Rajneeshpuram

07/25/21 • 56 min

The curious case of cults! Bhagwan Rajneesh and his Sannyasins are at the forefront of today's discussion. Join Holly & Justine as they explore the lives, teachings, and illegal activities of Rajneeshpuram citizens.

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Sources:

Anna Silman: 9 Rajneeshpuram Residents on What Wild Wild Country Got Wrong

Hugh Urban: Rajneeshpuram Was More than a Utopia in the Desert. It Was a Mirror of the Time.

Janja Lalich: Why do People Join Cults?

Britannica Biography: Bhagwan Rajneesh

Joe Carter: 9 Things You Should Know About the Rajneeshees

Christopher Calder: The Enigmatic "Bhagwan," Osho Rajneesh

Reddit AMA

Lewis F. Carter: The Oregon Colony at Peak Development

Census of India

Myles Bonnar & Steven Brocklehurst: The Scot who was the sex guru's bodyguard

Youtube Video: Bhagwan Rajneesh

Ian Norris: Can We Transcend Materialism?

LCMS Org: Human Potential Movement

OSHO.com: Making Love, Sacred Experience

O SHO.com: Capitalism/Communism Revolution

OSHO.com: You are Responsible

OSHO.com: The Story Behind Wild Wild Country

Corinne Cummings: 11 Things We Learned From Jane Stork's Memoir

Anuj Bansal, Ashish Mittal , and Vikas Seth: Osho Dynamic Meditation's Effect on Serum Cortisol Level

Youtube: Bhagwan about Drugs

Douglas Perry: What happened to the Rajneeshees' Oregon paradise? Photos show decay, rebirth

State of Oregon: Antelope

AP Archive: Rajneesh Taken to Oregon to Face Charges

OSHO.com: Jesus Never Died\

Have a topic you'd like us to cover? Fill out our topic request form here: https://forms.gle/g2BLWFxb5SmBsjx89

Sources:

Anna Silman: 9 Rajneeshpuram Residents on What Wild Wild Country Got Wrong

Hugh Urban: Rajneeshpuram Was More than a Utopia in the Desert. It Was a Mirror of the Time.

Janja Lalich: Why do People Join Cults?

Britannica Biography: Bhagwan Rajneesh

Joe Carter: 9 Things You Should Know About the Rajneeshees

Christopher Calder: The Enigmatic "Bhagwan," Osho Rajneesh

Reddit AMA

Lewis F. Carter: The Oregon Colony at Peak Development

Census of India

Myles Bonnar & Steven Brocklehurst: The Scot who was the sex guru's bodyguard

Youtube Video: Bhagwan Rajneesh

Ian Norris: Can We Transcend Materialism?

LCMS Org: Human Potential Movement

OSHO.com: Making Love, Sacred Experience

O SHO.com: Capitalism/Communism Revolution

OSHO.com: You are Responsible

OSHO.com: The Story Behind Wild Wild Country

Corinne Cummings: 11 Things We Learned From Jane Stork's Memoir

Anuj Bansal, Ashish Mittal , and Vikas Seth: Osho Dynamic Meditation's Effect on Serum Cortisol Level

Youtube: Bhagwan about Drugs

Douglas Perry: What happened to the Rajneeshees' Oregon paradise? Photos show decay, rebirth

State of Oregon: Antelope

AP Archive: Rajneesh Taken to Oregon to Face Charges

OSHO.com: Jesus Never Died\

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https://legendofthecandylady.wordpress.com/

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Sources

https://sbcsentinel.com/2021/02/panic-in-wonder-valley/

https://www.nps.gov/parkhistory/online_books/jotr/history4.htm

https://www.kcet.org/shows/artbound/willie-boy-how-a-manhunt-became-myth

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https://www.kcet.org/shows/artbound/famed-western-love-story-of-willie-boy-and-carlota-gets-told-through-a-native-american-lens

https://www.29palmstribe.org/copy-of-our-mission-statement-1

http://lewisdesoto.net/Installations/Carlota..html

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