Testimonial letter from Ma Anand Susan
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 Ma Anand Susan (Susan Vosburg). It is "Exhibit A-575" 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 3 pages.
 FOREST GROVE TAX SERVICE To whom it may concern: I want to share with you my respect for the community of Rajneeshpuram and Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh. I am a Licensed Tax Consultant in the state of Oregon. My business. Forest Grove Tax Service, centers on tax preparation and accounting for small corporations and individuals. Enclosed is a resume of my professional experience. I managed the consulting contract that Rajneesh Neo-Sannyas Commune had with Solar Resource Service and accounted for the various sales and invoices necessary. I was impressed with the accuracy and promptness of payments by the commune. Several of the accounting and purchasing staff members are professionals in the field, yet even those new to this role did an excellent job. I attribute the quality of work to Bhagwan's teachings that life is to be lived to the fullest, therefore every difficult task becomes a playful challenge. The people I worked with are highly motivated in their goal of creating a fiscally responsible community. My husband and I became sannyassins realizing that Bhagwan's approach to life has shaped this incredible labor of love, Rajneeshpuram. Sincerely, |
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