What is the difference between music and the gymnastics of music?
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"Real music flows from a silent, meditative mind, dissolving the ego into pure listening, while the gymnastics of music is merely an ego-driven display, a madness that seeks applause rather than true expression."
According to Osho, the difference is that real music arises from a silent, meditative mind and dissolves the ego into pure listening, bringing relaxation and even healing; the 'gymnastics' of music is mere madness—ego-driven display and emotional discharge masquerading as art, exciting the body, seeking applause, and deceiving the performer and audience alike.
Real music comes from inner silence and calms you; flashy, showy music is just ego and restlessness pretending to be art.
Why this matters practically
- Helps you choose sounds that nourish silence, clarity, and well-being.
- Guides creators to play from meditation rather than for applause.
- Reveals how dropping ego turns art into a healing presence.
- Guides creators to play from meditation rather than for applause.
- Reveals how dropping ego turns art into a healing presence.
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