Rajneesh International Foundation
international religious organization
Also known as: Rajneeshee
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association with biological wapon use
- In biological weapon: Biological terrorism
The “Rajneeshies” took political control of the nearby town of Antelope, changing its name to Rajneesh, and in 1984 they attempted to extend their political control throughout the county by suppressing voter turnout in the more populous town of The Dalles. Leading up to the countywide…
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history of new religious movements
- In new religious movement: The influence of the East
The Rajneesh International Foundation is another highly controversial NRM that originated in India. The group was led by the flamboyant Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh (1931–90), who taught a heavily revised form of Indian spirituality called Tantrism. Rajneesh urged his Western followers to overcome their repressions through a…
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