About 45 participants were present for the camp and more followed during White Robe on both nights.
Sw. Anand Arun shared many stories about Osho which brought tears to those who were hearng about him for the first time !
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Anu Ma has been hosting meditations in her home since 1992 and has created a marvelous space for peace and meditation. Her aesthetic sense, followed by a calming presence, gave a taste of meditation to many people.
Sw. Anand Arun, has been in the Osho scene since the early 1970s, responsible for organazing meditation camps in isolated areas of India such as Bihar. Rapidly as ever, Bihar, became one of Osho's largest sannyas centers in India. At the same time, Sw. Arun, a native of Nepal, started a meditation center in Kathmandu., Tahachal.
Osho Asheesh Meditation Center, was the first of its kind in Nepal and no one could have ever guessed, a regular two-storey house, could pave the path for over 50 000 people doing Osho Meditations in Nepal.
Critics of Sw. Anand Arun have never doubted the fact he is a tremendous inspirer for many people, and like him or not, he makes things happen. His love for Osho and meditation is quite evident nonetheless, no matter how many critics will criticize the way he spreads the fragrance of Osho.
Osho Tapoban, is a lush green meditation center surrounded by the beautiful Nagarjun Hills. These hills were at one time the sacred place for one of Buddha's disciples, Nagarjuna, who is said to have become enlightened on the exact grounds as Tapoban. How such an exquisite site was discovered to build an Osho Meditation Center is a mystery to be solved. A little piece of it however, does involve Sw. Anand
Arun's persistence.
Recently I have been to Osho Tapoban, just outside of Kathmandu, 2 years back. It was my first glimpse of an Osho Meditation Center.
It was an absolute delight during both of my meditation camps in Tapoban, and gratitude towards Osho and his vision were incomprehensible. I also respect Sw. Anand Arun's committment to make this place flourish and become Nepal's utmost revered spiritual sites.
Although, as a unique individual, as Osho wanted all sannyasins to be, I cannot absolutely agree with Sw. Anand Arun in all that he does. In fact, Sw. Anand Arun advised those listening to him not to just follow whatever he says as absolute, which is commendable on his part. However, I certainly respect his perseverance. His simplicity in matters such as advising those to run meditation centers and keeping an economically sufficient space for meditation is fabulous. And never in my eyes has he claimed his enlightenment, something most so called gurus can't resist. His opinions about other meditation centers such as the Osho Meditation Resort in Pune, I don't agree with.
Nevertheless, having met him in Nepal 2 years back, he is quite an inspiring man. Running one of Nepal's top engineering firms as well as spreading meditation, can only be described as Osho's New Man: Zorba the Buddha.
Please join us for all of our meditation activities these comming weeks and meet this remarkable man!
