Can music be used for meditation?
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"Music can be a doorway to meditation, but only if you listen as a detached witness, remaining alert and aware, lest you drift into the comforting embrace of sleep."
According to Osho, music can be a meditation aid only if you listen as a detached witness. Do not get absorbed, sway, or identify with the sounds, or you’ll drift into pleasant sleep and miss meditation. Because music is soporific—more likely to lull than awaken—use it cautiously; stay alert, simply aware of the sound, and profound results are possible.
Yes, but don’t get lost in the tune—listen like watching clouds pass, staying awake inside.
Why this matters practically
- Helps you enjoy music without losing awareness.
- Prevents mistaking relaxation or drowsiness for meditation.
- Offers a practical test: if you start swaying or drifting, return to witnessing—or turn the music off.
- Prevents mistaking relaxation or drowsiness for meditation.
- Offers a practical test: if you start swaying or drifting, return to witnessing—or turn the music off.
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