The Wild Sex Cult Of Rajneeshpuram That Took Over A Whole Town
About this episode
The episode explores the origins and transformation of the Rajneesh cult in Rajneeshpuram.
A little boy in born in India and from day one, things go awry. His grandparents dote on him and make him feel like the most special child out there. His mother and father are absent and so his baby ego is allowed to go unchecked. This creates an insufferable child who at the age of just 8 years old begins talking about politics and ruling the world. Pair this with some unexpected and untimely deaths of loved ones in his former years and that little boy grows an unhelathy obsession with seeking a religion which doesn't stick to the usual confines... Not finding anything which fits, the man now know as Bhagwan Shareef, makes his own religion and changes his name to Rajneesh - from here on out Rajneesh Puram is born and a cult begins to form but as yet, everyone is unaware and joining in search of enlitenment which Rajneesh says he can deliver...if only they can be free. But how would this spiritual group go from yoga to a terrorist organisation... let's find out If you’re interested in more true crime deep dives, hit subscribe and ring the bell to stay updated. HUGE thanks goes to SNAG for sponsoring this series. Please check them out at www.snagtights.com 🎧 Enjoy 2 New episodes…
People in this episode
Hosts: Cheryl The Queen, Nikki Druce
Topics covered
- cult
- true crime
- spirituality
- Rajneeshpuram
- terrorism
- enlightenment
Keywords
- Rajneesh
- cult
- true crime
- spirituality
- terrorism
- enlightenment
- Rajneeshpuram
Sponsors
SNAG
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