Sadhguru: How Your Mind Is Creating Your Reality

July 1, 2026 1h 23m
Summary published by 1% Better, updated July 13, 2026.
The School of Greatness
Key Takeaway

Transform life's difficulties into wisdom, not wounds. Like waste becomes valuable fertilizer in a garden, unpleasant experiences can nourish growth—but only if you consciously create space between what happens and how you respond. This choice requires recognizing that your memory and identity span beyond your conscious mind, stored in every cell of your body. When you expand your identity beyond family, nationality, and race to embrace all of existence, your intelligence becomes a gift rather than a weapon.
Episode Overview

Sadhguru explores karma, identity, and human consciousness, explaining how our limited sense of self drives conflict and suffering. He argues that true freedom comes not from eliminating difficult memories but from transforming them into wisdom, and that expanding our identity beyond narrow boundaries is essential for using human intelligence and competence constructively.
Main Insights

Memory Lives in Every Cell, Not Just Your Brain

Your brain holds minimal memory compared to your body. Every cell carries a trillion times more memory than your entire brain, containing the complete blueprint of your being from a single cell. This vast memory—evolutionary, genetic, karmic, and conscious—shapes who you are, yet most people only access less than 1% through conscious recall.
Limited Identity Is the Root of All Evil

The single greatest source of conflict and suffering is limited identity—confining yourself to family, race, religion, or nationality. When you're empowered with intelligence or competence but hold a small identity, you become dangerous. History's greatest atrocities were committed by competent people with narrow identities, not by the incompetent.
Intellect Is a Knife—Useful for Cutting, Destructive for Stitching

Intellect excels at analysis and dissection but fails at integration and connection. Modern education over-emphasizes intellectual development while neglecting other dimensions of intelligence. Using only intellect to navigate life is like trying to stitch clothes with a knife—you end up in tatters. Balance intellectual sharpness with awareness and inclusiveness.
Your Experience Is Generated From Within, Not Outside

Human suffering and joy originate internally, not from external circumstances. External arrangements—homes, cars, relationships—facilitate activity but don't create happiness. When you're alone and miserable, you're in bad company with yourself. Understanding this shifts responsibility for your well-being from the world to your own inner management.
Education Should Expand Identity Before Imparting Knowledge

Traditional yogic education begins by establishing a cosmic identity—recognizing yourself in the sky, earth, water, fire, and air—before teaching anything else. Empowering someone through education without first expanding their identity creates competent but dangerous individuals. Knowledge becomes a gift only when paired with an inclusive sense of self.
Notable Quotes

"When unpleasant things happen, do you become wise or do you become wounded?"

Sadhguru
"Whether you turn your filth into a fertilizer or you smear it on your face and walk around, that's your choice."

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"Intellect is like a knife. If you want to dissect something, it's very good. You want to stitch your clothes. If you stitch your clothes with the knife, what will happen? You'll be in tatters."

Sadhguru
"Because when you're alone, if you're miserable, obviously you're in bad company."

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"There is only one crime and there's only one evil in the world. That is limited identity."

