In the book, Siddhartha meditated in the beginning. He took part in this just as his dad often did. It was when his dad was meditating that Sidddhartha told him he wanted to become a Samana. As you can see meditation is a very common practice in Siddhartha and Eastern Culture.
I practiced meditating at home right after I would finish homework or before bed. I preferred to do it at around this time because then when I went