A journey of self-discovery amidst the hustle and bustle of the world.

(PLVN) - In the hustle and bustle of life, people often mistakenly think of meditation as something mystical or spiritual. However, Osho's book "The Path to Meditation" opens up a different approach - a path to meditation not as an escape from life, but as a journey of self-discovery, to understand and live more fully.

Osho begins the book with a bold yet insightful observation: not everyone is truly enlightened, and not everyone desires to find the truth. Most of us simply drift through life, swept along by obligations, ambitions, and half-hearted desires, never truly stopping to ask ourselves: Who are we? What is the purpose of this existence? We live by habit, following predetermined patterns, but rarely have the courage to look deep into our own consciousness and question our very existence.

According to Osho, the thirst for truth is not only the starting point, but also a prerequisite for entering meditation. When a person's thirst for truth is strong enough, they will naturally be driven to explore the deeper layers of consciousness. They will not accept a half-hearted life, will not be satisfied with superficial answers, but will go to the very end of the search. Only when this fire of thirst is strong enough can it burn away the false layers of the ego, shatter the illusions we have clung to, and thus lead us into a meditative state naturally and without coercion.

In "The Way to Meditation," Osho also shatters many misconceptions about meditation, particularly the notion that meditation is a state that can be achieved through effort or mental discipline. According to him, meditation is not an act of forcing the mind to be silent, nor is it a method for achieving a particular state. On the contrary, meditation is letting go, a process of natural observation, where we allow things to unfold without interference, judgment, clinging, or resistance.

According to Osho, we first need to understand that meditation cannot be achieved through reason, through reading books or studying philosophy. Meditation can only be experienced. It is a journey that begins with silence—silence from the external world so that we can listen to the inner world. He emphasized that people today talk too much, not only with words but also with the chaotic thoughts in their minds. If we can stop, even for just a moment, we will realize that behind that noise lies a vast space, a pure existence that we have long forgotten.

But meditation is not just about sitting still with your eyes closed. It is a state of the whole being. The body is also a part of meditation. Osho advises that before one can enter meditation, one needs a pure body, unhindered by repressed impulses. Unexpressed emotions and accumulated tensions create barriers that prevent us from delving deep into ourselves. Therefore, an important part of meditation is freeing the body from blockages, living naturally and without repression.

One of the key points Osho emphasizes is that meditation has no one-size-fits-all formula. Each person needs to find a path that works for them. Some will find meditation in silence, others in movement, in music , or even in everyday activities. The most important thing is to be fully present in each moment.

In a turbulent world where people constantly seek happiness externally, meditation serves as a reminder that everything we are searching for has always been here, within ourselves.

Minh Minh

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