Sadhguru
Action Items

Suggested exercises inspired by the conversation.
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Create Space Between Events and Reactions
When unpleasant things happen, pause before responding. Consciously choose whether to become wise or wounded. This space allows you to transform difficulties into fertilizer for growth rather than wounds that fester.
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Recognize Memory Beyond Your Mind
Acknowledge that memory exists throughout your entire body, not just in your brain. Notice how your physical responses, instincts, and patterns reflect memories you can't consciously access. This awareness helps you work with your full system, not just your thoughts.
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Practice Identity Expansion Daily
Begin each day by consciously identifying with something larger than yourself—the air you breathe, the water you drink, the earth beneath you. Spend a moment recognizing your connection to these elements that sustain all life, gradually loosening your attachment to narrow identities.
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Balance Intellect with Other Dimensions
Notice when you're over-relying on analysis and logic. Intentionally engage other forms of intelligence—emotional awareness, bodily wisdom, intuitive knowing—especially when facing relationship challenges or creative problems that can't be solved through dissection alone.
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When unpleasant things happen, do you When unpleasant things happen, do you become wise or do you become wounded? become wise or do you become wounded? become wise or do you become wounded? How do I live clean? How do I live How do I live clean? How do I live How do I live clean? How do I live happy? You don't have to eliminate the happy? You don't have to eliminate the happy? You don't have to eliminate the waste. Waste [music] is very valuable. waste. Waste [music] is very valuable. waste. Waste [music] is very valuable. Right now in this garden, they buy waste Right now in this garden, they buy waste Right now in this garden, they buy waste at a very exorbitant price. at a very exorbitant price. at a very exorbitant price. &gt;&gt; It's a fertilizer. &gt;&gt; It's a fertilizer. &gt;&gt; It's a fertilizer. &gt;&gt; Yes, yeah. So, whether you turn your &gt;&gt; Yes, yeah. So, whether you turn your &gt;&gt; Yes, yeah. So, whether you turn your filth into a fertilizer filth into a fertilizer filth into a fertilizer or you smear it on your face and walk or you smear it on your face and walk or you smear it on your face and walk around, that's your choice. around, that's your choice. around, that's your choice. &gt;&gt; He is an internationally renowned &gt;&gt; He is an internationally renowned &gt;&gt; He is an internationally renowned speaker and author of New York Times speaker and author of New York Times speaker and author of New York Times best sellers Inner Engineering, A Yogi's best sellers Inner Engineering, A Yogi's best sellers Inner Engineering, A Yogi's Guide to Joy, and one of India's [music] Guide to Joy, and one of India's [music] Guide to Joy, and one of India's [music] 50 most influential people, Sadhguru. 50 most influential people, Sadhguru. 50 most influential people, Sadhguru. &gt;&gt; Intellect is like a knife. If you want &gt;&gt; Intellect is like a knife. If you want &gt;&gt; Intellect is like a knife. If you want to dissect something, it's very good. to dissect something, it's very good. to dissect something, it's very good. You want to stitch your clothes. If you You want to stitch your clothes. If you You want to stitch your clothes. If you stitch your clothes with the knife, what stitch your clothes with the knife, what stitch your clothes with the knife, what will happen? You'll be in tatters. will happen? You'll be in tatters. will happen? You'll be in tatters. &gt;&gt; Right. &gt;&gt; Right. &gt;&gt; Right. &gt;&gt; This is what is happening to people's &gt;&gt; This is what is happening to people's &gt;&gt; This is what is happening to people's lives. They are trying to fix everything lives. They are trying to fix everything lives. They are trying to fix everything with their intellect. The harder they with their intellect. The harder they with their intellect. The harder they try, try, try, the more tatters they'll become. the more tatters they'll become. the more tatters they'll become. &gt;&gt; For the people watching or listening who &gt;&gt; For the people watching or listening who &gt;&gt; For the people watching or listening who might be saying, "You know what? I don't might be saying, "You know what? I don't might be saying, "You know what? I don't have financial abundance. I'm struggling have financial abundance. I'm struggling have financial abundance. I'm struggling financially, struggling in my my health financially, struggling in my my health financially, struggling in my my health and wellness." How can they start to and wellness." How can they start to and wellness." How can they start to think differently to to apply these think differently to to apply these think differently to to apply these principles? principles? principles? &gt;&gt; You're setting up all the wrong goals. &gt;&gt; You're setting up all the wrong goals. &gt;&gt; You're setting up all the wrong goals. &gt;&gt; What should the goals be? &gt;&gt; What should the goals be? &gt;&gt; What should the goals be? &gt;&gt; Simply this. &gt;&gt; From the Midwest in Ohio, &gt;&gt; From the Midwest in Ohio, I grew up hearing the word karma saying I grew up hearing the word karma saying I grew up hearing the word karma saying that if you do something bad, that if you do something bad, that if you do something bad, then bad things are coming for you. then bad things are coming for you. then bad things are coming for you. And you talk about in the book that it And you talk about in the book that it And you talk about in the book that it it not necessarily that case. Can you it not necessarily that case. Can you it not necessarily that case. Can you define karma for the uneducated person define karma for the uneducated person define karma for the uneducated person like myself like myself like myself on what karma truly on what karma truly on what karma truly &gt;&gt; I thought that was my title. &gt;&gt; I thought that was my title. &gt;&gt; I thought that was my title. &gt;&gt; [laughter] &gt;&gt; [laughter] &gt;&gt; [laughter] &gt;&gt; You're stealing that from me. &gt;&gt; You're stealing that from me. &gt;&gt; You're stealing that from me. Uneducated guru is what people say, and Uneducated guru is what people say, and Uneducated guru is what people say, and now you're saying you're uneducated uh now you're saying you're uneducated uh now you're saying you're uneducated uh interviewer. interviewer. interviewer. Anyway, Anyway, Anyway, about uh about uh about uh if you do bad things, bad things will if you do bad things, bad things will if you do bad things, bad things will come for you. come for you. come for you. This has been the way of the world. You This has been the way of the world. You This has been the way of the world. You don't need the word karma for that. don't need the word karma for that. don't need the word karma for that. Because people have been trying to Because people have been trying to Because people have been trying to control people either with fear or control people either with fear or control people either with fear or guilt. This has been the basis of a guilt. This has been the basis of a guilt. This has been the basis of a whole lot of things happening in the whole lot of things happening in the whole lot of things happening in the world. If you do this, you will go to world. If you do this, you will go to world. If you do this, you will go to hell. If you do that, you will go to hell. If you do that, you will go to hell. If you do that, you will go to heaven. Otherwise, here itself it will heaven. Otherwise, here itself it will heaven. Otherwise, here itself it will happen to you, whatever. happen to you, whatever. happen to you, whatever. Are there is somebody up there with a Are there is somebody up there with a Are there is somebody up there with a stick waiting and they will whack you? stick waiting and they will whack you? stick waiting and they will whack you? Uh all these kind of things. Uh all these kind of things. Uh all these kind of things. Essentially, you're trying to manage Essentially, you're trying to manage Essentially, you're trying to manage humanity. humanity. humanity. Control humanity Control humanity Control humanity with the with the with the fear or guilt. fear or guilt. fear or guilt. &gt;&gt; Yeah. &gt;&gt; Yeah. &gt;&gt; Yeah. &gt;&gt; Fear and guilt, I see particularly in &gt;&gt; Fear and guilt, I see particularly in &gt;&gt; Fear and guilt, I see particularly in the Western world is like enormous. It the Western world is like enormous. It the Western world is like enormous. It is in the psyche of people in such a big is in the psyche of people in such a big is in the psyche of people in such a big way. way. way. Well, karma is not about fear. Karma is Well, karma is not about fear. Karma is Well, karma is not about fear. Karma is not about guilt. not about guilt. not about guilt. Karma is about liberation. Karma is about liberation. Karma is about liberation. It is about freedom. It is about freedom. It is about freedom. Because you are a composite as you sit Because you are a composite as you sit Because you are a composite as you sit here. You're composite of various here. You're composite of various here. You're composite of various memories within you. memories within you. memories within you. &gt;&gt; Yes. &gt;&gt; Yes. &gt;&gt; Yes. &gt;&gt; It goes back. &gt;&gt; It goes back. &gt;&gt; It goes back. It goes way back. But let's start with It goes way back. But let's start with It goes way back. But let's start with amoeba in recent times. amoeba in recent times. amoeba in recent times. &gt;&gt; Okay. &gt;&gt; Okay. &gt;&gt; Okay. &gt;&gt; From amoeba to now, the whole &gt;&gt; From amoeba to now, the whole &gt;&gt; From amoeba to now, the whole evolutionary process in some ways evolutionary process in some ways evolutionary process in some ways recorded in this body. recorded in this body. recorded in this body. Otherwise, this body would be confused Otherwise, this body would be confused Otherwise, this body would be confused every other day whether this is human or every other day whether this is human or every other day whether this is human or not. not. not. This is 100% clear that this is human. This is 100% clear that this is human. This is 100% clear that this is human. This is evolutionary memory. Always This is evolutionary memory. Always This is evolutionary memory. Always there. there. there. There is genetic memory. There is karmic There is genetic memory. There is karmic There is genetic memory. There is karmic memory. There is articulate, memory. There is articulate, memory. There is articulate, inarticulate, uh you know, unconscious, inarticulate, uh you know, unconscious, inarticulate, uh you know, unconscious, subconscious, and conscious memories. subconscious, and conscious memories. subconscious, and conscious memories. Right now when we say memory, people Right now when we say memory, people Right now when we say memory, people think only of their conscious memory, think only of their conscious memory, think only of their conscious memory, which is less than 1% of their actual which is less than 1% of their actual which is less than 1% of their actual memory. memory. memory. &gt;&gt; So, the things they actually remember in &gt;&gt; So, the things they