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What is the significance of Hanumana in relation to dancing?

True devotion can be found not only in disciplined obedience, like Hanumana's dance, but also in the wild, unrestrained ecstasy of the heart, as seen in Meera's abandon.

— Osho
According to Osho, Hanumana’s dance signifies disciplined, obedient devotion—movement that remains within Rama’s command. It is the “garden” dance: manageable, controlled, valuable for order but not the boundless, explosive freedom Osho prizes. By contrast with Meera’s uncontrollable ecstasy, Hanumana embodies devotion through rule and duty, highlighting the difference between structured spirituality and unbridled, transformative abandon.

Hanumana’s dance is the safe, disciplined kind—done under Rama’s control—unlike Meera’s wild, rule-free dance.