How long will the crying, shouting, laughing, and dancing continue?
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outcome
"The intensity of your expression determines the duration of your catharsis; embrace it fully, and you will find freedom sooner."
According to Osho, the crying, shouting, laughing, and dancing of catharsis last roughly three weeks to three months—shorter if you practice intensely and correctly, even dropping the middle stages and moving straight from the first to the fourth. It ends when mental impurities are expelled. Full, uncompromising expression speeds it; holding back can stretch the process for years.
If you do the method totally, these intense reactions finish in weeks; if you hold back, they can drag on for months or even years.
Why this matters practically
- Sets a clear timeline: weeks to months, not endless.
- Encourages total participation to cleanse the mind faster.
- Warns that repression or half-hearted effort prolongs the process.
- Encourages total participation to cleanse the mind faster.
- Warns that repression or half-hearted effort prolongs the process.
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