Knowra Osho Osho Osho was the adopted name of Indian spiritual teacher Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh, founder of a movement centered on meditation, personal transformation, and communal living.
Ma Anand Sheela : An Indian-born spokesperson and administrator who led the Rajneesh movement’s Oregon commune in the early 1980s. As his chief aide in Oregon, she became the movement’s most visible public representative.
Dynamic Meditation : A five-stage meditation practice developed in Osho’s movement, combining intense breathing, catharsis, stillness, and celebration. This signature practice embodies Osho’s use of vigorous activity before silent observation.
Jabalpur : A city in Madhya Pradesh, India, where Osho grew up and later taught philosophy. His early teaching career and public meditation gatherings began in this city.
Rajneeshpuram : A planned commune in Oregon founded by followers of Osho in the early 1980s. The commune made Osho’s movement a direct political force in a rural American county.
Osho International Foundation : A Swiss foundation that administers rights and materials associated with Osho. Its control of Osho’s name and works shaped how his legacy is presented and distributed.
Hugh Milne : A British former disciple of Osho who later published a critical account of life in the movement. His memoir offers a former insider’s perspective on Osho’s organization and personal authority.
Kundalini Meditation : An Osho meditation practice involving shaking, dancing, stillness, and relaxation in four successive stages. It applies his active-to-still sequence in a gentler evening practice.
Jainism : An Indian religion whose central ethical commitments include nonviolence, truth, and restraint. Osho was raised in a Jain family and frequently interpreted Jain teachings in his talks.
Rajneesh movement : A transnational spiritual movement founded around the teachings and authority of Osho. This is the wider organization that formed around Osho and outlasted his Oregon commune.
New religious movement : A religious or spiritual group that arises outside or in opposition to established traditions. Osho’s movement exemplifies how a charismatic teacher can attract followers across religious boundaries.
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