Does activity have the same benefit as inactivity in meditation?
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outcome
"Silence is the goal of meditation; activity is merely the means to exhaust the mind and reveal the depths of your being. Only in the stillness that follows can true meditation arise."
According to Osho, activity does not yield the same benefit as inactivity; silence is the goal, activity the means. Because most people are 'in the middle,' vigorous, total activity is used to exhaust energies, expose hidden turmoil, and bring you to an extreme—like heating water to 99°. At that edge, simply stopping allows the leap into effortless inactivity and real meditation.
No—quiet is the treasure; strong activity is just a way to spend your fidgets so real stillness can happen.
Why this matters practically
- Use active methods (dance, breath, catharsis) to reach authentic stillness.
- Commit fully to one pole, then stop—leverage the edge for the leap.
- Express pent-up restlessness so inner obstacles clear and silence arises.
- Commit fully to one pole, then stop—leverage the edge for the leap.
- Express pent-up restlessness so inner obstacles clear and silence arises.
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