LoveOsho podcast E023 Veetman

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This is one of the LoveOsho podcasts. It was recorded on 2 October 2018.


Episode E023: Conscious dying
with Sw Anand Veetman
listen to the interview: or click to play in your browser.


Veetman’s first encounter with death left an indelible mark on his spiritual journey. Veetman dedicated his life to the study and facilitation of conscious dying based on the ancient Bardo Tibetan tradition. Veetman has created modern meditations under the guidance of Osho to make the Tibetan’s wisdom available to modern people.
Today our guest is Veetman. Veetman took sannyas in 1978 and in 1986 he was entrusted by Osho the School for Life and Death Processes, later known as the Institute for Living and Dying.
Here’s what you’ll learn in this episode:
  • How Veetman came across Osho
  • Veetman’s first meeting with Osho
  • Veetman’s energy darshan
  • Veetman explains the Tibetan Bardo
  • Veetman explains how to conduct the conscious dying meditation he devised
  • Veetman taks about the difference between meditators and non-meditators when they die
  • Veetman talks about the fear of dying
  • How Veetman got into the theme of death and conscious dying
  • Veetman watches his friend’s body burning
  • Osho’s meditation on death
  • Becoming enlightened at the time of death
  • Death is the greatest opportunity to take the jump into enlightenment
  • How Veetman understand Osho’s death
  • What Veetman learnt from Osho that is helping him in his work
  • What science says about death in relation to meditation and conscious dying
  • Veetman’s advice to young people to avoid fear and misery at time of death
  • Veetman’s latest projects (new book, CDs and meditations)
  • Veetman's morning routine
  • Veetman's favourite meditation
  • Veetman and Osho today


see also
Veetman’s website
Veetman’s website BARDO Meditation
Veetman on Facebook
Veetman's obituary on OshoNews - he died 14 February 2023
The LoveOsho podcasts