What happens during meditation?
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outcome
"In meditation, allow everything to arise and pass like dreams; in the mirror of your witnessing, you discover a tranquility that transcends all opposites."
According to Osho, during meditation, whatever arises—aches, restlessness, silence, ease—is a necessary catharsis: tensions surface and release, mind swings between noise and quiet, opposites complement each other. Your task is only to watch, without judgment or interference. In this mirrorlike witnessing, experiences pass like dreams, your unchanged reality stands apart, and a non-opposite tranquility gradually appears—signaling transcendence.
Meditation is like watching clouds in the sky—let pains and thoughts drift by without chasing or fighting them, because the sky (the real you) never changes.
Why this matters practically
- Stops self-criticism about “good” or “bad” sessions.
- Allows body-mind tensions to release naturally.
- Trains witnessing, reducing reactivity and revealing deeper peace.
- Allows body-mind tensions to release naturally.
- Trains witnessing, reducing reactivity and revealing deeper peace.
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