By My Own Rules My Story in My Own Word

Irrepressible honest bold and charming very few can claim to have lived life on their own terms as Ma Anand Sheela has. Yet controversy continues to follow her. Whether it is her portrayal in Wild Wild Country or the Osho International Foundation's take on the Netflix series a wide spectrum of opinions has cloaked for too long the real Sheela Bernstiel. In the 1980s she was the personal secretary of Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh and managed the Rajneesh commune in Wasco County Oregon USA. She was eventually sentenced to prison served her time and walked out in three years. Today she runs homes for the disabled and the elderly in Switzerland. Almost three decades later she is still in love with Bhagwan and his teachings. From rebuilding her life from scratch in Switzerland to an interview with Karan Johar on her grand return to India she is adored and vilified by the world at the same time. In her memoirs By My Own Rules Ma Anand Sheela bares all-her life her lessons her beliefs her inspiration and what makes her live life on her own terms. About the Author Ma Anand Sheela or Sheela Bernstiel managed the Rajneesh commune and the city of Rajneeshpuram in Wasco County Oregon USA. She was the personal secretary of Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh from 1980 to 1985. More recently she regained her spot in the limelight because of the Netflix series Wild Wild Country. Ma Anand Sheela has founded beautiful care homes for underprivileged young and old persons. Her care is based on love respect and dignity. She manages two care homes in Switzerland and Mauritius.