Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh, right, speaks with his disciples in Rajneeshpuram, Oregon. On the surface, the Netflix docuseries Wild Wild Country appears to be the latest addition to the utopian-commune-turned-cult cannon. Over six one-hour segments, the directors — brothers Chapman and Maclain Way — tell the story of how the followers of Indian guru Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh relocated from an ashram in Pune to a ranch in rural Oregon, where they built their version of utopia, despite opposition from the nearby residents of Antelope population:

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Attempts to enforce sexual participation at the Pune ashram did not always stop at psychological pressure. Sometimes it allegedly extended to use of violence. But what end does Rajneesh have in mind for his disciples when he incites them to sexual promiscuity? According to some commentators on the subject, the real end Rajneesh seeks for his disciples in this area is most likely the loss of their ability to form stable love relationships; such relationships might jeopardise his psychological hegemony over their lives. Ex-disciples of Rajneesh allege that the tendency of his cult is definitely to enforce sexual participation. Allegedly, attempts to enforce sexual participation at the Pune ashram did not always stop at psychological pressure, but sometimes extended to the use of violence. The infamous film Ashram, made by ex-disciple Wolfgang Dobrowolny, shows an attempted gang rape during an ashram encounter group.
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In fact, Satya—born Jill in suburban New York—argues there are several gaping holes in the six-part series which charts the rise and fall of the briefly incorporated city Rajneeshpuram, and its standoff with neighboring Antelope, Oregon: population Its directors, brothers Chapman and Maclain Way, did a fine job demonstrating the issues of religious freedom dragged up by the establishment of the commune, and the concerns of Antelope's conservative residents who feared their new neighbors' belief in free love, rejection of the nuclear family, and the speed with which they built their city. The documentary showed how Bhagwan was a contradictory figure. He regarded meditation and free love as the paths to spiritual enlightenment; but he believed in consumerism—evidenced by the Rolls-Royce he drove around the commune and diamond-encrusted Rolex watch he wore while giving sermons.
When I was 5 years old my mother left England for India, a few weeks later she came back wearing red clothes, and a wooden beaded necklace mala with a picture of an Indian man in a locket. That was the start of the journey that led me to end up as a permanent resident of Rajneeshpuram in central Oregon from age 13 to Or the kids who went there because this was the life their parents had created for them. I was one of those kids, and that was my home. The following is a series of answers to questions that were posted on reddit. And remember this is all my personal experience. I am no spokesperson for anyone other than myself. My mom had been involved with Rajneesh since I was about 5 or 6 years old so this was all very familiar to me. I definitely enjoyed it as a teenager.