Revisiting Rajneeshpuram Part 4: Tour with Gaylord, Second Half

[aderhgawen]

Loved the video. Thanks for sharing. Osho lives in our heart for ever.

[scook1906]

I used to intern out here...this place has changed tens of thousands of kids lives across the nation. Im sorry to hear misinformation is spread, as facts seem to be foggy all across the board. Jesus, the important and legit reason we do what we do here, is being introduced to these kids and a genuine transformation of hearts happens here everyday. Thanks for the buildings =)

-ODCSC

[sukhvir1610]

I wanted to see this blessed place for a long time. Osho Mandir which is still filled with the energy of Osho's presence. I wish it was kept preserved for meditation with the same Osho’s message of celebration and universal brotherhood. It was sad to see guide still spreading misinformation about Osho who is one of the most rebellious and intelligent enlightened masters ever walked on this planet and millions of people will keep on getting Osho’s blessing for centuries to come. Love!

[souprman]

I just returned from the ranch this weekend, and was amazed by the craftsmanship and ambition of the Rajneeshpuram. I will now research the history of some of the artifacts I was able to recover. Any suggestions on where I can find information on life inside the ranch? A first hand account.  I am intrigued.

[knight337]

Thanks for that lovely video. I was there in '84 and '85. I still remember my red t-shirt with the words "City of the Lord of the Full Moon".

Thinking of the ranch, I'm reminded of these words from Desiderata:

"And whatever your labors and aspirations,

in the noisy confusion of life,

keep peace in your soul.

With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world."

[premtaru]

Thank you so much! I'll never forget my four years there, and the people, and the love, and the craziness, and hugging Samarpan a few times. I'd recognize his voice anywhere. It feels good that it's alive with children and being enjoyed.

[Antarblue]

So, the ranch is not dead! It still lives with new life; all the kids at summer camp, playing swimming, playing sports. I think Osho would have loved this!

Who cares if he doesn't get the credit.

[Jordanwhat]

YoungLife is more than open to have daytrippers, I really encourage you to go see the ranch.

[youryogi]

It's great to see this. I keep wanting to drive out and see it but am unsure if they want daytrippers. I haved lived in Portland for about a year and cannot find anyone under 30 years old who remembers Rajneeshpuram and also I have yet to find anyone in Portland who lived there, though I have talked with people in Sedona and other places who lived there.

Crazy how people forgot about this.

Shame actually.

[greenrate]

More than 25 years ago now.

Think about that: it's as far back from today . . . as 1955 would have been then.

Incredible . . .

[occorsio]

So now Rajneeshpuram is the "Washington Family Ranch"? Funny. When jailed in a US prison, Osho was forced to sign the papers as "David Washington"!

[swingitjack]

Great videos! I just finished Tim Guest's book "My Life in Orange: Growing Up with the Guru". It's great to see the ranch and how large of a place it was, too bad things went south when the salmonella poisonings, wiretapping and voting fraud. As a non-sunnyan some of Osho's messages resonate across religions and human created barriers, I wasn't here and Oregonian when the ranch was in operation, but from an outsiders view, the energy put into building this place is being put to good use!

[devarashid]

Thanks guys for that trip and your commentary. it happened that i was there from first to last, planting the trees and buiding the buildings and "spotting" the crane that toppled. (The late Hasya was operating it.) Twenty something years later it still crops up in my dreams. They were brave and inspiring times.

love and His Blessings

deva rashid

[AngelaBoston]

Amazing to see what's become of it. Thanks for putting that up.

[swsantosh]

So long ago, yet seems like last week. Touching and sad - the old place lives on as a camp for youngsters. At least the hills will still echo to the sound of laughter!