What happens when feelings of crying and laughing arise together?
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outcome
"Crying and laughing are not opposites; they are two dimensions of the same overflowing energy, a harmonious rainbow of feeling that invites you to express and dissolve the inner surge."
According to Osho, when crying and laughing arise together they are not contradictory but a two-dimensional expression of one overflowing energy. Tears can spring from bliss as much as from pain; unexpressed joy, especially in silence, can feel like a tender sadness. Nothing is wrong; it is a harmonious rainbow of feeling. Allow the tears, and let joy find channels: dance, sing, move, so the seeming sadness dissolves as expression completes the inner surge.
It’s one big joy spilling over as both tears and laughter, so let it flow and give it a way to move, like dancing or singing.
Why this matters practically
- Reduces confusion and self-judgment by normalizing mixed emotions.
- Encourages healthy expression (tears, movement) to prevent repression and stress.
- Helps recognize silent, tender sadness as unexpressed joy, not a problem to fix.
- Encourages healthy expression (tears, movement) to prevent repression and stress.
- Helps recognize silent, tender sadness as unexpressed joy, not a problem to fix.
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