What is the significance of humor in spiritual practice?
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outcome
"Humor is the key that unlocks the door to innocence, allowing us to drop our pretensions and embrace the joy that lies beyond fear."
According to Osho, humor is a spiritual device that relaxes the ego, punctures pretension, and opens you to innocence. Laughter makes you porous—like being 'drunk' on bliss—so fear drops and a greater capacity to absorb joy appears. Absurdity, like Bodhidharma’s shoe, shocks the mind out of repression and etiquette, bringing the real question to the surface and allowing direct contact with truth.
Why this matters practically
- Helps drop fear and control, increasing your capacity for joy.
- Cuts through social masks so you can be honest with yourself.
- Makes the path playful, keeping you present and receptive to insight.
- Cuts through social masks so you can be honest with yourself.
- Makes the path playful, keeping you present and receptive to insight.
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