Testimonial letter from Holm Tippner

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 Holm Tippner. It is "Exhibit A-579" 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 original letter, written in German, appears first, followed by its English translation. The image on the right in the text box links to a pdf file with the whole original letter, the translation and a notary statement attesting to the validity of the translation. It has 3 pages.

LITTMANN, TIPPNER & PARTNER Rechtsanwälte Postanschrift: Postfach 122, 8000 München 44 EILZUSTELLUNG Rajneesh Services Itl. Lütticher Straße 34 5000 Köln 1 DR. EBERHARD LITTMANN † Rechtsanwalt und Steuerberater DR. HANS OTTO LITTMANN * HOLM TIPPNER* DR. WILHELM SEILER MICHAEL EULENSTEIN Rechtsanwälte DR. EBERHARD STENDEL Rechtsanwalt und Steuerberater Martiusstraße 8 8000 München 40 Telefon *394071 Telex 529922 tax d Datum: 19» Juli 1983 Zeichen: 6O/al An den, den es angeht Ich bin seit 12 Jahren als Wirtschaftsanwalt in München tätig. Mein Klientel setzt sich vorwiegend aus Unternehmern zusammen. Durch nahe Freunde von mir bin ich auf Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh aufmerksam geworden. An diesen Freunden fiel mir besonders angenehm auf, daß sie im Umgang mit anderen klarer, besonnener und liebevoller waren als früher. Ich habe daraufhin verschiedene Bücher von Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh gelesen und war sehr beeindruckt von der Weisheit dieses Mannes. Er versteht es, komplizierte philosophischpsychologische Zusammenhänge klar und für jedermann verständlich auszudrücken. Obwohl ich selbst kein Schüler von Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh bin, kann ich sagen, daß dieser Mann außerordentliche Fähigkeiten im philosophisch-humanistischen Bereich besitzt. Ich würde mich aufrichtig freuen, wenn er in den Vereinigten Staaten eine dauernde Heimat finden würde. [signed] HOLM TIPPNER Landgerichte Auch [half-cut-off] translation Littmann, Tippner & Partner Lawyers Postal Address Postbox 122 8000 Munich 44 Date: 19 July 1983 To whom it may concern I have been working as an industrial lawyer in Munich for twelve years. My clientele consists largely of business men. I became aware of Bhagwan Shree Ra jneesh. through close friends. I was glad to notice how these friends had become clearer and more considerate and loving in their dealings with others than before. As a result I read various books by Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh and was very impressed by this man's wisdom. He knows how to express complex philosophical and psychological links in a way that is clear and comprehensible to everyone. Although I am not a disciple of Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh myself, I can say that this man has exceptional abilities in the philosophical-humanistic field. I would be sincerely happy if he were to find a lasting home in the United States. Holm Tippner [notary stuff]

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