How should I balance my attention between external sounds and inner discourse?
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"Embrace both the outer sounds and your inner discourse in a relaxed awareness, for true meditation lies in the harmony of presence, where even noise becomes divine background music."
According to Osho, don’t choose—let outer sounds and the inner discourse coexist in a relaxed, open awareness. This is meditation, not concentration: include the cuckoo, the train, and the words together, without resisting anything. Disturbance arises from forcing focus; openness turns noise into background music. What matters is presence, the wordless communion; embrace everything as divine.
Keep your mind soft and open so birds and the talk can be heard together—don’t block anything, just let it all be.
Why this matters practically
- Reduces strain and distraction by ending forced concentration.
- Turns everyday noise into support for awareness, so you can meditate anywhere.
- Deepens presence beyond words.
- Turns everyday noise into support for awareness, so you can meditate anywhere.
- Deepens presence beyond words.
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