She was the one, who initiated the largest bioterror attack in American history causing health problems to 750 US citizens. We have patients who have visited 15 other homes and no place has functioned for them, says Sheela. Zurich native Vijay Kumar likes Indian whisky and his mothers cooking. In 1982, WW reported bleak prospects for Rajneeshees, and perhaps the world at large. Ma Anand Sheela was the figure that towered above all in the stories I heard. Sheela probably won't watch it. You can watch Wild, Wild Country on Netflix, here. Everybody wants someone there to be there, and [nursing] homes are professional . He knew that when he gave my dad a task, it would be done properly.". Today, Sheela runs two residential homes for disabled people, near Basel in northwest Switzerland. In 1984, the Rajneeshees Bused 3,000 Homeless People to Live in Their Oregon Compound. "You can complain about it only when you can do something about it," she said, adding that it's the same passion which inspires her to start a sanitation drive in India. Im there for strangers, for my audience who are so curious about me.. As years passed, Sheela lost her husband, remarried another co-follower, John Shelfer, became the gurus secretary, and even helped him establish an ashram in Wasco County, Oregon. There are several vehicles in the car park and horses stabled at a vet on the other end of the road. Asked what her religious beliefs are today, Sheela says she has none. The world would like to try me again and again and again and send me into prison. I believe in being here for my people, [the people] where I live, my [nursing home] residents, my family. Ma Anand Sheela, one of the latest, . The only patients that Sheela turns away are drug addicts and those suffering from tetraplegia. After escaping imprisonment for her crimes, the 69-year-old now lives in Switzerland managing a nursing home. The Rajneeshees' Onetime Compound is Now a Christian Summer Camp. Oct 25, 2016 Edited excerpts from her interview with BL Published on Aug 05, 2022 08:28 AM IST. The next day, when Ma Sheela and I sat down to talk, we connected on a higher plane and gelled right away. This article originally appeared on VICE Switzerland. The more one sees of Ma Anand Sheela, the less one feels one knows her. He also claimed she had stolen $55 million from the commune. Interest clearly remains high. Todays biggest stories, from pop culture to politicsdelivered straight to your inbox. Let us know what topics you would like to discuss with fellow SWI readers. My Mom Left Me for the Wild Wild Country Cult, Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonass Complete Relationship Timeline, Goldie, Bette, and Diane Are Reuniting for the First Time Since. With a film project already in the pipeline about her life, starring Priyanka Chopra as the convicted felon, this documentary comes almost as a prequel that highlights how Sheela perceives herself and how she wants the world to see her too. Sheela, who had taken the title of Ma Anand Sheela after getting involved with Guru Rajneesh, was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison but was paroled after just 39 months due to good behavior. Separately, she will reportedly be portrayed onscreen by Alia Bhatt in a film directed by Shakun Batra. This content was published on Oct 25, 2016 The book refers to an incident when Osho suddenly asked Ma Sheela to get him 30 new Rolls Royce cars. "Everything I did was based on Bhagwan's teachings," Sheela explains. There, she met and married Marc Harris Silverman from Highland Park, Illinois, and took up the name Sheela P. Silverman. The BBC has already produced YouTube short Wild Wild Country: What Happened to Sheela? and rival streamer Amazon Studios has announced a feature film adaptation with Priyanka Chopra-Jonas as Sheela. After facing heat from local ranchers in the county, not only did Sheela attempt to influence the municipal elections, but she also orchestrated one of the most significant bioterrorism attacks in the US infecting ten local salad bars, and thus over 750 people, with a toxic salmonella bacteria. "He was a student of Gandhi and was trained in his ashram," she says proudly, before grabbing a black book from her bookcase. A Photo Gallery of the Rajneesh Commune Thirty Years Ago, And What the Land Looks Like Today. Under a plea bargain arrangement, Sheela and Ma Anand Puja another senior figure in the group admitted their roles in a 1984 food poisoning attack that affected more than 750 people, which was intended to influence a local election and remains the largest biological terror attack in US history. Actor Neha Dhupia recently had a fireside chat with Ma Anand Sheela, on the sidelines of the 11th edition of the TiEcon event in Mumbai. Sheela, who had taken the title of Ma Anand Sheela after getting involved with Guru Rajneesh, was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison