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Osho Meditation: Meditation is a Device

Meditation is a Device

Meditation is a Device is a practical bridge from where you are to where silence already is. Inspired by Osho’s discourse contrasting the summit-view of J. Krishnamurti with the seeker’s first steps in the valley, this method honors your present...

Category: Tantra Duration: 45 minutes

Meditation is a Device is a practical bridge from where you are to where silence already is. Inspired by Osho’s discourse contrasting the summit-view of J. Krishnamurti with the seeker’s first steps in the valley, this method honors your present condition—restlessness, doubt, obsession, tenderness—and uses it as fuel. Like a compassionate doctor who first enters the patient’s world (the tale of the man convinced a fly lived inside him), this meditation meets your ‘fly’ directly, then escorts you—gently, skillfully—into clear awareness.

Designed as a living device rather than a doctrine, it begins by naming your current state, then invites intimate contact with one dominant sensation or thought. Through deliberate acceptance and a brief cathartic shaking, the stuck energy unknots; finally, you stand on the quiet peak of witnessing. Use it whenever the mind is crowded or the body hums with unresolved charge; practice alone or in a group, with the same spirit: start in the valley, arrive in the sunlit peak.


Phase Instructions

Core Benefits

  • Transforms restlessness and doubt into a pathway to awareness.
  • Encourages self-acceptance of present conditions.
  • Utilizes dominant sensations or thoughts as a foundation for meditation.
  • Releases trapped energy through cathartic shaking.
  • Concludes with a state of witnessing and clear awareness.

Common Questions

How should I begin this meditation?

Start by naming your current state and inviting contact with one dominant sensation or thought.

What if my mind is too crowded for meditation?

This technique is designed for crowded minds, using deliberate acceptance to engage the mind directly.

Can this meditation be practiced in a group?

Yes, it can be practiced alone or in a group while maintaining the same spirit of progress.

Why is shaking part of this meditation?

Shaking helps release stuck energy, facilitating a transition to a state of witnessing.

When is it best to use this meditation?

Use it whenever your mind is crowded or your body has unresolved energy.