Rajneeshpuram names
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Places, work departments, etc
Note that here, "Rajneeshpuram" refers the the Ranch as a whole, not just the areas (temporarily) incorporated as a city under the laws of Oregon.
At the Ranch, the main mode of participation with Osho was work. Visitors, especially during Celebrations, might come for meditations or groups or courses at Rajneesh International Meditation University (RIMU), but the main emphasis was on work. There was a city to build, a desert wasteland to green, etc.
Due to the particular circumstances of the time -- Osho in public silence, Sheela running everything -- the pattern of this work developed certain social characteristics, about which more elsewhere. Here we will merely note that work was called "worship" and workplaces (departments) "temples". This terminology will crop up occasionally but not be a prominent feature of how the wiki presents this part of sannyas history.
This list was initially compiled by Ma Anand Bhagawati & Sw Deva Bodhena. Please note: this is a work in progress, additions and corrections do happen.
Please tell us your additions and corrections.
See also Rajneeshpuram phone directory (source document), images of all twelve pages!
places
the big picture
| name | notes |
|---|---|
| City of Rajneesh | Temporary name for Antelope (09/84 - 11/85) |
| Rancho Rajneesh "The Ranch" |
Entire property formerly known as the Big Muddy Ranch (top map) |
| Rajneeshpuram | The incorporated parts of Rancho Rajneesh, consisting of the central "downtown" and nearby areas**, Desiderata, and Gautam the Buddha Grove. Map right covers perhaps 3% of the whole ranch and shows locations for many of the place names below. |
local areas
| name | notes |
|---|---|
| Alan Watts Grove | Quadruplexes (A hotel before we had Hotel Rajneesh - see Rajneesh Mountain Cabins) |
| B-Site | Osho's home (Ranch jargon) |
| Desiderata | Trailer Homes Residential |
| Gautam The Buddha Grove | Proposed site of "new city" |
| Heraclitus Grove | Trailer Homes Residential, Magdalena area |
| Jesus Grove | Downtown Rajneeshpuram. Sheela's HQ. In September 1985 renamed Sanai Grove. |
| Koran Grove | Medical Complex. Around 1984, we bought a whole mess of trailers, not for residential use, but used, for work-related use. A lot of them were set up in the City of Rajneesh. And quite a few in the area between Buddhaghosha Bookstore and Mahavira. Those became the "medical complex", when the original Pythagoras trailer became too small for the increasing population of the Ranch. Mohammed Grove were just two trailers, of the kind that were originally bought, for residential use. |
| Lao Tzu Grove | B-site and Townhouses Residential |
| Magdalena Grove | Trailer Homes Residential, cafeteria |
| Martin Buber Valley | Townhouses (for RIMU participants) |
| Mohammed Grove | Trailer Homes Residential (first Bob Harvey, the old ranch foreman, lived there, then the Hollywood Gang, though they moved soon to their own A-frame in Alan Watts), Pythagoras area. Mohammed was also used as a kind of low-level hospital, where people requiring medical isolation or complete short-term rest could stay. Work was such a priority at the Ranch that most injuries and illnesses were not reason enough for "time off"; most people who could not immediately return to their work were given alternative tasks. |
| Moses Grove | Trailer Homes Residential, Pythagoras area |
| Nirvana Grove | Samadhis of Osho's father, Vimalkirti and a few others |
| Pythagoras | the original medical clinic |
| Sanai Grove | see Jesus Grove |
| Sosan Grove | Trailer Homes Residential, Magdalena area |
| Subhuti Grove | Trailer Homes Residential, Pythagoras area |
| Tilopa Grove | Trailer Homes Residential, Magdalena area |
| Walt Whitman Grove | A-Frames Residential |
geophysical features
| name | notes |
|---|---|
| Basho's Pond | at Lao Tzu Crossing |
| Devateerth Rock | outcropping of rock opposite airport. Blasted ca. 1983. |
| Farid Creek | coming from Krishnamurti Lake (flows into Kabir Creek near Jesus Grove) |
| Kabir Creek | coming from Patanjali Lake, via Jesus Grove on to Radha River |
| Krishnamurti Lake | an artificial lake created along the county road |
| Gurdjieff Dam | Dam (Krishnamurti Lake) |
| Patanjali Lake | Lake: another artificial lake created by a dam, built by previous owners |
| Radha River | aka John Day River |
roads
