Silent Period

notes

This "title" is mentioned on the CD-ROM as a container for seven interviews and purported statements of Osho reported by Sheela, given during Osho's Silent Period on the Ranch.

These were published in the The Rajneesh Times (Rajneeshpuram newspaper), but were never published in book form.

time period of Osho's original talks/writings

Mar 24, 1981 to Oct 29, 1984 : timeline

number of discourses/chapters

7 (table of contents below)

table of contents

Chapter 1.

Ed Bradley of the 60 minutes team visited Rancho Rajneesh in May to get footage for last Sunday's program. Since it was not possible for him to interview Osho directly, he sent Osho a letter containing four questions. Osho gave his replies to the questions through Ma Anand Sheela and they were forwarded to Bradley.

Published in The Rajneesh Times, 5 Nov 1982

Chapter 2.

Osho's visit to the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service was in connection with an application for permanent residence in the USA, filed on his behalf a year earlier. These extracts are highlights of what Osho said about his work and vision.

Published in The Rajneesh Times, 26 Aug 1983

Chapter 3.

Interview with Kirk Braun

Published in The Rajneesh Times, 19 Aug 1983

Chapter 4.

Osho explains the coming crisis. (Message given by Sheela?)

Published in The Rajneesh Times, 2 Sep 1983

Chapter 5.

Rajneeshism allows everyone into its fold, states Osho.

Published in The Rajneesh Times, 28 Oct 1983

Chapter 6.

Excerpts from the words of Osho during his deposition with Mr. McMurray.

Published in The Rajneesh Times, 24 Aug 1984

Chapter 7.

This morning some journalists asked, "Why do you call yourself a religion?"

Published in The Rajneesh Times, 26 Oct 1984