Is meditation an artificial way of approaching the soul?
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"Meditation is not a means to acquire the soul, but a device to dissolve the illusion; when delusion falls away, what is eternally present reveals itself."
According to Osho, meditation is “artificial” only as a device to dissolve illusion—not a way to acquire the soul. The soul is already your nature; meditation uses one appearance to cancel another, like de-hypnosis ending hypnosis. When delusion falls, what is eternally present reveals itself. Therefore, don’t cling to meditation itself; let it serve to remove ignorance and then rest as you are.
Meditation doesn’t give you a soul; it helps wake you from a dream so you can see the soul you already are.
Why this matters practically
- Shifts practice from chasing special states to clearing confusion.
- Prevents attachment to techniques; fosters natural ease and openness.
- Builds trust in your true nature, not in temporary methods or results.
- Prevents attachment to techniques; fosters natural ease and openness.
- Builds trust in your true nature, not in temporary methods or results.
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