Ask Osho!

Do masters ever yawn?

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"A Master yawns wholly, embodying the act without division; in that moment, there is only yawning—pure, undivided presence."

According to Osho, yes—masters yawn, but wholly. The hallmark of enlightenment is totality: whatever happens—eating, walking, sleeping, yawning—occurs without inner division or a separate doer. Ordinary people act partially, with a controller holding back; a Master disappears into the act. In a Master’s yawn there is only yawning—pure, undivided presence.
Masters do yawn, but unlike us they let it happen completely, with their whole being, without holding back or trying to control it.
Why this matters practically
- Practice doing one thing at a time with your whole attention.
- Dropping inner resistance reduces stress and fragmentation.
- Let actions happen naturally to taste deeper presence.
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