Testimonial letter from Agnete Kutar
This letter is one of a remarkable series of over 2650 letters amassed in 1983 to support Osho's attempt to get permanent resident status in the US at the time of the Oregon ranch. The image is reproduced here with the kind permission of The Oregon Historical Society. Information about their collection of these letters and other supporting material -- the "Jeffrey Noles Rajneesh Collection", named for Osho's immigration lawyer Jeffrey Noles, who compiled them in 1983 and donated them to the OHS -- can be found at this page. The wiki is grateful to the OHS for making access available for these documents. For more information and links to all the letters, see Testimonial letters.
This letter is from Dr. Agnete Kutar. It is "Exhibit A-43" in the Noles collection.
The text version below has been created by optical character recognition (OCR), from the images supplied by OHS. It has not been checked for errors but this process usually results in over 99% correct transcription. Most apparent "errors" are correct transcriptions of typos already in the original. The image on the right in the text box links to a pdf file of the original letter, it has one page.
 Dr. Agnete Kutar TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN As an authority on Indian religion, philosphy, history of art and archeology (M.A. Fine Arts and Set-Designing, Phd. Indology) I have lectured at the Institute for Indology at the Free University of Berlin. I have directed cultural programs and language trainings for the German Cultural Institute (Goethe Institute) in India, participated in research projects for the Museum of Indian Art and the Stiftung Preussischer Kulturbesitz. My research work has been published in numerous international journals and periodicals and most recently published a book "The Sas-Bahu-Temples in Nagda, Rajasthan. A Temple Monography". I have contributed to the cultural programs on radio and television and to the Public Relations Department of the Berlin Government. In my capacity as a scientist I have traveled extensively throughout India, Asia and America. After many years of professional study on the phenomenon of enlightened masters and their religions, I feel qualified to say that the presence of Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh in the United States is an unparalleled and exciting opportunity. His presence and the commune at Rajneeshpuram, Oregon are the living embodiment of what is otherwise only academic speculation, religious dogma, or at best has become the stuff of myth and legend. Ancient writings and scriptures tell of the masters willing to share their insight with disciples and by doing so creating the Buddhafields that have altered the course and spirit of history and given us a precious glimpse of man as he can be. Only twelve knew Jesus, perhaps several thousands recognized Buddha; today, now, millions hear the silence of Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh.
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