Rajneesh International Foundation

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Rajneesh International Foundation

international religious organization

Also known as: Rajneeshee

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The “Rajneeshies” took political control of the nearby town of Antelope, changing its name to Rajneesh, and in 1984 they attempted to extend their political control throughout the county by suppressing voter turnout in the more populous town of The Dalles. Leading up to the countywide…
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The “Rajneeshies” took political control of the nearby town of Antelope, changing its name to Rajneesh, and in 1984 they attempted to extend their political control throughout the county by suppressing voter turnout in the more populous town of The Dalles. Leading up to the countywide…
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The Rajneesh International Foundation is another highly controversial NRM that originated in India. The group was led by the flamboyant Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh (1931–90), who taught a heavily revised form of Indian spirituality called Tantrism. Rajneesh urged his Western followers to overcome their repressions through a…
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The Rajneesh International Foundation is another highly controversial NRM that originated in India. The group was led by the flamboyant Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh (1931–90), who taught a heavily revised form of Indian spirituality called Tantrism. Rajneesh urged his Western followers to overcome their repressions through a…
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