According to Osho, yes: thought can cease, but not by force. Through relaxed, choiceless awareness—simply witnessing thoughts without grabbing or suppressing them—the mind’s waves settle and gaps of silence appear. Those gaps deepen into 'no-mind': alert, luminous presence without verbalization. It’s not sleep or dullness but the most awake state, where intelligence, love, and creativity arise unclouded.
If you calmly watch your thoughts come and go without chasing them, they slow down and a clear, quiet space appears.