but was paroled after just 39 months due to good behavior. We are known for dealing with difficult patients who have not found a place in other institutes due to their handicap. In fact, in Searching for Sheela, she says he was in love with her too. She was released for good behaviour after serving 39 months in jail and a fine of $470,000. The 1983 bombing of the sect's Portland hotel was carried out by a drifter named Stephen Paster, who was linked to a radical Islamic group and now lives in Pakistan. At the end of our day together, I feel like I've gotten to see a compassionate side to Sheela. Im struck by how frail she looks but that is because the photos and videos I had seen were taken decades ago. Ma Anand Sheela lived with her husband Marc Harris Silverman, in America before moving to India to pursue her spiritual studies and became a disciple of Osho (Rajneesh) and started being called Ma Anand Sheela and her husband took the name of Swami Prem Chinmaya.. A law on caring for the disabled was eventually introduced and Sheela says she worked hard to meet the requirements. Contributions under this article have been turned off. A collage in Sheela's room featuring pictures of her parents, and Bhagwan. Sheela twinkles when quizzed about the celebrity reception she received in India: You dont find me like a rock star? she fires back. Sheela today runs two nursing homes in Switzerland. In the '80s, she was Rajneesh's. It is the love of my parents that I have received that must be shared with people, she revealed in an interview with Vogue. In his obituary, The New York Times estimated he had owned 85 Rolls-Royces. 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Ma Anand Sheela plead guilty to orchestrating it, eventually serving 29 months of a 20-year sentence. When we met, I realised that she wanted to find someone she could trust. My father was also a freedom fighter. Ma Anand Sheela, who lives in a village near Basel in Switzerl, runs two nursing homes in Matrusaden and Bapusaden. When you are protecting a community and an asset likeBhagwan, you have to show your strength. During the said conversation, Sheela also stated that she wants to initiate a cleanliness drive in India. "Of course we kissed and cuddled in public. He had a major influence on my life's experience which in turn influences my work, she says. The Rajneesh movement which some in Oregon called a sex cult at the time caused plenty of controversy in the 1980s; the battle between the group and Wasco County locals is the main focus of the recent Netflix documentary Wild Wild Country. 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If you want to start a conversation about a topic raised in this article or want to report factual errors, email us at english@swissinfo.ch. I also learned the value of time and to accept my own reality better. I'm the founder of . My character was fully assassinated by Bhagwan and his people, as well as the Oregon government. That means an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth.". "Rich and famous people wanted to be seen with Bhagwan, to feel special, to sit in the front row, so to speak," Sheela scorns. Just like her, her father was close to another powerful religious leader. Ma Anand Sheela was sentenced to prison for 20 years for the convicted charges and was on parole for 39 months in 1986. Thats why I can not redeem myself. In other words, she implies that she is not guilty of the charges she was accused and convicted of, and there is no redemption needed because she has already served time and paid all her dues. After parting ways with Bhagwan Rajneesh, the FBI conducted an investigation for months and confiscated hundreds of tapes and cassettes. She was trying to take over the countys municipal legislature by asking thousands of homeless people to vote Rajneeshee members into state government positions. Before becoming a cult icon Ma Anand Sheela was known asSheela Ambalal Patel. Rajneeshees in Oregon -- The Untold Story: Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh's former-aide, now running care homes for disabled in Switzerland, will not discuss her crimes. Ma Anand Sheela and Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh. Below, we reveal five surprising things you probably never knew the star subject of Searching for Sheela, Sheela Ambalal Patel. Sheela became a Swiss citizen 1984 when she married Sw Dhyan Dipo. I couldn't convince him to give it up, and because it was my job to protect him and I couldn't, I decided to leave the movement. You should see some of the photographs and see how he looked at me, and the way he said Sheela, she recalled. It felt right because I was missing my parents very much. I feel like an intruder when I enter her bedroom at her assistants bidding. They were my inspiration to create nursing homes., Born Sheela Ambalal Patel in Vadodara, the 71-year-old