I was late for the mandala meditation and I regret it, but eventually it was a meditation Saturday and even if it’s just the second one, I want more.
What is mandala meditation...and do you still do it?
My favorite meditation is still kundalini (shakes, dancing and calming down),
Is this typically recommended to be done alone or as a group?
He wasn’t really impressed with the fact that the name doesn’t carry much meaning, other than that it is derived from the Greek word katharos (pure).
When did you find this out? From where? It's etymology is not definitive.
Hey! Mandala meditation is one of Osho dynamic meditations. I'm not very fond of this particular one (here you can read about the sequence of actions http://oshomeditationstudio.com/portfolio/osho-mandala-meditation/), but for example kundalini is great (http://www.osho.com/meditate/active-meditations/kundalini-meditation). These are meant to be done in a group and it's an extremely quick way of stress and anxiety relief, it reaches out very deep into you. It was a life-changing experience for me and I recommend it to everyone. I will write about it in more detail one day to shed more light on it. Unfortunately when I left Latvia, I stopped doing it. I've seen some meditation centers in New York City, but all of them seem slightly shady and/or in an inconvenient location. But one day I would love to go.
As for the meaning of my name - had I known you when I was writing this, I would've asked to confirm, but the most popular belief in Poland is that my name is derived from that word. :)
Actually, I started researching it after you mentioned the one possible root because I wasn’t fully aware of the etymology. And the results in Greek are different than English and Polish.