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Meditation is nothing but withdrawing all the barriers .. thoughts, emotions, sentiments .. which criteria wall between you and existence. The moment they drop, you suddenly find yourself in tune with the whole; not only in tune, you really find you are the whole.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Meditation helps remove mental barriers, allowing a connection to the greater existence.
In this quote, Rajneesh highlights the essence of meditation as a practice that involves shedding the mental and emotional barriers that separate individuals from the larger existence. By letting go of thoughts, emotions, and sentiments, one can achieve a profound sense of unity with everything around, recognizing that they are not just a part of existence, but are, in essence, the embodiment of the whole.
Themes
MeditationExistenceUnityBarriersThoughts
In practice
Example use cases
In a mindfulness workshop to emphasize the benefits of meditation.
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