At the same time, meditating as part of everyday living is the very best preparation for dying. That’s valuable in itself, opening doors to health on all levels. Observing that living and dying are two aspects of existence, we can appreciate OSHO Bardo’s significance as a regular practice in our daily lives. It is specifically designed to have relevance and value for people globally, in living as in dying.
It is designed for the seasoned meditator and those new to meditation too. This means it can be used both by those without any religion and those who have an orthodox religious ritual.
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Osho sees the need for a new form of Bardo, one created by his people. Thus, OSHO Bardo was created.īeing a meditative process it has a sense of spirituality. It provides simple guidance inwards that is free of any beliefs or detailed imagery. For those unfamiliar with Buddhism the metaphors and images will not have the same meaning as they do either for contemporary Buddhists or did for those living over 2500-years ago, when the Bardo Thödol was created. For many, formal religions are no longer central to their lives. Times are different humanity has changed. It then guides the dying person through what Tibetan Buddhism teaches are the various realms of consciousness up to the point of self-realisation and liberation or rebirth. Read by a lama to a dying person the scripture’s basic message is to relax, to stay present and watch what is happening… to understand that the leaving of one’s life is the ending of a dream. The contemporary Indian mystic Osho refers to it as Tibet’s most significant contribution to the world. Until now, perhaps the most well-known dying process has been the Tibetan Buddhist scripture, the Bardo Thödol. Three different groups were interviewed by researchers to define what makes a ‘good death’: patients, family members and healthcare providers. The top three themes across all stakeholder groups were preferences for a specific dying process, pain-free status and emotional wellbeing.Įnter OSHO Bardo – a daily meditation and ‘a specific dying process’ that can enhance emotional wellbeing and positively impact the perception of pain.Īn interview with co-creator, Maneesha James (10 mins) “Science Daily” (March 2016) ran an article entitled Successful dying: Researchers define the elements of a ‘good death’ . For some, that might be a religious ritual others might prefer a secular approach or a spiritual element. We may say we want a ‘good death’ but what exactly do we mean by that? Certainly to be physically and emotionally at ease, and perhaps to have a kind of framework, a form of guidance – something to ‘hold’ us through this literally life-changing experience. Use to familiarise yourself with the greatest let go – the letting go of life itself – in preparation for, and at the same time of, death for yourself or in supporting others.Suitable for those who do not look to established religions for support when dying.Use as a regular meditation for relaxed alertness and to know more awareness and joy in our everyday lives.Suitable for meditators and those new to meditation.OSHO Bardo right-mindfulness in living & dying A new guided meditation for relaxation and as a meditative preparation for dying