Many people say that the first time you meditate in Samadhi at Pune, you’ll dream of Osho. While I did dream of him, my most spectacular dream occurred in 2004 during my very first “White Robe Brotherhood” meditation. Although I had taken Sannyas in 2001, I was a “fake disciple” back then—I never actually meditated. That Lunar New Year in 2004 was my first true experience.

What happened that night?

My body went into a crazy state, but strangely, I wasn’t afraid. I felt my body being pulled into wild spins, and then, the sound of Osho’s voice from the video pierced through me. Yes, just like that! His voice felt like waves of energy. When the group started “Gibberish,” my energy was completely swept into the meditation. It sounds bizarre, but that night was just… extraordinary.

Then, while sitting in silence, I saw a vision of my past life. I was a tall man standing under a large tree in nature. I was meditating with a group under a full moon, on the verge of enlightenment—just a hair’s breadth away. It felt as though I were dying in that past life, with enlightenment nearly within reach. The day I passed away was marked by a massive full moon, and I was preparing to attain it in the next life.

When I “woke up” at the end of the meditation, I felt a powerful surge of energy at the center of the hall. Osho was there. I instinctively performed a full prostration. From that day on, I believed that Osho is always present in the center during every White Robe meditation.

Afterward, I became convinced of that vision. It wasn’t just a dream; it was a vivid past-life memory. I remembered the intense longing for enlightenment and the cool air of that full-moon night.

Years later, a fellow disciple mentioned that Osho is known as the “Full Moon Buddha” because he attained enlightenment on a full-moon night. It hit me like a lightning bolt—oh no! The tall man in my dream was Osho, not me! How ridiculous!

Why did I misunderstand and think I was him? And here I was, wondering if I was about to become enlightened in this lifetime! I guess my enlightenment is probably an impossibility.

So, while everyone else dreams of Osho, I dreamed of Osho’s past life… and then hallucinated that I was the past-life Osho.

Hilarious! Considering how strong the AC is in the Osho Pyramid, maybe I’ll have better luck attaining enlightenment in my next life.