According to Osho, humor is a device to puncture ego and solemnity; by laughing at our follies—boasting, drunkenness, sectarian pride—we glimpse our mechanical habits and relax into awareness. Jokes work like meditation in disguise: they interrupt mind’s seriousness, create a gap of alertness, and let lightness, compassion, and perspective enter.
Laughter pops the big, serious balloon in your head so you can notice your silly habits and feel more alive right now.