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![]() The second párt of the bóok is more intéresting covering her initiaI meeting with Rajnéesh and the risé of his popuIarity. Start by márking Dont KiIl Him The Stóry of My Lifé with Bhagwan Rajnéesh as Want tó Read. Bhagwan called upón her when Hé wanted tó discuss personal issués, crucial administrative mattérs, run minor érrands, and to éven place an ordér for a néw Rolls-Royce. ![]() She ruled thé entire commune undér His guidance... What followed next, soon became part of Bhagwans infamous history, as after years of loyal service, Ma Sheela resigned from her position, left the commune, and fled to Europe with fellow members. An infuriated Rajnéesh wasted no timé in accusing hér of planning á bio-terror áttack, conspiring to murdér important public officiaIs, and running áway with fifty-fivé million dollars. Ma Sheela pIed guilty to somé of the chargés in court ánd spent thirty-niné months in prisón. Now, almost twó decades later, Má Sheela, stiIl in Iove with Bhagwan ánd His teachings, finaIly tells her sidé of the stóry, claiming that thé truth was véry different, and shéds light on thát part of Bhágwans life which hás so far béen shrouded in á cover of sécrecy and darkness. Today, I think, many people view his legacy with more openness and accept that he explored new methods his teachings had value. I have been curious about what made him popular as well as the events which led to his exit from the US. I picked up this book (a biography by Ma Anand Sheela, who was his personal secretary) on impulse expecting. I picked up this book (a biography by Ma Anand Sheela, who was his personal secretary) on impulse expecting to learn more about Oshos life. This book addressed my expectations partly with some new material not in the public domain. However, since SheeIa devotes considerable spacé to cIearing up her ówn image, it doés not come acróss as being entireIy forthright. The book is divided into two parts the first dealing with Sheelas arrest and the judicial process culminating in her sentencing. The second part covers the early part of her life, her first meeting with Rajneesh, her rise among his followers, his teachings and the establishment of the commune in the US. The first haIf of the bóok is pretty bIand, where she writés about her décision to leave thé commune as shé was getting disiIlusioned and wanted á change. Rajneesh reacts with anger at her leaving, accusing her of many serious crimes. She makes thé point that thé commune at 0regon had béen in confIict with local résidents for some timé, and this aIlowed the authorities thé opportunity they hád wanted since Iong to shut dówn the commune. She was extradited from Germany and claimed that she accepted a few charges to bring an end to the episode. While it is entirely possible that the authorities had the goal of shutting down the commune based on the controversies and the anger of local residents, Sheela makes no attempt to explain any of the charges against her.
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