Should we concentrate our minds to attain thoughtlessness?
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"True thoughtlessness arises not from coercive concentration, but from a relaxed awareness that embraces the present moment without fixation."
According to Osho, concentration is coercive and creates tension; fixing the mind on an idea, image, or word produces a hypnotic stupor, not thoughtlessness or awakening. Do not force the mind. Samadhi is not unconsciousness but the union of thoughtlessness and perfect consciousness, which cannot be reached through strained concentration.
Don’t force your mind to focus; true quiet is clear and awake, not drowsy or blank.
Why this matters practically
- Prevents mistaking dullness or numbness for meditation.
- Reduces stress by dropping forced, tense focusing.
- Guides practice toward clear, wakeful silence rather than mental stupor.
- Reduces stress by dropping forced, tense focusing.
- Guides practice toward clear, wakeful silence rather than mental stupor.
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