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Michael Barnett edit
- Was born in London, where he grew up. Graduated at Cambridge University in Mathematics and Law.
- Businessman, later a globetrotter for a while.
- Back to London, he initiated lay movement "People not Psychiatry" (PnP) and founded a spiritual growth center, Community.
- In 1974, moved to Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh's ashram at Poona where Osho recognized him as an "energy phenomenon". MB became his disciple (sannyas name Somendra) and soon was one of the star therapists in Poona and in other Rajneesh centers.
- In 1982, MB left Osho, founded "Wild Goose Company" and started to tour the world holding seminars, energy trainings and festivals. Close to zen traditions which he highly appreciates, his talks are about the challenges of daily life, the ego, love, relationships, meditation and spirituality. Wild Gosse Company has more than 4,500 members, as of 2008.
- Places: Zürich -- Lago Maggiore -- 1993 France -- 1997 Zürich again, soon later Freiburg (in the Black Forest) where he decided to name the total of his worldwide teaching, training and party acivities OneLife.
- Author (some 40 Books)
- Privately MB is a family father (of seven children), soccer fan, car enthusiast, a reader of many books and a wine connoisseur.