Why is effort required to know God through meditation when it seems to be the most natural thing?
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outcome
"When the inner maturity ripens, meditation becomes as effortless as breathing, a natural flowering of love rather than a pursuit of achievement."
According to Osho, no effort is required to know God through meditation; like love, it flowers naturally when inner maturity ripens. Effort born of fashion or greed only creates pseudo-meditation and chases results. When a deep, personal need to turn inward arises, any simple technique suffices and meditation becomes as effortless as breathing—an unforced recognition rather than an achievement.
You don’t make meditation happen; when your heart is ready, it happens by itself—pushing for it just fakes it.
Why this matters practically
- Stop forcing; notice if effort comes from greed or fashion.
- Wait for inner readiness; keep life simple, aware, and receptive.
- Use any gentle technique when the call arises; let it be as easy as breathing.
- Wait for inner readiness; keep life simple, aware, and receptive.
- Use any gentle technique when the call arises; let it be as easy as breathing.
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