actually remember in &gt;&gt; So, the things they actually remember in their mind, the conscious memory. their mind, the conscious memory. their mind, the conscious memory. &gt;&gt; Yes. That is less than 1% of the actual &gt;&gt; Yes. That is less than 1% of the actual &gt;&gt; Yes. That is less than 1% of the actual memory. memory. memory. So, for example, I can give you a So, for example, I can give you a So, for example, I can give you a thousand examples like this which are thousand examples like this which are thousand examples like this which are manifesting in everybody's life. So, the manifesting in everybody's life. So, the manifesting in everybody's life. So, the simple thing is this. simple thing is this. simple thing is this. Uh Uh Uh let's say 500 years ago, how your great let's say 500 years ago, how your great let's say 500 years ago, how your great great great grandfather was, you don't great great grandfather was, you don't great great grandfather was, you don't remember for sure. remember for sure. remember for sure. &gt;&gt; No. &gt;&gt; No. &gt;&gt; No. &gt;&gt; But, his nose is sitting on your face, &gt;&gt; But, his nose is sitting on your face, &gt;&gt; But, his nose is sitting on your face, probably. probably. probably. &gt;&gt; Right. &gt;&gt; Right. &gt;&gt; Right. &gt;&gt; My ears are his ears. &gt;&gt; My ears are his ears. &gt;&gt; My ears are his ears. &gt;&gt; Yeah. &gt;&gt; Yeah. &gt;&gt; Yeah. &gt;&gt; Yep. Many things. &gt;&gt; Yep. Many things. &gt;&gt; Yep. Many things. &gt;&gt; Yeah. &gt;&gt; Yeah. &gt;&gt; Yeah. &gt;&gt; Even the color of the skin and the &gt;&gt; Even the color of the skin and the &gt;&gt; Even the color of the skin and the texture of the skin, everything. texture of the skin, everything. texture of the skin, everything. So, the minutest details of what So, the minutest details of what So, the minutest details of what happened to your forefathers a million happened to your forefathers a million happened to your forefathers a million years ago still living with you right years ago still living with you right years ago still living with you right now. now. now. &gt;&gt; Wow. &gt;&gt; Wow. &gt;&gt; Wow. &gt;&gt; It is living with you right now. &gt;&gt; It is living with you right now. &gt;&gt; It is living with you right now. Now, all these memories a composite or Now, all these memories a composite or Now, all these memories a composite or an amalgamation of all these complex an amalgamation of all these complex an amalgamation of all these complex memories is what you call as myself. memories is what you call as myself. memories is what you call as myself. What you call as myself consciously What you call as myself consciously What you call as myself consciously maybe just a small part of that. But, maybe just a small part of that. But, maybe just a small part of that. But, that small part is happening because of that small part is happening because of that small part is happening because of this massive memory that is there. this massive memory that is there. this massive memory that is there. In In In you know, like in India, we have in the you know, like in India, we have in the you know, like in India, we have in the yogic culture, we have this word called yogic culture, we have this word called yogic culture, we have this word called vasana. vasana. vasana. &gt;&gt; Vasana. &gt;&gt; Vasana. &gt;&gt; Vasana. &gt;&gt; Vasana. &gt;&gt; Vasana. &gt;&gt; Vasana. &gt;&gt; Vasana literally means smell. &gt;&gt; Vasana literally means smell. &gt;&gt; Vasana literally means smell. &gt;&gt; Yes. &gt;&gt; Yes. &gt;&gt; Yes. &gt;&gt; So, we say your personality is just your &gt;&gt; So, we say your personality is just your &gt;&gt; So, we say your personality is just your smell. smell. smell. See, right now you walk there, there is See, right now you walk there, there is See, right now you walk there, there is jasmine. jasmine. jasmine. &gt;&gt; Mhm. &gt;&gt; Mhm. &gt;&gt; Mhm. &gt;&gt; You recognize the jasmine by its &gt;&gt; You recognize the jasmine by its &gt;&gt; You recognize the jasmine by its fragrance. fragrance. fragrance. You'll recognize filth by its stink. You'll recognize filth by its stink. You'll recognize filth by its stink. &gt;&gt; Mhm. &gt;&gt; Mhm. &gt;&gt; Mhm. &gt;&gt; So, we recognize your personality &gt;&gt; So, we recognize your personality &gt;&gt; So, we recognize your personality personality by your vasana. personality by your vasana. personality by your vasana. What kind of vasana or what kind of What kind of vasana or what kind of What kind of vasana or what kind of smell is coming out of you right now smell is coming out of you right now smell is coming out of you right now depends on what kind of stuff have you depends on what kind of stuff have you depends on what kind of stuff have you gathered. gathered. gathered. &gt;&gt; Mhm. &gt;&gt; Mhm. &gt;&gt; Mhm. &gt;&gt; So, now karma means to understand that &gt;&gt; So, now karma means to understand that &gt;&gt; So, now karma means to understand that there is all kinds of things. there is all kinds of things. there is all kinds of things. Because when it comes to memory, you Because when it comes to memory, you Because when it comes to memory, you have no choice what to keep and what not have no choice what to keep and what not have no choice what to keep and what not to keep. to keep. to keep. &gt;&gt; You can't You can't erase memory. &gt;&gt; You can't You can't erase memory. &gt;&gt; You can't You can't erase memory. &gt;&gt; You cannot. If you &gt;&gt; You cannot. If you &gt;&gt; You cannot. If you &gt;&gt; No matter how hard you try. &gt;&gt; No matter how hard you try. &gt;&gt; No matter how hard you try. &gt;&gt; Try and see. What you try to forget will &gt;&gt; Try and see. What you try to forget will &gt;&gt; Try and see. What you try to forget will be foremost in your mind. be foremost in your mind. be foremost in your mind. &gt;&gt; Amplified. Yeah. &gt;&gt; Amplified. Yeah. &gt;&gt; Amplified. Yeah. &gt;&gt; Whatever you think you should not &gt;&gt; Whatever you think you should not &gt;&gt; Whatever you think you should not remember. So, always people tell me, remember. So, always people tell me, remember. So, always people tell me, "Sadhguru, my memory is bad." I say, "Sadhguru, my memory is bad." I say, "Sadhguru, my memory is bad." I say, "Just try to forget it. You see if you "Just try to forget it. You see if you "Just try to forget it. You see if you will remember it always." will remember it always." will remember it always." &gt;&gt; Right. &gt;&gt; Right. &gt;&gt; Right. &gt;&gt; It's simple. &gt;&gt; It's simple. &gt;&gt; It's simple. &gt;&gt; Mhm. &gt;&gt; Mhm. &gt;&gt; Mhm. &gt;&gt; So, because this is the nature of the &gt;&gt; So, because this is the nature of the &gt;&gt; So, because this is the nature of the mind, you cannot There is no subtraction mind, you cannot There is no subtraction mind, you cannot There is no subtraction and division in your mind. There is only and division in your mind. There is only and division in your mind. There is only addition and multiplication. Whatever addition and multiplication. Whatever addition and multiplication. Whatever you try to do, it'll be one more. you try to do, it'll be one more. you try to do, it'll be one more. If you try hard, it'll multiply. If you try hard, it'll multiply. If you try hard, it'll multiply. This is the nature of your mind. This is the nature of your mind. This is the nature of your mind. So, So, So, what is there in your memory is not your what is there in your memory is not your what is there in your memory is not your choice. choice. choice. Whatever you see, it's all recorded. Whatever you see, it's all recorded. Whatever you see, it's all recorded. &gt;&gt; Mhm. &gt;&gt; Mhm. &gt;&gt; Mhm. &gt;&gt; Whatever you hear, everything recorded. &gt;&gt; Whatever you hear, everything recorded. &gt;&gt; Whatever you hear, everything recorded. Whatever you smell, taste, touch, every Whatever you smell, taste, touch, every Whatever you smell, taste, touch, every perception that you have is recorded perception that you have is recorded perception that you have is recorded within you. You have no choice what to within you. You have no choice what to within you. You have no choice what to record. Here there is a flower which is record. Here there is a flower which is record. Here there is a flower which is beautiful. Let me just record that. beautiful. Let me just record that. beautiful. Let me just record that. There there is filth. I don't want to There there is filth. I don't want to There there is filth. I don't want to record that. There's no such thing. record that. There's no such thing. record that. There's no such thing. [clears throat] [clears throat] [clears throat] Everything gets recorded. Everything gets recorded. Everything gets recorded. So, if all this is there, how do I live So, if all this is there, how do I live So, if all this is there, how do I live clean? How do I live happy? clean? How do I live happy? clean? How do I live happy? &gt;&gt; How do you eliminate the waste, the &gt;&gt; How do you eliminate the waste, the &gt;&gt; How do you eliminate the waste, the trash? trash? trash? &gt;&gt; You don't have to eliminate the waste. &gt;&gt; You don't have to eliminate the waste. &gt;&gt; You don't have to eliminate the waste. Waste is very valuable. If you know, Waste is very valuable. If you know, Waste is very valuable. If you know, right now in this garden, they buy waste right now in this garden, they buy waste right now in this garden, they buy waste at a very I know a very exorbitant price at a very I know a very exorbitant price at a very I know a very exorbitant price because their waste goes into the public because their waste goes into the public because their waste goes into the public system. They have to buy waste from system. They have to buy waste from system. They have to buy waste from somewhere. They have to buy filth. somewhere. They have to buy filth. somewhere. They have to buy filth. &gt;&gt; It's a fertilizer. &gt;&gt; It's a fertilizer. &gt;&gt; It's a fertilizer. &gt;&gt; Yes. &gt;&gt; Yes. &gt;&gt; Yes. &gt;&gt; Yeah. &gt;&gt; Yeah. &gt;&gt; Yeah. &gt;&gt; So, whether you turn your filth into a &gt;&gt; So, whether you turn your filth into a &gt;&gt; So, whether you turn your filth into a fertilizer fertilizer fertilizer or you smear it on your face and walk or you smear it on your face and walk or you smear it on your face and walk around, that's your choice. This is why around, that's your choice. This is why around, that's your choice. This is why karma. karma. karma. So, what kind of karma happened in my So, what kind of karma happened in my So, what kind of karma happened in my life till this moment is not always my life till this moment is not always my life till this moment is not always my choice. So, many things have happened. choice. So, many things have happened. choice. So, many things have happened. But, what kind of karma I perform right But, what kind of karma I perform right But, what kind of karma I perform right now in this moment is 100% my choice. now in this moment is 100% my choice. now in this moment is 100% my choice. Will I use this filth as manure and Will I use this filth as manure and Will I use this filth as manure and blossom into a wonderful fragrance or blossom into a wonderful fragrance or blossom into a wonderful fragrance or will I smear it around me and walk will I smear it around me and walk will I smear it around me and walk around with filth? This is the choice around with filth? This is the choice around with filth? This is the choice everybody has. When unpleasant things everybody has. When unpleasant things everybody has. When unpleasant