Why doesn't meditation, the art of disappearing, come more naturally to us despite our love for music, poetry, and dance?
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"Meditation is not merely an escape; it is a profound death and rebirth into your original being, a leap beyond fear that only trust can inspire."
According to Osho, meditation doesn’t come naturally because, unlike music, poetry, dance, or love—which let you vanish only for fleeting moments—it demands total disappearance of the old personality. Meditation is a death and rebirth into your original being, and this apparent finality provokes deep fear. We cling to momentary substitutes; only trust—often in a master—encourages the courageous leap beyond fear.
Because real meditation means the old “you” must completely disappear, which feels scary, so we prefer music or dance where we vanish only for a tiny, safe moment.
Why this matters practically
- Notice fear of ego-loss and gently face it rather than escaping into brief highs.
- Use art and love as gateways to meditation, not destinations.
- Seek trustworthy guidance to build courage and deepen into true stillness.
- Use art and love as gateways to meditation, not destinations.
- Seek trustworthy guidance to build courage and deepen into true stillness.
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