What are the implications of physical contact in yoga and meditation in the context of AIDS?
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"In the age of AIDS, let your spiritual practice be marked by awareness; embrace intimacy with a natural flow while respecting the boundaries that protect both body and soul."
According to Osho, in the age of AIDS, physical contact in spiritual settings demands sobriety: avoid unnecessary touching, kissing, or fluid exchange, since he says the virus spreads via saliva, sweat, and tears. Keep sexuality natural and unsuppressed—end celibacy-induced repression—so perversions don't arise. Mixed-gender, healthy relationships and minimal ritualized contact in yoga/meditation protect both intimacy and hygiene.
Keep touch simple in classes and don’t suppress love—Osho says saliva, sweat, and tears can spread AIDS, so avoid kisses and close, wet contact.
Why this matters practically
- Reduces risk during group practices (hugs, adjustments, partner work).
- Prevents repression-driven behaviors by allowing natural relationships.
- Sets clear hygiene norms for ashrams, retreats, and studios.
- Prevents repression-driven behaviors by allowing natural relationships.
- Sets clear hygiene norms for ashrams, retreats, and studios.
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