How can the mind be transcended and transformed by bringing the body to a death-like state?
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"In the stillness of a death-like state, the mind dissolves, and the pure presence of silent awareness emerges, transforming the chaos of thought into profound tranquility."
According to Osho, the mind is transcended not by effort but by total inactivity: let the body become ‘as if dead.’ Through deep relaxation and imaginative suggestion—feeling death descending, heaviness, stillness—the pulse slows, activity evaporates, and outward relations cease. In this deathlike quiet the gross subsides, the subtle ‘still, small voice’ appears, and pure presence shines, transforming mind into silent awareness.
Pretend your body is a perfectly still, sleepy statue so everything calms down, and then you can hear the tiny voice of your real self.
Why this matters practically
- Practical method: imagine ‘dying into stillness’ to quiet physiology and thoughts.
- Reduces reactivity by shifting attention from outer objects to inner presence.
- Builds a reliable doorway to meditation without struggle or suppression.
- Reduces reactivity by shifting attention from outer objects to inner presence.
- Builds a reliable doorway to meditation without struggle or suppression.
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