How can the mind be emptied?
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"The mind is not full; it only appears so because we continuously pour in desires and memories. Stop feeding it, and the natural emptiness will reveal itself."
According to Osho, the mind is already empty; it only appears full because we keep pouring in desires, memories, and goals. Don’t try to empty it—simply stop filling it. Be alert to how craving arises, pause the “pedaling,” and refrain from adding new wants. In watchful non-feeding, old accumulations drop away by themselves, and natural emptiness reveals itself.
Stop putting new wants into your head; if you don’t add more for a while, the old stuff falls out on its own.
Why this matters practically
- Create short pauses of not-adding: skip new goals, media, or shopping urges.
- Notice a desire as it’s born and don’t feed it for a few breaths.
- Less mental noise and stress, more clarity and ease.
- Notice a desire as it’s born and don’t feed it for a few breaths.
- Less mental noise and stress, more clarity and ease.
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