Sometimes you have to use the same words that they are using so they can understand. For many sannyasins this was a problem. Bhagwan had no scruples in sending a cow He could no longer milk to the slaughterhouse. In some circles, it was even regarded as old-fashioned to have no experience with such therapies. Were the women nice to you? This is a long Interview by Ma Yoga Sudha with Vivek, in 1978, first published in magazine Sannyas, January 1979. She declared that Rajneeshees are the only people who enjoy sex fully and posed nude for a German magazine. Released after 39 months, for good behaviour, she moved to Switzerland where she runs nursing homes for the elderly and disabled. One evening, before the darshan, Bhagwan summoned Sheela and said, Seela your new relationship with Satyamurti is sallow . The young man was fully awake, lying, just looking at the sword; there was nothing else in the whole world except the sword. Ma Anand Sheela's crazy crimes continued in the commune, as she repeatedly attempted to poison Rajneesh's caretaker and girlfriend, Ma Yoga Vivek. By subscribing to this BDG newsletter, you agree to our. The story of Rajneeshpuram and its fall is a long and intense one, which was recently worked through in the Netflix documentary series "Wild Wild Country". by Ma Anand Sheela. Once Bhagwan established himself in Poona, more than five thousand people began to come to listen to Bhagwan every day. The therapy groups were to help release the anger, hate, jealousy, sexual suppressions, and other taboos that one learns and carries through life. So you go and take a bath I have arranged everything., The young man had never been in the bath of a king before; he had never seen such a beautiful place. 9. This publicity was a nightmare for us. Naked women were there to massage him . A ban on therapies would have been very bad for the business. He throttled her viciously and clamped his teeth onto her nose. That story ended with Oshos secretary and Rajneesh Movement spokesperson Ma Anand Sheela allegedly masterminding a bioterror attack, which left 751 people poisoned with Salmonella. Nobody wanted to have anything to do with it, and yet everybody had it. Journalists and fans await Ma Anand Sheela as the infamous former Rajneesh commune's spokesperson returns to India after decades for an interview tour. As long as their egos were massaged, there was money. early 1980s. He was really on the verge of a nervous breakdown. Photo credit: swissinfo.ch. Occasional bone fractures and black eyes were normal. Sheela, who would usually be seated close to Bhagwans feet during darshan, was immediately attracted to this dapper guardian. 'He was also very much in love with me' - Ma Anand Sheela 'She is on hard drugs. It was not a vanity project. The trailer, which dropped on Monday, gives us a glimpse into the life journey of controversial figure Ma Anand Sheela ("I have bigger scandals than show business," she states in the documentary's first look), and . He totally exploited His people. Nothing. 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The apparent freedom to express their feelings was seen as encouragement to frequently change sexual partners. They could not see it as a simple, practical marketing and moneymaking process. It is heartbreaking, scary. The locals who feared the unknown were frightened of them. Ma Anand Sheela met with Indira Gandhi for talks to set up an ashram in India in order to expand their movement and popularizing the religious cult among the masses. I speak enough about Baghwan, even in the film. So just go to sleep, the way I go to sleep. Now, more of her story is being told in the new Netflix doc Searching For Sheela, which brings viewers up to speed on where Ma Anand Sheela is now. To prevent this fear from spreading everywhere, Indians were not allowed to participate in therapy groups in the ashram. Franklin also revealed that the leader advocated sterilisation of women and vasectomies for men and right hand woman Sheela was among the first to comply, undergoing a hysterectomy. The king said, I am going to take a bath just behind his palace was the sacred river Ganges. The first time Ma Anand Sheela came up in a conversation, a friend sheepishly confessed to nursing a crush on the cult leader. Be a detached observer, because before I give you the clearance so that you can graduate, you will have to prove that you have become a detached witness, an observer., He said, How have I to prove it? The king said, Today just go on trying it on everything. Around 750 people became violently ill, with 45 ending up in hospital. A few days later Rajneesh publicly accused her of arson, wiretapping, attempted murder, and mass poisonings. On my own I could never imagine being a part of such a creation.Im just sad I wasnt alive back then. Searching For Sheela. Bhagwan's top aide, the vicious Ma Anand Sheela, quit and ran off to Europe under a cloud. After this no journalists were allowed to participate in encounter groups anymore. I was protecting our community. Also, the richest 10% have even more than the other 90%.Doesnt make sense. Their lifestyle is different from that of an Indians. Bhagwan combined these therapies with meditation, so that they served His purpose. 