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  • What Should We Do With Our Thoughts?

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    You don’t need to fight your thoughts. You don’t need to silence them or chase them away. All you need is to stop giving them importance. Let them be. Don’t judge, don’t react, don’t tell them to go or stay. Just watch—like watching clouds drift across the sky or scenes from a silent film. And…

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  • Is it always necessary to close my eyes while meditating?

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    In most meditation techniques—and in most stages of those techniques—closing the eyes is recommended. Some practices, however, specifically require open eyes. Others leave it up to you. There’s no fixed or naturally given path to turn inwards. But none is needed. When enough awareness gathers within, it carves its own way—just like water. Water doesn’t…

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  • How can I become a self-sufficient meditator?

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    My effort is to leave you alone with meditation—without any mediator between you and existence. When you’re not in meditation, you feel separated from existence, and that very separation is your suffering. Meditation is the process of removing the barriers—thoughts, emotions, sentiments—that create a wall between you and the whole. When these barriers drop, you…

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  • What about the aches or pains I might feel during or after meditating?

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    If you have any pre-existing health concerns—such as back issues, heart conditions, or other medical conditions—it’s always wise to consult your physician before engaging in active or dynamic meditation methods. And if any particular pain continues for more than three days, it’s advisable to check with a doctor. Here’s how Osho responded to a question…

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  • How do I deal with distractions like pain and itching during meditation?

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    If you feel pain, simply be attentive to it. Don’t react. Don’t try to escape. Attention is the great sword—it cuts through everything. Just watch the pain, stay with it. Be a witness, not a participant. For instance, you’re sitting silently in the final stage of meditation, motionless, and suddenly the body begins to complain.…

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  • Does Meditation Have Anything to Do with Religion?

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    I’ve removed all religious labels from meditation—so a Hindu can remain a Hindu and still meditate. A Christian, a Muslim, a Jew, or even an atheist—anyone—can meditate without conflict. There’s no belief required. No condition. And yet, the beauty is this: if someone truly meditates, slowly their religious identity begins to fade. Not by force,…

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  • What is Vipassana

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    Vipassana is so simple that even a child can do it.In fact, a child may do it better than you—because their mind is still clear, untouched by the noise and clutter of thoughts. Innocence is a powerful foundation for awareness. Three Ways to Practice Vipassana You can practice Vipassana in three distinct ways. Choose what…

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  • What is not Meditation

    There are many ideas—often contradictory—about what meditation truly is. In His Holiness’s approach, meditation begins not by fighting the mind, but by understanding its nature.Most of the time, we are driven by our thoughts and emotions. We mistake ourselves for them. But meditation is the state of simply being—pure experience, untouched by interference from the…

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  • Life Lessons Through Games

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    🔹 Game 1: Blindfold Trust Walk Objective: Develop trust, communication, and letting go of control Materials Needed: Blindfolds, small obstacles or cones Instructions: 🔹 Game 2: The Gratitude Circle Objective: Cultivate mindfulness and gratitude Materials Needed: A talking object (e.g., stone, flower) Instructions: 🔹 Game 3: Balloon Balance Objective: Teach balance, focus, and patience Materials Needed: Balloons (1 per child) Instructions: 🔹 Game 4: Web of Life (Yarn Game) Objective: Teach interdependence…

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  • Yoga to Help You Align With Spring Equinox Vibes

    Heading out the door? Read this article on the new Outside+ app available now on iOS devices for members! Download the app. The season is changing and we are changing along with it. Spring coaxes us out of our winter hibernation. It opens our bodies and senses to the beauty around us, and reawakens us…

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