What are the specific requirements for a meditator's practice?
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"Meditation requires fearlessness and a quiet mind; only the brave can embrace the 'great death' of the ego and transcend into the deathless."
According to Osho, meditation demands two essentials: fearlessness and a properly quiet mind. Because true meditation brings the 'great death'—the dissolution of ego and mind—only the fearless can continue when the inner sense of dying appears. Do not turn back at that threshold; enter it calmly. Crossing that fear opens samadhi, the deathless, whereas retreat reinforces fear and blocks further progress.
Be brave and calm inside; when meditation feels like you’re disappearing, don’t run—keep gently going.
Why this matters practically
- Helps you recognize and move through fear spikes during practice instead of quitting.
- Cultivates a steady, quiet mind that can witness ego-loss without panic.
- Opens deeper states (samadhi) and reduces fear of life changes and death.
- Cultivates a steady, quiet mind that can witness ego-loss without panic.
- Opens deeper states (samadhi) and reduces fear of life changes and death.
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