Ošo Izpratne Par Garīgumu Un "Jaunas Sabiedrības Vīzija" - Radžnišpuramas Piemērs: Osho's view on spirituality and "vision of new humanity" - the example of Rajneeshpuram.
This article deals with the famous Indian guru Osho and his legacy. Over the decades, researchers and other people have asked the question - who was he? A real mystic or just a 'capitalist guru', who used the tendencies of our age to his benefit? This reseach focuses mainly on Osho's...
| Published in: | Cel̜š |
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | Latvian |
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LU Akadēmiskais apgāds
2019
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Cel̜š
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| Further subjects: | B
Spirituality
B Enlightenment B PUNE (India) B Communal living B Philosophy B BOOKSTORES |
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| Summary: | This article deals with the famous Indian guru Osho and his legacy. Over the decades, researchers and other people have asked the question - who was he? A real mystic or just a 'capitalist guru', who used the tendencies of our age to his benefit? This reseach focuses mainly on Osho's concept of spirituality, also reviewing Osho's philosophy at large. To my understanding, Osho's concept on spirituality as an individual's quest for enlightenment that does not renounce the material world, but instead 'embraces it', has to a considerable degree shaped the overall modern concept of spirituality. A clear indication is the fact that Osho's books are still filling the shelves of bookstores even after 30 years after his death, and his ashram in Pune, India, is a frequent destination of quests by thousands of 'spiritual enlightenment seekers' each year. However, the main focus of this study is Osho's commune in Rajneeshpuram (USA, 1981-1985) that, as one thinks, should give a concrete expression of Osho's ideas, and its apparent 'failure' - what actually happened in the commune, was it really a defeat and if so - what were the reasons for its collapse? The 'outside view' is clear - media reviewed the project as "sick sect", "sex cult", "orgies" etc., but could that present an overly simplified vision? Is it possible that behind some obscene superficial facts one misses the main successes of the commune? This article tries to uncover some of the mysteries of the subject. |
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| Contains: | Enthalten in: Cel̜š
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.22364/cl.70.08 |