What attitude should I take when experiencing anxiety and depression after feelings of peace and opening?
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"Treat your anxiety and depression as natural swings of opposites; remain the witnessing awareness, for both highs and lows are passing moods, not your essence."
According to Osho, treat post-peak anxiety or depression as a natural swing of opposites; don’t disturb the circle. Neither cling to highs nor resist lows—recognize both as passing moods, not you. Remain the witnessing awareness, ready for the turn. This non-identification softens peaks and valleys, and gradually ripens into equanimous bliss beyond happiness and sadness.
See your ups and downs like weather; watch them come and go without calling them “me,” and they will trouble you less.
Why this matters practically
- Prevents panic about mood swings and reduces clinging or aversion.
- Builds steady equanimity and conserves energy.
- Offers a clear meditation attitude: be the witness in joy and sadness.
- Builds steady equanimity and conserves energy.
- Offers a clear meditation attitude: be the witness in joy and sadness.
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