2021 | Maturity Rating: U/A 16+ | 58m | Documentaries. In India after 34 long years, Ma Anand Sheela sat down for an interview with Johar at 'The Conversation', an event organised by the NGO Humans for Humanity, in association with . He gave His recommendations according to the spaces available. While initially they seemed to be all about meditation and lots of sex, they eventually engaged in a full-on war with the nearby townsfolk who despised them. Mas bunched in coral clusters, blowing subtle innuendos in soft whispers in every direction. He could sell His people anything and everything. Good, bad, ugly, it makes no difference. The only valid guilt was related to Him. So drink!. [5], Sheela married Marc Harris Silverman, an American from Highland Park, Illinois,[35][36] and took the name Sheela P. In the morning, the king came into his room. Born Sheela Ambalal Patel at Baroda (now Vadodara), Gujarat, in 1949 to a Gandhian couple, Ambalal and Maniben Patel, as the youngest of six children, Sheela Silverman (Birnstiel) served as the personal secretary to Osho from 1980 to 1985. Finally my weight went to 79lbs and I was sent back to the States.". The dancers were in a circle and the king was sitting in the middle. [5], Sheela was born Sheela Ambalal Patel in 1949 at Baroda, in Gujarat State, India, the youngest of six children of the Gujarati couple Ambalal and Maniben Patel. He would often ask women to strip in front of him while he leisurely ogled at their bodies or he would instruct a couple to have sex in his presence while he watched. A great sage told one of his disciples to go to the court of the king and be there for a few days as his last lesson. Some even became really addicted to these therapies. Ma Anand Sheela is a lot of things to different people. I wont lie, its a tad amusing that Sheela and Bhagwan duped all these white people searching for authenticity into handing over their money. What is the point of remaining conscious without drinking? They both put their clothes on the bank of the Ganges and entered the water. In the early 1980s, Sheela was indomitable, feisty. You must understand human nature. We have everything. Bhagwan thought that once a person is free of these unpleasant feelings, one can move towards inward journey easily. He had always read: Discipline yourself to tastelessness and here was such tasteful, delicious food! As the closest companion of the self-styled 'Bhagwan' Rajneesh, 53, Sheela was the First Lady of the commune. 0; 0; Copied! Last updated: April 24, 2018 | 18:27. Bhagwan did not want to be dependent on donations any longer. Countries are getting more and more divided everywhere. This article originally appeared on VICE Switzerland. Advertisement. rie, lena c. emery, whitelies magazine, japan. Im glad Im old.Thats the first time Ive heard that sentence in my life. Hell, she couldve been the president of the United States. I will not forget it my whole life and I have to be a renunciate! In the 1970s he founded his own religious group with ashrams in India and the United States. The film, produced by Karan Johar, followed her first trip to India after 35 years.[46]. So, Shiva, Laxmi has been given a beautiful gift, such a strong good-looking man, but Laxmi does not need such a gift. There are more than a few stranger-than-fiction Netflix documentary series, but one of the wildest ever has to be the appropriately titled Wild Wild Country. As a 21-year-old, Sheela became a follower of Indian mystic and guru Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh. One evening, Laxmi instructed Sheela to deliver a message to Satyamurti while he was working on a photographic film in the dark room. Seeing all this, the young renunciate felt terrible, shocked, and he said to the king, I had come to stay for a few days but I cannot stay here for a few minutes even. It was tasteless; any idiot would have felt tastelessness. Taking inspiration from her parents, Maa Anand Sheela started the nursing homes to provide shelter to the elderly suffering from mental . These days, the now 71-year-old Sheela goes by Sheela Birnstiel, having taken the name of her late husband, Urs Birnstiel. They became disciples of the Indian guru Rajneesh and Sheela took the name Ma Anand Sheela. Bhagwan wanted us to be free of jealousy and possessiveness. But it is he, not Laxmi, who needs a bodyguard. The US authorities searching her home found wire-tapping networks, used to spy on the commune's hierarchy, and a laboratory in which the bacteria used in the bio-terror attack had been grown. The new doc follows the former Rajneesh member/convicted felon as she returns to India the country where she was born, grew up, and discovered Rajneesh for the first time in 35 years. Many questions were put to Him about this. He told us regularly that time was running short. He is neither a capitalist nor a communist; rather he is just a man who cannot be put into a specific box. Just the aroma, the flavor, was enough to make you go crazy. The sannyasins were all very enthusiastic about therapy groups, because Bhagwan had advised them to participate in them. They were encouraged to act more restrained and responsibly and offer no more reasons for any bad publicity. When Marc died, nobody questioned the circumstances but the former mayor of Rajneeshpuram, David Berry Knapp, later told the FBI that she had confessed to his murder. People understand me from where they are from what is their understanding about themselves and their lives, they project it on me. Because of the press reports about therapy groups and Bhagwans discourses about sexual matters, He was threatened