Osho

Key facts

Born

11 December 1931, Udaipura

Died

19 January 1990, Pune

State of birth

Udaipura, Madhya Pradesh

Sector

Religion & spirituality

Profession

Indian guru and leader of the Rajneesh movement (1931–1990)

Gender

Male

Biography

Osho, also known as Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh, Acharya Rajneesh, and simply Rajneesh, was an Indian godman, and founder of the new religious movement, the Rajneesh movement. He rejected institutional religions, insisting that spiritual experience could not be organized into any one system of religious dogma. As a guru, he advocated meditation and taught a unique form called dynamic meditation. Rejecting traditional ascetic practices, he encouraged his followers to embrace life fully while remaining unattached to worldly desires.

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Timeline

1. 1931Born in Udaipura
2. 1990Dies in Pune