In the following quote the co-founder of Osho Global Connections, describes how Osho expressed his own wishes for Osho Global Connections in 1989 (these statements have been included in the case material as an affidavit): Osho Global Connections was to be given a special role in the worldwide network of sannyasins and their activities. They are under nobody´s guidance… The world headquarters is not in any way a power over any sannyasin, over any other sannyas center, ashrams, communes. All centers of the world are absolutely free. All communes of the world are independent. The world headquarters will be publishing my books, will be releasing my tapes, my videotapes, will be doing every kind of work.
Osho meditationen free#
Osho wanted all meditation centers to be able to be free and independent: It would thus be more honest to speak of Michael Byrne and his vision. The vision of Michael Byrne (also known as Jayesh), is power and control. OIF is seriously attempting to sell us this attempt as „Osho’s vision“! Ultimately, this is an attempt to use a trademark to establish a worldwide franchising system with which OIF would be able to use licensing agreements to control all Osho centers, Osho therapists and Osho-related activities.
Osho meditationen registration#
In fact, this case is just about one thing: Whether OIF is to be able to use a trademark registration to monopolize the name „Osho“, in order to gain the power to decide who is to be permitted to use the name „Osho“ for meditation centers, meditation programs, therapy, training courses, festivals and so on, and to control how the name is to be used. The case is also not about protecting Osho’s vision against abuse. The extensive documents and statements that OIF has submitted in the proceedings on this subject are thus largely irrelevant, because the case does not have anything to do with the rights to Osho’s books and lectures. On their website, Osho International Foundation Zurich (OIF) has published a statement on the legal proceedings for the cancellation of the brand or trade mark „OSHO“ in Europe that have been initiated by Osho Lotus Commune e.V., the parent organization of the Osho Uta Meditation Center in Cologne.Ĭontrary to the impression that Osho International Foundation Zürich (OIF) attempts to create, these proceedings are not a challenge to the worldwide distribution and marketing of Osho’s books and lectures. What is the story with the trademark „OSHO“ about?
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