Ma Anand Sheela
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Ma Anand Sheela is a former spokesperson of the Rajneesh movement. In 1986, she was convicted for attempted murder and assault for her role in the 1984 Rajneeshee bioterror attack.
David Woodard, Ma Anand Sheela (center), and Christian Kracht in 2008
Rajneesh movement
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The Rajneesh movement is a new religious movement inspired by the Indian godman known as Rajneesh or Osho. They were formerly known as Rajneeshees, "neo-sanyassins" or "Orange People". Members of the
Ma Anand Sheela
…Ma Anand Sheela (born 28 December 1949 as Sheela Ambalal Patel, also known as Sheela Birnstiel and Sheela Silverman) is a former spokesperson of the Rajneesh movement. In 1986, she was convicted for attempted murder and assault for her role in the 1984 Rajneeshee bioterror attack. As the secretary of Osho Rajneesh…
Rajneesh (rightmost) and disciples in darshan at Poona in 1977
Symbol of the Life Awakening Movement c. 1970