On The Road To Rajneeshpuram
By BECKY DODSON read the front-page headline which appeared and in the Times last summer. The article stated R A Y BORST that the Rajneeshees were often referred to as a “sex cult.” “Open displays of sexual fon 4 4 W T h a t a r e w e d o i n g h e r e ?” we dling seem to be taken for granted,” it said. \ i \ l groaned as we turned our rented To us, this surely meant rape. V ¥ green Oldsmobile off the desolate After traveling several more miles without central Oregon highway and onto the dirt seeing another car or even a cow, we came road. We were already two-and-a-half hours upon what resembled an old Bonanza set with from Portland, and 40 miles from the nearest a few ramshackled houses and dusty interstate. The sign pointing to the steep buildings. single lane path we followed read: “This is Antelope — the town they tried to “Rajneeshpuram, 28.” take over,” one of us observed. Sure enough, Looking through the haze at the ominous we soon saw what used to be the Antelope trees, tumbleweeds and hairpin turns, we General Store, but is now a vegetarian couldn’t help but wonder what we were get restaurant with “Zorba The Buddha” painted ting ourselves into. across the top of the building in bright red Armed with only a mandate from the Daily letters. Nexus and UCSB Religious Studies Professor We stopped to take a picture but became Walter Capps, we set out to investigate a aware of two men watching us from inside a controversial Oregon commune run by police car. When we drove by them, we / members of the Rajneesh religious “cult.” noticed the City of Rajneeshpuram seal on “You’ll be brainwashed, tortured or given a their door. The men wore red clothes and had snowjob,” our friends and families warned, fairly long hair and scraggly beards. while telling us we were crazy to go stay with “If they have police, they have jails t— that “those dangerous people.” At this point, we means they can keep us here as long as they thought so too. want,” we worried. Still, we continued to The day before, we had met with a Portland follow the arrows: “Rajneeshpuram, 20.” attorney for 1,000 Friends of Oregon, a group After making a few more narrow turns, we which is suing the Rajneeshees for violating saw another sign which read: “Soft shoulders. state land-use laws because of their “urban Blind curves. Steep Grade. Big Trucks. Good development on rural areas.” The attorney Lu ck !” and an article from the Los Angeles Times “Good Luck?” we yelled, almost convinced us that these people were up to no simultaneously. “That’s it, let’s turn around.” good. But, we convinced each other that we had “Flourishing Cult Startles Rural Oregon,” (Please turn to pg.4A, col.l) 2A Friday, April 6,1964 Daily Nexus
“ Commemoration For 5,022”
By PE TE R LEFEVRE he romance began one sultry summer afternoon nigh about dusk, when two thousand, five hundred T and eleven stalwart young Brahmins, members of the Bix Biederbeck Memorial Interstate Collegiate Mar ching Band, decided on jaunting downtown and snagging a couple of brewskis after the day’s grueling formation practice. The next day, of course, was to be the big Chatahoochee Valley-Sprunt Tech game, and the halftime show was to include a number of complex maneuvers, not the least difficult of which was the band’s celebrated spelling of “ Chatahoochee Valley” in cursive letters. Gamely stuffing themselves into five hundred assorted jalopies, they peeled out amidst a screen of dust from the grid-iron hoping to catch a happy hour or three, toss a few games of Red and Black, and generally enjoy the unique intimacy and kinship that permeated their teeming throng. It was a tad boggling to find a joint that would seat two thousand, but having selected what was to be the most influential dive of all of their days — a quaint little haunt called “ The Hellhole” — they sped off toward the destination rendering touching selections from the abridged Amish Folk Song catalogue. By what was to amount to a stroke of bewildering con-, junction, a coincidence that might leave the most cynical curmudgeon of us standing open-mouthed, agog, two- thousand and eleven young ladies, workers in the garment district all, had popped in at “ The Hellhole” for some daquiris and pleasant chat after a hard day’s dyeing and basting. A sense of ennui, of restlessness, of youth without direction seemed to be the predominant aura. Like so many lonely people of today they longed for the companionship and love that only conjugal bliss could afford, but as they room in the tiny club was no mean feat. What eventually homes to such an awesome assemblage for the night. Yet were all so close, they could not bear the thought of any one transpired was an election in which a proposer and an all did their best and the most accommodating of the hosts of their sisters enduring life bereft of a soulmate with which