was once married to Marc Harris Silverman, an American citizen who moved with her to India to pursue spiritual studies. I had to play the role. Rajneeshpuram signboard at Antelope, Oregon, US, Rajneeshpuram today, now owned by Washington Family Ranch, Ma Anand Sheela convicted for her criminal charges, That is true. Horoscope and astrology data of Ma Anand Sheela born on 28 December 1949 Baroda, India, with biography. Sheela was released for good behaviour after serving just under three years of her 20-year sentence. This angered Osho (Rajneesh), who broke the vow of silence and accused her of several crimes, which turned out to be true. If there is anything truly enigmatic in Sheela, it is her enduring ability to look an interviewer in the eye and answer without hesitation, deviation or self-pity, but still appear to leave much unsaid. That act never troubled me, because I embraced it. "He warned her that if she didn't get an abortion, she would have to leave the commune with the child. After serving her prison term, she left the US for Germany but was denied re-entry without explanation while on a shopping trip to Switzerland (Germany had extradited her to the US when she first left the country and commune in 1985). After her departure, Rajneesh broke his vow of silence and accused her and her close aides of poisoning local residents with salmonella bacteria to swing the outcome of the local election. Twenty years ago, two Swiss villages were the scene of the mass deaths of 48 members of the esoteric Order of the Solar Temple cult. He'd then say, 'These stupid people and their enlightenment!' Today, as a Swiss citizen through her third marriage, Sheela, 71, continues to manage her business, all the while trying to move on from her past. In an interview with German magazine Der Spiegel in 1985, the guru himself explained, "When others use violence, we will meet that with violence. Rain Mans Barry Levinson is set to direct Nick Yarboroughs script. Please click the link in the e-mail to reset your password. Ma Anand Sheela met with Indira Gandhi for talks to set up an ashram in India in order to expand their movement and popularizing the religious cult among the masses. Her work today is all consuming with a total of 29 patients in the two homes under her care. Taking inspiration from her parents, Maa Anand Sheela started the nursing homes to provide shelter to the elderly. He was my trainer to confront, those days, journalists., These days, despite the denouncements, the jail time and the notoriety, Sheela says she still loves Bhagwan, who later became known as Osho. Before I leave, I have one last question for Sheela. The one aspect of Sheelas story that has never wavered, though, is that she was in love with Osho. The religious cult tried to get involved with the local government. Articulation comes from Bhagwan. From discussions with Karan Johar on her much-talked-about relationship with Osho, to a conversation with Barkha Dutt on the aftermath of being abandoned by Bhagwan, the now public snippets of Searching for Sheela take watchers deeper into the world we first learnt of in Wild Wild Country, with a strong spotlight on the woman who stood by Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh from 1981 through 1985. 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This is one of the biggest conflicts that my siblings have. The couple came back to India in 1972 to pursue spiritual enlightenment under Guru Rajneeshs guidance. Ma Anand Sheela runs two nursing homes in Switzerland. After She overlooked Rajneeshpuram ashram in Wasco County, United States. But Bhagwan was even bigger as an orator., She did not mind giving offense. The controversial Ma Anand Sheela served Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh in his Ashram in Oregon and then did 39 months in a US prison, accused of serious crimes. Fireworks Ensued. She served as personal secretary of Osho and a principal spokesperson of the Rajneesh movement, during the 1980s. Two women have come running out of the home and are beckoning me in. Sheela Birnstiel, previously known as Ma Anand Sheela, was, in the early 1980s, personal secretary to Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh, the guru and leader of the Rajneesh movement. In her memoirs, By My Own Rules , Ma Anand Sheela bares all-her life, her lessons, her . "Sheela has proven that she is not a real woman, but a real bitch," he said, accusing her and other members of the Oregon commune of being behind the salmonella poisoning and other crimes. Sheela is one of the main figures in Wild Wild Country, which traces the controversial Oregon community led by Indian guru Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh in the 1980s. We'll send you a newsletter with what you need to know every week. Sheela Birnstiel, formerly known as Ma Anand Sheela, or more simply Sheela, emerged as by far the most