I recently concluded watching the much talked about documentary series, Wild Wild Country, on Netflix. The six episodes take you on a journey through the sordid machinations of two principle characters — the Indian spiritual guru Rajneesh and his lieutenant Maa Anand Sheela — and their loyal followers called “sanyasins”.
The story centres around their efforts to establish a commune called Rajneeshpuram in the 1980s, in a remote part of Oregon over a large swathe of a largely wild country. There they encounter stiff opposition from the neighbouring city of Antelope who see them as invaders. A battle ensues between the town’s 50-odd residents and the nearly 7,000 maroon-clad Rajneeshis as they both scheme to outdo one another.