(See also Roads at the Ranch for an overview of the road system at the Ranch)
| name | notes |
|---|---|
| the county road | Pre-existing public road running from Antelope through the Ranch roughly SE to Mitchell, see also Tao Rd, Yoga Rd and Sufi Rd |
| Hassid Road | Torah Crossing via Socrates to Motor Pool area / RIMU |
| Lieh Tzu Crossing | Culvert crossing between Zen Road and Lao Tzu Town Houses (aka Lao Tzu Crossing) |
| Mevlana Bhagwan | Road leading from Pythagoras up to Patanjali Lake and onwards, almost to the pine forest |
| Nirvana Road | Lao Tzu Grove to Jesus Grove north side of Kabir Creek |
| Ranch Crossing | Culvert crossing at Jesus Grove (Farid Creek). Later renamed Torah Crossing. |
| Sufi Road | Section of county road from Pythagoras toward Mitchell |
| Tantra Road | Short road connecting Hassid Road and Tao Road at Rahul |
| Tao Connection | Bus terminal (up county rd. from Torah Crossing) |
| Tao Road | Section of county road between Jesus Grove and Siddhartha |
| Top Of The Ranch | Entrance of property on the county road to Antelope |
| Torah Crossing | Downtown, the area in front of the barn |
| Yoga Road | Section of county road from Pythagoras toward Jesus Grove |
| Zarathustra Road | Jesus Grove via Zarathustra to Pythagoras |
| Zen Connection | Bus terminal where Zen Road meets Zarathustra Road |
| Zen Road | Magdalena to Jesus Grove south side of Kabir Creek |
work departments and buildings
| name | notes |
|---|---|
| Air Rajneesh | Air Transport (HQ at Arrival and Departure Building) |
| Atisha | Chicken yard next to Rabiya, included geese and two emus! |
| Baal Shem | Trucking Department (also ran warehouse in Portland) |
| Baiju Bavara | Music Department |
| Bankei | Purchasing Dept. |
| Bee keeping | In the hills up from Surdas. Did it have a name? Part of Dadu. |
| Buddhaghosha | Bookstore |
| Bulla Rajneesh Jewelry | |
| Chaitanya | Accounts Department |
| Chiyono | Hair and Beauty Salon |
| Chuang Tzu | Construction Dept. |
| Cow Camp | aka Haridas (way out in the boonies where cows were kept and at least temporarily people were staying). Part of Dadu. |
| Crematorium | |
| Dadu | Farming Dept. |
| Daya | Sewing Dept. (part of Raidas)+D91+D104 |
| Devateerth Mall | Downstairs: Commercial enterprises (Chiyono, Zorba the Buddha Restaurant, Ice Cream Parlor, Pizzeria, Bank, Travel Bureau) |
| Upstairs: Offices (Chaitanya, Hakim Sanai, Ramanuja, Purchasing) | |
| Diogenes Rajneesh Computing | Computer services |
| Dionysius Rajneesh Electronics | |
| Dokuon | (unidentified sub-department of Chuang Tzu) |
| Edison | Radio communications / Telephone / Video & Audio Services / Photocopies / Repairs (appliances, office machines, small equipment) / Bugging |
| Emerson | Stationery (also book distribution dept. ?) |
| Fire Tower | (did it have another name?) |
| Gora | Equipment Repair (possibly merged with Audio Department later on) |
| Gorakh | Recycling Yard / Garbage Disposal |
| Hakim Sanai | Ranch and worldwide sannyas record keeping |
| Haridas | aka Cow Camp / Fencing Crew and Beef Operation |
| Hassid | Cafeteria between Socrates and Torah Crossing |
| Hotel Rajneesh | Portland |
| Hotel Rajneesh | Hotel for visitors, next to Jesus Grove |
| Howdy Doody | Clothes for residents, originally in a trailer at Jesus Grove, later relocated to Socrates and Vimalkirti |
| Kabir | (editors? run by Yoga Pratima) |
| Ko Hsuan | aka Lincoln School, located in Antelope |
| Kuber | Safety Deposit Office |
| Laguna Beach | Wastewater treatment site (of course, Osho didn't give that name, but it stuck!) |
| Magdalena | Main Cafeteria / bakery |
| Mahakashyap | Originally the reception, first in the barn, then in a trailer a bit up the county road |
| Mahavira | Heavy Equipment |
| Manjushri | Video Department |
| Marpa | ??? |
| Meera | Land Restoration / Landscaping (sub-department of Chuang Tzu) |
| Meher | Surveyors / Road Design / Mapping (sub-department of Chuang Tzu) |
| Mirdad | Reception and Press Office |
| Motor Pool | The area around the RBG building |
| Nagarjuna | The original ranch building. At first used as a cafeteria, later as a restaurant and other uses. |
| Nanak | The Mail Office, where incoming mail was sorted, etc |
| Naropa | Publications / Artists / Darkroom (location at old farm house between Torah Crossing and Jesus Grove) |
| Noah’s Ark | Boutique |
| Ok Corral | Corral where in the early days horses were kept. Later Buddhaghosha was built there. |