colorful character in the Duplass Brothers Wild Wild Country documentary series, released by Netflix in 2018. The youngest is 42 and the oldest 83. But walking around, you never saw people openly having sex. Remorse for what? she asks. People sell meditation and enlightenment. For four years, Sheela was the group's spokesperson and head of the movement's commune in Wasco County, Oregon, known as Rajneeshpuram. Make sure to check back here for updates on casting news, trailers, and more. It became the headquarters of the Rajneesh empire. Ma Anand Sheela . Please click the link in the e-mail to activate your account. She opens it gently and flicks through until she finds a letter. Book Specification Item Code: UAO132 Author: Anand Sheela Publisher: Penguin Random House India Pvt. Does she feel that her homes for the disabled are her lifes work as opposed to Rajneeshpuram where she was merely an instrument to realise Rajneeshs vision? . In 1981, he appointed India-born Sheela as his secretary and she was tasked with finding a new location for the commune in order to expand. Sheela, the controversial former personal secretary of mysterious godman Bhagwan Rajneesh (Osho), talked about working with him, her life lessons, and managing her nursing homes in Switzerland, where she now resides. Sheela today runs two nursing homes in Switzerland. People understand me from where they are from what is their understanding about themselves and their lives, they project it on me. When Neha referenced to a previous statement by Sheela that there are similarities between spirituality and criminality, the latter replied, "There is a certain spirituality in criminality.". "But there came a point when I wasn't willing to compromise my integrity. I am happy with both my legacies: with and without Bhagwan., More: SWI swissinfo.ch certified by the Journalism Trust Initiative. Now shes getting her own biopic. By signing up, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy & to receive electronic communications from Vice Media Group, which may include marketing promotions, advertisements and sponsored content. "Gandhi only trusted a few people, and my father was one of them. This content was published on Jun 7, 2016 Sheela is one of them. Yes, she absolutely was, in my personal opinion. "The way I run my nursing homes, there is same love and same intensity," she added. When she wanted to see me in person, we I, along with my very supportive husband and children packed our bags and flew to Switzerland in June 2019. Over the last many years, she has been living in Maisprach, Switzerland, where she runs two nursing homes for old people with problems such as dementia, something which was explored in. 12. I had had enough of him. After I gave him a two-hour interview, the journalist called me later at night and said my face and name was familiar. Your web browser is outdated. And I love them all today., But her faith has diminished. The yellow postal bus - transporting elderly women carrying grocery bags and school children returning home for lunch - drops me off near the village centre. ", On the 16th of September, 1985, after Sheela left the group, Bhagwan gave an interview to an Australian TV channel attacking her. In quieter moments, she is seen tripping down memory lane, tracking down the apartment where she was born, one of six children. In an interview with The Guardian, Sheela (who is still alive, BTW) revealed that she never watched the entire Netflix series that she took part in. Prison was my highest qualification and I don't consider it time wasted. A password reset e-mail has been sent to your address. For Bhagwan, it was not strong enough. They should come in contact with it to see that it is nothing to be afraid of, says Sheela. Sheela had acquired Swiss nationality through her marriage in 1984 to a Swiss national who was in charge of the Zurich Rajneesh commune. Just as I begin to wonder if Id missed a turn, I spot another Matrusaden sign poking out of a carpet of dead leaves. Sandhus interest in the cult took root when, as a college student in Chandigarh, she picked up a volume on Osho from a book fair in 1993. While the home can only admit patients between 18 and 64, they can stay as long as needed. I think journalists are people who cannot work for a living but only make money out of other peoples lives. Now as a caretaker for the disabled, the antihero of Netflix's hit documentary claims that everything she did was for the sake of the commune. She planned on acquiring a 65,000-acre ranch land in Easco County, Oregon where the cult established its first international base in 1981. I knew that Bhagwan was a vengeful man, so I decided to go along with everything I was accused of.". Sheela, Ma Anand. Before Sheela's trial, Knapp told the FBI, "Whenever Sheela said something, everyone accepted that she was speaking on behalf of Bhagwan." Ma Anand Sheela was