'The Loving Gift That Penetrates' translated news article on the Rajnessh Ashram in Poona

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A long news article written by German reporter Willhelm Bittorf for Der Spiegel, which provides an unsympathetic view of the inner workings of the Rajneesh Ashram in Poona (or Puna), India. He describes living conditions and the daily life of followers of the guru Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh. He contrasts the 'Club Med' environment of the ashram for its part-time visitors versus the exploitative conditions under which full-time residents live, laboring in various roles for no pay. He also notes some of the spiritual practices of the Rajneesh's followers. The article has been translated from German into English, possibly by staff of the United States government as part of their investigation of Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh in the 1980s. This photocopied version was once included in Bob Oliver's 'Guru File,' which was a collection of material collected in Governor Atiyeh's office related to the Rajneesh's background.