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What is the paradox of experiencing tears of happiness during meditation?

Tears of happiness are not contradictions; they are the overflow of joy that arises when you reach the center where opposites meet, revealing the witnessing consciousness beyond duality.

— Osho
Synthesized from Source outcome
When joy goes very deep, it spills out as tears, showing you’ve touched the place where happy and sad meet and you can simply watch.
Why this matters practically
- Normalizes tears in meditation as overflow, reducing fear and self-judgment.
- Points you to the inner witness, freeing you from mood swings.
- Deepens practice by embracing both feelings instead of chasing one and suppressing the other.
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