things happen to us, which happens to everybody happen to us, which happens to everybody happen to us, which happens to everybody in some way if you're living in the in some way if you're living in the in some way if you're living in the world, I'm saying, unless you dropped world, I'm saying, unless you dropped world, I'm saying, unless you dropped from somewhere else. If you're living in from somewhere else. If you're living in from somewhere else. If you're living in this world, so many unpleasant things this world, so many unpleasant things this world, so many unpleasant things happen. happen. happen. Now, with these unpleasant things, do Now, with these unpleasant things, do Now, with these unpleasant things, do you become wise or do you become you become wise or do you become you become wise or do you become wounded? This is a choice. To exercise wounded? This is a choice. To exercise wounded? This is a choice. To exercise this choice, there must be a little this choice, there must be a little this choice, there must be a little space. When I say a little space, where space. When I say a little space, where space. When I say a little space, where is your memory stored? is your memory stored? is your memory stored? People think here. Your brain has very People think here. Your brain has very People think here. Your brain has very little memory. little memory. little memory. Okay? Okay? Okay? Every cell in the body carries a Every cell in the body carries a Every cell in the body carries a trillion times more memory than your trillion times more memory than your trillion times more memory than your entire brain. &gt;&gt; Every cell in the body. &gt;&gt; Every cell in the body. &gt;&gt; Every cell in the body. Because if I &gt;&gt; Every cell in the body. Because if I &gt;&gt; Every cell in the body. Because if I take one cell from you, we can, you take one cell from you, we can, you take one cell from you, we can, you know, create you completely in a lab. know, create you completely in a lab. know, create you completely in a lab. That means what? Well, your parents, That means what? Well, your parents, That means what? Well, your parents, your father and mother gave you only one your father and mother gave you only one your father and mother gave you only one cell each. They were not very generous. cell each. They were not very generous. cell each. They were not very generous. Only one cell each. See, a whole man Only one cell each. See, a whole man Only one cell each. See, a whole man came out of it. came out of it. came out of it. So, in that one cell, all this memory, So, in that one cell, all this memory, So, in that one cell, all this memory, head to toe, everything was there, isn't head to toe, everything was there, isn't head to toe, everything was there, isn't it? it? it? &gt;&gt; Yeah. &gt;&gt; Yeah. &gt;&gt; Yeah. &gt;&gt; No mistake. Texture of the hair, texture &gt;&gt; No mistake. Texture of the hair, texture &gt;&gt; No mistake. Texture of the hair, texture of the skin, the nails, the works. of the skin, the nails, the works. of the skin, the nails, the works. Every detail, to the minutest detail, Every detail, to the minutest detail, Every detail, to the minutest detail, was it packed in that one cell or no? was it packed in that one cell or no? was it packed in that one cell or no? &gt;&gt; Yeah. &gt;&gt; Yeah. &gt;&gt; Yeah. &gt;&gt; Yes. So, every cell in your body carries &gt;&gt; Yes. So, every cell in your body carries &gt;&gt; Yes. So, every cell in your body carries a trillion times more memory than your a trillion times more memory than your a trillion times more memory than your entire brain carries. entire brain carries. entire brain carries. &gt;&gt; Wow. &gt;&gt; Wow. &gt;&gt; Wow. &gt;&gt; So, if you do not use that, if you just &gt;&gt; So, if you do not use that, if you just &gt;&gt; So, if you do not use that, if you just use one part of your body, use one part of your body, use one part of your body, then everything seems to be stressful. then everything seems to be stressful. then everything seems to be stressful. Everything seems to be a struggle. Everything seems to be a struggle. Everything seems to be a struggle. Today, everybody complaining about Today, everybody complaining about Today, everybody complaining about everything. Everything is stressful. You everything. Everything is stressful. You everything. Everything is stressful. You are toddler, you have stress of diapers. are toddler, you have stress of diapers. are toddler, you have stress of diapers. You are a teenager, you have hormonal You are a teenager, you have hormonal You are a teenager, you have hormonal stress. You're middle age, you have stress. You're middle age, you have stress. You're middle age, you have crisis. You're old age, geriatric crisis. You're old age, geriatric crisis. You're old age, geriatric stress. All right. Which is not stress. stress. All right. Which is not stress. stress. All right. Which is not stress. Our entire life is stress. Tell them, Our entire life is stress. Tell them, Our entire life is stress. Tell them, "Okay, you will die." Oh, that is "Okay, you will die." Oh, that is "Okay, you will die." Oh, that is enormous stress. Mhm. So, this is not enormous stress. Mhm. So, this is not enormous stress. Mhm. So, this is not because there is something wrong with because there is something wrong with because there is something wrong with anybody's life. It's simply because it's anybody's life. It's simply because it's anybody's life. It's simply because it's like you have a car, it's supposed to go like you have a car, it's supposed to go like you have a car, it's supposed to go on four wheels. Try to drive on one. on four wheels. Try to drive on one. on four wheels. Try to drive on one. Okay, one may look like too much. Try to Okay, one may look like too much. Try to Okay, one may look like too much. Try to drive on two. drive on two. drive on two. Well, within 10 miles your tires will Well, within 10 miles your tires will Well, within 10 miles your tires will burst. burst. burst. Because too much stress on one point, Because too much stress on one point, Because too much stress on one point, other things are not being used. This is other things are not being used. This is other things are not being used. This is all that's happening to human beings. all that's happening to human beings. all that's happening to human beings. &gt;&gt; Are we stressing our minds too much? &gt;&gt; Are we stressing our minds too much? &gt;&gt; Are we stressing our minds too much? &gt;&gt; See, when we say mind, see again your &gt;&gt; See, when we say mind, see again your &gt;&gt; See, when we say mind, see again your your hand went almost here. Are we your hand went almost here. Are we your hand went almost here. Are we stressing our minds? No, there is an stressing our minds? No, there is an stressing our minds? No, there is an entire There is a mind across this body. entire There is a mind across this body. entire There is a mind across this body. What is it that you call as a mind? A What is it that you call as a mind? A What is it that you call as a mind? A certain combination of memory and certain combination of memory and certain combination of memory and intelligence is mind. intelligence is mind. intelligence is mind. &gt;&gt; So, our whole body is mind? &gt;&gt; So, our whole body is mind? &gt;&gt; So, our whole body is mind? &gt;&gt; Yes. &gt;&gt; Yes. &gt;&gt; Yes. In yoga, we see physical body, mental In yoga, we see physical body, mental In yoga, we see physical body, mental body, energetic body, etheric body, body, energetic body, etheric body, body, energetic body, etheric body, bliss body, like this. Everything is bliss body, like this. Everything is bliss body, like this. Everything is body. body. body. Because it is right across, it is not in Because it is right across, it is not in Because it is right across, it is not in any one place. Only intellectual any one place. Only intellectual any one place. Only intellectual activity is here. activity is here. activity is here. &gt;&gt; Mhm. &gt;&gt; Mhm. &gt;&gt; Mhm. &gt;&gt; Okay? Right now, because modern &gt;&gt; Okay? Right now, because modern &gt;&gt; Okay? Right now, because modern societies, particularly Western societies, particularly Western societies, particularly Western societies, have become such slaves of societies, have become such slaves of societies, have become such slaves of their intellect. Because of that, they their intellect. Because of that, they their intellect. Because of that, they think everything is here. think everything is here. think everything is here. &gt;&gt; Right. &gt;&gt; Right. &gt;&gt; Right. &gt;&gt; Intellect works only with the data that &gt;&gt; Intellect works only with the data that &gt;&gt; Intellect works only with the data that you have gathered. you have gathered. you have gathered. You cannot function beyond your data. You cannot function beyond your data. You cannot function beyond your data. That means you will remain so small, That means you will remain so small, That means you will remain so small, because even if you read the libraries because even if you read the libraries because even if you read the libraries on this planet, on this planet, on this planet, what you know in terms of data what you know in terms of data what you know in terms of data is minuscule compared to what this is minuscule compared to what this is minuscule compared to what this cosmos is. With that minuscule, you cosmos is. With that minuscule, you cosmos is. With that minuscule, you think you're very intelligent because think you're very intelligent because think you're very intelligent because you're analyzing and processing. Anyway, you're analyzing and processing. Anyway, you're analyzing and processing. Anyway, all these people who think they're all these people who think they're all these people who think they're intellectually very smart are going to intellectually very smart are going to intellectually very smart are going to feel dumb, stupid in the next 5 years feel dumb, stupid in the next 5 years feel dumb, stupid in the next 5 years because your phone will be far more because your phone will be far more because your phone will be far more smarter than you. smarter than you. smarter than you. &gt;&gt; Mhm. &gt;&gt; Mhm. &gt;&gt; Mhm. &gt;&gt; Already people are calling it a &gt;&gt; Already people are calling it a &gt;&gt; Already people are calling it a smartphone. See, why would you call smartphone. See, why would you call smartphone. See, why would you call somebody or something smart? Only somebody or something smart? Only somebody or something smart? Only because it's smarter than you, right? because it's smarter than you, right? because it's smarter than you, right? &gt;&gt; Right. Yeah. &gt;&gt; Right. Yeah. &gt;&gt; Right. Yeah. &gt;&gt; Yeah. &gt;&gt; Yeah. &gt;&gt; Yeah. &gt;&gt; Otherwise, [laughter] you wouldn't. &gt;&gt; Otherwise, [laughter] you wouldn't. &gt;&gt; Otherwise, [laughter] you wouldn't. &gt;&gt; All right. So, right now, too much &gt;&gt; All right. So, right now, too much &gt;&gt; All right. So, right now, too much dependence on intellect because our dependence on intellect because our dependence on intellect because our education systems are crafted like this, education systems are crafted like this, education systems are crafted like this, &gt;&gt; not exploring other dimensions of &gt;&gt; not exploring other dimensions of &gt;&gt; not exploring other dimensions of intelligence at all. intelligence at all. intelligence at all. See, intellect, if I ask you this simple See, intellect, if I ask you this simple See, intellect, if I ask you this simple question, would you like your intellect