According to Osho, humor exists on three tiers: bodily tickle, mental joke, and a no-mind laughter born of awakening. Beyond mind, laughter erupts at one’s own former ignorance—the seeker discovering he was the sought. It’s not tension-release or ridicule, but a compassionate, effortless joy, exemplified by Bodhidharma’s unending laugh upon enlightenment.
Yes—there’s a deeper laugh that comes when you wake up inside and realize what you were chasing was always you.