Imagine a spiritual leader who insists the best path to enlightenment runs through capitalism, hoarding wealth and collecting luxury Rolls-Royces. This deep dive explores Chandra Mohan Jain, known to the world as Osho, a figure branded the sex guru in India and the Rolls-Royce guru in America.

We trace his journey from a rebellious village boy in British India to the leader of a scrutinized global empire, extracting the ideas that made his teachings so fiercely debated yet surprisingly enduring.

• His rule-free childhood with his grandparents and an early obsession with death and consciousness.
• His university career, a claimed 1953 awakening, and provocative public lectures as Acharya Rajneesh.
• His Pune ashram, neo-sannyasins, and intense encounter-group therapies.
• The move to Oregon, the city of Rajneeshpur ...