Why are OSHO Meditations so active? We use our bodies so much. We dance a lot, we scream a lot, we shake, we laugh
Why has Osho made meditation so intense and active? Some people ask, “Is this even meditation? Is it not about sitting quietly and watching our breath?”
The answer is simple: Have you ever sat down to meditate, to just watch your breathing and ever successful in that?
Well, you're not alone – and there's a fascinating reason why.
Imagine this: You're trying to meditate, sitting perfectly still, forcing yourself to be calm. But inside, you're a total mess. Sound familiar?
There are also studies that show people who directly tried methods like Vipassana were negatively impacted. They were not able to handle the chaos that's inside our minds today. It could drive us crazy.
Osho understood something revolutionary – our bodies, our minds, and our entire existence have changed dramatically, and our approach to meditation needs to change too.
Think about it. We live in a completely artificial world. The air we breathe? Artificial. The water we drink? Processed. Even our living conditions are far from natural. So why would we expect ancient meditation techniques to work exactly the same way they did thousands of years ago?
Here's something very important. Historically, the center of human experience wasn't in the brain – it was in the heart, and before that, even lower, near the navel. Our center of consciousness has literally moved upward. And that changes everything about how we should meditate.
Traditional methods that ask you to sit still and suppress your thoughts? They're not just ineffective – they can be dangerous.
Osho was brutally honest about this. Many meditators have actually gone mad trying to force stillness that isn't natural to them.
Osho's genius was in understanding that for modern people, we need a completely different approach. Instead of suppressing our chaos, we need to express it. His active meditations aren't about sitting quietly – they're about moving, releasing, and allowing your inner madness to flow out.
Imagine dancing wildly, breathing chaotically, letting out all your suppressed emotions. Sounds crazy, right? But Osho believed that's exactly how you find true inner silence. By going through the chaos, not around it.
His method is like a pressure valve for your mind. Instead of trying to lock down your thoughts, you let them explode – and in that explosion, you might just find a profound stillness you've never experienced before.
So what does this look like practically? Osho developed meditation techniques that are dynamic, active, and designed for our brain-centered, overstimulated modern existence. These aren't your grandparents' meditation methods.
The goal isn't to become a human statue. The goal is to move from your head to your heart, to release the incredible amount of tension and suppressed energy we carry around.
Traditional meditation told us to sit still and force peace. Osho says, "Nope. Dance. Breathe. Scream if you need to. And then, only then, will true meditation find you."
If you're feeling stuck, frustrated, or like meditation just isn't working for you – this might be your game-changer.
And if you are planning to visit Osho Himalayas, be ready to be active and use all your energies. We promise it won't be draining. But you will be filled with a new spring of energy and return to your routine life more energized.
