Rajneesh

Indian guru and leader of the Rajneesh movement (1931–1990)

Source-basedStable
Lived 1931–1990, aged 59India
India flagIndiaAcademicsWriter / Author
  • Fame43.7
  • Momentum0.0
  • India rank#11
  • Academics rank#37
  • Wikipedia128.4K
  • Wikipedia
    72 languages
    Cross-language footprint
  • Rank in India
    #11
    Academics
  • Era
    1931–1990
    Aged 59
Summary
Updated 2026-05-29

Rajneesh built a massive spiritual following in the '70s and '80s by rejecting traditional asceticism and selling meditation as a path to living fully. The Indian guru's controversial communes and provocative teachings made him one of the era's most polarizing figures.

Biography

About

Rajneesh, also known as Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh, Acharya Rajneesh, and commonly known as Osho, was an Indian godman, philosopher, mystic, and founder of the Rajneesh movement. He was a controversial new religious movement leader during his life. He rejected institutional religions, insisting that spiritual experience could not be organized into any one system of religious dogma. As a guru, he advocated meditation and taught a unique form called dynamic meditation. Rejecting traditional ascetic practices, he encouraged his followers to embrace life fully while remaining unattached to worldly des…

Profile

Tags & topics

Profile

Platforms

Profile

Timeline

No timeline events yet. Claim the profile to add milestones.
Profile

Trend

Fame score, last 90 days
Profile

Score breakdown

The six component signals behind the Fame score, and their ranks across the leaderboards.

Fame
Stable
43.7
Composite of search demand, mentions, audience & graph footprint.
Score components
Historical25.6
Source confidence70.0
Completeness80.0
Global rank
Country rank
#11
Category rank
#37
Profile

Sources

  • Wikidata
    wikidata · wikidata.org
    High confidence
  • Wikipedia
    wikipedia · en.wikipedia.org
    High confidence
  • Pantheon 2.0
    database · pantheon.world
    High confidence