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Is the peace experienced during meditation a trick of the mind?

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"Trust the peace you feel in meditation, for doubt is the only trick of the mind; when you welcome silence, thought will naturally recede."

Core Insight:
According to Osho, the peace felt in meditation is not a trick of the mind; doubt is. Two currents run together—quiet and thought—yet what you affirm grows. Attend to the peace, trust it with awe and gratitude, and let residual ripples be; energy will shift from thinking to silence. If you suspect peace, you feed thought; if you welcome it, deep, thought-free silence becomes possible.
No—peace is real; the mind’s doubts are the trick, so notice the calm, thank it, and it will grow while thoughts fade.
Why this matters practically
- Strengthens calm by placing attention and gratitude on it, instead of fueling anxiety.
- Gives a simple practice: let thoughts pass, keep trusting the peaceful space.
- Rewrites beliefs that create suffering into ones that cultivate inner silence.
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