How should we deal with arising thoughts during meditation?
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"Meditation is not about stopping thoughts, but about witnessing them; like a riverbank, allow the leaves to float away, and clarity will emerge on its own."
According to Osho, when thoughts arise in meditation, do nothing: simply sit like a witness on the riverbank, allow the leaves and silt to float away and settle by themselves. Any effort to stop or fix the mind only muddies it further. Meditation is not doing but understanding; with patient, neutral awareness, clarity comes on its own.
Watch your thoughts like muddy water clearing—don’t stir it; just wait and it becomes clear.
Why this matters practically
- Stops the inner struggle, reducing stress and frustration.
- Cultivates patience and stability as clarity unfolds naturally.
- Aligns practice with the right technique: witnessing instead of controlling.
- Cultivates patience and stability as clarity unfolds naturally.
- Aligns practice with the right technique: witnessing instead of controlling.
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