How can jumping around like monkeys facilitate meditation?
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"Jumping like monkeys is not mere play; it is a powerful release that exhausts the restless mind, paving the way for authentic stillness and effortless meditation."
According to Osho, jumping like monkeys is a cathartic device to exhaust the inner 'monkey'—our repressed restlessness—so that authentic stillness can arise. Suppression builds pressure and neurosis; expression releases it harmlessly. By dancing, jumping, and letting emotions discharge into open space, the body-mind unloads tension, the monkey tires, and a natural, unforced silence appears, making meditation effortless.
Move and jump to let your bottled-up wiggles and feelings out; once they’re tired, quiet comes by itself and meditation gets easy.
Why this matters practically
- Prevents harmful repression by safely releasing pent-up emotions.
- Quickly reduces inner agitation and stress without hurting anyone.
- Creates a natural doorway into deeper, effortless meditation.
- Quickly reduces inner agitation and stress without hurting anyone.
- Creates a natural doorway into deeper, effortless meditation.
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