The hand reading of Osho Rajneesh

The hands of Acharya Rajneesh (1931-1990), the man who called himself Bhagwan, and then later Osho, tell us of the weaknesses as well as the strengths of his character. While his hands show a personality with laudable traits, they also reveal a dark side to his disposition. There have been accusations against him, that he was a phoney, and then there are those who swear by him and believe that he was indeed God on earth. The truth lies somewhere in between.

This post will explore what Rajneesh was like in real life.

If one concentrates on the remarkable side of his nature, then what stands out is that he was a thinker. The shape of his hand and fingers, the finger phalanges, as well as his headline, tell us that he was not an ordinary thinker but an extraordinarily original one who observed life around him very keenly and found explanations and solutions.

His was a mind which
would constantly be on the go and could easily infect others with its enthusiasm and strong beliefs.

See photos of his hands here and here and here.

Osho's hands were large, the fingers long and the palm broad and large as well. The first and second finger phalanges are long. The thumb was long, and a little low-set. The first finger is bent and sticks out wide from the rest of the hand as does his Mercury (little) finger. He had a well-developed Venus mount (both wide and high) and the Apollo, Lower Mars, and Moon mounts were developed as well. The headline on his hand was long, going across the hand to the edge, and the heartline was relatively shorter. However, the heartline was good, long and curved. The Saturn (middle) finger is a good length with a spatulate tip.

His magnetic persona is clearly evident from all these hand signs. His hand also shows wisdom and originality. Definitely, he was a person who could inspire and lead others on his own unique path and yes, a spiritual one. He was very independent in his views and cared little for what others or society thought. It is not surprising that Osho tried to found a religion or cult and some would say he was successful.

His hand also shows leadership qualities like determination, a strong will and the ability to command others and charisma as well. He was also mentally strong, aggressive and headstrong and also very very controlling.

A mixed bag
Rajneesh was strong-headed to a fault. However, this did not mean that he was not capable of listening to others. He was not stubborn and could be influenced by those whom he felt were worthy of his trust. More on this aspect of his character later.

He was also a people person and had plenty of love and compassion to give but it was a limited kind of love, reserved for those he thought were worthy. To be fair to him, he had compassion as well and liked to help others, according to what he thought was good for them. In a spiritual person, however, one expects more. Rajneesh lacked the humanitarian kind of love, a love for all humanity irrespective of who they are. For it was all "Me." He was the center of his world, and self-aggrandisement was one of this occupations. This is probably one of the reasons why his band became known as a cult. 

The desire to reach out and help those who are suffering, the humanitarian attitude, is evident in the hands of other spiritual leaders like Baba Ramdev,  Sri Sri Ravi Shankar and the Sai Baba of Shirdi.

Another trait of Osho's was his suspicious nature. He would not find it easy to trust people in general. His imagination was not a very healthy one and thinking the worst of others was one of his character traits.

His Mount of Venus, Mount of Moon and heartline if read in combination show well-developed sexual passions. His Mount of Moon is highly developed but unfortunately, it shows that Osho had more of the negative qualities of this mount rather than the positive ones. 

Not so pleasant
His hand does show him to possess something of a despotic makeup. Power and attention was his thing. He needed it to an  extreme degree. In that sense, the balance was missing. This trait is missing from his left or dormant hand. The right hand (if you write with your right hand) is the active hand and tells you of the current state of mind. Osho was right-handed. His left hand or dormant hand does show a desire for power and fame but this desire is in normal proportions. He changed, and anyone familiar with Rajneesh's life will probably be able to tell when and why this happened. 

The end result is that Osho became a person obsessed with power and he would do anything to maintain it. His innate shrewdness and tendency to manipulate people always did exist and this was enhanced in his developed personality as well.

Why he changed
Osho's hand gives us some clues as to why and how he changed. His sudden elevation to a high status could have played a part because as they say power corrupts. And possibly his innate suspiciousness and reluctance to trust people, in general, could have kept him isolated. On the other hand, he could be carried away and influenced so this aspect must have played a part too. 

He was something of a dreamer as well but he probably wanted something in which he was the centre of. For that, it would have been perhaps better if he had built a business empire, not a spiritual one.

 
Perhaps if he had been more trusting, with more integrity, he could have retained the original balance of personality. His basic nature shows him to be someone with extraordinary ability and intelligence, original thinking and leadership qualities. It also shows him to be a good man at heart. Something changed along the way.

Related Reading: More hand readings of gurus: Bikram Chowdhury, Swami Prabhupada of ISKCON or Shrimad Rajchandra's hands or The hand reading of Sri Sri Ravi Shankar

Check out a post which discusses the differences between the gurus of old and the modern gurus: The hands of Swami Sivananda Saraswati of Rishikesh and Swami Chidananda

Hand readings of Spiritual Leaders from different parts of the world: including the Pope, the Ayatollah, the Dalai Lama, Mother Theresa and also Mahatma Gandhi,  and Sai Baba or the hand reading of Jaggi Vasudev (Sadhguru)
Hand readings of other authors and Spiritual Leaders: Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan's hand reading or Dr A.P.J. Kalam’s hand reading  or Paulo Coelho's hand reading

Or check out the hand readings of  Spiritual Leaders from around the world.

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