The alleged crimes , which he stated had been committed without his knowledge or consent , included the attempted murder of his personal physician , poisonings of public officials , wiretapping and bugging within the commune and within his own home , and a bioterror attack on the citizens of The Dalles , Oregon , using '' Salmonella '' to impact the county elections . While his allegations were initially greeted with scepticism by outside observers , the subsequent investigation by the US authorities confirmed these accusations and resulted in the conviction of Sheela and several of her lieutenants . On 30 September 1985 , Rajneesh denied that he was a religious teacher . His disciples burned 5,000 copies of '' Book of Rajneeshism '' , a 78-page compilation of his teachings that defined " Rajneeshism " as " a religionless religion " . He said he ordered the book-burning to rid the sect of the last traces of the influence of Sheela , whose robes were also " added to the bonfire "
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1984 Rajneeshee bioterror attack
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