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How I Entered the World of Meditation - Even Though I Couldn’t Sit Still!

By Shanti

I became interested in meditation when I was 24 years old. For two years I tried to sit in Zazen, (sitting still and facing a wall with eyes half-opened). But I could only sit still for 5 maybe 10 minutes at the most!

Then, I decided I was going to go to Japan, to meet a Zen Master. I went via Europe and India. While in India, through a series of what I call both magical and mystical happenings, I met the mystic Osho on Christmas day in 1973 in Bombay, India.

He asked me about my meditation and I explained to him I could not sit still. He then proceeded to tell me about Active Meditations and why they are suitable for mankind in this period of history.