

In advocating a more open attitude to human sexuality he caused controversy in India during the late 1960s and became known as "the sex guru". Rajneesh emphasised the importance of freethought, meditation, mindfulness, love, celebration, courage, creativity, and humour-qualities that he viewed as being suppressed by adherence to static belief systems, religious dogmas and traditions, and socialisation. Rajneesh also criticised Mahatma Gandhi and the orthodoxy of mainstream religions. India should apply its efforts to first creating wealth. Rajneesh stated that he believed that in India socialism was inevitable, but fifty, sixty or seventy years hence. According to a speech given by Rajneesh in 1969, socialism is the ultimate result of capitalism, and capitalism itself revolution that brings about socialism. In the 1960s, he travelled throughout India as a public speaker and was a vocal critic of socialism. ĭuring his lifetime, he was viewed as a controversial new religious movement leader and mystic. Rajneesh (born Chandra Mohan Jain, 11 December 1931 – 19 January 1990), also known as Acharya Rajneesh, Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh, and later as Osho ( / ˈ oʊ ʃ oʊ/), was an Indian godman, mystic, cult leader, and founder of the Rajneesh movement. Osho International Meditation resort, Pune