by violence. Our presence also gave greater stability to Poonas economy. It is on fire, but nothing happens without Gods will so dont be worried; you just take your bath.. Take a sneak peek of Chapter 3 and a selection of photographs below, excerpted with permission from Nothing to Lose: The Authorised Biography of Ma Anand Sheela by Manbeena Sandhu, published by HarperCollins India. This is your room now, go to sleep. There was a lot going on in these groups. But other photos where I get my inspiration are from my parents. I cannot think why my master has sent me to this hell!, The king said, If your master has sent you, there must be some reason. The age of abandon had truly begun at the Ashram. The daughter of a "Dynasty" actress is said to be trapped in the organization. Starring: Ma Anand Sheela. In the commune ego was a word to be avoided and detested. At that time I was living in the US. Intellectual, standard of speech, etc. To support people like Trump, who denies the growing environmental disaster just because he wants to make more Billions. Ma Anand Sheela (born 28 December 1949 as Sheela Ambalal Patel in India, also known as Sheela Birnstiel and Sheela Silverman)[2] is an Indian-Swiss woman who was the spokesperson of the Rajneesh movement (aka Osho movement). Despite his public denunciation of her, Sheela has remained devoted to her one-time leader. Perhaps thats why all the religions are against alcohol, because if alcohol can satisfy your desire for heaven, who would bother to go to the churches and to the temples and do all kinds of strange things, when heaven is possible through the simple process of drinking alcohol? Other well-known secrets of Bhagwan were that he mostly enjoyed voyeurism and foreplay. Many sannyasin women who had slept with the Master had confided to their boyfriends in hushed tones, that Bhagwan made love only in the conventional missionary position and usually climaxed within minutes. Whatever he said made me sad but it was his problem and not mine, she says. No matter where I go, I will always wear crown Im not afraid of being under guillotine.". So you do one thing, you drop it out.. [10][23] A few days later Rajneesh "accused her of arson, wiretapping, attempted murder, and mass poisonings. But the real reason for Bhagwans statement was that He did not want the local Indian sentiment to turn against Him with accusations of discrimination. The lust bug had bitten them all. Apparently she'd forgotten the entire history of the American/British empire. And dont be so judgmental so quickly. Although the Antelopers had very valid reasons to be pissed about the Rajneeshees, even before all the poisonings took place, bigotry was clearly a factor. They compared records of who had done which therapy groups. The sect became known as . This time it is not against our community, but it is against Democrats that are viewed as a cult that they want to destroy. [24] The book, published in 1983, included edited excerpts from Rajneesh's lectures. You were shocked seeing me surrounded by beautiful women; even looking at their dance I am only an observer. She was sentenced to time served. I want to protect the flower of a love the likes of which I have never before come across. Now there was so much temptation to look at on every side so many beautiful women dancing! All intoxication disappeared; suddenly he found that he was not in heaven. Nobody said no to Him. If he goes go back, the master will be unhappy. 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So, He would always massage the ego of these people by calling them highly developed, conscious beings. Sheela later moved to Switzerland. Journalists and fans await Ma Anand Sheela as the infamous former Rajneesh commune's spokesperson returns to India after decades for an interview tour. And you were shocked seeing me drinking, but you dont know that even while drinking I am a conscious observer. Just watch. Im glad that I will be gone in a few years, when these disasters are hitting the world. You go right back to the roots. Zorba represents the earth and life, while Buddha stands for divine awareness. According to author Hugh Milne, Sheela dictated that any female sannyasins who did not have a regular boyfriend would have to make herself available to the unattached men. In Germany we feel it as well, on a much smaller scale but it is happening.I dont want to blame anybody but it is human conditioning not feeling shame when repeating the same mistakes over and over again we dont learn from them.Why is that? Sexuality was accepted without judgement. He had to drink. About 70 to 80 women are said to be trapped inside. She quickly rose through the ranks to become one of his closest aides, not only fulfilling the . Sheela, who was jailed for 20 years in 1986, became the unlikely star of the Netflix hit Wild, Wild Country, a docu-series about the movement which aired three years ago. Bhagwan had the reputation of advocating frequent changes of sexual partners. The integrity mattered because I was already drowning in him". There is no compromise on that issue. (From Exactly How Do You Do It?, in Osho: From Misery to Enlightenment). Getty Images; Netflix. The young man could not sleep the whole night; the whole night he heard the king snoring. The notorious former Rajneesh Movement spokesperson has left her commune days in the past. After years of imprisonment, Sheela built herself up again in the