question, would you like your intellect question, would you like your intellect to be sharp or blunt? Choose Choose to be sharp or blunt? Choose Choose to be sharp or blunt? Choose Choose quickly. I'm going to bless you. Yes. quickly. I'm going to bless you. Yes. quickly. I'm going to bless you. Yes. &gt;&gt; [laughter] &gt;&gt; [laughter] &gt;&gt; [laughter] &gt;&gt; So, essentially, intellect is like a &gt;&gt; So, essentially, intellect is like a &gt;&gt; So, essentially, intellect is like a knife. If you want to dissect something, knife. If you want to dissect something, knife. If you want to dissect something, it's very good. it's very good. it's very good. &gt;&gt; Yeah. &gt;&gt; Yeah. &gt;&gt; Yeah. &gt;&gt; So, now the only instrument that you &gt;&gt; So, now the only instrument that you &gt;&gt; So, now the only instrument that you have is a knife in your hand. have is a knife in your hand. have is a knife in your hand. &gt;&gt; Mhm. &gt;&gt; Mhm. &gt;&gt; Mhm. &gt;&gt; You want to stitch your clothes. If you &gt;&gt; You want to stitch your clothes. If you &gt;&gt; You want to stitch your clothes. If you stitch your clothes with the knife, what stitch your clothes with the knife, what stitch your clothes with the knife, what will happen? You will be in tatters. will happen? You will be in tatters. will happen? You will be in tatters. &gt;&gt; Right. &gt;&gt; Right. &gt;&gt; Right. &gt;&gt; This is what is happening to people's &gt;&gt; This is what is happening to people's &gt;&gt; This is what is happening to people's lives. lives. lives. They are trying to fix everything with They are trying to fix everything with They are trying to fix everything with their intellect. The harder they try, their intellect. The harder they try, their intellect. The harder they try, the more tatters they will become. With the more tatters they will become. With the more tatters they will become. With all this educate Tell me, uneducated all this educate Tell me, uneducated all this educate Tell me, uneducated people are more unhappy or educated people are more unhappy or educated people are more unhappy or educated people are more unhappy people are more unhappy people are more unhappy in the world? in the world? in the world? &gt;&gt; what type of education. &gt;&gt; what type of education. &gt;&gt; what type of education. &gt;&gt; No, generally, illiterate people in the &gt;&gt; No, generally, illiterate people in the &gt;&gt; No, generally, illiterate people in the rest of the world, tribes and this and rest of the world, tribes and this and rest of the world, tribes and this and that, even in India, many, many people. that, even in India, many, many people. that, even in India, many, many people. &gt;&gt; I Whenever I visit um &gt;&gt; I Whenever I visit um &gt;&gt; I Whenever I visit um I go to Guatemala almost every year, and I go to Guatemala almost every year, and I go to Guatemala almost every year, and I visit small villages, and the kids I visit small villages, and the kids I visit small villages, and the kids seem so happy. seem so happy. seem so happy. &gt;&gt; Yeah. &gt;&gt; Yeah. &gt;&gt; Yeah. &gt;&gt; Because they didn't go to school like &gt;&gt; Because they didn't go to school like &gt;&gt; Because they didn't go to school like me. me. me. &gt;&gt; [laughter] &gt;&gt; They don't have much, but they have &gt;&gt; They don't have much, but they have family, they have community, they family, they have community, they family, they have community, they &gt;&gt; they don't have much? &gt;&gt; they don't have much? &gt;&gt; they don't have much? &gt;&gt; they don't have much in terms of the &gt;&gt; they don't have much in terms of the &gt;&gt; they don't have much in terms of the material world. material world. material world. &gt;&gt; disastrous, that's what you're saying. &gt;&gt; disastrous, that's what you're saying. &gt;&gt; disastrous, that's what you're saying. &gt;&gt; Right, exactly. Yeah. They don't have a &gt;&gt; Right, exactly. Yeah. They don't have a &gt;&gt; Right, exactly. Yeah. They don't have a lot in the material side of things, but lot in the material side of things, but lot in the material side of things, but they have a lot in their hearts, they have a lot in their hearts, they have a lot in their hearts, richness, connection, community, love, richness, connection, community, love, richness, connection, community, love, and they seem very happy. and they seem very happy. and they seem very happy. &gt;&gt; uneducated people or illiterate people &gt;&gt; uneducated people or illiterate people &gt;&gt; uneducated people or illiterate people are happier than the educated people. are happier than the educated people. are happier than the educated people. With education, your life should have With education, your life should have With education, your life should have become better, isn't it? become better, isn't it? become better, isn't it? &gt;&gt; Mhm. &gt;&gt; Mhm. &gt;&gt; Mhm. &gt;&gt; Unfortunately, they're becoming unhappy &gt;&gt; Unfortunately, they're becoming unhappy &gt;&gt; Unfortunately, they're becoming unhappy simply because simply because simply because they only have sharpened their knife. they only have sharpened their knife. they only have sharpened their knife. &gt;&gt; Mhm. &gt;&gt; Mhm. &gt;&gt; Mhm. &gt;&gt; And a sharp knife in your hand and &gt;&gt; And a sharp knife in your hand and &gt;&gt; And a sharp knife in your hand and you're unconscious, you're cutting you're unconscious, you're cutting you're unconscious, you're cutting yourself all the time. yourself all the time. yourself all the time. All the time cutting yourself? You don't All the time cutting yourself? You don't All the time cutting yourself? You don't need any outside help. need any outside help. need any outside help. &gt;&gt; You stab yourself. &gt;&gt; You stab yourself. &gt;&gt; You stab yourself. &gt;&gt; Yes. So, people come to me and say, &gt;&gt; Yes. So, people come to me and say, &gt;&gt; Yes. So, people come to me and say, "Sadhguru, my boss, he's horrible. My "Sadhguru, my boss, he's horrible. My "Sadhguru, my boss, he's horrible. My mother-in-law, she's not even human. My mother-in-law, she's not even human. My mother-in-law, she's not even human. My wife, she's such a pain. My husband like wife, she's such a pain. My husband like wife, she's such a pain. My husband like this." this." this." I say, "You come here to the yoga I say, "You come here to the yoga I say, "You come here to the yoga center. I'll make sure your boss, center. I'll make sure your boss, center. I'll make sure your boss, mother-in-law, wife, husband, nobody mother-in-law, wife, husband, nobody mother-in-law, wife, husband, nobody enters this place. Just you. enters this place. Just you. enters this place. Just you. I'll give you a nice place to live, good I'll give you a nice place to live, good I'll give you a nice place to live, good food to eat. food to eat. food to eat. Nothing to do. Just be happy. That's Nothing to do. Just be happy. That's Nothing to do. Just be happy. That's all. You must be just joyful. all. You must be just joyful. all. You must be just joyful. I'll make random checks on you. I'll make random checks on you. I'll make random checks on you. If I find you unhappy or miserable, If I find you unhappy or miserable, If I find you unhappy or miserable, then I won't feed you because I don't then I won't feed you because I don't then I won't feed you because I don't believe in feeding misery. believe in feeding misery. believe in feeding misery. If you remain joyful, I will feed you If you remain joyful, I will feed you If you remain joyful, I will feed you for the rest of your life and take care for the rest of your life and take care for the rest of your life and take care of you like you're my prized guest. But, of you like you're my prized guest. But, of you like you're my prized guest. But, if you show misery, we won't feed you." if you show misery, we won't feed you." if you show misery, we won't feed you." Well, you leave them in one room for 24 Well, you leave them in one room for 24 Well, you leave them in one room for 24 hours. You will see in how many ways hours. You will see in how many ways hours. You will see in how many ways &gt;&gt; they'll twist themselves out. It's &gt;&gt; they'll twist themselves out. It's &gt;&gt; they'll twist themselves out. It's unbelievable. unbelievable. unbelievable. &gt;&gt; [laughter] &gt;&gt; [laughter] &gt;&gt; [laughter] &gt;&gt; Because when you're alone, if you're &gt;&gt; Because when you're alone, if you're &gt;&gt; Because when you're alone, if you're miserable, obviously you're in bad miserable, obviously you're in bad miserable, obviously you're in bad company. company. company. &gt;&gt; [laughter] &gt;&gt; [laughter] &gt;&gt; [laughter] &gt;&gt; Right. &gt;&gt; Right. &gt;&gt; Right. &gt;&gt; I'm with you. I'm miserable. I think &gt;&gt; I'm with you. I'm miserable. I think &gt;&gt; I'm with you. I'm miserable. I think it's because of this guy I'm miserable. it's because of this guy I'm miserable. it's because of this guy I'm miserable. Because of this guy I'm miserable. I'm Because of this guy I'm miserable. I'm Because of this guy I'm miserable. I'm sitting here alone and miserable. sitting here alone and miserable. sitting here alone and miserable. Now, who? Now, who? Now, who? &gt;&gt; Right. &gt;&gt; Who is causing misery? [laughter] &gt;&gt; Who is causing misery? [laughter] &gt;&gt; How do we get out of that, though? &gt;&gt; How do we get out of that, though? &gt;&gt; How do we get out of that, though? &gt;&gt; No, essentially one must understand &gt;&gt; No, essentially one must understand &gt;&gt; No, essentially one must understand human experience is caused from within, human experience is caused from within, human experience is caused from within, not from outside. not from outside. not from outside. &gt;&gt; Right. &gt;&gt; Right. &gt;&gt; Right. &gt;&gt; What we do, arrangements we do outside &gt;&gt; What we do, arrangements we do outside &gt;&gt; What we do, arrangements we do outside in the form of home, family, automobile, in the form of home, family, automobile, in the form of home, family, automobile, this, that, these are arrangements to this, that, these are arrangements to this, that, these are arrangements to facilitate our activity. facilitate our activity. facilitate our activity. They're not going to make you happy or They're not going to make you happy or They're not going to make you happy or unhappy. But, right now, the car sellers unhappy. But, right now, the car sellers unhappy. But, right now, the car sellers are telling you you only this is joy, are telling you you only this is joy, are telling you you only this is joy, this this car I'm sorry. I'm not against this this car I'm sorry. I'm not against this this car I'm sorry. I'm not against any brand. I like the brand. They say, any brand. I like the brand. They say, any brand. I like the brand. They say, "This car is joy." Another somebody else "This car is joy." Another somebody else "This car is joy." Another somebody else said this car is love. Oh, all the best. said this car is love. Oh, all the best. said this car is love. Oh, all the best. &gt;&gt; This is power. This is yeah. &gt;&gt; This is power. This is yeah. &gt;&gt; This is power. This is yeah. &gt;&gt; Power is okay. Car has power. &gt;&gt; Power is okay. Car has power. &gt;&gt; Power is okay. Car has power. But where is love extruding from the But where is love extruding from the But where is love extruding from the engine or joy extruding from the engine? engine or joy extruding from the engine? engine or joy extruding from the engine? All right? Power all right. All right? Power all right. All right? Power all