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Baguan Sri Rajnish was a spiritual leader with many followers in India in the 1970s. His message spoke to people who question tradition,

and he offered another way in the New Age. He was a popular public figure who filled

stadiums with loyal believers. People wanted to see him, meet him, be touched by his preaching.

His message spread around the world

and international visitors flocked to his ashram in India,

which received 30,000 visitors every year.

Being in Bagwan's presence was a holy experience.

He entranced people with the sermons about the new man, someone who was not confined by societal constraints and stereotypes.

But in 1981, things were heating up for Baguan in India, and he was facing criminal charges

for tax evasion.

There was also an attack on the ashram,

as some people did not agree with what he stood for.

He decided to look for greener pastures

and found it in rural Oregon. His vision was to build a commune where his followers

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