Hellbent for Enlightenment is Rosemary Hamilton's page-turning account of her life as a follower of the notorious Indian spiritual teacher Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh (now known as Osho). Hamilton was Rajneesh's personal cook at Rajneeshpuram, the controversial Oregon ashram. She remained with her teacher after his deportation from the United States, following Rajneesh back to India.

Hellbent for Enlightenment is a fascinating account of one woman's spiritual odyssey, as she abandons a successful career in search of enlightenment. With the guidance of Rajneesh, Hamilton follows an unusual path, utilizing the unorthodox spiritual techniques (sacred sexuality, dynamic meditation techniques, and a joyous tweaking of the sacred cows of religious orthodoxies--East and West) that made Rajneesh so popular and controversial. Hamilton writes with insight and humor, and she does not hesitate to look directly into the face of evil that emerged within the Oregon commune. She does not write to justify wrongs done in the name of Osho, but to shed light on how such behavior emerged within the tight-knit group of devotees and to explain the power and attraction of Osho's radical teachings.