What is the meaning of the dialogue between the monk and Tozan regarding cold and heat?
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"Embrace the cold and the heat, for in surrendering to the present moment, the ego dissolves, revealing the stillness beyond all dualities."
According to Osho, Tozan’s dialogue overturns the monk’s urge to ‘avoid.’ ‘Go where there is no cold or heat’ points inward, to awareness beyond mind and all dualities. ‘When cold, let it kill you; when hot, let it kill you’ means be totally present until the resisting ego dies, revealing the silent, simple space that neither suffers nor escapes.
Don’t run from discomfort; look inside and feel it fully until the resisting “you” drops, and only quiet awareness remains.
Why this matters practically
- Face sensations and emotions directly instead of escaping.
- Practice total presence to dissolve egoic reactivity and stress.
- Discover a steady inner center unaffected by ups and downs.
- Practice total presence to dissolve egoic reactivity and stress.
- Discover a steady inner center unaffected by ups and downs.
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