Core Insight:
According to Osho, japa and mantra chanting have no real spiritual value; repetitive sound dulls awareness, breeds boredom and trance, and weakens intelligence. Any word—sacred or mundane—has the same hypnotic effect. The divine is approached through silence, emptiness, and quiet remembrance, not verbal repetition. Instead, sit daily in utter stillness, feeling oneness with life; silence is prayer, path, and door.