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Osho Meditation: Kundalini Meditation

Kundalini Meditation

Osho’s Kundalini Meditation is a one-hour, four-stage method that moves from cathartic movement into profound stillness. The first three stages unfold with specially composed music created under Osho’s direct guidance; the final stage is in...

Category: Active Duration: 60 minutes (4 stages of 15 minutes each)

Osho’s Kundalini Meditation is a one-hour, four-stage method that moves from cathartic movement into profound stillness. The first three stages unfold with specially composed music created under Osho’s direct guidance; the final stage is in silence, ending with a gong. True to Osho’s approach, the key is effortless allowance: “Allow the shaking; don’t do it.” When the body is permitted to move on its own, energy rises naturally from the feet upward, tension melts, and the inner witness awakens.

Often practiced in the late afternoon to release the day’s accumulated stress, this meditation begins with shaking, blossoms into free dancing, and settles into quiet witnessing before coming to rest in complete silence while lying down. It is a journey from doing to being—letting go of control, letting the body express, and finally sinking into stillness where the meditator can simply watch, without interference, until the concluding gong.


Phase Instructions

Core Benefits

  • Effortless allowance of natural movement
  • Release of accumulated stress
  • Transition from doing to being
  • Awakening of the inner witness
  • Experience of profound stillness

Common Questions

When is the ideal time to practice Kundalini Meditation?

It is often practiced in the late afternoon to release the day's accumulated stress.

What is the first stage of this meditation?

The first stage involves shaking, allowing the body to release tension and energy to rise from the feet upward.

What happens during the final stage of this meditation?

The final stage is in complete silence, where the meditator lies down and simply watches until the concluding gong.

What is the key approach to Osho’s Kundalini Meditation?

The key is effortless allowance—'Allow the shaking; don’t do it', letting the body express naturally.

How is the meditation structured with regard to music?

The first three stages unfold with specially composed music under Osho’s guidance, and the final stage is silent.