Active Meditations were introduced by the Indian mystic Osho for the contemporary man. They are designed to move one’s state of being from activity to silence. The various active meditations suit different types of people. There are gentle meditation techniques like Nadabrahma and more vigorous ones like Dynamic Meditation. Active Meditations use a variety of activities - such as breath, sound, movement, and sometimes a form of catharsis - to prepare the ground for relaxation and silence. Then the state of meditation comes more easily.

“Meditation has a few essential things in it, whatever the method, but those few essentials are necessary in every method. The first is a relaxed stage; no fight with the mind, no control of the mind, no concentration. Second, just watch with a relaxed awareness whatever is going on, without any interference – just watching the mind, silently, without any judgment, evaluation. These are the three things; Relaxation, watching, no judgment, and slowly, slowly a great silence descends over you. All movement within you ceases. You are, but there is no sense of “I am” – just a pure space. There are many methods of meditation…they differ in their constitution, but the fundamentals remain the same: relaxation, watchfulness, a non-judgmental attitude.” Osho - The Great Zen Master: Ta Hui