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What happens when camps are conducted for longer durations?

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"Long meditation camps can elevate you to peaks of bliss, but returning home may plunge you into despair; it is the shorter retreats that teach you the art of choiceless acceptance, allowing you to remain balanced amidst both joy and sorrow."

According to Osho, if a meditation camp runs for months, participants would climb to Everest-like peaks of bliss, but returning home the contrast would drive them “mad with misery.” After nine days reintegration is hard; after three months it becomes nearly impossible. Shorter camps train you to accept both the peak and the valley—learning choiceless acceptance so neither happiness nor sadness disturbs your inner balance.
If a camp lasts too long you go too high, and coming back to normal life hurts; better to learn to welcome both good and bad.
Why this matters practically
- Integrate spiritual highs without crashing back into daily life.
- Cultivate equanimity by accepting joy and sadness.
- Make practice sustainable at home by avoiding extremes.
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