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Is love of jazz music an obstacle on the path to enlightenment?

Jazz can be a bridge to silence and celebration if you approach it with awareness; without meditation, it merely keeps you earthbound.

— Osho
Synthesized from Source outcome
Jazz isn’t the problem—if you bring awareness and meditation to it, it can lift you up; without that, it just stirs lower urges.
Why this matters practically
- Turn playing/listening into a mindfulness practice; sit silently before and after.
- Intend to evoke silence and upliftment, not mere excitement; watch your inner state.
- Channel sexual energy into creative, compassionate expression while performing or listening.
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