What happens when our identification with the body diminishes?
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outcome
"As your identification with the body diminishes, inner enmity dissolves, and you discover a profound peace that transforms the body from a prison into a skillful vehicle for life's music."
According to Osho, as identification with the body fades through meditation, inner enmity dissolves and a profound peace and friendliness arise. You stop abusing or torturing the body; instead you befriend it and keep it in balanced tune—neither too taut nor too slack—so that life’s music can flow. Boundaries of mine/stranger soften; compassion expands to all, and the body becomes a skillful vehicle, not a prison.
When you stop thinking you are just your body, you relax, feel kind to everyone, and treat your body gently like a helpful tool, not something to spoil or punish.
Why this matters practically
- Ends extremes of overindulgence and harsh asceticism; fosters balanced living.
- Grows everyday kindness and reduces conflict by softening 'us vs. them.'
- Lets you use the body wisely as an instrument for awareness and service.
- Grows everyday kindness and reduces conflict by softening 'us vs. them.'
- Lets you use the body wisely as an instrument for awareness and service.
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