Rebellious and independent from childhood, Osho was born in Kuchwada, Madhya Pradesh. At twenty - one, he attained 'enlightenment'. Thereafter, he travelled throughout India giving talks and meeting people from all walks of life. By 1974, a commune had been established around him in Pune and the trickle of visitors from the West soon became a flood. His talks to disciples and seekers from all over the world have been published in more than six hundred volumes and translated into thirty languages. His commune in India continues to attract thousands of international visitors who come to participate in its meditation, therapy and creative programmes.