right. &gt;&gt; Mhm. &gt;&gt; Mhm. &gt;&gt; Mhm. &gt;&gt; But right now, if you you know, this is &gt;&gt; But right now, if you you know, this is &gt;&gt; But right now, if you you know, this is something I've been noticing it's only something I've been noticing it's only something I've been noticing it's only in recent times, probably last 10 15 in recent times, probably last 10 15 in recent times, probably last 10 15 years. If you look at any car ad, I look years. If you look at any car ad, I look years. If you look at any car ad, I look at every advertisement. at every advertisement. at every advertisement. Whether they're selling an automobile or Whether they're selling an automobile or Whether they're selling an automobile or a machine or a crane or an earth mover, a machine or a crane or an earth mover, a machine or a crane or an earth mover, because I'm interested in anything that because I'm interested in anything that because I'm interested in anything that works. Not that I'm going to buy them. works. Not that I'm going to buy them. works. Not that I'm going to buy them. So, when I look at it, car ads, So, when I look at it, car ads, So, when I look at it, car ads, nobody's telling you what's the engine, nobody's telling you what's the engine, nobody's telling you what's the engine, what's the transmission, what's the what's the transmission, what's the what's the transmission, what's the power, what's the torque, nothing. power, what's the torque, nothing. power, what's the torque, nothing. They're talking about the leather, They're talking about the leather, They're talking about the leather, they're talking about the wood paneling, they're talking about the wood paneling, they're talking about the wood paneling, they're talking about the stereo. they're talking about the stereo. they're talking about the stereo. Hey, you buy you're buying a sitting Hey, you buy you're buying a sitting Hey, you buy you're buying a sitting room? room? room? &gt;&gt; [laughter] &gt;&gt; [laughter] &gt;&gt; [laughter] &gt;&gt; You want to buy a drawing room or do you &gt;&gt; You want to buy a drawing room or do you &gt;&gt; You want to buy a drawing room or do you want a car? want a car? want a car? If I want a car, I would look at the If I want a car, I would look at the If I want a car, I would look at the engine, how it is made, what does it do? engine, how it is made, what does it do? engine, how it is made, what does it do? No, nothing. No, nothing. No, nothing. &gt;&gt; [clears throat] &gt;&gt; [clears throat] &gt;&gt; [clears throat] &gt;&gt; Only &gt;&gt; Only &gt;&gt; Only &gt;&gt; Why is that? &gt;&gt; Why is that? &gt;&gt; Why is that? &gt;&gt; Because they're buying a car for &gt;&gt; Because they're buying a car for &gt;&gt; Because they're buying a car for neighbor's envy. They're not buying a neighbor's envy. They're not buying a neighbor's envy. They're not buying a car because they love to drive a good car because they love to drive a good car because they love to drive a good machine. machine. machine. &gt;&gt; Yeah. &gt;&gt; Yeah. &gt;&gt; Yeah. &gt;&gt; It's always about being better than &gt;&gt; It's always about being better than &gt;&gt; It's always about being better than somebody else. somebody else. somebody else. &gt;&gt; Why do we obsess over that in general? &gt;&gt; Why do we obsess over that in general? &gt;&gt; Why do we obsess over that in general? And is that mostly in America or do you And is that mostly in America or do you And is that mostly in America or do you see that all the world? see that all the world? see that all the world? &gt;&gt; it's everywhere. &gt;&gt; it's everywhere. &gt;&gt; it's everywhere. America kind of setting the you know, America kind of setting the you know, America kind of setting the you know, top breaking. top breaking. top breaking. &gt;&gt; The standard. We're [laughter] the best &gt;&gt; The standard. We're [laughter] the best &gt;&gt; The standard. We're [laughter] the best at trying to be the best. at trying to be the best. at trying to be the best. &gt;&gt; So, this is uh unfortunate cultivation &gt;&gt; So, this is uh unfortunate cultivation &gt;&gt; So, this is uh unfortunate cultivation that is happening from kindergarten. that is happening from kindergarten. that is happening from kindergarten. &gt;&gt; Mhm. &gt;&gt; Mhm. &gt;&gt; Mhm. &gt;&gt; If you're going to school, what do your &gt;&gt; If you're going to school, what do your &gt;&gt; If you're going to school, what do your parents will say? You must be number parents will say? You must be number parents will say? You must be number one. one. one. &gt;&gt; Uh-huh. &gt;&gt; Uh-huh. &gt;&gt; Uh-huh. &gt;&gt; If you are number one, what about all &gt;&gt; If you are number one, what about all &gt;&gt; If you are number one, what about all the other 30 40 kids who are there? They the other 30 40 kids who are there? They the other 30 40 kids who are there? They must be below you. must be below you. must be below you. &gt;&gt; They're losers. &gt;&gt; They're losers. &gt;&gt; They're losers. &gt;&gt; They're losers. &gt;&gt; They're losers. &gt;&gt; They're losers. &gt;&gt; Mhm. &gt;&gt; Mhm. &gt;&gt; Mhm. &gt;&gt; So, your joy is only in other people &gt;&gt; So, your joy is only in other people &gt;&gt; So, your joy is only in other people failing. failing. failing. &gt;&gt; Mhm. &gt;&gt; Mhm. &gt;&gt; Mhm. &gt;&gt; When your joy is about other people's &gt;&gt; When your joy is about other people's &gt;&gt; When your joy is about other people's misery, misery, misery, that's not joy, that is sickness. that's not joy, that is sickness. that's not joy, that is sickness. &gt;&gt; Woo. &gt;&gt; Woo. &gt;&gt; Woo. &gt;&gt; Right now, whole world is invested in &gt;&gt; Right now, whole world is invested in &gt;&gt; Right now, whole world is invested in this. It's not just America. America this. It's not just America. America this. It's not just America. America kind of display like that. Not that kind of display like that. Not that kind of display like that. Not that it's not there everywhere in the else in it's not there everywhere in the else in it's not there everywhere in the else in the world. Everywhere it's there. But the world. Everywhere it's there. But the world. Everywhere it's there. But here it's being shamelessly displayed. here it's being shamelessly displayed. here it's being shamelessly displayed. They are little shy everywhere rest of They are little shy everywhere rest of They are little shy everywhere rest of the world, but still they got it. the world, but still they got it. the world, but still they got it. &gt;&gt; Yeah. &gt;&gt; Yeah. &gt;&gt; Yeah. &gt;&gt; [laughter] &gt;&gt; [laughter] &gt;&gt; [laughter] &gt;&gt; What would What would the world look &gt;&gt; What would What would the world look &gt;&gt; What would What would the world look like if we chose to lift everyone up and like if we chose to lift everyone up and like if we chose to lift everyone up and celebrate other people succeeding or or celebrate other people succeeding or or celebrate other people succeeding or or being happy or whatever it looks like being happy or whatever it looks like being happy or whatever it looks like for them to succeed. What would the for them to succeed. What would the for them to succeed. What would the world look like? world look like? world look like? &gt;&gt; See, uh &gt;&gt; See, uh &gt;&gt; See, uh I see in America everybody keeps talking I see in America everybody keeps talking I see in America everybody keeps talking about family, family, family. about family, family, family. about family, family, family. But you forgotten just as maybe a But you forgotten just as maybe a But you forgotten just as maybe a century ago. Yeah. Maybe a century ago century ago. Yeah. Maybe a century ago century ago. Yeah. Maybe a century ago or even 70 years ago or 50 years ago, if or even 70 years ago or 50 years ago, if or even 70 years ago or 50 years ago, if you said family, it meant crime. you said family, it meant crime. you said family, it meant crime. &gt;&gt; Why? &gt;&gt; Why? &gt;&gt; Why? &gt;&gt; Oh, because the families were running &gt;&gt; Oh, because the families were running &gt;&gt; Oh, because the families were running the crime, you know. the crime, you know. the crime, you know. &gt;&gt; Oh, wow. &gt;&gt; Oh, wow. &gt;&gt; Oh, wow. &gt;&gt; Cosa Nostra, you know. &gt;&gt; Cosa Nostra, you know. &gt;&gt; Cosa Nostra, you know. &gt;&gt; Family crime. Got you. Yeah. &gt;&gt; Family crime. Got you. Yeah. &gt;&gt; Family crime. Got you. Yeah. &gt;&gt; They They always refer to crime as &gt;&gt; They They always refer to crime as &gt;&gt; They They always refer to crime as family. family. family. &gt;&gt; Mhm. &gt;&gt; Mhm. &gt;&gt; Mhm. &gt;&gt; Because family is a crime. &gt;&gt; Because family is a crime. &gt;&gt; Because family is a crime. &gt;&gt; Really? &gt;&gt; Really? &gt;&gt; Really? &gt;&gt; Let [laughter] me come to that. I know I &gt;&gt; Let [laughter] me come to that. I know I &gt;&gt; Let [laughter] me come to that. I know I will just get me into trouble. will just get me into trouble. will just get me into trouble. Let me come to Let me come to Let me come to &gt;&gt; you say that. &gt;&gt; you say that. &gt;&gt; you say that. &gt;&gt; See, there is only one crime and there's &gt;&gt; See, there is only one crime and there's &gt;&gt; See, there is only one crime and there's only one evil in the world. only one evil in the world. only one evil in the world. That is limited identity. Dip How much crime you will commit Dip How much crime you will commit simply depends on how empowered you are. simply depends on how empowered you are. simply depends on how empowered you are. &gt;&gt; Say it one more time. How much crime you &gt;&gt; Say it one more time. How much crime you &gt;&gt; Say it one more time. How much crime you &gt;&gt; commit simply depends on how empowered &gt;&gt; commit simply depends on how empowered &gt;&gt; commit simply depends on how empowered you are. you are. you are. &gt;&gt; How empowered you are. &gt;&gt; How empowered you are. &gt;&gt; How empowered you are. &gt;&gt; Yeah. &gt;&gt; Yeah. &gt;&gt; Yeah. &gt;&gt; So you don't want to be &gt;&gt; So you don't want to be &gt;&gt; So you don't want to be &gt;&gt; If you are highly empowered and your &gt;&gt; If you are highly empowered and your &gt;&gt; If you are highly empowered and your identity is very limited, you will do identity is very limited, you will do identity is very limited, you will do terrible things. terrible things. terrible things. So the most important thing is to So the most important thing is to So the most important thing is to enhance or to expand one's identity. enhance or to expand one's identity. enhance or to expand one's identity. &gt;&gt; How do we do that? &gt;&gt; How do we do that? &gt;&gt; How do we do that? &gt;&gt; See, for example, it traditionally in &gt;&gt; See, for example, it traditionally in &gt;&gt; See, for example, it traditionally in the yogic culture in India, the yogic culture in India, the yogic culture in India, before we start education for a child, before we start education for a child, before we start education for a child, the first and foremost thing is the first and foremost thing is the first and foremost thing is that he must take a cosmic identity. that he must take a cosmic identity. that he must take a cosmic identity. &gt;&gt; A cosmic identity? &gt;&gt; A cosmic identity? &gt;&gt; A cosmic identity? &gt;&gt; Yes, he has to take that. &gt;&gt; Yes, he has to take that. &gt;&gt; Yes, he has to take that. &gt;&gt; What does that What does that look like? &gt;&gt; What does that What does that look like? &gt;&gt; What does that What does that look like? So, if I'm