"Finding yourself is fundamental. Everything else follows it."

Osho,
In Western Australia, as you know, there is quite a strong and healthy commune in Fremantle, and as you also know they were trying to get established in Pemberton, which caused quite a lot of concern amongst the local population. I heard when I phoned home two weeks ago that the Pemberton council has refused to issue them a permit. Does that worry you at all?

"No, there is no question of worry. We will be fighting."

You'll be fighting?

"We really enjoy fighting.So you'll be fighting it legally in…

"Legally."

You said some time ago that you'd like to visit Australia, particularly West…

"Certainly.Do you think you'll still go down there?

"Still."

Osho,
Do you think the local townspeople in the small town of Pemberton should be worried about the Rajneeshees?

"They are unnecessarily worried. They should be happy, because we do no harm to anybody. We mean no harm to anybody. We are so absorbed in our own life and joy that we don't at all have any time for others. They should be happy that a joyous group has joined them. They can learn much from my people; they can learn how to laugh, how to dance, how to sing, and how to make life a paradise."

Do you think you have a paradise on earth here?

"Yes, we have, and you can go around this paradise and you will find only joy and love."

Everyone seems to be smiling and happy.

"Everybody is happy.Have you ever had to ask anyone to leave Rajneeshpuram?

"No, never. People join on their own; if they want to leave, they have to leave on their own. Freedom is the rule."

Osho,
You have a fairly active police force here – do they get much work to do?

"They have nothing to do, no work. If you can give them some work in Australia, I can bring them with me when I come! They are really fed up with their guns: four years carrying guns and nothing to shoot."

Well, I'm not going to give them a target!
How is your health these days?

"It is better."