Swiss countryside, where she now leads two homes, named Matrusaden and Bapusaden, where she gives people who are mentally and physically handicapped a warm and loving home. Ma Anand Sheela appears in the Netflix documentary Searching For Sheela Credit: Netflix. Bhagwan would often say that life as a prostitute can be important in the spiritual quest. Everyone was so crazy for enlightenment and so zealously anxious to be without ego and to be meditative that they could do anything for it. In the night, hundreds of roses were put in the bathtub so their fragrance is absorbed by the water. She fast became one of the most notorious figures of the eighties thanks to her crude interactions with authority and media (she called Mother Teresa ugly, the Pope an idiot, and flipped the middle finger to paparazzi . And the man, the poor young man holding that precious bowl full of oil, was told Even if a single drop of the oil falls, you have failed.. In spite of guillotine, they havent killed me yet, they havent killed my spirit, Sheela, now greying in her late 60s, says in a pronounced Indian accent. When her crimes were uncovered, in 1985, the truth about the goings on at the 400-strong Rajneeshpuram . But the advanced groups were stricter and harder. Priyanka Chopra is set to star in the Amazon Studios drama Sheela, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed. The king took his bath. Sheela, as she's . He wanted the ashram to work such that all costs were covered. A conversation with Ma Anand Sheela as appeared in the Transformation issue of Whitelies Magazine. He knew that much money was needed for His work and to keep up His luxurious lifestyle. . He was a master at taking advantage of people for their money or their skills. WHEN she fell in love with 'sex guru' Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh, and helped him set up his free love community on an Oregon ranch, Ma Anand Sheela expected a slice of paradise. As fame and following grew, the guru - who hailed himself as the Messiah America has been waiting for - moved his ashram to the bigger plot of the 64,000-acre Big Muddy Ranch in Wasco County, Oregon. When Im watching news thats what I tell my team also. . With this explanation the Indians thought they were more spiritually developed. Ma Anand Sheela also said in an interview with the German magazine Stern that she tried to warn the guru that the commune was running out of money. One can learn to observe how the body takes part in the sexual act when the consciousness of being exists separately. Don't Kill Him! He wanted us to go beyond moral and guilt restraints. However Franklin says power made Sheela increasingly unpleasant and dictatorial. The therapists were encouraged to be cautious when cameras were nearby. June 18, 2018, 4:11am. Ironically enough, Bhagwan, who was regarded as a sexual connoisseur by his ardent followers that heartily laughed at his playboy-inspired jokes and strictly adhered to his rule of sex sans frontiers, did not enjoy such a fulfilling sex life himself. A former spiritual sect leader has told an Australian magazine she has no regrets about her past, despite serving time in prison. Indians need more passive, quiet meditations . Osho Rajneesh was born on December 11, 1931 and was an Indian guru and mystic. Ma Anand Sheela was born Sheela Ambalal Patel, daughter of a well . The sect is said to have recruited its members through brainwashing and simple extortion. And I tell you, consciousness has nothing to do with it: I will be drinking with you; in fact I have been drinking the whole evening can you say I am unconscious? Oregon, five years ago. And if, by Gods grace, both of us survive till tomorrow morning, we will meet again., The young man said to the king, Nothing is going to happen to you, you will survive all right; the question is about me. Bhagwan! Fortunately, an Indian sannyasin who had heard her distant cries jumped to her rescue and freed her from the mans deathly grasp. He soon transferred the responsibility of booking the groups and recommending groups to the new comers to us. Now try and feel tastelessness., The young man saw the difficulty but saw the point also. Joydeep Sengupta. He was the best salesman. [19][20] She had salmonella put into salad bars at ten restaurants in The Dalles, Oregon; about 750 people became ill with salmonella poisoning. . In the same year, she convinced Rajneesh to leave India and establish an ashram in the United States. 2023 BDG Media, Inc. All rights reserved. In 1999, she was convicted by a Swiss court of "criminal acts preparatory to the commission of murder" in relation to a plot to kill US federal prosecutor Charles Turner in 1985, and she was sentenced to time served. Perhaps it may fall I cannot guarantee anything. He started to publicly show preference for the therapy leaders in order to flatter their egos. At a time when society was far more close-minded than it is now for white women, let alone for an Indian woman who served a strange, bearded man, I cannot stress how surreal it felt to witness her antics. Dubbed the Gucci Guru'' by some, Rajneesh revelled in material wealth - boasting a fleet of 93 Rolls Royces and diamond watches, while raking in millions through meditation centres, courses and a network of other business interests. I am here just as an observer. This made it easy to overcome guilt in these matters. 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