accepter were nominated and the touching vows of eternal had the good fortune to have a Sousa march performed, to brave the golden years. From this arised their love were made through two 50 watt megaphones happily albeit awkwardly, in their very own living rooms. woebegone state, for where could they find two-thousand provided by the owner of the bar. Acres of kneeling men and eleven suitable beaus? Where, indeed. waited in divine, unbearable anticipation as the women, in Finally, the day approached. As conventional churches As car after car pulled into the Hellhole parking lot that unison, deliberated. This was merely coyness though, and didn’t have the dogmatic flexibility to perform the evening, it was as if those dreams were fulfilling them when the one girl broadcast her “ Y es!” , the whole place ceremony, they had to seek out a more progressive faith, selves. It was as if the singular prayer of the crowd had exploded in cheers. The next seven and a half hours were one that might not flinch at betrothing five-thousand and been answered. As each tubist, oboist, and Glockenspieler spent calling relatives from the two payphones near the twenty-two people simultaneously. They found such a exited from the pageant of autos, it was love at first sights. pool tables in the back. church, and twenty-six jewelers, forty tailors, half a ton Yet it wasn’t to be as easy as all that. While it was obvious Meeting the in-laws became a problem as there were over of rice and enough flowers to decorate a good sized portion to even the most rudimentary student of social dynamics ten-thousand of them spread over the globe from Baden- of the Rose parade later, they were brides and grooms. that each and all had found their true loves, positioning for Baden to Wagga-Wagga, and precious few could open their You may have seen the photos.
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The Daily Nexus F R ID A Y magazine is still accepting UCSB student submissions of short poetry (one page limit per piece) and short fiction prose (five page limit per piece) for an upcoming issue. If you have always liked to dabble in Assistant, writing — or are just beginning to — then consider entering JANEMUSSER your original work written while at UCSB. A panel of campus judges will determine the “best” piece, and those winners will have their work printed in the FR ID A Y magazine. The deadline for submissions has been extended from Tuesday, Cover Photo courtesy of April 3 to Friday, April 13. Each submission for competition Rajnesh Foundation International must be double-space typed, with the author’s name printed AND signed, and a telephone number.
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ByTINAFESCH idea. I mean, I am not a soap operas and their fans maniac about this or unsatisfactory. There is the could not believe what anything. If I missed an theory that people like to was happening in my episode or two a week I watch because their real-life Ihouse when I went to wouldn’t go out and do problems seem less in visit my family over spring something rash. But I really surmontable compared to break. Tadd had broken up do enjoy watching the show what the t.v.-life Brookes with Dottie and she was as often as possible, which in and Ericas, Toms and Gregs absolutely destitute about it. my two weeks’ back, has have to deal with. Another We were all pretty worried meant catching it every day. theory says run-of-the-mill because the first thing Dottie It has just happened to fit people living mundane lives does when she is depressed into my schedule so far, get vicarious thrills from the about something is to okay? never-dull lives led by soap withdraw into herself, and I consider myself an in characters. then start her compulsive telligent woman. I am fairly Most of the theories along binging and purging. And well-read; I try to keep up these lines underestimate boy, was she depressed. with current events; I the intelligence of many Absolutely no one could talk graduated from college last soap opera addicts. For in any sense into her. She just December with a respec order to get vicarious thrills stayed locked up in her room table GPA. But there I sit at or to find comfort in the fact with a bag of Doritos and a noon almost every weekday, that a t.v. character’s life is never-ending package of watching the latest more messed up then your Oreos. Although I have to melodramatic, unrealistic own, there has to be an admit it was pretty un developments on a soap assumption that the soap derhanded, Dottie’s mother opera. And I know that I am opera’s melodrama is real. saved the day by promising not alone. Millions of other And I know it isn’t. characters — their ex have a new episode every Certainly there are more to pay Tadd $200 a week to people who consider The attraction to soap periences, their joys, their weekday of the year. No