Does the action of the mind coming to a stop indicate a negative process?
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"The stopping of the mind is not a negative process; it is the doorway through which spontaneity blooms into a lived experience."
According to Osho, no—the mind’s stopping is not a negative process; what matters is whether it is a lived experience, not a mere notion. A concept about spontaneity is still mind, hence not spontaneous. When stopping is experienced directly, spontaneity flowers by itself; when it’s only an idea, it remains a mental construction.
When your thoughts pause, it’s good—just make sure it’s something you truly feel, not something you only think about.
Why this matters practically
- Helps distinguish real inner silence from imagined beliefs.
- Encourages direct experience over intellectualization in meditation.
- Reduces self-doubt by seeing stillness as natural, not negative.
- Encourages direct experience over intellectualization in meditation.
- Reduces self-doubt by seeing stillness as natural, not negative.
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