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Former good article nomineeRajneesh was a good articles nominee, but did not meet the good article criteria at the time. There may be suggestions below for improving the article. Once these issues have been addressed, the article can be renominated. Editors may also seek a reassessment of the decision if they believe there was a mistake.
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November 18, 2007Peer reviewReviewed
April 12, 2008Good article nomineeNot listed
Did You Know
A fact from this article appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the "Did you know?" column on December 23, 2007.
The text of the entry was: Did you know ...that actor Ben Kingsley has been cast in the lead role of the upcoming film reportedly inspired by the life of Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh, Guru of Sex?
Current status: Former good article nominee

Wiki Education assignment: Public Writing Spring 2022 M1

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This article was the subject of a Wiki Education Foundation-supported course assignment, between 20 January 2022 and 4 May 2022. Further details are available on the course page. Peer reviewers: Checkmeowt0.

Need to create seperate pages for "Life of Osho" and Teachings of Osho.

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Life and Teachings headers are too long to read. Need to create seperate pages. Loveforwiki (talk) 16:24, 23 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Semi-protected edit request on 7 October 2024

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Change the word “Indian Godman” to “Indian Thinker and Guru” 2409:40F0:4010:91BB:7536:9353:FCC5:C9D7 (talk) 07:14, 7 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

As someone has objected to my edits to guru, Hindu gurus are morally conservative and they respect the religious tradition. Rajneesh was their opposite. So, yeah, Western people believe Ranjeesh was a guru, Hindus not so much. tgeorgescu (talk) 10:54, 7 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]
 Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. Charliehdb (talk) 13:48, 7 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Semi-protected edit request on 16 November 2024

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Osho's teachings on sexuality were part of a broader exploration of human consciousness. He viewed sex as a powerful energy that, when channeled consciously, could lead to spiritual growth. His emphasis on open and honest sexuality was aimed at breaking down societal taboos and freeing individuals from guilt and shame. While this perspective was controversial, it was never his sole focus. Osho's discourses covered a vast range of topics, from meditation and philosophy to psychology and mysticism. Labeling him solely as a "sex guru" oversimplifies his complex and multifaceted teachings.

He is not a sex guru. 2409:4088:908E:A859:66A1:EB:E9BC:440 (talk) 18:13, 16 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

 Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate.RegentsPark (comment) 18:35, 16 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Please remove “In expressing a more progressive attitude to sexuality he caused controversy in India during the late 1960s and became known as "the sex guru".” as it is also mentioned in Reception...
He had also stated his views on this controversy.
Link 2409:4061:2082:7A5A:69FC:D20E:ACA0:87FA (talk) 18:59, 18 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Here's the Link. 2409:4061:2082:7A5A:69FC:D20E:ACA0:87FA (talk) 19:05, 18 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Please reply. 2409:4088:811A:B8D4:81B0:C816:AA46:9E85 (talk) 03:40, 21 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
The lead is supposed to contain a summary of what is in the body so it is okay to repeat content, assuming it is important. Note that if "sex guru" was a common enough term applied to him, then his views (re your link) are not germane. RegentsPark (comment) 15:04, 21 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
I understood.
I am not a fan of osho. I know that from an editorial perspective, it seems okay to repeat the summary, to maintain its standard and I also know if "sex guru" was a common enough term applied to him, then his views (referenced my link) are not germane.
The phrase 'known as' doesn't simply imply any positive or negative connotation. But in Sanskrit 'guru' means 'dispeller of darkness' and 'sex guru' is simply a pejorative label but not commonly applied to him so I think there are some minor mistakes in the lead section. It would be better if it is changed from“In expressing a more progressive attitude to sexuality he caused controversy in India during the late 1960s and became known as "the sex guru".”to“In expressing a more progressive attitude to sexuality he caused controversy in India during the late 1960s and became criticized as "the sex guru". 2409:4088:811A:B8D4:81B0:C816:AA46:9E85 (talk) 16:35, 21 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Of the three references, the only one I can see doesn't say that this was used as a criticism (it uses the term "popularly"). RegentsPark (comment) 17:52, 21 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]