Episode 17: Sunset

As Sheela and the first Rajneeshees arrive at the Big Muddy Ranch in July 1981, we explore why Oregon was about the last place they should have picked for Bhagwan's new commune. To transform the huge ...

26 Nov 201838min

We visit the launching pad for Bhagwan's American experiment: a castle in Montclair, New Jersey. Bhagwan's followers scramble to prepare for his arrival, and then he manages to get into some trouble w...

12 Nov 201841min

Our first "minisode" provides some additional color on topics covered in the first three episodes. We'll revisit Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh as a boy and look at the life-or-death events that may have turn...

5 Nov 201829min

As Bhagwan's dreams for the future continued to blossom, outside pressures, like the Indian government, threatened to squeeze the life out of his ashram. We'll also examine the efforts to find a new h...

26 Okt 201849min

Today we'll take a grand tour of Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh's first ashram in the city of Poona, India. Within a couple years of its founding in 1974, it had expanded into one of the most popular — and co...

26 Okt 201844min

We'll examine Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh's early life and his first years as an enlightened master. We'll explore his initial efforts to organize his followers and how he was able to cement his master/dis...

26 Okt 201840min