a child and you're teaching So, if I'm a child and you're teaching So, if I'm a child and you're teaching me me me &gt;&gt; the thing is one thing is there is a a &gt;&gt; the thing is one thing is there is a a &gt;&gt; the thing is one thing is there is a a mantra which says that that he has to mantra which says that that he has to mantra which says that that he has to say it again and again. He has to look say it again and again. He has to look say it again and again. He has to look at the sky and say it, he look at the at the sky and say it, he look at the at the sky and say it, he look at the earth and say it, look at the air and earth and say it, look at the air and earth and say it, look at the air and say it, look at the fire and say it, all say it, look at the fire and say it, all say it, look at the fire and say it, all the elements of water and say it. the elements of water and say it. the elements of water and say it. Because these are all the composition of Because these are all the composition of Because these are all the composition of the cosmos. You look at empty space and the cosmos. You look at empty space and the cosmos. You look at empty space and say it, you look at water and say it, say it, you look at water and say it, say it, you look at water and say it, you look at fire and say it, you look at you look at fire and say it, you look at you look at fire and say it, you look at the earth and say it. the earth and say it. the earth and say it. So, that you understand your identity is So, that you understand your identity is So, that you understand your identity is limitless. Why this is being done is limitless. Why this is being done is limitless. Why this is being done is Why this is being done is education is Why this is being done is education is Why this is being done is education is seen as an empowerment. You should not seen as an empowerment. You should not seen as an empowerment. You should not empower a person empower a person empower a person who has a limited identity because he who has a limited identity because he who has a limited identity because he will cause havoc. will cause havoc. will cause havoc. I'll take the worst example which will I'll take the worst example which will I'll take the worst example which will get me into trouble. Sure. get me into trouble. Sure. get me into trouble. Sure. See, everybody talks about You're not See, everybody talks about You're not See, everybody talks about You're not even supposed to mention this name, even supposed to mention this name, even supposed to mention this name, Adolf Hitler. Adolf Hitler. Adolf Hitler. &gt;&gt; Uh-huh. &gt;&gt; Uh-huh. &gt;&gt; Uh-huh. &gt;&gt; Well, many people have been there who &gt;&gt; Well, many people have been there who &gt;&gt; Well, many people have been there who caused enormous pain to other human caused enormous pain to other human caused enormous pain to other human beings. But, I don't think anybody beings. But, I don't think anybody beings. But, I don't think anybody managed to organize it, managed to organize it, managed to organize it, mechanize it, and really deliver it like mechanize it, and really deliver it like mechanize it, and really deliver it like a factory of misery a factory of misery a factory of misery like this man did. All right, it's a like this man did. All right, it's a like this man did. All right, it's a factory. factory. factory. &gt;&gt; Yeah. &gt;&gt; Yeah. &gt;&gt; Yeah. &gt;&gt; Literally a factory of misery, &gt;&gt; Literally a factory of misery, &gt;&gt; Literally a factory of misery, manufacturing misery properly organized. But, do you think But, do you think there aren't thousands or hundreds and there aren't thousands or hundreds and there aren't thousands or hundreds and thousands of people with the same thousands of people with the same thousands of people with the same mindset in the world? mindset in the world? mindset in the world? &gt;&gt; Absolutely. &gt;&gt; Absolutely. &gt;&gt; Absolutely. &gt;&gt; They are. Only thing is they're not &gt;&gt; They are. Only thing is they're not &gt;&gt; They are. Only thing is they're not empowered like him. Competence is the empowered like him. Competence is the empowered like him. Competence is the only thing that's lacking. Tyranny is only thing that's lacking. Tyranny is only thing that's lacking. Tyranny is there in people's mind. They're as much tyrants as Adolf Hitler. They're as much tyrants as Adolf Hitler. You may find them in a school teacher, You may find them in a school teacher, You may find them in a school teacher, you may find them in your parents, you you may find them in your parents, you you may find them in your parents, you may find them all around you in your may find them all around you in your may find them all around you in your neighborhood. Only fortunately they're neighborhood. Only fortunately they're neighborhood. Only fortunately they're not as potent as that man. That man is not as potent as that man. That man is not as potent as that man. That man is super competent. That is was the super competent. That is was the super competent. That is was the problem. So, right now human competence problem. So, right now human competence problem. So, right now human competence becomes a terrible problem becomes a terrible problem becomes a terrible problem simply because you have a limited simply because you have a limited simply because you have a limited identity. identity. identity. So, you invest your identity in a So, you invest your identity in a So, you invest your identity in a family, you invest your identity in a family, you invest your identity in a family, you invest your identity in a community, race, religion, nationality. community, race, religion, nationality. community, race, religion, nationality. &gt;&gt; Your relationships, your &gt;&gt; Your relationships, your &gt;&gt; Your relationships, your &gt;&gt; Tell me in the name of nations, in the &gt;&gt; Tell me in the name of nations, in the &gt;&gt; Tell me in the name of nations, in the name of race, in the name of religions, name of race, in the name of religions, name of race, in the name of religions, in the name of communities, in the name of communities, in the name of communities, how much terrible how many terrible how much terrible how many terrible how much terrible how many terrible things have we done in this world? things have we done in this world? things have we done in this world? &gt;&gt; It's still happening today. &gt;&gt; It's still happening today. &gt;&gt; It's still happening today. &gt;&gt; No, the most terrible Leave what's &gt;&gt; No, the most terrible Leave what's &gt;&gt; No, the most terrible Leave what's happening today. Just look back in the happening today. Just look back in the happening today. Just look back in the last 100 years. last 100 years. last 100 years. &gt;&gt; All for someone's identity, pride, &gt;&gt; All for someone's identity, pride, &gt;&gt; All for someone's identity, pride, country, city, state, religion, all country, city, state, religion, all country, city, state, religion, all these things. these things. these things. &gt;&gt; How You just take 20th century, okay? &gt;&gt; How You just take 20th century, okay? &gt;&gt; How You just take 20th century, okay? One century passed. 21st century is just One century passed. 21st century is just One century passed. 21st century is just progressing now. progressing now. progressing now. 20th century, take it in the name of 20th century, take it in the name of 20th century, take it in the name of race, what all have we done to each race, what all have we done to each race, what all have we done to each other? In the name of religion, what all other? In the name of religion, what all other? In the name of religion, what all have we done to each other? In the name have we done to each other? In the name have we done to each other? In the name of nationality, what all have we done to of nationality, what all have we done to of nationality, what all have we done to each other? Just look back and see. each other? Just look back and see. each other? Just look back and see. We've literally killed half the world's We've literally killed half the world's We've literally killed half the world's population in 20th century. population in 20th century. population in 20th century. &gt;&gt; Because of identity. &gt;&gt; Because of identity. &gt;&gt; Because of identity. &gt;&gt; Yes. Of a philosophy, of an ideology, &gt;&gt; Yes. Of a philosophy, of an ideology, &gt;&gt; Yes. Of a philosophy, of an ideology, people have killed, all right? people have killed, all right? people have killed, all right? &gt;&gt; All right. &gt;&gt; All right. &gt;&gt; All right. &gt;&gt; So, limited identity and empowerment is &gt;&gt; So, limited identity and empowerment is &gt;&gt; So, limited identity and empowerment is a disaster. a disaster. a disaster. But we are continuously cultivating this But we are continuously cultivating this But we are continuously cultivating this all the time. So, I said family is crime all the time. So, I said family is crime all the time. So, I said family is crime because family is the first identity because family is the first identity because family is the first identity that you take. After that comes community. After that After that comes community. After that comes maybe race or religion or comes maybe race or religion or comes maybe race or religion or nationality. Right now nationality is nationality. Right now nationality is nationality. Right now nationality is reasonably the largest identity you're reasonably the largest identity you're reasonably the largest identity you're taking. taking. taking. Within this nation it looks nice that Within this nation it looks nice that Within this nation it looks nice that you are committed as an American to the you are committed as an American to the you are committed as an American to the well-being of America. well-being of America. well-being of America. But just see who is fighting who in this But just see who is fighting who in this But just see who is fighting who in this world. A good Indian is fighting a good world. A good Indian is fighting a good world. A good Indian is fighting a good Pakistan. Pakistan. Pakistan. A good Hindu is fighting a good Muslim. A good Hindu is fighting a good Muslim. A good Hindu is fighting a good Muslim. A good American fighting just about A good American fighting just about A good American fighting just about anybody. anybody. anybody. &gt;&gt; [laughter] &gt;&gt; Because you never fought a war here. You &gt;&gt; Because you never fought a war here. You go out and fight all over the world. All go out and fight all over the world. All go out and fight all over the world. All right? right? right? Well, you will find reasons as to why Well, you will find reasons as to why Well, you will find reasons as to why you fought that war and the heroic you fought that war and the heroic you fought that war and the heroic nature of it. I know people who lost nature of it. I know people who lost nature of it. I know people who lost their lives their lives their lives believing that they're doing the best believing that they're doing the best believing that they're doing the best thing in their life. Yes, but I want you thing in their life. Yes, but I want you thing in their life. Yes, but I want you to know that man that you think is to know that man that you think is to know that man that you think is horrible, that terrorist, that horrible, that terrorist, that horrible, that terrorist, that miscreant, that militant, or whatever miscreant, that militant, or whatever miscreant, that militant, or whatever you want to call him, you want to call him, you want to call him, that guy also, like