Comments on: Flowers at OSHO, Pune – Day 5 – Multiversity time

By: Jim

Jim — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 05:21:58 +0000

Exactly CC- someone post breakdown / abuse / looking for direction could turn up and be there for many years – could be far worse options possibly…..

By: Jim

Jim — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 05:18:58 +0000

I really need to GO! on a typing course – going to bed with saw forearms doesn’t quite cut it here at OSHO.
I can only type using my two clumsy fingers BUT I must add I’ve started using my thumb on the space bar.

Works wonders.

By: Lib

Lib — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 18:25:07 +0000

And why don’t just use more than erm, two fingers?

By: Lib

Lib — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 18:23:48 +0000

So I would ask which demographic/s are buying this stuff? In a monetary sense and figuratively?

By: Jim

Jim — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 07:10:36 +0000

For the second 3) read 4)

Seriously – this place does make you lose track of time, the date and numbers in general. I kid you not as NO MIND is the idea….

By: Jim

Jim — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 07:08:51 +0000

Thanks Lib,

Typing with two fingers doesn’t make it easy but so much to write about here – its become my mission.

Answering each point:

1) Dave feels contained rather than enlightened – no question BUT many of the ‘enlightened’ ones have been there a long time.

2) Well spotted with the trademark – I’ll be revealing more about OSHO Inc on day 7.

3) Mercenary maybe a bit harsh but we’ll see -theres alot of very ‘content – been here for 30 years’ old schoolers here.

3) Who on earth would take OSHO seriously? Those who buy his 400+ books, stay in one of 300 retreats / multiversity centres and those who look for guidance.

Thanks for the questions….more welcomed!

By: Lib

Lib — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 19:40:28 +0000

Wow Jim, I’ve just caught up with all the Osho posts and just about managed to shut my mouth, it being opened by 1) the volume of information and 2) Your writing. A really brilliant, candid and engrossing story told in a ‘mate on the inside/secret squirrel’ type of way.

A few points I’ve picked up on in this post.

Dave was a long term resident so it can’t be that good at Osho if he hasn’t reached some kind of fulfilment by now.

And whats the registered trademark on the video? That spoke absolute volumes to me. Show me the money indeed Cuba Gooding Jnr.

And as for loads of middle class people being there, I reckon its all about keeping up the Joneses. Osho is the new surburban Kabbalah.

Its the most mercenary operation I’ve ever seen, that in itself not neccessarily a bad thing but when you masquerade it as a ‘healing’ and ‘teaching’ centre for lost souls, it becomes down right wrong, evil almost. They’re esssentially modern day Robin Hoods except the money doesn’t go to the good.

And in the video, Osho looks like a very bad parody of himself. Who on earth would take him seriously?

Can’t wait for the next chapter.

By: Urban Pagan

Urban Pagan — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 13:17:42 +0000

Zen the pro-osho crank completely ignores the account and deflects onto other people.

are you going to grace us with another ‘hilarious’ mother joke zen. its what your fraudulent leader would have wanted.

By: ClinicallyClueless

ClinicallyClueless — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 13:15:06 +0000

But, if he were the vulnerable type, was really wounded in childhood looking to fill that never ending void left by child abuse, or some other type of lost soul, he could easily get completely sucked into this place as it does seem cult-like. I never underestimate the power that a cult can have. I know, several people who were raised similarly to Jim (perhaps, but normal) and very devout Christians, but they were sucked into a Christian cult that was very destructive to thier emotional and mental states. I’m not worried about Jim because they have already deemed him as temporary and they just want the cash from him, but his visit and writing about it has really opened my eyes to what this place might be taking into account that this is only one experience.

By: Jim

Jim — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 12:14:56 +0000

Hi Zen 99…

and welcome back I guess living in the UK (watching Everton win and lose at soccer / footbal and coaching it in the UK & US), playing rugby, climbing kilimanjaro, cycling from Bangkok to Cambodia, round the world in 10 months with Emma and completing 3 marathons -New York, LKondon and Dubai I’ve not be shy with adventure and opening my mind…

BUT

NOTHING could prepare me for the last 6 days.

Honestly – maybe that comes across in my writing – I’m just writing as it is – this place is safe of course, just…

just different..I only came for 24 hours and glad I’ve stuck it out.

**sound of footsteps, getting quicker**