Is the Rajneesh cult tantric? Having group orgies doesn't necessarily mean tantric techniques are occurring. It was pretty clear from the film that that was not the case.
I found the film rather disturbing. How could anyone think that those groups sessions of various sorts were therapeutic? Why did people have to work 20 hrs./day? Was there some kind of group hypnosis going on? I can understand, in the case of young, naive, and idealistic people coming from an abusive background, falling in with something like that, but there were middle-aged professionals there, even a psychologist! And somehow (he's not sure how, apparently) the psychologist was moved to give away his home? Where did he think he would go after his stay at the Rajneesh community? Was he caught up in some kind of group enthusiasm, a rush of donating frenzy?
Some of it could be explained by the type of devotion that's encouraged, but that doesn't explain the newcomers, and highly educated and accomplished ones at that, who turn out to be so easily manipulated and gullible.
Is it just me, or can others see that R. is all about ego by simply looking at his face? He reminds me of Deepak Choprah; I've always thought he looked like a snake-in-the-grass, not trustworthy or kind at all. I wouldn't go near either of those people; they look like bad news simply by their facial features. I'd like to see more interviews and analysis by ex-followers like that psychologist.
I found the film rather disturbing. How could anyone think that those groups sessions of various sorts were therapeutic? Why did people have to work 20 hrs./day? Was there some kind of group hypnosis going on? I can understand, in the case of young, naive, and idealistic people coming from an abusive background, falling in with something like that, but there were middle-aged professionals there, even a psychologist! And somehow (he's not sure how, apparently) the psychologist was moved to give away his home? Where did he think he would go after his stay at the Rajneesh community? Was he caught up in some kind of group enthusiasm, a rush of donating frenzy?
Some of it could be explained by the type of devotion that's encouraged, but that doesn't explain the newcomers, and highly educated and accomplished ones at that, who turn out to be so easily manipulated and gullible.
Is it just me, or can others see that R. is all about ego by simply looking at his face? He reminds me of Deepak Choprah; I've always thought he looked like a snake-in-the-grass, not trustworthy or kind at all. I wouldn't go near either of those people; they look like bad news simply by their facial features. I'd like to see more interviews and analysis by ex-followers like that psychologist.