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How long will the experience of witnessing thoughts and joy continue?

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When love flows as unconditional goodwill, meditation deepens, and the joy you share becomes the very essence of your being.

— Osho
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Core Insight:
According to Osho, glimpses of witnessing and joy will continue only in short bursts until you correct the first mistake: hoarding bliss and damming love. When love flows as unconditional goodwill and you lavish your joy on all, meditation deepens; thought-free intervals lengthen. Finally, love and meditation become one, and abiding, oceanic silence and bliss remain.
It stays brief until you open your heart and share your happiness with everyone; then it grows longer and finally becomes your natural state.
Why this matters practically
- Share your bliss after meditation to deepen and stabilize peace.
- Practice unconditional goodwill, even toward difficult people.
- Drop lust and possessiveness to remove the inner dam that keeps thoughts churning.
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