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The real question is not whether life exists after death. The real question is whether you are alive before death.
Rajneesh
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Rajneesh
Age: 58 †
Born: 1931
Born: December 11
Died: 1990
Died: January 19
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Osho
Rajneesh Chandra Mohan
Acharya Rajneesh
Osho Rajneesh
Chandra Mohan Jain
Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh
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Bhagwam Shree Rajneesh
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