According to Osho, witnessing is not cold; it must be cool—the poised midpoint between indifference and excitement. Cool witnessing cares without clinging, watches with attention yet remains unaffected. It is compassion without heat, a centered presence whose happiness is unaltered by coming or going. Avoid both extremes; be calm, collected, and alert.
It’s like watching with a gentle smile: you care and notice everything, but you don’t grab or get upset.