productive things I could do continue dating Dottie. Of themselves intelligent, operas is much the same as tragedies — are real. You reruns, ever. Very seldom with those five hours a week : course, Dottie doesn’t know educated, well-read, are the attraction to other t.v. take them for the en will a soap be bumped for a jogging, writing letters, Tadd is hired help; she doing the same thing. Why shows and most movies — tertainment they provide football game or a cleaning the bathroom, thinks he is really in love do these shows hold such they are fun, fairly mindless, and nothing more. Soap presidential press con reading important books. with her. compulsive power over their escapism. You don’t watch operas operate on the same ference or a network special. Maybe I will, soon. But not And as if that wasn’t audience? Footloose in a theater, or principle, except for one Watching All My Children until I find out if Nina and enough, Brooke had just I find most of the pop Cheers on television and crucial difference. Unlike gives me an hour of mindless Cliff really are going to get learned that she was psychology theories about really believe that the other television shows, soaps escapism five days a week. back together... pregnant, but she was nonetheless going through with her divorce from Tom. Erica and Adam got married, despite the fact that he had nearly choked • ® SCOOP , her mother to death in a terrifying moment of blind 4 rage the day before. Phoebe 4 had insisted that Hilary move in with she and 4 Langley, after the girl’s mother died. What Hilary * didn’t know was that Langley is her real father, who abandoned her mother when Hilary was just a baby. & Thank god, the newlyweds, % Jenny and Greg, were still % happy. And it looks like Nina and Cliff are finally going to get back together. \ Of course, I wasn’t that surprised with any of these developments. Things were pretty much headed that way when I was home over Christmas vacation. 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(Continued from front page) traveled too far to go back now. “ Rancho Rajneesh. Visitors Welcome,” said another sign, still out in the middle of Sannyasins In R< nowhere. We couldn’t fathom how any sort of “ urban development” could be going on in these parts. “ Maybe it won’t be so bad,” we tried to convince ourselves. After the welcome sign, however, we passed a security guard house. A man and woman, both wearing red, were inside the house and waved us through after we slowed to stop. Several miles later, we passed two more security guard stations, each with smiling and waving red-clad men and women inside. After driving by a lake and dam, dedicated of course to Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh, the leader of the group, we reached our destination: “ Rajneeshpuram City Limits, population 1,220.”
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By BECKY DODSON lthough Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh has now taken a “ vow of silence,” his religion attracted followers which reportedly number over 350,000 worldwide. A Categorizing Rajneeshism into one religious philosophy is nearly impossible. T goal of the Rajneeshees, however, is common to most Eastern oriented religions: to read spiritual state of “ enlightenment.” Instead of viewing God as a separate celestial being, followers of Eastern religions feel humans can find divine powers within themselves. When this realization is achieved, enlif Zorba the Buddha restaurant in ment is said to have occured. Antelope, Oregon, formally the The Rajneeshees believe Bhagwan, now 52 years old, reached enlightenment on March: at the age of 21. They also see Bhagwan as a master, who is capable of helping others to i “ We’re here to see Ma Dhyen Antelope General Store. this goal. Rosalie of the Chamber of Com Bhagwan was born as Rajneesh Chandr merce,” we nervously stammered to a to a wealthy cloth merchant in India. Aft< man at another guard house. He ning his philosophy degree from a univen directed us to the “ reception area” on India in 1955, Rajneesh became a college the immediate left, and said we must and conducted mediatation seminars on h leave our car parked in the visitors’ Because of his outspoken beliefs on every lot, since the city relies mostly on from sex to politics, Rajneesh was asked public transportation. his teaching post at Jabalpur University i What little we could see of the ac He then became a religious teacher, lec tual town looked still under con- sometimes twice a day for the next 15 yet 1971, the guru changed his name to Bhagi which means “ the blessed one.” His discc have since been transcribed into over 350’ Capitalism is okay published in 20 languages. Bhagwan’s teachings eventually formet by Rajneesh, who religion of Rajneeshism. Those who follow makes no bones about Rajneesh are considered his disciples or ’ nyasins.” his fleet of over 30 To become a Rajneesh sannyasin, one i have participated in meditation trainings Rolls Royces. agree to wear exclusively red or orange < The red shades symbolize all the colors a sunrise, and Rajneesh’s hope for a “ bran struction. The Chamber of Commerce dawning” of a new age. The Rajneeshees building we entered appeared to be wear a beaded necklace with a picture of less than one month old. Inside, a Bhagwan. bearded man in his thirties stood In his discourses, Rajneesh espouses a behind a counter, which a young of philosophies, combining Eastern spirit woman was meticulously polishing. with Western materialism and technology The man wore a burgandy vest and “ A new human being is needed on the t pants and a light pink shirt. The new human being who accepts both, who woman had on dark red jeans and a The United States Post Office in RajneeshporaYn. scientific and mystic, who is all for matte hooded sweatshirt of the same color. for the spirit,” he taught. From each of their necks hung a beaded necklace with a picture of Bhagwan Rajneesh on it. In fact, photographs of the gray-haired, frail looking former philosophy professor (Please turn to pg.6, col.l)
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5fC o i* lTn m b e r C h a XUS Friday, April 6,1984 5A ajneeshpuram Incorporation of Rajneeshpuram Is Court Issue By BECKY DODSON ince 1981, when the first six “ pioneers” came to central Oregon, the disciples of Bhagwan Shree S Rajneesh have turned 64,000 acres of desolate land into a farm and incorporated city — complete with a hotel, disco, dam, and Chamber of Commerce. Yet, many Oregon residents, including the Attorney p É S l; General, would rather see the Rajneeshees take their utopia elsewhere. As the red-clad disciples continue to build their vision, countless court cases are threatening to destroy their city and tear down their developments. Because those residing in the City of Rajneeshpuram subscribe to one religious belief, they violate the con stitutional separation of church and state, Oregon At torney General Dave Frohnmayer believes.
‘M an is now living in his most critical ike his daily 2 p.m. visit in one of his Rolls Royces. moment and it is a crisis of immense dimensions. Either, he will die or a new man will be born. Rajneeshism accepts Enlightenment Is The Goal this challenge and is making the only worldwide effort to transform human The years from now until 1999 will be filled with volcanoes, floods, earthquakes and wars, consciousness so that man can die and a >ahas Rajneesh predicted. In order to survive these catastrophies, human consciousness must foe transformed, before global suicide is commited, he said. superman can be born out of his ashes. ’ The main Although Rajneesh sets no formal guidelines on how his sannyasins must live,.he stresses the — Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh ich a importance of meditation, education to increase “ self-awareness,” and work — which he refers to as “ worship.” “ Cleaning the floor,” he says, is worship if it is done with “ creativity.” el all Often referred to as the “ sex guru,” Rajneesh is infamous for his advocacy of sexual freedom In addition, accusations are being made that the iighten- and expression. “ Approach the sexual act as if you are approaching the temple of the divine. Rajneeshees’ development has occured on land once Approach the sexual act as if it is prayer, as if it is meditation,” he told disciples in Bombay. designated as exclusively for farm purposes. The “ ur h 21,1953, Following the Hindu philosophy of Tantra, Rajneesh denounces morality because it is concerned banization” of this land has made them “ the greatest d achieve with “ ideals” and is, therefore, “ guilt creating.” threat to land use laws any one has ever seen,” maintains The only formal religious practices of Rajneeshism are mediatations and celebrations. Dancing, Mark Greenfield, staff attorney for 1,000 Friends of idra Mohan drinking and singing is encouraged by Rajneesh, who feels people should live as Zorba the Greek, Oregon, a private watchdog organization. fter ear- while maintaining the spirituality of the Buddha. The Rajneeshees say the legal attacks are unfounded, ersity in “ My sannyasin is to be ‘Zorba however, and stem from “ religious persecution.” ;e lecturer the Buddha.’ Bring earth and “ We are up against a tremendous cultural phenomenon, i his own. heaven closer; let God and his exacerbated by the fact we rything world be joineid together,” he once have different religious and id to leave said. In keeping with this idea, the cultural values,” said y in 1966. Rajneeshees operate discos and Rajneeshpuram City lecturing restaurants throughout the world, Planning Director Swami rears. In which are all named Zorba the Deva WaDud, who holds a igwan, Buddha. master’s degree in land ¡courses Ill health and troubles with his scape architecture from 50 books fellow Indians brought Rajneesh Harvard. and his closest disciples to the When the ranch was led the United States in 1981. Since he purchased in July of 1981, lowed received medical treatment in New only a farm house and barn r “ san- Jersey for his breathing problems existed. The six “ pioneers” and spinal condition, Rajneesh’s stayed in tent ac e must health has improved somewhat, comodations, but found in gs, and according to his sannyasins. order to conduct business, e clothes. After Rajneesh came to the U.S., they needed to commute 20 : of the his sannyasins established religious miles to the nearest city, and new and business enterprises. The called Antelope. Soon, 50 es also Rajneesh Foundation International people had come to the of is a tax-exempt religious institution ranch, and decided to buy which sells and publishes houses in Antelope, which a variety Bhagwan’s books, and audio and had a population of 40 at the ritualism videotapes of his previous time. •gy. discourses. The people of Antelope e earth, a The Rajneesh Investment Cor began to “ freak-out” at this 10 is poration is a profit, taxable time, thinking they were tter and all organization that handles business “Socrates” administration building and being taken over by the red dressed disciples, WaDud (Please turn to pg.6, coi.3) Church and State, separate or one? said. The Antelope government attempted to disincorporate the city, but the decision was overturned by the Rajneeshees, who Photos by Ray Borst and Becky Dodson now held the majority in the city. This action sparked public controversy, and many claimed the Rajneeshes were “ holding Antelope hostage.” Although WaDud said there was “ no forced displacement” of Antelope residents, many chose to move away. The Rajneeshees did later elect several representatives to the Antelope City Council, but were more concerned with incorporating a city of their own on the ranch. Since the Rajneeshes had (Please turn to pg.7, col.l)
Assistant Chief of P e a c e M a Dhiresha enforces the law with “loving remin ders” instead of citations. 6 A Friday, April 6,1984 Daily Nexus red tide of people filed out of the shops and restaurants. Buses also arrived from the construction areas full of Rajneeshpuram, Oregon... disciples, or “ sannyasins,” which they are commonly (Continued from pg.4A) called a well-trained German Shepherd to sniff our referred to. from India hung almost everywhere. luggage, purses and backpacks. After the dog also While we felt awkward in our blue jeans and out of our We told the man we were looking for Rosalie and had thoroughly searched our car, we were told we must leave element, the sannyasins lined one side of Hassid Drive reservations at the hotel. “ First, you have to fill out these the keys at the front desk for the duration of our stay. (previously main street) and waited, talking quitely or forms,” he said. “ Have you heard about our security From around the corner, a brunette woman wearing the laughing with friends. Some stared, others ignored us. check?” We hadn’t, but he informed us that we must consent to a search of our luggage, vehicle and person Bhagwan drove one of his Rolls Royces behind a lead before being allowed to stay on the commune.property. “ God isn't cheap. car and was followed by some of the members of the Rajneesh Peace Force. Bhagwan, driving himself, slowed They were looking for weapons, illegal drugs and non You've got to want this vegetarian food products, he said. his car and slightly waved as he passed the miles of Reluctantly, we signed the search permission and other badly enough. You've got sannyasins. As he went by, the disciples worshipfully forms that alleviated the commune of any responsibilty to be very, very thirsty." clasped their hands under their chins, and were silent. for “ physical, emotional or mental damage incurred” The ranch area supports vegetable crops, a chicken and during our stay. truck farm, cattle, two large greenhouses and a grape The bearded man put our suitcases in a room along same unifrom as the man behind the counter walked vineyard which will soon be used for making wine. Since with luggage belonging to other visitors who had just toward us. “ Hi, I ’m Rosalie, we talked on the phone,” she the Rajneeshes are strictly vegetarian, the cattle are arrived on a Portland shuttle. He then closed the door and said. “ I ’m really glad you could come.” We felt relieved used only for dairy products, and just the chicken’s eggs .to finally feel known and accepted. are consumed. The commune produces enough food to Rosalie explained the security had to be tightened make it self-sufficient, with surpluses sold outside for a ACAOEMY around the ranch recently because of constant violent profit. AWARD threats the commune receives. An attempted bombing did The Oregon ranch was