Is meditation attained by the grace of God?
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"Meditation is not a gift from God; it is the blossoming of your own effort to remove the barriers within you. When you cease to obstruct, grace reveals itself in all its glory."
According to Osho, meditation is realized through a paradox: grace is constant and equal for all, but it flowers only when you open yourself through effort. God has no favorites; your work is simply to unlock the doors—drop resistances, be receptive. You cannot produce meditation; you can stop obstructing it. When it dawns, the event so dwarfs your effort that it is rightly felt as pure grace.
Grace is the sun always shining; meditation happens when you simply open your window—make a little effort, stop blocking—and let it in.
Why this matters practically
- Promotes active practice over passive waiting
- Softens ego: what comes is received, not manufactured
- Ends comparison: grace is equal; focus on removing your own blocks
- Softens ego: what comes is received, not manufactured
- Ends comparison: grace is equal; focus on removing your own blocks
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