Why do you tell jokes and not laugh at your own jokes?
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"Life is a cosmic joke, and laughter is the bridge that connects us to love and the divine."
According to Osho, he tells jokes because religion and life are a ‘cosmic joke,’ and laughter is our highest human capacity—the bridge to relaxation, love, and ultimately to God; jokes become prayers that open the heart and dissolve seriousness. He doesn’t laugh at his own jokes simply because he has already heard them before.
He tells jokes to help us laugh our way to God, and he doesn’t laugh because the jokes aren’t new to him.
Why this matters practically
- Use laughter as a daily practice to relax and drop crippling seriousness.
- Let humor open love and connection, making meditation/prayer natural.
- See life as play to reduce stress and build resilience.
- Let humor open love and connection, making meditation/prayer natural.
- See life as play to reduce stress and build resilience.
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