What is the impact of a teacher's presence on meditation?
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"The master's presence is a catalyst for your journey, but true maturity lies in meditating anywhere, carrying your inner peace and freedom within, unbound by the teacher."
According to Osho, the master’s presence is a catalytic training wheel—useful only at the beginning to give courage, trust, and show the knack of opening into silence; once you learn, distance is irrelevant, and clinging to the teacher becomes a hindrance. True maturity is meditating anywhere, unsupported, carrying your inner peace and freedom within.
A teacher helps you start meditating, but once you learn the knack, you shouldn’t depend on them—you can be peaceful anywhere by yourself.
Why this matters practically
- Builds self-reliance so your peace doesn’t depend on anyone else.
- Makes meditation portable—practice anywhere, anytime.
- Prevents attachment that can stall growth and inner freedom.
- Makes meditation portable—practice anywhere, anytime.
- Prevents attachment that can stall growth and inner freedom.
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