Der Spiegel, the rather notorious German news magazine, continues to misquote and write in a most contorted manner about Osho.
In their December 9, 2012 issue, several ‘Wrong Predictions’ made about the future are listed. We shan’t bore you with the other seven themes, yet their fourth item is so absurd that belly laughter can be the only response! One wonders about the author’s research abilities and who came up with this bizarre fiction in the first place. Nice photo though.
The original version to be enjoyed by our German-speaking friends is posted below the English translation.
Wrong Predictions
By Charlotte Haunhorst
Part 4. Longevity? Hundred years, no problem
The Prognosis: “Those who follow the bhagwanesque way of life, will live a hundred years longer.”
Who said that? The Indian Professor of Philosophy Rajneesh Candra Mohan, better known by the name Bhagwan. “Bhagwanesque way of life” meant a mix of meditation, laying of hands and group sex.”
And what really happened in the end? Due to his massive obesity and related heart failure Bhagwan died in 1990 at the age of only 58 years.
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Falsche Vorhersagen
Von Charlotte Haunhorst
4. Teil: Langlebigkeit? Hundert Jahre, kein Problem
Die Prognose: “Wer die bhagwaneske Lebensweise befolgt, wird hundert Jahre länger leben.”
Wer hat das gesagt? Der indische Philosophieprofessor Rajneesh Candra Mohan, besser bekannt unter dem Namen Bhagwan. “Bhagwaneske Lebensweise” bedeutete dabei eine Mischung aus Meditation, Handauflegen und Gruppensex.
Wie war’s am Ende wirklich? Aufgrund seines massiven Übergewichts und einer damit verbundenen Herzschwäche starb Bhagwan 1990 im Alter von nur 58 Jahren.
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