Rajneesh (born Chandra Mohan Jain; 11 December 1931 – 19 January 1990), also known as Acharya Rajneesh, [2] Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh, [1] and later as Osho (Hindi pronunciation:), was an Indian godman, [3] philosopher, mystic [4] and founder of the Rajneesh movement. [1]

Jan 15, 2025 · Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh (born December 11, 1931, Kuchwada [now in Madhya Pradesh], India—died January 19, 1990, Pune) was an Indian spiritual leader who preached an eclectic doctrine of Eastern mysticism, individual devotion, and sexual freedom.

Rajneesh (11 December 1931 – 19 January 1990) was an Indian mystic, guru, and spiritual teacher. Among many gurus who brought forms of yoga to the West, he is one of the most notable. He freely invented yogic and tantric practices, characteristics of Neo-Hinduism that began to emerge in the 1870s. [1] .

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. Who Was Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh?

1970: Osho – at this time called Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh – begins to initiate seekers into Neo-Sannyas or discipleship, a path of commitment to self-exploration and meditation which does not involve renouncing the world or anything else.

Who is Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh? Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh became a spiritual teacher and taught the practice of "dynamic meditation" after graduating from college and claiming to have discovered enlightenment in 1970. He then started to attract a significant following.

The Rajneesh movement is a religious sect founded by the Indian mystic and spiritual leader Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh, also known as Osho. Rajneesh first initiated people into his order of neo-sannyasins in the early 1970s, and set up the movement’s headquarters in …

Osho, formerly known as Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh (1931-1990) was born Rajneesh Chandra Mohan in Kuchwara, a town in central India. One source states that 'Bhagwan' means 'The Blessed One' and that 'Shree' means 'Master.'

The Rajneesh movement is a religious movement inspired by the Indian mystic Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh (1931–1990), also known as Osho. [1] They used to be known as Rajneeshees or "Orange People" because of the orange they used from 1970 until 1985. [2] Members of the movement are sometimes called Oshoites in the Indian press. [3]

Shree Rajneesh (born Chandra Mohan Jain, 11 December 1931 – 19 January 1990), also known as Osho, रजनीश, ओशो, Acharya Rajneesh, or simply Rajneesh, was an Indian Godman and leader of the Rajneesh movement.