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What is the connection between laughter and sex?

Laughter and sex are two expressions of the same energy; both arise from a tension that, when released, brings profound relaxation and joy to the heart.

— Osho
According to Osho, laughter and sex are linked by the same inner mechanism: a rising wave of tension narrows you, then a sudden, often illogical trigger releases it into a deep let-go. Orgasm and punch line mirror each other, producing vast relaxation—beneficial even for the heart. Both ultimately arise from brain centers, revealing a shared neuro-energetic process of release.

Both laughter and sex build pressure and then pop into a relaxing, happy release.