chosen by Ma Anad Sheela, WINNER occur last summer at the hotel which the Rajneeshees Bhagwan’s personal secretary and president of the BEST run in Portland. Paranoia and misconceptions about what Rajneesh Foundation. Sheela chose the spot because the DIRECTOR the Rajneeshees are doing in Oregon run rampant, property “ hadn’t been taken care of, but had potential, so MIKE NICHOLS Rosalie said. we could put our energy, love and money into it and 1967 We were to be given a tour of the city and ranch by watch it bloom,” Rosalie said. Rosalie, but she told us we should check-in to the hotel “ It is part of our religious vision to reclaim a desert first. “ You don’t want to miss Bhagwan at two,” she and turn it into an oasis,” City Planning Director Swami added, explaining that the guru drives through town Deva Wadud added. GRADUATEAN AVCO EMBASSY FILM every afternoon at two o’clock. Since Bhagwan no longer APRIL 6 ,1 9 8 4 -$ 2 .0 0 The average age of those living in Rajneeshpuram is 34. 6 ,8 ,1 0 & 12 - BROIDA 1610 makes public appearances, we knew this would be our A study done by the University of Oregon found 84 per- SPONSORED BY SIGMA PHI EPSILON only chance to see him. ‘ cent of the commune residents came from professional We were taken by van to the hotel by a receptionist backgrounds. In addition, 64 percent of the commune along with the other guests. Although we had chosen the residents are college educated, and 12 percent of the comforts of the brand new Hotel Rajneesh, other guests Rajneeshees posses Ph.d.s. were accomodated in A-frame cabins shared with others. Although people are free to leave the commune, Rosalie The inside of the hotel is as modern as the outside, and said, the turnover rate “ is very low.” She added that as new as the reception center. More forms were filled disciples are not asked to give up their money or I0N IQ H T out here, and we were given wrist bands (similar to possessions, although some do make donations. hospital bands) that allowed us into one of two cafeterias Cleanliness, aesthetics and individuality are stressed at for meals, and branded us as acceptable guests. the commune, according to Rosalie and WaDud. They The people of Raj eeshpuram are definitely gearing up added that no attempts at proselytizing, or converting for tourists. Rosalie later pointed out that allowing APRIL 6.1984 others into their religion are made. 6.8,10.12 pm * $2.00 tourists into the city not only dispells the voodoo notions “ It looks like people are part of mass conditioning, but BUCHANAN 1910 people hold of the Rajneeshees, but is also a good way to in actuality, people are more individualistic here than in make money. And the Rajneesh are good at making any other part of society,” WaDud said. “ We don’t see SPONSORED BY Judith O D ea Duane Jones KENNESAW HALL money. Bhagwan as a God separate from us, we don’t worship Capitalism is okay by Rajneesh, who makes no bones him.” about his fleet of over 30 Rolls Royces. The disciples “ At some point, the master/disciple relationship has to operate businesses and meditation centers worldwide, be dropped. Bhagwan is teaching us to be free of him,” including a chain of “ Zorba the Budda” restaurants and WaDud added. the number one disco in Germany. Any comparisons between Rajneeshpuram and Temporay guests also stay in Rajneeshpuram year- Jonestown are unfounded, according to Rosalie. The ICKED round to attend the Rajneesh Meditation University. “ caliber of people” in each place is different, she said, Included in the workshops and courses offered are: adding those who were attracted to Jonestown were massage,•self—acceptance, “ Rajneeshercize,” palmistry, poverty stricken, while the people in Rajneeshpuram are WAYS Tao, and “ dehypnotherapy,” which is intended to “ de W middle to upper class. Starring When She's Dod condition the subconscious part of the mind” that society “ They were suicidal and we’re about life,” she said. JESIE St. JAMES I She's Even has programmed. The class costs are fairly expensive, “ We’re risking everything for life.” Better! reaching up to $7,500 for a three-and-one-half month JOANNA STORM By the second day of our vist, we realized how absurd “ rebalancing” course. our fears on the way up to the commune really were. We “ God isn’t cheap,” Rosalie declared. “ You’ve got to left feeling impressed and supportive of the Rajneeshes’ want this badly enough. You’ve got to be very, very efforts in central Oregon. Although their customs and thirsty.” philosophies are different from most Americans, we believe they do not pose any great threat to Oregon At 1:50, when we hurried off to see Bhagwan’s two residents or the rest of society. o’clock drive-by, the streets of “ downtown” Rajneesh We would like to especially thank Professor Walter puram were basically deserted. A few minutes later, a Capps, for making this trip possible.
