Can a chain-smoker become meditative?
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"To become meditative, one must heal the root of their anxieties, for true relaxation and awareness will naturally dissolve the need for habits that bind us."
According to Osho, a genuine meditator does not smoke, because meditation dissolves the anxiety and nervousness that drive the habit. Smoking mimics infant comfort at the mother’s breast; therefore, don’t suppress it—heal its root. Use harmless substitutes (warm milk from a baby bottle, even thumb-sucking) to satisfy the unconscious need, relax the system, and mature beyond it. As relaxation and awareness grow, cigarettes fade, and meditation becomes natural.
Soothe the hidden need (like with warm milk or even thumb-sucking), relax, and as you feel safe inside, smoking drops away and meditation comes easily.
Why this matters practically
- Offers a compassionate, non-repressive way to quit.
- Swaps harmful coping with harmless soothing, reducing cravings.
- Cultivates relaxation and awareness—the ground for meditation.
- Swaps harmful coping with harmless soothing, reducing cravings.
- Cultivates relaxation and awareness—the ground for meditation.
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