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Ma Anand Sheela (born 28 December 1949 as Sheela Ambalal Patel in India, also known as Sheela Birnstiel and Sheela Silverman) [2] is an Indian-Swiss woman who was the spokesperson of the Rajneesh movement (also known as the Osho movement).
Apr 28, 2021 · In the new Netflix documentary 'Searching For Sheela,' notorious former Rajneesh spokesperson Ma Anand Sheela resurfaces in the country she once called home.
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Apr 13, 2021 · Ma Anand Sheela is the author of a memoir titled Don’t Kill Him! The Story of my Life with Bhagwan Rajneesh. In 1996, after Osho's death, Ma Anand Sheela shared her experiences with her guru in a memoir that was originally written in German, and later converted to English.
- Maa Anand Sheela is not her real name. Before becoming a cult icon Ma Anand Sheela was known as Sheela Ambalal Patel. She was born in 1949 in Baroda, Gujarat.
- Ma Anand Sheela was introduced to Bhagwan by her father when she was just 16 years old. And, when she met Bhagwan for the first time she instantly felt devoted towards him.
- In 1972, she shifted base to India from the US with her first husband, Marc Harris Silverman to undertake Spiritual Studies. It was during that time that the couple became disciples of Rajneesh and Sheela changed her name to Maa Anand Sheela.
- It was Sheela who wanted Rajneesh to become an international 'brand.' She was the one who convinced Rajneesh to leave India. She planned on acquiring a 65,000-acre ranch land in Easco County, Oregon where the cult established its first international base in 1981.
Apr 2, 2018 · Wild Wild Country's surprise villian Ma Anand Sheela is cunning, ruthless, and sort of terrifying.
Jul 24, 2023 · Ma Anand Sheela: Where is Bhagwan Rajneesh’s Aide Now? Netflix’s ‘Searching for Sheela’ is an hour-long documentary wherein the controversial Ma Anand Sheela, one of the top aides/secretaries of Indian mystic Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh, aka Osho, seems to present her side of the story.
Apr 12, 2018 · Sheela Biernstiel - aka Ma Anand Sheela – has created a new life for herself in Switzerland as a carer for the mentally disabled, leaving behind her notoriety as the suspected mastermind behind...
