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Are feelings closer to the head than to the body?

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"Feelings are not in the heart; they are rooted in the body, binding us more strongly than thoughts, and the path to liberation lies in disidentifying and witnessing until only pure awareness remains."

Core Insight:
According to Osho, feelings aren’t in the “heart” (a poetic myth); like thoughts, they’re centered in the head, yet they’re more deeply rooted in the body’s biology and hormones, so they bind more strongly than thoughts. Whether you call it empty heart or empty mind, the work is identical: disidentify and witness everything until only pure awareness remains.
Feelings aren’t in your heart; your head processes them but your body powers them, so just watch them without clinging.
Why this matters practically
- Cuts through myths and shows where to work: mind and body together.
- Lets you respond instead of react by witnessing intense emotions.
- Encourages body-awareness (breath, sensations) to loosen emotional grip.
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