Ask Osho!

Is the samadhi attained when consciousness is lost a state of swoon?

Synthesized from Source definition

"Samadhi is not a swoon; it is the blossoming of an inner awareness that transcends the senses, revealing the bliss of self-born consciousness."

Core Insight:
According to Osho, samadhi that appears as loss of consciousness is not a swoon but the flowering of a second, objectless awareness. Outward attention, senses, and dharana drop, so the body seems faint; inwardly, wakefulness is total, self-born, and blissful. This is the Self’s inherent consciousness, not induced by external stimuli. Western psychology mistakes it for hysteria because it recognizes only outer, object-directed consciousness.
It may look like someone has blacked out, but inside they’re fully awake, with all attention turned inward to quiet, blissful awareness.
Why this matters practically
- Helps you trust deep stillness in meditation rather than fearing “unconsciousness.”
- Guides you to shift attention from outer triggers to inner, objectless awareness.
- Prevents confusing spiritual absorption with medical fainting or hysteria.
AI Confidence Score: 96% Read Original Discourse →

Related Questions on Samadhi

Is there a relationship or similarity between samadhi and drugs?
How can one believe in the existence of samadhi or satori without personal experience?
What is the first experience of samadhi like?
What happens to someone who reaches samadhi?
Were my experiences with LSD genuine experiences of samadhi?
What is the need for temples if meditation leads to samadhi and samadhi leads to God?
Was Vivekananda's experience of samadhi through contact with Ramakrishna authentic?
Can there be a partial experience of samadhi?
In which body is samadhi obtained?
Does attainment of the seventh chakra and samadhi mean a lack of interest in humanity's problems?
Explore all questions on Samadhi → Explore Osho quotes on Samadhi →