We start making every child ambitious, and ambition means you cannot love; ambition is anti-love. Ambition needs fight, ambition needs struggle, ambition needs you to use others as a means.
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Meditation, witnessing, silently sitting and looking at the mind, will be of much help. Not forcing, simply sitting and looking. Not doing much, just watching as one watches birds flying in the sky. Just Lying down on the ground and watching, nothing to do, indifferent. Not your concern really, where they are going; they are going on their own.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Meditation involves simply observing one's thoughts without judgment or interference.
In this quote, Rajneesh emphasizes the importance of meditation as a practice of merely witnessing the activities of the mind without any attempts to control or change them. He likens this process to watching birds fly, suggesting a sense of detachment and acceptance of thoughts as they come and go, which can lead to greater understanding and tranquility in one's life.
Themes
MeditationMindfulnessObservationDetachmentInner Peace
In practice
Example use cases
A meditation workshop where participants are encouraged to simply observe their thoughts.
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