[fill-in here] --> Osho -> Eastern Orthodox mysticism -> Buddhism -> Biofeedback -> being a kid. [going backwards in time] From less of an Thinkers point of view, I had some exposure to K via Osho, who had nothing but the greatest admiration and respect for K yet found him a little too 'head' oriented. Osho was a little more hedonistic - a party animal compared to K, yet their teachings share much. [I had a strong fling with a stream of Osho readings years ago which brought me back to a "woah dude" state after a few years of Eastern Orthodox Christian mystical stuff (which had its own "woah" with less of the "dude".... prior to that some Buddhist-y stuff... before that was some biofeedback thing my mother took me to when I was 11 years old to control my inconsolable states - learning to "breath through my feet" and such. All worked quite well. Yet, I still smoke cigarettes - a 7 minute meditation, a marginally socially acceptable way to get away from people for a few minutes... and all the positive benefits of nicotene upon the brain... with the unfortunate side effects of health which could lead to an accelerated and nastier demise... or not - depending upon my genetic tendencies. Ah well. Perfection only works on paper. [fill-in here] --> Osho -> Eastern Orthodox mysticism -> Buddhism -> Biofeedback -> being a kid. - ah, there. My Present time --> being a kid chain with regards to mystical stuff [makes no sense to tell my story forwards]