European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 14, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Magazine Retreat from Rancho Rajneesha by Sally Carpenter associated press t he Assembly Hall is silent  and since tha collapse Olgur Bhagwan Shea Rajnesh s commune the municipality has regained its identity Ashe town of Antelope Ore a drum pushed into a Corner of the halt is the Only reminder of raucous celebrations by thousands of singing and dancing disciples. The  Hall Hajne Esh Man dlr was tilled with hundreds of chairs piles a pillows desks and other items being sold As the dismembered commune liquidates its assets. Mud is tracked across the linoleum floors where shoes once were banned the guru s state of the Art Public address system lies dismantled on the floor in front of the stage. The 400 or so disciples who remain in Oregon gather elsewhere for meetings and the now infrequent meditation sessions. After the commune was established in 1931, followers poured in millions of dollars and countless hours of free labor trying to realize Rajneesha s dream of a Model Community. He envisioned to As a showplace Hal would draw 100,000 disciples and the world s admiration. Al its height the commune had a population of perhaps 4,000. Lilt nov. 15, however Rajneesha pleaded guilty to two Federal charges of immigration fraud and agreed in leave the country. A week later leaders announced the commune would be disbanded and Dos Dales began leaving. A plan approved in Federal bankruptcy court required the commune to pare the population to too. Except for those who remain As a caretaker Crew until the property is sold the disciples Are joining Raj Niashee communes elsewhere forming new businesses or relocating enterprises once based Al Rajnes Puram. The Rajneesha International meditation University is moving to Italy where disciples also plan to Start a publishing business. Tho a Jneese Rimos the former commune s weekly newspaper May move to Colorado or California other members purchased gardening tools from the commune and plan to Start a landscaping business in California Sanny Asins As the sect members Call themselves have filled a bulletin Board in the Rajneesha Neo Annyas International commune office with notes seeking rides and partners for business ventures. I think ii really enter oiling seeing All these Sanny Asins going out and being sprinkled All Over the world said swam sat Yam a Bhoj who was compiling a list of forwarding addresses. He did t know when he would leave or where he would go l guess 1 h figure it out on the  said a Bhoj who moved to Ravnaas Puram from California on oct. 27, Only to learn Rajneesha had left an hour earlier. The guru and eight disciples left the commune unannounced in two Lear jets purportedly to take the Anteh f Ore residents rally around the Bhagwan sign that had named their town Hante Supuran. Tuesday january 14, 1936 guru to Bermuda for a vac Ailon. Neoval agents surrounded the planes when they landed in Charlolle n.c., and arrested Rajneesha on a charge of fleeing prosecution. A week later he 54-year-old Maneesh appeared in court to enter his two guilty pleas. He now lives at a Himalayan resort in his native India. Commune Ofil class decided alter a few Days thai they could not afford to keep Rajnes Puram open. Evidence of change permeates the 64.000-acre Rancho Rajneesha. Security has slackened with guards in Only two of the four surveillance nations leading into the Community. Most members of the Rajnes Puram peace Force Are gone leaving two Oregon state police troopers to Pairol he Community. The american hag still files outside the Lornier commune bul a second flagpole is empty the ally of Rajnes Puram s hag was taken Down after a Federal judge in Portland ruled that the City was illegally incorporated violating the constitutional principle of separating Church and state. Since mid december the City is incorporated again of the town of an Elope. The commune boutique the jewelry store and most of the restaurants Are closed go Yono Rajneesha hair & Beauty is open but because of a shortage of hairdressers disciples must wait a week or More far haircuts. The clothing store became a Headquarters for a three Day auction to sell the contents of Ell the buildings except those needed by the caretakers. Thai auction has been postponed until sometime in the Spring. The pilgrims to the commune now Are bargain Hunters attracted by warehouses brimming with everything from roller skates to heavy duty washing machines. At one warehouse Swami Saf Yena supervised As sleeping bags and canoes were loaded on a semitrailer. Alyena said the commune was offering More than 5,000 sleeping bags at $6 each if dry cleaned $3 apiece if not. Al a bankruptcy court hearing commune leaders agreed to suspend use of Rajneesha currency cards the debit cards disciples used for shopping. Sect members can l even use the cards to Purchase transportation out of he commune. Swamp Oeva Sapan was among those caught without Access to his Money As he attempted to buy tickets for his family to Fly Home to West Germany but he took it philosophically. We be gone through incredible changes Sapan said. That s one of the things we be Learned irom Bhagwan just stay aloof and  he said disciples weren t depressed about the demise of the Community into which Many had invested four years of their lives. Bhagwan used to say nothing fails like Success. It s just great in a Way Sapan said. Weca Ngookl in the world and have a Good Lime and who knows we might meet  the stars and stripes Page 13