| Omar Khayyam | Lounge / Bar / Casino |
| Paul Reps | Plant nurseries, next to Rajneesh Mandir. Part of Dadu. Early name for Rajneesh Mandir ("Paul Reps Greenhouse"). |
| Peace Force | Police dept. of the City of Rajneeshpuram |
| Plato | Original lumber yard next to Zarathustra (later name for paintshop?) |
| Plotinus | ?¿? |
| Pythagoras | Medical Clinic |
| Rabiya | Dairy Farm (past Sosan Grove towards Surdas). Part of Dadu. |
| Rahul | Gas Station |
| Raidas | Cleaning Department |
| Ramakrishna | Human Resources (in Socrates) |
| Ramanuja | Typing Pool |
| Rinzai | Legal Services (early incarnation of RLS) |
| River House | A small, old building at Radha River, SE of the Truck Farm. In the very early days possibly some of our people stayed there. |
| Rock Crusher | First, a bit up the road from Pythagoras towards Patanjali Lake, later at a remote place in Buddha Grove |
| Sahaja | Early name for Accounting Dept., Socrates building |
| Saraha | Wood working and Carpentry Shop, Motor Pool area |
| Sariputta | Sheet Metal Shop, included plumbing, heating, air-conditioning and electrical as well, see also Testimonial letter from Sw Deva Allen |
| Siddhartha | Upstream from airport along county road, Peace Force, Fire Dept. & Security Dispatch |
| Socrates | Offices (Rinzai, Hakim Sanai, Ramakrishna, Ramanuja (temp.), Town Hall |
| Surdas | Truck Farm, part of Dadu. |
| Town Hall | Municipal government of the City of Rajneeshpuram, located at Socrates |
| Vimalkirti | Airport Hangar, later used for residents' clothing, cleaning supplies |
| Welding Shop | part of RBG |
| Yari | Greenhouses next to Rajneesh Mandir |
| Zarathustra | Originally designed for produce storage, but used mainly for storage of Osho's books and library. The office part of the building was steadily expanded over the years, with changing occupants. |
| various incarnations of Zorba the Buddha |
Zorba the Buddha Rajneesh Restaurant (Antelope / City of Rajneesh) |
| Zorba the Buddha Restaurant and Lounge (Portland) | |
| Zorba the Buddha Rajneesh Restaurant and Lounge (Ranch / Mall) | |
| Zorba the Buddha Rajneesh Pizzeria (Ranch) | |
| Zorba the Buddha Mexican Restaurant (Ranch) | |
| Zorba the Buddha Rajneesh Burger and Fries (Ranch) | |
| Zorba the Buddha Rajneesh Delicatessen (Ranch / Mall and Lao Tzu Grove) | |
| Zorba the Buddha Rajneesh Snack Bar (Ranch / RIMU) | |
| Zorba the Buddha Rajneesh Junior Disco & Restaurant (Ranch) |
miscellaneous organizations
| name | notes |
|---|---|
| Rajneesh Buddhafield Drycleaners | (part of Raidas) |
| The Rajneesh Country Band | Played at Nightclub in Portland (Zorba the Buddha Restaurant and Lounge) (Bodhi, Deva, Gulab, Milarepa) |
| Rajneesh Design | (part of Naropa) |
| Rajneesh Financial Services Trust | (Insurance, Rajneesh Currency Card) |
| Rajneesh Friends International | (Prem Arup / Prem Geeta. Rajneesh Academy, Bookstore, Publications, RIMU, Rajneesh Mandir) |
| Rajneesh Investment Corporation | (Dhyan John / Deva Sugito) |
| Rajneesh Jewelry & Fine Arts Trust | |
| Rajneesh Mandir | Meditation & Celebration Hall |
| Rajneesh Medical Associates | (parent co. of Rajneesh Health Associates) |
| Rajneesh Medical Corporation | (Pythagoras Clinic, Mall Pharmacy, Chiropractic-, Physiotherapy-, Acupunture Offices at Hotel Rajneesh |
| Rajneesh Mountain Cabins | Quadruplexes at Alan Watts Grove, run as hotel |
| Rajneesh Raiders | Football team of share-a-home people, practiced near Hassid Cafe |
| The Rajneesh Times | |
| Rajneesh Travel Corporation | Travel agency |
| The Rajneeshpuram Chamber of Commerce | Tourist- & public information |
| Rajneeshpuram Legal Assistance Fund | |
| Rajneeshpuram Rural Fire Protection District | |
| Rajneeshpuram School District 50 | (Antelope) |
| RBG | Rajneesh Buddhafield Garage |
| RBT | Rajneesh Buddhafield Transport (public transport, esp. Buses, plus taxi service) |
| RCR Business Services Corporation | |
| RHT | Rajneesh Humanity Trust |
| RIMU | Rajneesh International Meditation University |
| RLS | Rajneesh Legal Services Corporation |
| RMCCT | Rajneesh Modern Car Collection Trust (legally owned the Rolls-Royces) |
| RNSIC | Rajneesh Neo-Sannyas International Commune (responsible for most activities at the Ranch, except, for instance, for those covered by Rajneesh Friends International) |
| RSI | Rajneesh Services International (financial services) |