the second secretary of Osho (Rajneesh) after Laxmi. The accusations resulted in her spending 39 months behind bars. Sheela received a sentence of 59 years total in prison for her charges but was later released after serving less than three years. Variety is a part of Penske Media Corporation. Its Sad That Theyre Better. I plod on with growing apprehension of meeting the notorious Sheela. When I arrive, Sheela is sitting at a table at the front of the house, chatting and drinking coffee with a small group of people. That experience, combined with her time in Rajneeshpuram, convinced her that her true calling was looking after others. But here's a quick catch-up: After being convicted of attempted murder, fraud, and other charges in 1986, Sheela was released from prison for good behavior after serving 39 months of a 20-year. He also knows a thing or two about Swiss watchmaking and is partial to the French-speaking part of Switzerland. 2023 Cinemaholic Inc. All rights reserved. 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To overcome hurdles to their building projects, the commune succeeded in getting its members elected to the local government. It was Sheela who organized the largest bioterror attack in U.S. history by infecting the salad bars at 10 local restaurants with salmonella, poisoning 751 individuals. There were no specific instances which escalated matters but it kept building up till I reached a stage where I decided to go on my own. And now, Sheela is independent and thriving in Switzerland, practicing Oshos way of communal living through her work. Netflixs Searching for Sheela is an hour-long documentary wherein the controversial Ma Anand Sheela, one of the top aides/secretary of Indian mystic Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh, aka Osho, seems to present her side of the story. The downtown Portland disco, as WW later observed, "featured a hot scene and lousy service, since it was staffed by sannyasins who'd never waited tables in their lives." To revisit this article, select My Account, thenView saved stories. The couple sealed the deal with an on-flight wedding ceremony while on their way to Mumbai, most likely while flying over Turkey. As keen as I am to sample the coffee and cake the patients are given at 3pm, I do not want to overstay my welcome. Ma Anand Sheela and her husband Marc Harris Silverman purchased 64000 acres of land in Oregon (US) to establish a recreation center called Chidvilas Rajneesh Meditation Center for Rajneesh devotees to propagate his philosophy to the western world. After serving in prison, she moved to Switzerland and married a fellow Rajneesh devout Urs Birnstiel, and became a Swiss citizen. These are the qualities I use in my work, she explains. She began typing, and the pages over the next few months turned into a book the life of Ma Anand Sheela, a controversial member of spiritual guru Rajneeshs commune. She was interviewed by Karan Johar in 2018 spoke about her lifestyle in comune at Oregan, United States. It was bound to happen, wasnt it? she admitted to India Today. Sheela Birnstiel, formerly known as Ma Anand Sheela, or more simply Sheela, emerged as by far the most colorful character in the Duplass Brothers' " Wild Wild Country " documentary. So now, if youre curious to know more about her, including her current whereabouts, weve got the details for you. Matrusaden is a non-profit foundation and patients get government support to cover whole or part of the CHF8,500 ($8,854) monthly fees for their care. Knapp also believed that Bhagwan knew everything that was going in Rajneeshpuram, including the deliberate poisoning of 751 people in Oregon. Born as Sheela Ambalal Patel in 1949 in Baroda, Gujarat, India, despite what some people believe, she initially moved to America at the age of 18 for studies, attending the Montclair State College in New Jersey. They saw I was doing good work and they left me alone for 18 years.. So, it should be little surprise that when offered the chance of another serving of the notorious character, Netflix dove straight in with the documentary special Searching for Sheela.. She had named her two homes for the disabled Matrusaden (mothers home) and Bapusaden (fathers home) in honour of their memory. She was fined$470,000. Will Vedanta prove that it will not be the next Adani? Furthermore, it reads: "Sheela is not a criminal, and anything that she did, she did to protect the commune. You can find an overview of ongoing debates with our journalists here. After Oshos death, she shared her experiences with her guru in a memoir that was originally written in German and was later translated into English. Oct 5, 2014 Bhagwan knew exactly what he was selling. There are obvious parallels here: as documented in Wild Wild Country, Sheela was more than happy to do whatever it took to keep Bhagwan happy. 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