NON-STOP Bhagwan • • • • 1981, from a Texas in harmoniously with each through town, and special I A C T I O N (Continued from pg.5) vestment corporation for $6 other and nature. In ad- occasions, Rajneesh no investments made by the million. diton, meditation and longer makes public ap JPUSSYCAT’S ROXY sannyasins. This New The object of the pur working toward pearances. nV 320 S. Kellogg • 964-0011 Jersey based company chase was to build the ideal enlightenment would “ His message is not about ADULTS ONLY! J^yolM lollisterl Open Daily I? Noon^ bought the 64,229 acre ranch society which Rajneesh had continue. words. The most potent way in central Oregon in July, envisioned. The community for him to communicate is was also intended to be Rajneesh “ went into for him to be silent,” Ma Rajneesh’s only successor silence” and stopped Dhyen Rosalie of the when he dies. This “ model” speaking to anyone except Rajneeshpuram Chamber of environment, according to his personal secretary and Commerce said. “ Our the sannyasins, was in medical staff last year. connection with him is tended for people living Except for his daily drive through our heart.”
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(Continued from pg.S) Rajneeshpuram exists was tures which were not in “ We are the embodiment isolated, WaDud said. once they are heard in already drawn so much originally designated by the tended for farm use will of land-use laws,” WaDud Seventy percent of all higher courts. interest in Oregon, “ it state as rural and for farm have to be torn down. said. “ By urbanizing this waste products are recycled “ If you’re rich and in became apparent to the purposes only. In Yet, WaDud says the area, we are actually in in Rajneeshpuram, and the telligent, at least you can original settlers that corporation of this land was Rajneeshpuram city plan creasing the agricultural city supports the state’s use the legal system,” he possibilities here were illegal, he maintains, was developed to comply value of this land, where fourth largest public said. “ And in this case, we much greater than they because it gave the city with state land-use laws normally urban develop transport system, according are rich and intelligent and originally intended,” powers to urbanize the from the start. He added ment destroys resource to WaDud. The environment using the legal system for WaDud said. The san- property. the actual city structures land.” is also kept free from our protection.” nyasins figured they could “ We’re not out to kick the were built on land which Since the Rajneeshes are phosphates and insect raise more funds through Rajneesh out of Oregon, but was not suitable for far not just economically sprays, WaDud said. tourism and businesses, and we are here to make sure it ming. The land motivated, but are “ The purpose of the attract more people to help is a farm and not a city,” management board in developing for religious community is to be an with their commune. In Greenfield said. He added, Oregon had earlier deter reasons, which include example,” or “ another order to build or zone, however, disincorporation mined that the property on living in “ harmony with possibility” in a “ hopeless” however, the property had will mean “ some people which the city was built nature,” they are actually world, WaDud said. to be an incorporated city, will have to leave town” could only have supported able to reclaim land that WaDud is confident his since the land-use laws are and some existing struc- nine cows, he said. had been useless and city will win its legal battles tight in Oregon. In November of 1981, the county where the property is located, Wasco, approved the Rajneeshes’ request for a city with a 3-2 vote. During this time, 54 mobile homes were brought in to METROPOLITAN THEATRES CORPORATION house the increasing number of saiinyasins working on the ranch. In SANTA SAMARA May of 1982, the residents voted 