Testimonial letter from Ma Deva Bhasha

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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 Deva Bhasha. It is "Exhibit A-419" 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.

Ma Deva Bhasha
c/o Jesus Grove
Rajneeshpuram OR 97741
July 23 1983

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN

I am writing to commend the many works of Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh. As an educator, counselor and child-rearing expert His works are second to none.

I completed my B.A. studies at the University of Adelaide, and was awarded a Secondary Teaching Diploma from Adelaide Teachers’ College. I also received a Physical Education Diploma from the University. I was then engaged in the teaching of High school students in Australia. On the completion of my teaching committments I became a Guidance Officer in the Psychology Branch of the South Australian Department of Education and was involved in the counselling of school teachers and their students who were having learning difficulties.

In both areas of my expertise: teaching and counselling I can, without fear of contradiction, proclaim Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh as the foremost expert in the field. Only some-one with His vision, His long-term detailed study of mankind, His capacity for clear-sight and clarity of expression can be of assistance to those in the teaching and helping professions. Other experts proved valuable to me in my work: Bhagwan shows me their limitations and blindspots. His teaching touches the the depths and breadths of every issue. His teaching goes beyond the ordinary and the obvious.

It is a time of great joy to me, both as a disciple and a counselor, to be present at His darshans: to witness the love, care and guidance that He showers on those present. His ability to communicate is an inspiration to me and a blessing indeed to learn these skills from the Master Himself. To say nothing of His great wisdom.

As a mother, with two small children, I give thanks every day for His guidance. At last there is an expert who is free from conditioning, prejudice and bias, who can clearly see and wisely counsel a world full of parents with doubts and confusions, who with the best of intentions are crippling their children.

And consistent with His status as a truly great Master, Bhagwan is not content to leave us with half-answered questions and an incomplete journey. He first speaks to us in the language of childhood and leads us, through His understanding, to where we are ready to explore the unknown: the inexpressible. His new transmission completes the process. His presence becomes the catalyst, the stimulus, the inspiration. His Buddhafield the environment where the teacher, counselor and parent can complete their own growth and development. His silence which can transform the world.

He truly is the One who we have been awaiting. I commend Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh to you and America.

I am,
[signed]
B.A. (Adelaide) Dip. Phys. Ed. (Adelaide) Dip. Teaching (Sec. Gen.)


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