LoveOsho podcast E088 Prabhat
- This is one of the LoveOsho podcasts. It was recorded on 14 July 2020.
- Episode E088: Osho, guns and the armed security force in the wild wild country
- with Sw Anand Prabhat
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- In this emotionally charged episode, Prabhat describes in details how the armed security force was set up to protect Osho and the commune in Oregon. Prabhat tells the story behind the shocking images in the Netflix docuseries “Wild Wild Country”, showing Osho escorted by heavily armed sannyasins, as well as military-style training and rehearsal. With clarity, honesty and lucidity Prabhat talks us through those intense and critical historical moments, which represents the parable of Rajneeshpuram till its capitulation culminating with Osho’s departure and arrest.
- Today our guest is Swami Anand Prabhat. Prabhat took sannyas in 1975 and was chosen to lead the armed security force in the Rajneeshpuram (the Wild Wild Country) due to his previous experience in the Israeli army. Prabhat is also a filmmaker, photographer and author of the photo book ‘Is That So’.
- In this emotionally charged episode, Prabhat describes in details how the armed security force was set up to protect Osho and the commune in Oregon. Prabhat tells the story behind the shocking images in the Netflix docuseries “Wild Wild Country”, showing Osho escorted by heavily armed sannyasins, as well as footages of military-style training. With clarity, honesty and lucidity Prabhat talks us through those intense and critical historical moments, which represents the parable of Rajneeshpuram till its capitulation culminated with Osho’s departure and arrest.
- Here’s what you’ll learn in this episode:
- 01.10 - How Prabhat came across Osho and took sannyas
- 07.10 - Prabhat travels across India and eventually end up in jail in the UK
- 08.55 - Prabhat goes back to Poona and works in the kitchen
- 11.00 - Prabhat is asked to pack the books from Osho’s library
- 12.40 - Prabhat goes to the Ranch and works on the farm growing vegetables
- 15.20 - The magic moments before things went south
- 18.55 - How the security to protect Osho’s life came about and guns appeared
- 22.00 - Would have Prabhat taken a life to protect Osho?
- 25.40 - The security armed force as a theatre show
- 30.00 - Osho took the heat, lost his life and saved the lives of many people
- 34.00 - Prabhat’s relationship with Osho today
- 35.55 - Prabhat message to future generations about him and Osho
- 39.10 - Keeping Osho’s energy flowing
- 41.25 - Prabhat’s morning routine
- 42.30 - Prabhat’s favourite meditation
- Music and Voice by Chinmaya Dunster
- see also
- Prabhat’s website
- The LoveOsho podcasts
