The Last Testament (Vol 3) ~ 03

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event type interview
date & time 24 Sep 1985 pm
location Sanai Grove, Rajneeshpuram
language English
audio Available, duration 1h 2min. Quality: good.
Live music after the interview.
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shorttitle LAST303
notes
For information about the date, see Talk:Osho Timeline 1985#1985.09.24
There were 2 interviews this evening, this was the first. The second is Press Conferences ~ 04. See Talk:Osho Timeline 1985.
synopsis
Interview. Announcements by Ma Prem Hasya : (name inaudible) USA Today (From the voice, it is George Lurie, the same interviewer as next night, Sep 25)
CD-ROM on this chapter: Interview with USA Today.
Question 1
Sheela has surfaced in Europe and has spoken with the West German publication, Stern, and Alleges, among other things, that drug use is rampant here on the commune. I'd like to know, is that true?
Question 2
She speaks of a drug in particular, called ecstasy. Have you ever heard of a drug by that name?
Question 3
She also claims that she was having a physical love affair with you up until the time she left.
Question 4
At any time during...?
Question 5
She claims as well that the commune is broke, that all the money has been spent on Rolls Royces and diamond watches.
Question 6
What kind of shape is the commune in financially?
Question 7
She claims that she fears for her life. She thinks that you feel she knows too much and you're going to try to kill her, obviously not personally, but you'll send people. Does she have any grounds to make this claim?
Question 8
She claims that you taught her everything she knows, and that you were fully aware of the things that she was doing during her period of leadership here, even during your years of silence.
Question 9
Do you still feel as you did a week ago, that if she did want to come back you'd welcome her?
Question 10
Why have you chosen to make the Rolls Royce so much a part of your image?
Question 11
What do you do during an average day from the time you get up till the time you go to sleep.
Question 12
What kind of dreams do you have?
Question 13
Do you keep in touch with events going on in the outside world?
Question 14
Do you keep a strict vegetarian diet?
Question 15
How is your health?
Question 16
I've read that between the years of 1947 and 1957, when you were living in India, you made it a practice to run 16 miles every day. Is that true?
Question 17
What was your reason for doing this and why did you stop?
Question 18
Bhagwan, there's been some confusion in the press regarding the question of are you or are you not celibate?
Question 19
Well, because I think there have been reports that you have been celibate since 21...
Question 20
What do you think of all the attention you've been getting lately from the press? Has the commune and yourself been portrayed fairly, by and large?
Question 21
How do you feel about the image that most of the outside world has of you as being at best an eccentric and at worst a phoney or a fake?
Question 22
As far as the commune then, doesn't your choice of Sheela as the day-to-day leader, in light of her recent actions, reflect poorly on your capability as a judge of character, and ultimately hurt your credibility with your followers?
Question 23
Bhagwan, why were you silent for three and a half years?
Question 24
In the entire commune?
Question 25
Women hold approximately 80% of the supervisory roles here in the commune. I'm curious to know why.
Question 26
Bhagwan, you've said in the past that in your opinion, such people as Mother Teresa -- and this is quoting directly from you -- "should be hanged for her views on birth control." Do you still feel that way?
Question 27
What is your policy as far as birth control goes here on the commune?
Question 28
You've also said, quoting again: "The people of Oregon are getting very disturbed and I'm getting great joy out of it" -- referring to the hostile history of relations between the commune and the state. Do you still feel that way?
Question 29
Bhagwan, do you have any followers who live in Russia, the Soviet Union?
Question 30
Can you tell me approximately how many you believe are followers in the Soviet Union?
Question 31
Is it true that your followers around the world bow to Oregon each morning?
Question 32
Do you believe in reincarnation?
Question 33
Can you describe who you were and what you did in some of your past lives?
Question 34
Nonetheless I think it would be interesting to know if there were a particular role or position that you do remember.
Question 35
Do you still believe that the end of the world is near?
Question 36
So you've changed your views on that?


(source:CD-ROM)


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