This allegedly "unbiased" documentary seems a scam to promote a book that Niren, the cult's lawyer, mentions at the end of this episode. Indeed, this whole project might have been pushed by Hasya, the Hollywood producer who's a devotee herself (and Osho's ex-secretary). So much about the "dispassionate" point of view.
This last episode is particularly biased. Osho's expulsion from the US is dealt with quickly, without any mention of the fact that the guru was refused entrance by at least 15 countries so that eventually he had to return to India. From his landing home to his death is just another handful of minutes and the whole second half of the episode is completely devoted to Niren, Jane, Sheela, and a third woman pouring their hearts out, crying and getting very emotional without forgetting to promote their stuff.
Once again, this is nothing more than a narcissists show, with Sheela winning the gold medal for ticking all the boxes of a narcissistic personality: inflated sense of her own importance (see how much she enjoys being on camera, even - or especially - when in shackles), need for admiration and attention, troubled relationship and lack of empathy.
Finally, I never understood what exactly Osho's teachings were about. This part, the most important, was glossed over to give excessive space to Sheela (and also Jane, the most distasteful of the bunch). About Osho himself, it's no clear how much of a genuine teacher he was and how much of a successful scammer, but perhaps one thing does not exclude the other. The only thing we get to know for sure is that he loved wearing beanies matching his gowns, of which he apparently had a collection even bigger than that of his Rolls-Royce.
This last episode is particularly biased. Osho's expulsion from the US is dealt with quickly, without any mention of the fact that the guru was refused entrance by at least 15 countries so that eventually he had to return to India. From his landing home to his death is just another handful of minutes and the whole second half of the episode is completely devoted to Niren, Jane, Sheela, and a third woman pouring their hearts out, crying and getting very emotional without forgetting to promote their stuff.
Once again, this is nothing more than a narcissists show, with Sheela winning the gold medal for ticking all the boxes of a narcissistic personality: inflated sense of her own importance (see how much she enjoys being on camera, even - or especially - when in shackles), need for admiration and attention, troubled relationship and lack of empathy.
Finally, I never understood what exactly Osho's teachings were about. This part, the most important, was glossed over to give excessive space to Sheela (and also Jane, the most distasteful of the bunch). About Osho himself, it's no clear how much of a genuine teacher he was and how much of a successful scammer, but perhaps one thing does not exclude the other. The only thing we get to know for sure is that he loved wearing beanies matching his gowns, of which he apparently had a collection even bigger than that of his Rolls-Royce.
