Why does meditation often lead to fatigue instead of freshness during energy awakening?
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"When you identify with the senses, their exhaustion becomes yours; but as you shift to the witnessing self, tiredness transforms into a profound freshness—you don’t just feel fresh, you are freshness."
According to Osho, early fatigue in meditation arises because you’re still identified with the senses—the ‘horse’—so when they tire you claim their exhaustion as yours. As identity shifts to the witnessing ‘rider,’ sensory activity subsides, energy stops leaking outward, becomes conserved, and saturates your being. Then tiredness turns into unprecedented freshness; you don’t just feel fresh—you are freshness.
At first you mistake your tired senses for yourself, but as you become the watcher, saved energy naturally turns into deep freshness.
Why this matters practically
- Don’t quit when meditation feels tiring; it’s a transitional phase from sense-identification to witnessing.
- Treat tiredness as the senses resting, not “me”; allow rest and simply observe.
- With patience, energy is conserved and natural vitality and clarity grow.
- Treat tiredness as the senses resting, not “me”; allow rest and simply observe.
- With patience, energy is conserved and natural vitality and clarity grow.
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