What image should we hold in mind during kirtan to achieve concentration?
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"In kirtan, do not hold onto any image; instead, let yourself dissolve like ice into a river, surrendering to the ocean of oneness where the ego and thoughts fade into the formless."
According to Osho, you should not hold any image to concentrate in kirtan; the goal isn’t concentration but dissolution. Let images arise or fade without grasping, and surrender to absorption—melting like ice into a river—until the ego, thoughts, and even sacred forms dissolve into the formless, the oceanic feeling where only the One remains.
Don’t pick a picture; just sing and let yourself melt into the music until even the idea of “me” disappears into a big peaceful ocean.
Why this matters practically
- Reduces tension by dropping the effort to concentrate.
- Dissolves ego and self-consciousness, deepening joy and presence.
- Lets devotion mature beyond forms into a direct, living silence.
- Dissolves ego and self-consciousness, deepening joy and presence.
- Lets devotion mature beyond forms into a direct, living silence.
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