What is kirtan and why is it emphasized at the end of discourses?
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"Kirtan is the unexplainable overflow of the heart, a celebration that allows the truth to flow from head to heart, transforming dry understanding into a joyous experience."
According to Osho, kirtan is the unexplainable overflow of the heart—song, rhythm, and dance that arise when the intellect rests and trust (shraddha) opens the inner gate. He emphasizes it after discourses because thinking is then exhausted; kirtan bypasses the mind’s gatekeeping, letting the spoken truth sink from head to heart, turning dry understanding into direct, celebrative absorption.
It’s singing and dancing so your heart can feel what your head can’t—especially after lots of talking.
Why this matters practically
- Shifts you from overthinking to feeling and presence.
- Helps teachings sink in as lived experience, not just ideas.
- Cultivates trust, joy, and communal celebration.
- Helps teachings sink in as lived experience, not just ideas.
- Cultivates trust, joy, and communal celebration.
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