The Mind: a beautiful servant, a dangerous master 

Osho analyses the function of the human mind in connection with meditation. Responding here to a question related to a space of ‘no-mind’ or mindfulness he says: ‘meditation covers a very long pilgrimage. When I say ‘meditation is witnessing’, it is the beginning of meditation. And when I say ‘meditation is no-mind, ‘ it is the completion of the pilgrimage. Witnessing is the beginning, and no-mind is the fulfillment. Witnessing is the method to reach the no-mind. Naturally you will feel witnessing is easier. It is close to you. But witnessing is only like seeds, and then is the long waiting period. ‘

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Osho is a contemporary mystic whose life and teachings have influenced millions of people of all ages, and from all walks of life. His often provocative and challenging teachings generate today more and more interest and his readership is dramatically expanding around the world in more than fifty languages. People can easily recognise the wisdom of his insights, and their relevance to our lives and to the issues we are facing today. The Sunday Times in London named Osho as one of the ‘1, 000 Makers of the 20th Century’. He is known around the world for his revolutionary contribution to meditation — the science of inner transformation — with the unique approach of his ‘OSHO Active Meditations’ acknowledging the accelerated pace of contemporary life and bringing meditation into modern life