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Should one continue meditation practice if the body gets tired or if the hands ache?

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Embrace the fatigue and trembling of your body during meditation, for it is the release of repressed tensions; trust the process, and deeper balance will emerge.

— Osho
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Core Insight:
According to Osho, bodily tiredness or aching hands during meditation are natural signs that repressed tensions are being released; the moving or aching limb is where the catharsis is happening. Don’t stop—let the body tire and tremble; within a few days it settles, fatigue disappears, and deeper balance and health arise. Even whole-body fatigue is temporary; continue trustfully.
If your hands or body ache while meditating, old stress is leaving—keep going and it will ease in a few days.
Why this matters practically
- Helps you persist through early discomfort without fear.
- Reframes aches as healing, reducing anxiety and doubt.
- Builds trust in the body–mind’s self-cleansing process, leading to deeper well-being.
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