Osho Quotes on Samadhi
Authentic excerpts and distilled wisdom curated from original discourses.
← Back to Topic Deep DiveEnlightenment is the fruit of your own sadhana; it cannot be borrowed or conferred, for only through personal effort does the inner flowering of samadhi lead to true liberation.
Samadhi is not confined to any single body; it unfolds in the sacred twilight between realms, where true realization transcends the limitations of form.
LSD may amplify your unconscious, but it is not samadhi; true meditation arises from within, not from chemical projections.
Samadhi is not a swoon; it is the blossoming of an inner awareness that transcends the senses, revealing the bliss of self-born consciousness.
Do not believe in samadhi or satori; instead, remain open and present, for truth reveals itself through direct experience.
On March 21st, the illusion of 'Rajneesh' dissolved, revealing the vast, centerless consciousness that had always been; this was seedless samadhi, a total awakening with no return to the dream.
Samadhi is not found in longing for resolution, but in the silence of desire and the awakening of understanding that stands effortlessly on its own.
Samadhi is not about arriving at a solution; it is the beautiful dissolution of the seeker into the whole, where the ego melts and questions vanish.
True celibacy is not a suppression but the natural fragrance of a deep, conscious union; without the experience of samadhi, abstinence remains a bondage.
Samadhi is not a partial experience; it is a total plunge into being, where glimpses of the divine may inspire you, but only your own inner dive can fulfill the ultimate realization.
True prayer arises not from the doer, but from the silence of awe that transcends the ego, allowing reverence to flow spontaneously.
Vivekananda's experience of samadhi was authentic, yet it remained a fleeting glimpse at the threshold of the mind and soul, restrained by Ramakrishna's fear of losing his disciple's potential for worldly work. True realization demands a surrender that transcends the ordinary, a journey that cannot be
To attain true aloneness in samadhi, drop all supports; without any 'other,' the mind dissolves and the essence of being unfolds.
When true meditation blossoms into samadhi, you discover that God is not confined to temples; the entire universe becomes a sacred space.
Samadhi is not about gaining anything new; it is the revelation of what has always been within you, a doorway to the divine where time dissolves and freedom from seeking is found.
When awareness is total and unmotivated, the explosion into samadhi happens effortlessly; drop the goal and relax into the present moment.
When the illusion of possessiveness dissolves, the mind ceases to exist, and in that silence, only pure awareness remains untouched by suffering.
Old age is not a barrier to samadhi; it is often a blessing, as the storms of life settle and the soul can finally turn its gaze toward the Divine.
To be established in samadhi in Brahman-like action is to act without a separate "me," allowing the divine to flow effortlessly through you, where the doer, deed, and doing become one.
When meditation brings stress, do not resist; instead, intensify it consciously until the effort exhausts itself, and in that release, true relaxation and samadhi will unfold.
True samadhi is visionless; when the imagery ceases, only the seer remains. Witness the visions without attachment, and let them dissolve into the silence of your being.
Meditation is the preparation for the effortless state of samadhi; when the practice becomes unnecessary, bliss simply is, like breathing.
Drugs can mimic the experience of samadhi, but they only create a dreamlike illusion that keeps you asleep; true samadhi awakens your being through meditation and awareness, leading you to reality, not dependence.
In the silence of mountain caves, a prepared yogi finds the stillness that sharpens awareness, transforming isolation into a gateway for unity with the absolute.