Is the sensation of consciousness arising and expanding during meditation the same phenomenon as watching?
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"Meditation is merely the first dewdrop; watchfulness is your intrinsic nature, the vast ocean of consciousness waiting to be realized."
According to Osho, the sensation of consciousness arising and expanding in meditation is only the first dewdrop, not watching itself. Meditation is a technique; watchfulness is your intrinsic nature - the ocean you arrive at. As witnessing deepens, you stand apart from body-mind, centered in the universal, carrying a silent, fragrant remembrance through daily life.
Feeling consciousness grow in meditation is just the start; real freedom is simply watching everything without being the body or the mind.
Why this matters practically
- Stops clinging to pleasant meditation sensations and keeps you moving toward pure witnessing.
- Clarifies practice: use meditation as a tool, but aim to live as the watcher all day.
- Less identification with thoughts and reactivity brings clarity, ease, and wiser responses.
- Clarifies practice: use meditation as a tool, but aim to live as the watcher all day.
- Less identification with thoughts and reactivity brings clarity, ease, and wiser responses.
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