Testimonial letter from Richard Beymer
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 Richard Beymer. It is "Exhibit A-609" 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 2 pages.
 RICHARD BEYMER TO WHOM IT MAY CONERN: My name is, Richard Beymer. I am a film actor and director. I am writing this letter to add my voice to the meny thousands who have benefited from the writings and teachings of, BHAGWAN SHREE RAJNEESH. I have found, BHAGWAN SHREE RAJNEESH, to be person of unique ability and wisdom, in the areas of science, art and philosophy. His wisdom and insight goes far beyond the obvious, penitrating the very depth of whatever subject he is discussing. He is a true teacher, in that he is not just repeating something read or related to him, but rather he is passing on the knowledge of his direct experience. In that sence he himself is a scientist, convaying the results of his research; in this case the result of the expantion of consciousness, there by inhancing creativity. I first began reading, BHAGWAN SHREE RAJNEESH, in 1976. He has added immeasurably to my understanding of the nature of art and science, and mostly how this pertains to the subtle nature of the SELF, in relation to man in his enviornment both inner and outer. That is to say, he has given me a holistic view of life, not just from the point of view of the everyday world of external needs, pleasures, wants and desires but also of the more perfound aspect of existance - THE INNER-LIFE - where ultimately all insferation and creativity comes. It is here, in the world of inner silence, the world of the sub-atomic scientist, that he has been able to define so simply and eloquently. It is the world of the great seers. It is the world of anyone who wishes to comprehend beyond the obvious. BHAGWAN SHREE RAJNEESH, is a guide into this world of a greater reality. And here he is able to return and impart the knowledge of the inner self, that we may all partake in our ultimate birthright of infinate creativity and peace for the betterment of all....... With Respect, |
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