154-0 to incorporate SEAN PENN 2:40.6:06.7:* 2,100 acres of their property ELIZABETH McGOVERN as the City of Rajneesh- FROM poram. A few months later, Racing with a mayor and city council TOFTROPF. ST1 W M were elected. Fire and the Moon “ peace” departments were also established, along with A PARAMOUNT PICTURE upstairs a health clinc. Although the Rajneeshees say they keep their spiritual upstair^ and political leaders downstairs separate, the attorney ROBIN mUA.'tS Come to terms. general and state . DEBRA WINGER legislature has challenged 'SHIRLEY MacLAINE the legality of the city. P R E S E N T S , Frohnmayer has charged M O SC O W FRIDAY: Community Arts ARLINGTON OPENING that Rajneeshpuram should Sat Er Sun: 2:00,4:00 SATURDAY APRIL 7TH i l CENTER is Hu d s o n A PA R A M O U N T PICTURE not be receiving state 6:00.8:00,10:00 1317 Slat* Street revenue shares from liquor, 966-9362 hh...... cigarette and gasoline taxes, as all Oregon cities do, because Rajneeshpuram ___ is a “ religious group.” THIS IS THE STORY “ Both the United States OF A SMALL and Oregon Constitutions TOWN THAT LOST prohibit the government ITS DREAMS. from paying money to benefit a religion; and, What on prohibit a religious group Institution! A PARAMOUNT I PICTURE from exercising govern OH ment power,” Marla Ray of the Oregon Attorney 916 State Strati General’s Office said. Featuring 963-0781 The case is still waiting to RICK SPRINGFIELD’ S hit single GREYSTOKE be heard in court; but, the "LOVE SOMEBOOr - T H E LEGEND O F - state legislature passed a TARZAN LORD OF THE APES bill last October which HARD An epic requires all revenue sharing From the first adventure of a MSjbWhot on laugh, you’ll ^ man caught funds that had been going to TO between two be hooked! Rajneeshpuram (around different worlds. ^^Institution! BUENA VISTA i n $10,000 annually) to be DISTRIBUTION CO. HOLD ■0% . o © Fri. Sat ft Sun placed in escrow until the matter is settled. The state is infringing on IS L A V IS T A our constitutional rights by. JODIE FOSTER BEAU BRIDGES Paul Newman ' g e n e henry ACADEMY taking action without due ’H A RR Y & SO N' HACKMAN THOMAS 74e “»a t e i AWARD process,” WaDud said. .For every porenr Fri 7 : » (pG who wonts to love % «■ 2044 Alameda Padre Serra NOMINEE Sat a Sun and understand. Calling Frohnmayer’s case Near Santa Barbara Mission 2:46 & 7:20 mom/u a ESS ’ AM ORION “ ridiculous and irrespon WCTUWtt « L E I H A FILM BY RACHEL WARD ALBERT FINNEY sible,” WaDud added that JEFF BRIDGES CARLOS TOM COURTENAY SAURA plenty of one-religion cities JAMES exist, run by Catholics or CARMEN GARNER COLUMBIA PICTURES RELEASE A UNIVERSAL Mormons, for example. PICTURES RELEASE “ The state couldn’t see the difference between the church and the city,” Ray argued. “ We’re not saying Like it's realty, totally, anything about what Jonathan’s /Q the m o s t h a v in g h is ^ A DE ORO TAJlteAe religion they choose to first affair. 349 S- Hitchcock Way believe ... Our lawsuit only AN ORION PICTURES RELEASE . 682-4936 says they cannot be a city — they can still be a ^Z/OUeAeTtltA religious commune.” Yet, even the commune is A TRI-STAR RELEASE ^ A na-sw RELEASE ■C, 1984 TB-SIAR PKTURfS—AU RIGHTS VSflMD ©1984 nS-SURPKTlffiS- in jeopardy if 1,000 Friends AU RIGHTS BSHVfO Sat B Sun of Oregon is successful in proving the Rajneeshees’ You Won’t Believe it! buildings violate state land- “PR IVATE ( E V E R Y use laws. S C H O O L " (R) Calling Rajneeshpuram 6:X 1 SU N D A Y ! WATCH FOR THE “ a developer and not a RICK SPRINGFIELD 7 a.m . to 4 p.m . city,” 1,000 Friends staff SPRINGTIAIE SALES ACADEMY AWARDS attorney Mark Greenfield HARD Santa Barba ra Drive-In MONDAY, APRIL 9,1984 6:00PM said the land where TO I 9 07 S. Kellogg Ave., Goleta HOLD iFor information 9 * ' V 3{ A Good Thought LVW AV. P------MANDARIN GARDEN'-----1 ■ V fe 0ÊÊSÊ IM ______o n g o lia n Bar______-B-Q! 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