How is the mind to be emptied?
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"The mind is already empty; it only appears full because we incessantly feed it with desires. Stop adding, and watch how the contents naturally fall away."
According to Osho, the mind is already empty; it appears full because we keep filling it, chiefly with ever-renewed desires. Do not try to empty it; cease adding. For short intervals, stop creating fresh wants and simply watch, alertly, how craving arises. Like a mill that halts when no grain is fed, the mind's contents fall away by themselves when you stop 'paddling' them with new inputs.
Stop putting new stuff (especially new desires) into your mind; just watch quietly, and what's already there will drain out on its own.
Why this matters practically
- Helps break the cycle of craving and stress by pausing constant paddling.
- Gives a practical micro-practice: spend 10 minutes not adding desires or inputs, just observe.
- Opens clarity and peace as accumulated mental noise naturally subsides.
- Gives a practical micro-practice: spend 10 minutes not adding desires or inputs, just observe.
- Opens clarity and peace as accumulated mental noise naturally subsides.
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