves.
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You should see what they've got planned for level 8, yes level 8, full blown bisexual group sex, between strangers (of both sexes), in the 'room of love,' presumably with multiple partners. Where's the loyalty to one's spouse, girl friend, boy friend, etc.? Where's the Christian morals? No wonder they preach safe(r) sex at all times. But isn't this the stuff of
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QuoteHalf_pintThe campsite in question is Kibblestone, in Stafforshire, just down the road from Stone. Scout sites such as that are often booked by non Scout groups who pay much higher rates than other Scout groups/Guide groups do and sometimes even higher rates than other youth groups. ... I hear a rumour that MKP have now got kicked out of Kibblestone by the Scouts due to the article in the H
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See the following for more CO$ exposes and responses re: this vile and nasty org.: SB
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The UK is ripe for cults - Landmark, Scientology, and Mankind Project. The latest reports are from a newletter associated with Alternatives - a programme of relatively benign courses, workshops and seminars based at St. James Church in Piccadilly, London, UK. A few of the workshops are Osho-based 'tantra' - but it also appears that Alternatives is sponsoring the Mankind Project'
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The real scandals exposed were: * The subsidy to the tune of 270,000 GBP by the City of London corporation for CO$'s new HQ near St. Paul's Cathedral. This will be paid for out of public funds. And * The scandal of the involvment of a high ranking police chief in not only opening the HQ in full dress uniform but welcoming CO$ to the City. "Kevin Hurley, divisio
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BBC 1 - Panarama - Monday 14-May-2007 Row over Scientology video By John Sweeney BBC News Scientology has fought many battles to keep its secrets off the web, now they are using it to attack my investigation into them. Scientology has prepared an attack video, and they have shown the Scientology v Sweeney shouting match to anyone who would watch it. There is talk of 100,00
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From The Sunday Times May 13, 2007 Scientologists to BBC: what planet are you on? Steven Swinford THE Church of Scientology is trying to counter a BBC exposé by turning the cameras on the Panorama investigators and distributing 100,000 DVDs of its “findings”. In a preemptive strike that is costing the church £30,000, it is sending copies of the DVD to all MPs and peers, religious
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See: ST
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Rick - great to see a section on MKP in the database. I know a psychotherapist in the UK who is trying to sort out a young guy who suffered at the hands of MKP. Apparently the young guy's really screwed up by the NWTA weekend. I'd really like tyo know where in the UK they hold the weekends - somewhere in Stone (Staffordshire) I believe. I'm wondering if the owners of the venue r
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I wonder what the RickRoss definition of 'love bombing' is? This org. does seem to keep 'members' interested by love bombing them at every opportunity, by implying that love (and assumably sex) is available for the sking, and by restricting attendance at social events to 'members' only. Does this define a cult?
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From the variouis web sites this seems a fairly benign organisation. However at a recent retreat a guy there was quite vociferous from personal experience about this being a cult to be avoided at all costs. What are` other people's opinions of this? The website at: states: "City Yoga was created in 1999 as a refuge from the chaos of city life. No other time in history has
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The quote about orgasm is at If therapy consists of having sex with all and sundry I wonder what their STD/STI rate is? Also one would hope that condoms are provided. However many STDs/STIs can still be passed on even if condoms are worn. Another issue of concern must be during the somewhat random nature of obtaining a date (possible sexual partner for later) when say a 60-year old guy an
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QuoteSeekingTruthRajneesh / Osho and Humaniversity in The Netherlands. Yet they all seem to promise enhanced self-awareness, improved relationships, and sexual healing; but as always - for a price. And the price paid can also be the destruction of relationships outside the cult. Have no doubt Humaniversity is every bit as licentious as the ashram was (and still is) at Pune. Free sex at the
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Rajneesh / Osho and Humaniversity in The Netherlands. American-born Veeresh Danny Yuson-Sanchez (1938- ) founded this centre in 1978 and continues as its director. Veeresh was a drug addict who successfully stopped his addiction and trained to help others with similar problems before he met Osho / Rajneesh in 1974. His Humaniversity is independent from the Pune ashram but maintains ties with
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QuoteS_Byers666QuoterrmoderatorSee Rajneesh/Osho group has been called a "cult." Rajneesh left US after being arrested. The group was mired in scandal, criminal indictments, etc. OK - in fact the history of Rajneesh (aka Osho) has been well documented. BUT what about how his cult has developed? Right now "Osho" seems to be a HUGE commercial organisation devoted to spr
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QuoterrmoderatorTo whom it may concern: The so-called INFORM organization is associated with Eileen Barker. Barker has been called a "cult apologist" and has worked closely with both Scientology and the Unification Church of Rev. Moon. She once received funding for a book about the Unfication Church in part from Rev. Moon. See This is a subsection within the Ross Institu
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QuoteProsemoI'd like to report suspect groups that fit criteria to be cults, ... Also try INFORM - Religious / Cult Awareness Organisation
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QuoteS_Byers666Humaniversity' - an accredited university in Holland I wonder if their courses and therapists really are accredited? Does anyone know?
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Interesting video on YouTube:
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