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Does the action of the mind coming to a stop indicate a negative process?

The stopping of the mind is not a negative process; it is the doorway through which spontaneity blooms into a lived experience.

— Osho
According to Osho, no—the mind’s stopping is not a negative process; what matters is whether it is a lived experience, not a mere notion. A concept about spontaneity is still mind, hence not spontaneous. When stopping is experienced directly, spontaneity flowers by itself; when it’s only an idea, it remains a mental construction.

When your thoughts pause, it’s good—just make sure it’s something you truly feel, not something you only think about.

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