Osho Tapoban Enewsletter Novermber/December 2008

Julie becomes Ma Bodhi Deepika at Tapoban

tapoban Ma Bodhi Deepika (Julie), 20, is from Belgium and is doing her Bachelors in Sociology. After looking for Osho communes on the internet Deepika came in contact with Osho Tapoban and decided to travel to Nepal to visit the commune. After participating in the seven day Osho No – Mind meditation camp, she decided to take sannyas. Here is a short interview about her experiences in Tapoban.

How did you come to know about Osho?

My aunt introduced me to meditation when I was a child and I used to do meditations for children. Later when I grew up I started reading a lot of spiritual books. I came across a book, Body Mind Balancing by Osho in a book store in Belgium When I read it I could recognize myself with what he was saying. And he was saying it so beautiful, simple and understandable that I immediately fell in love.

So did you do any meditations or visit any Osho commune afterwards?

I was only reading Osho but not doing any meditation. I didn’t know about Osho communes either until I came across this book which was actually a diary of a girl who had lived in Pune for three months. Then I searched on the internet and came to know about Pune and Tapoban. I decided to travel to Nepal to visit some friends and they brought me here.

Tell me what was your first impression when you came to Tapoban?

I was like this is paradise! It was like Garden of Eden for me. That was my first impression. I really like these boards with Osho quotes everywhere. And people here are so nice, relaxed, healthy and energetic. I love it here. I started doing Osho meditations for the first time and it was really good.

So how was your experience with Osho meditations?

I really like Dynamic here. I also like how Kundalini creates this energy in the body. And I loved the No-mind sessions. Before when I saw all these people going crazy during the no-mind I was a little shocked but when I started participating it has helped me to throw a lot of things out of my system. And I also like Nadabrahma, it helps me to really feel the silence.

How did you find the seven day camp?

It was a very nice experience. I really don’t want to go anywhere at least for awhile. And I really like Swami Arun. He’s a nice guy and very funny with such a good sense of humor. I was quiet surprised about how passionate he is about Osho, how he puts all his energy and passion to explain Osho. And like I said the people here are really good people. There’s a beautiful energy here and it’s kind of addictive.

How did you decide to take sannyas after the camp? Tell us about your experience during sannyas.

It is only my first camp so I thought that I would take the camp and won’t rush things so fast. Then one guy told me to just go for it though he didn’t push me and left the decision on me. Now I am actually really glad that he told me. It was a very intense and special experience.
I really don’t have any words to explain. When Swami Arun touched my third eye, I immediately felt a warm energy entering and then spreading everywhere in my body. It was like some energy had overtaken my body and I couldn’t move my hands or my feet. It was almost like orgasm. I really like the mala that he gave me. One Italian lady was telling me that they don’t wear the mala in the Europe but I want to wear it at least at home and during the meditations.

Have you felt or experienced any changes in you after the camp and the sannyas?

I don’t really know now and I’ll have to wait for a few months to see it. But right now I feel very relaxed and there is some kind of silence in me which I really needed. And I hope that I can keep it and maintain it for the rest of my life. But of course I’ll have to keep on meditating.

Thank you very much for sharing. Is there anything that you would like to say in the end?

This experience has been very helpful for me to reconnect with myself. I don’t know if it’s the same situation here but back in the West people are very ambitious. It is very important to show off your achievements and gain superiority over the others. High ambitions have created a lot of stress and pressure in people. We really need to stop this. People have lost the real meaning of life and have a lot of questions. It would be really good if more people would meditate and start looking inside.

Interview by: Swami Aatmo Neerav