Osho, who opposed religious precepts and promoted radical autonomy, had no patience for the kind of asceticism advocated by traditional religion. Adherents paid exorbitant fees to be instructed in meditation and energy healing techniques at his Pune compound in India. The community attracted numerous Western intellectuals and artists, who made repeated pilgrimages to the site.
反對戒律、強調絕對自由的奧修，對傳統宗教推崇的安貧樂道十分不以為然，門徒們在印度建立的「普那」社區中，以高昂學費教授靜心技巧與能量治療課程，吸引了許多西方知識份子、藝術家前往「朝聖」，甚至一去再去。