Ask Osho!
Osho Meditation: Compassion: Overflowing Meditation

Compassion: Overflowing Meditation

Meditation is the source; compassion is its overflow. This practice leads you from inner silence to an effortless radiation of love. Drawing on Atisha’s direct, heart-centered wisdom as celebrated by Osho, it unites two essential pivots: taking...

Category: Tantra Duration: 60 minutes

Meditation is the source; compassion is its overflow. This practice leads you from inner silence to an effortless radiation of love. Drawing on Atisha’s direct, heart-centered wisdom as celebrated by Osho, it unites two essential pivots: taking total responsibility for your inner state and being grateful to everyone and everything that reflects your mind back to you. When blame dissolves and gratitude opens, the heart becomes a clear lamp whose flame does not depend on circumstance.

In this sequence you first bridge to the inexhaustible within, then consciously own your suffering without guilt, offer gratitude to all your mirrors, and finally let compassion spread—beginning with yourself and moving outward to loved ones, strangers, and those you find difficult. The method is simple, experiential, and deeply practical: turn inward, kindle the inner light, and allow its fragrance to touch the whole.


Phase Instructions

Core Benefits

  • Leads from inner silence to an effortless radiation of love
  • Unites taking total responsibility for your inner state and being grateful
  • Dissolves blame and opens gratitude
  • Transforms the heart into a clear lamp
  • Allows compassion to spread from self to others

Common Questions

What is the main principle behind this meditation?

The main principle is moving from inner silence to an effortless radiation of love, following Atisha’s heart-centered wisdom as celebrated by Osho.

How does this meditation help in dealing with personal suffering?

This meditation involves consciously owning your suffering without guilt, which is a key step in facilitating personal healing.

How is compassion expanded through this practice?

Compassion is first developed within oneself and then intentionally extended outward to loved ones, strangers, and those found difficult.

Is this meditation practical for daily life?

Yes, the method is designed to be simple, experiential, and deeply practical.

What role does gratitude play in this meditation?

Gratitude is offered to all reflective mirrors in one's life, helping to dissolve blame and open the heart.