What is the relationship between sex and meditation in Tantra?
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"Sex can become meditation when lived with total awareness, but ultimately, meditation is the enduring path that transcends all obsessions."
According to Osho, in Tantra sex and meditation are not two parallel hobbies: in the mind they cannot coexist—sex pulls downward, meditation upward. For some, sex can become meditation when lived with total awareness; for others, meditation must replace sex as the primary passion. Finish your obsession with sex or transform it through awareness; ultimately, meditation remains the enduring path.
You can’t chase sex and meditation as two cravings—either make sex a mindful act or let meditation become your main passion.
Why this matters practically
- Reduces inner conflict by choosing awareness over divided impulses.
- Turns sexual energy or interest into a conscious practice instead of obsession.
- Keeps a lifelong path open: meditation remains available even when sex is not.
- Turns sexual energy or interest into a conscious practice instead of obsession.
- Keeps a lifelong path open: meditation remains available even when sex is not.
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