What place does nudity have in meditation?
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"Meditation is the art of total nakedness—shedding not just the garments of the body, but the layers of the mind. True freedom lies in inner sky-cladness, where the soul stands unadorned."
According to Osho, meditation is total nakedness—dropping the mind’s garments, and sometimes the body’s. Because clothes symbolize repression and lust, they can initially obstruct; when the mind lightens, a natural urge to shed them may arise—let it, without compulsion. Yet nudity isn’t required; what matters is inner sky-cladness. Bodily nakedness is a situational aid, not a rule.
Meditation is being truly yourself; if clothes feel like shame or lust, you may naturally remove them, but the real task is dropping inner coverings.
Why this matters practically
- Reduces shame and lust by recognizing them as mental symbols, not bodily facts.
- Encourages a natural, non-forced approach aligned with your comfort and stage.
- Keeps focus on inner freedom instead of external rules about dress.
- Encourages a natural, non-forced approach aligned with your comfort and stage.
- Keeps focus on inner freedom instead of external rules about dress.
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