What is it to meditate?
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"Meditation is not about falling asleep; it is the art of being awake, a playful presence that brings clarity and joy to the mind."
According to Osho, meditation is not sleep or dullness; it is wakeful awareness—an alert, playful presence that steadies the mind. He jokes that many “sleep” when he speaks on meditation, mistaking drowsiness for depth. True meditation belongs with clarity and balance (cogitate/mediate), bringing ease and joy, not control, agitation, or postponement.
Why this matters practically
- Helps you stay present and steady instead of drifting into autopilot.
- Replaces agitation and control with ease and joy.
- Clarifies choices by grounding you in alert awareness.
- Replaces agitation and control with ease and joy.
- Clarifies choices by grounding you in alert awareness.
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