What is the difference between doing meditation and being in meditation?
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"Doing meditation is a struggle against the mind; being in meditation is a surrender into awareness, like a leaf floating effortlessly on the river of existence."
According to Osho, 'doing' meditation is an effort to quiet and control the restless mind—like opening an imaginary umbrella under a blazing sun or swimming against a current—creating more strain. 'Being' in meditation is no-effort: slipping out of mind, relaxing into awareness, surrendering like a leaf floating with the river—non-resistance, letting-go, simply resting in oneself.
Don't try to force your mind to be quiet; just relax and let thoughts pass, like floating instead of swimming.
Why this matters practically
- Reduce stress by dropping struggle; relax body and breath, allow thoughts to pass.
- Build trust and resilience: when agitated, step back, witness, and let experience flow.
- Make practice sustainable: non-doing prevents burnout and reveals natural stillness.
- Build trust and resilience: when agitated, step back, witness, and let experience flow.
- Make practice sustainable: non-doing prevents burnout and reveals natural stillness.
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