Is it necessary to disidentify yourself from the mind as if it is outside you?
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"The mind is not your enemy to be disidentified from; it is a part of you that must be emptied through catharsis, allowing the natural state of silent, choiceless awareness to emerge."
According to Osho, the mind is not outside you; it's inside. Don't try to disidentify by imagining separation. First, consciously identify and throw out the accumulated mind through catharsis (Dynamic Meditation's early steps) - laugh, cry, rage, breathe, shout "hoo". Emptying creates space for effortless witnessing. Then disidentification happens naturally; the preparatory steps drop, and the fourth step - silent, choiceless awareness - remains.
You don’t have to treat your mind like it’s separate; let your bottled-up feelings out fully, then calmly watch thoughts without getting caught in them.
Why this matters practically
- Start with catharsis (fast breathing, expressive release, "hoo") to clear mental-emotional buildup.
- Then sit and witness; the preparatory steps fall away naturally.
- Speeds up meditation progress and reduces repression, stress, and reactivity.
- Then sit and witness; the preparatory steps fall away naturally.
- Speeds up meditation progress and reduces repression, stress, and reactivity.
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