What is sleep?
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"Sleep is not the absence of consciousness, but a deep state of awareness where the body rejuvenates while the inner being remains a steady flame."
According to Osho, sleep is samadhi: a dreamless, conscious rest where the body relaxes while the inner being remains fully alert, like a steady candle in a windless room. In true sleep there is no repression-driven dreaming; awareness continues unchanged from waking to night. Sleep rejuvenates the body, not the witness, which never sleeps; the awakened simply watch the body’s quiet restoration.
Why this matters practically
- Practice gentle witnessing at bedtime to deepen rest and carry calm into waking.
- Release repressions through understanding to reduce restless, dream-filled sleep.
- Remember the body sleeps, not awareness—this shift eases fear and fosters steady clarity.
- Release repressions through understanding to reduce restless, dream-filled sleep.
- Remember the body sleeps, not awareness—this shift eases fear and fosters steady clarity.
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