Scenes from the bhagwan shree rajneesh ashram and poona around 1979. Studies in contemporary religion studies in contemporary religions. Hugh witnesses the rise of the guru while serving as. Netflixs wild wild country is a telling portrait of the. The rajneesh movement comprises persons inspired by the indian mystic bhagwan shree. Ashram in poona 1981 directed by wolfgang dobrowolny. Registration and aids test it is more like a paid resort. Maurice roy, chatelaine magazine, canada, january, 1981. The ashram he founded in the lush greenery of suburban koregaon park was to expand during the 1970s into a spiritual growth centre for westerners as well as indians. Aao an austrian therapy and culture center with free sexuality and poona an ashram in india founded by the controversial spiritual teacher, bhagwan shree rajneesh, or osho as he was later known have at their center an eminently charismatic leader. Bhagwan shree rajneesh simple english wikipedia, the.
Rajneeshpuram, proved to be a shortlived utopia that provoked antagonism and only added to his notoriety. The osho ashram is in koregaon park, 2 kilometres from the railway station. Rajneesh spoke at the pune ashram from 1974 to 1981. On july 29,1986, he returned to mumbai, india and shifted to the ashram in poona, india, in january, 1987. A few minutes into netflixs latest documentary, wild wild country, naked bodies clutch each other in an airy room, like animals in heat, heaving and making noises sans any inhibition. A talk given by bodhisattva swami anand arun at tapoban during evening aarati. During the late seventies, a german film maker called wolfgang dobrowolny came to the shree rajneesh ashram in pune and astonishingly managed to get permission to film the encounter group and leela group process, and also scenes of ashram life. Sex, spirituality and lies what i learnt about rajneesh inside osho. Ashram was filmed in poona, india, where large numbers of welloff seekers come to learn from a man whose teachings at least on this films evidence are none too remarkable. World europe germany business zeitgeist newsletter global. One can hire autorickshaws or hail buses or simply use taxi hailing apps to reach the ashram.
Bhagwan shree rajneesh 19311990 was a religious leader who developed a following which included many americans at poona, india. Footage taken from this documentary was used in wild wild country and the film itself especially the nude encounter scene alarmed the oregonians. Although only a small percentage of therapy groups in the pune ashram during the 1970s involve cathartic processes or nudity, it is these groups that attract the most media attention. It catches the atmosphere in the ashram, shows osho talking in discourses, shows cathartic meditations, has interviews with the neosannyasins and with laxmi, oshos secretary. The ashram in poona actually appears as one of the most audacious and fruitful attempts of mixing thousandyearold eastern traditions with modern western techniques it is, at the same time a meditation center, a place for celebration and a vast laboratory where new techniques for. This topic has been closed to new posts due to inactivity. Listen to the full interview on the weekend good morning scotland download. Sheela when they were running the canteen of the ashram in pune, which. Ashram in poona is pretty much the opposite, a very good documentary that doesnt show the full story.
The film is notorious for footage of naked people in a therapy group. When an actual attempt on rajneeshs life was made in february 1981, ashram officials hastened a process which had already been initiated of looking for a new headquarters. During 1985 1986 he undertook a world tour and visited many countries including nepal, greece, uruguay, jamaica and portugal. In 1978 the german film maker wolfgang dobrowolny visited the ashram in poona and created a unique documentary about osho, his sannyasins and the ashram. A german film company is allowed to film a staged encounter group session, and their resulting documentary, ashram, provokes worldwide controversy and outrage. This film is not currently playing on mubi but 30 other great films are. Let me clear all the doubts by my personal experiences. In all, 21 countries denied him entry or deported him after arrival. What really happens inside the osho ashram in pune.
Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. Erleuchtung in poona moritz boerner, matthias oesterheld isbn. Osho called the entrance to his ashram in poona the gateless gate. Two british women, once in the rajneeshis, face a us murder plot trial. Ashram in poona 1981 life at rajneeshs ashram during. In 1981 he and many followers moved to a large ranch in central oregon in the united states and there began to build a small city as a home for his devotees. Hugh admits that he was jealous and considered leaving the ashram but he says. Divx 5 120 mb download search for keyword poona rajneesh ashram 1988 a rare insight due to. The most shocking bit of the netflix documentary is a clip of a film taken by a german inside the poona ashram of what seems to be a violent orgy.
The material was unearthed unexpectedly by accident in 2002 by the author. Sheela decamped to europe and eventually served two years in. After a house was purchased for rajneesh in poona in 1974, he founded an ashram, and membership of the movement grew. In his ashram in poona, bhagwan has his disciples practice meditation and tantric sex to attain higher consciousness. Osho aka bhagwan shree rajneesh made his move from bombay to poona on march 21, 1974, a date which coincided with the 21st anniversary of his enlightenment. Because the pune ashram during the 1970s specialized in. And then he rose to money and fame making a porn movie starring sannyasins. Ashram in poona 1981 life at rajneeshs ashram during the late seventies. The films main flaw is that it stays way too long in the anger therapy room, while early in the documentary it proposes that there are many different activities within the community. Sheela bought the big muddy ranch in oregon in 1981 with little. Rajneesh became the first eastern guru to embrace modern psychotherapy. Rajneesh also known as acharya rajneesh, bhagwan shri rajneesh, and later as osho was. The main page is in english, but each individual ashram may or may not have an english translation. Osho ashram in pune osho resort ashram of bhagwan rajneesh osho ashram pune, in a 32 acre beautiful campus, is in koregaon park area of pune.
When the movie was shown in germany, hot debates and much interest was forthcoming. An old movie made by a sannyasin in 1979 of the then ashram 19. In 1981, following an assassination attempt by a hindu fundamentalist. The poona ashram was by all accounts an exciting and intense place to be, with an emotionally charged, madhousecarnival atmosphere.
Ashram in poona is a documentary directed by wolfgang dobrowolny. In terms of media attention and exposure, we could fairly state that maharishi mahesh yogi of transcendental meditation was the guru of the 70s. A secretly filmed account of sessions at osho rajneeshs ashram in pune, india. But, theyve watched wolfgangs dobrowolnys film ashram in poona 1981, with disciples practising dynamic meditation wailing, jumping, wrestling, naked and thats enough for them to. A documentary about oshos ashram then bhagwan sree rajneesh in pune then poona, india. In 1990, rajneesh died and was buried at the ashram in poona. Ashram in poona 1981 frequently asked questions imdb. To reach the main gate, one needs to walk for about 1 kilometre from the main road. Includes scenes from poona city and swimming in a nearby lake. Vignettes such as these appear at regular intervals in the series, with some featuring people clad in comfortablelooking red and saffron robes screaming, in fear or ecstasy, it is hard to say. We hope youll join the conversation by posting to an open topic or starting a new one. Osho dhara rajneesh bhajan free bhajan download mp3 bhakti.
Moving to poona in 1974, he established an ashram that attracted increasing numbers of westerners. Facilities include swimming pool, sauna, tennis and basketball court. The rising moon video is a unique recording of the earliest phase. There are many people who are long intrigued by the mysteries of the place. During the late seventies, a german film maker called wolfgang dobrowolny came to the shree rajneesh ashram in pune and astonishingly. Then an ashram warehouse was set on fire, and an explosion was set off near the cults health center.
Styling itself as a spiritual health club, it has continued to prosper since the bhagwans death in 1990 and attracts thousands of visitors each year. The whole area is flourishing with lots of greenery and has a soothing feel to it. More seekers began to visit from western nations, including therapists from the human potential movement. As a follower stated in the film ashram, a documentary on the rajneesh cult, the organization understood long ago what powerful energy money is.
Access in development titles not available on imdb. World europe germany business zeitgeist newsletter global societies. Here some pictures photos, images from the ashram in pune poona from before pune. Life at an ashram, search for inner peace the new york.