Why does the body experience discomfort despite the understanding that we are not the body?
Synthesized from Source
outcome
"Awakening doesn’t cancel biology; the body will still register sensations, but when you realize you are not the body, discomfort becomes simply an experience, not suffering."
According to Osho, the body is a natural instrument that will register heat, cold, hunger and pain; awakening doesn’t cancel biology. What changes is identification: the witness knows, 'I am not the body,' so sensations don’t become suffering. When sympathy or resistance drops, even 'cold' can be enjoyed, like his toes enjoying cold. Discomfort persists; bondage to it dissolves.
Your body still feels things, but if you watch without clinging, they don’t hurt you inside.
Why this matters practically
- Reduces suffering by shifting from reaction to witnessing.
- Accepts bodily limits while staying inwardly free.
- Turns everyday discomforts into moments of awareness and lightness.
- Accepts bodily limits while staying inwardly free.
- Turns everyday discomforts into moments of awareness and lightness.
AI Confidence Score: 24%
Read Original Discourse →