Meditation is a non-goal-oriented state of mind.

The art of meditation is the art of witnessing, of watching without any goal or desire. To understand this, you must see the distinction between the mind and the state of meditation itself. The mind is always seeking, always wanting, always moving from one objective to another. It is the nature of the mind to be in a constant state of desire.

But meditation is a non-goal-oriented state of mind, which simply means that meditation is the experience of the present moment, totally and utterly as it is, without trying to change anything. When you meditate, you are not trying to achieve enlightenment, you are not trying to become peaceful, you are not trying to become anything. You are simply being.

This is a state of no-mind, where the doer dissolves and what remains is pure being, pure witnessing. In this state, you are not holding on to the past and not reaching towards the future. You are in the here and now. This very moment becomes the only reality.

So, when Osho says meditation is a non-goal-oriented state of mind, he is inviting you to that realm of consciousness where existence is not a task to complete but a reality to experience. It is a state of letting go, of surrendering to the flow of life, of floating in the vastness of the universe without any intention of swimming towards any shore. In this space, transformation happens not as a goal but as a byproduct of your pure presence.

Remember, the moment you make meditation a goal, it has slipped out of your hands. The paradox of meditation is such that it can only be found when you are not seeking it.