a suicide bomber, that guy also, like a suicide bomber, that guy also, like a suicide bomber, see anybody, for every human being or see anybody, for every human being or see anybody, for every human being or even for an ant, even for an ant, even for an ant, its life is precious. You try to catch its life is precious. You try to catch its life is precious. You try to catch him, see, he'll do everything possible him, see, he'll do everything possible him, see, he'll do everything possible to save his life. to save his life. to save his life. So, somebody to throw away their life So, somebody to throw away their life So, somebody to throw away their life like this, obviously, what they believe like this, obviously, what they believe like this, obviously, what they believe in means much more than their life. in means much more than their life. in means much more than their life. Right? It's not crazy. Right? It's not crazy. Right? It's not crazy. See, if they do it your way, you it's See, if they do it your way, you it's See, if they do it your way, you it's heroic. If they do it their way, it's heroic. If they do it their way, it's heroic. If they do it their way, it's crazy. I'm not trying to support crazy. I'm not trying to support crazy. I'm not trying to support terrorism or something. I'm just telling terrorism or something. I'm just telling terrorism or something. I'm just telling you it's limited identity. you it's limited identity. you it's limited identity. Genocides have been committed because of Genocides have been committed because of Genocides have been committed because of limited identity. limited identity. limited identity. Nations have been raised down because of Nations have been raised down because of Nations have been raised down because of limited identity. Evil things we have limited identity. Evil things we have limited identity. Evil things we have done to each other on individual level done to each other on individual level done to each other on individual level simply because of limited identity. So, simply because of limited identity. So, simply because of limited identity. So, this is what yoga means. Yoga means this is what yoga means. Yoga means this is what yoga means. Yoga means union. That means you consciously union. That means you consciously union. That means you consciously obliterated the boundaries of your obliterated the boundaries of your obliterated the boundaries of your individual nature and your experience of individual nature and your experience of individual nature and your experience of life expanded. Once you sit here and you life expanded. Once you sit here and you life expanded. Once you sit here and you experience everything around you as a experience everything around you as a experience everything around you as a part of yourself, after that you do not part of yourself, after that you do not part of yourself, after that you do not need any morality, you do not need any need any morality, you do not need any need any morality, you do not need any commandments. Thou shall not cut that commandments. Thou shall not cut that commandments. Thou shall not cut that tree. Thou shall not kill this man. Thou tree. Thou shall not kill this man. Thou tree. Thou shall not kill this man. Thou shall not rob this. This is meaningless shall not rob this. This is meaningless shall not rob this. This is meaningless to you to you to you when you have experienced something as a when you have experienced something as a when you have experienced something as a part of yourself. part of yourself. part of yourself. So, the entire system of yoga, and when So, the entire system of yoga, and when So, the entire system of yoga, and when I say yoga, I mean yoga. All right, not I say yoga, I mean yoga. All right, not I say yoga, I mean yoga. All right, not the yoga that's happening in Los Angeles the yoga that's happening in Los Angeles the yoga that's happening in Los Angeles studios. I have nothing against them, studios. I have nothing against them, studios. I have nothing against them, but I'm saying we've reduced it to right but I'm saying we've reduced it to right but I'm saying we've reduced it to right something just one aspect of something just one aspect of something just one aspect of yes yes yes twisting and turning your body. It's twisting and turning your body. It's twisting and turning your body. It's good for you. You'll become flexible and good for you. You'll become flexible and good for you. You'll become flexible and maybe healthy. That's good for you, but maybe healthy. That's good for you, but maybe healthy. That's good for you, but I want you to understand. Would you not I want you to understand. Would you not I want you to understand. Would you not wish that Adolf Hitler was a sick man wish that Adolf Hitler was a sick man wish that Adolf Hitler was a sick man instead of a healthy man? instead of a healthy man? instead of a healthy man? &gt;&gt; I would not wish that I would I would &gt;&gt; I would not wish that I would I would &gt;&gt; I would not wish that I would I would wish he was a healthy man. wish he was a healthy man. wish he was a healthy man. &gt;&gt; Huh? &gt;&gt; Huh? &gt;&gt; Huh? &gt;&gt; I would wish he was a healthy man. &gt;&gt; I would wish he was a healthy man. &gt;&gt; I would wish he was a healthy man. &gt;&gt; He was healthy. That's the problem. I'm &gt;&gt; He was healthy. That's the problem. I'm &gt;&gt; He was healthy. That's the problem. I'm saying. saying. saying. &gt;&gt; You wish he was a sick man? &gt;&gt; You wish he was a sick man? &gt;&gt; You wish he was a sick man? &gt;&gt; Yeah, would you wouldn't you be happy if &gt;&gt; Yeah, would you wouldn't you be happy if &gt;&gt; Yeah, would you wouldn't you be happy if you got cancer at 25 and you wouldn't you got cancer at 25 and you wouldn't you got cancer at 25 and you wouldn't kill all these people wouldn't set up kill all these people wouldn't set up kill all these people wouldn't set up this factory? this factory? this factory? &gt;&gt; Yeah, I wish they wouldn't have died. &gt;&gt; Yeah, I wish they wouldn't have died. &gt;&gt; Yeah, I wish they wouldn't have died. &gt;&gt; So I'm saying health becomes a curse. &gt;&gt; So I'm saying health becomes a curse. &gt;&gt; So I'm saying health becomes a curse. Competence becomes a curse. Individual Competence becomes a curse. Individual Competence becomes a curse. Individual intelligence becomes a curse. Why? intelligence becomes a curse. Why? intelligence becomes a curse. Why? Because you have limited identity. Because you have limited identity. Because you have limited identity. It's in that context I said family is It's in that context I said family is It's in that context I said family is crime. crime. crime. Family is a wonderful place where people Family is a wonderful place where people Family is a wonderful place where people are supporting each other. Like you said are supporting each other. Like you said are supporting each other. Like you said is it not important if you create a is it not important if you create a is it not important if you create a world where everybody is supporting each world where everybody is supporting each world where everybody is supporting each other to do their best. Well, that's other to do their best. Well, that's other to do their best. Well, that's happening in the family. That's the most happening in the family. That's the most happening in the family. That's the most beautiful aspect of the family, but why beautiful aspect of the family, but why beautiful aspect of the family, but why is it only limited to those four people is it only limited to those four people is it only limited to those four people or five people or whatever? or five people or whatever? or five people or whatever? &gt;&gt; What should what should families start &gt;&gt; What should what should families start &gt;&gt; What should what should families start to reconsider about their unity, their to reconsider about their unity, their to reconsider about their unity, their their connection? How could they expand their connection? How could they expand their connection? How could they expand it to something greater than just the it to something greater than just the it to something greater than just the family of four or six in this home family of four or six in this home family of four or six in this home living this way? living this way? living this way? &gt;&gt; know if you heard even political leaders &gt;&gt; know if you heard even political leaders &gt;&gt; know if you heard even political leaders in India. For example, wherever our in India. For example, wherever our in India. For example, wherever our prime minister goes to United Nations, prime minister goes to United Nations, prime minister goes to United Nations, he will say was with their कुटुंबकम. he will say was with their कुटुंबकम. he will say was with their कुटुंबकम. This means the world is my family. This means the world is my family. This means the world is my family. &gt;&gt; Uh-huh. &gt;&gt; Uh-huh. &gt;&gt; Uh-huh. &gt;&gt; It's a chant that always he says is the &gt;&gt; It's a chant that always he says is the &gt;&gt; It's a chant that always he says is the world is our family. world is our family. world is our family. Uh because this has to be inculcated Uh because this has to be inculcated Uh because this has to be inculcated from childhood. from childhood. from childhood. That your identity is not about a few That your identity is not about a few That your identity is not about a few people who are born around you or people people who are born around you or people people who are born around you or people couple of people who bore you. Your couple of people who bore you. Your couple of people who bore you. Your identity is the air that you breathe is identity is the air that you breathe is identity is the air that you breathe is your identity. your identity. your identity. &gt;&gt; Yeah. &gt;&gt; Yeah. &gt;&gt; Yeah. &gt;&gt; This is your life. &gt;&gt; This is your life. &gt;&gt; This is your life. &gt;&gt; Yeah. &gt;&gt; Yeah. &gt;&gt; Yeah. &gt;&gt; So, if you identify with the air that &gt;&gt; So, if you identify with the air that &gt;&gt; So, if you identify with the air that you breathe, what is it that's not you you breathe, what is it that's not you you breathe, what is it that's not you and what is it that's you? and what is it that's you? and what is it that's you? &gt;&gt; Everything is you. &gt;&gt; Everything is you. &gt;&gt; Everything is you. &gt;&gt; Yes. &gt;&gt; Yes. &gt;&gt; Yes. If everything is you, your intelligence If everything is you, your intelligence If everything is you, your intelligence is a bone. Your competence is a bone. is a bone. Your competence is a bone. is a bone. Your competence is a bone. &gt;&gt; Is a Is a what? &gt;&gt; Is a Is a what? &gt;&gt; Is a Is a what? &gt;&gt; Your intelligence, your competence, your &gt;&gt; Your intelligence, your competence, your &gt;&gt; Your intelligence, your competence, your capabilities, everything is a gift to capabilities, everything is a gift to capabilities, everything is a gift to the world. the world. the world. &gt;&gt; Right. &gt;&gt; Right. &gt;&gt; Right. &gt;&gt; But, if your identity is small, all the &gt;&gt; But, if your identity is small, all the &gt;&gt; But, if your identity is small, all the wonderful things that human being has wonderful things that human being has wonderful things that human being has becomes a curse. becomes a curse. becomes a curse. &gt;&gt; Mhm. &gt;&gt; Mhm. &gt;&gt; Mhm. &gt;&gt; See, right now, our intelligence, &gt;&gt; See, right now, our intelligence, &gt;&gt; See, right now, our intelligence, so much science, technology we so much science, technology we so much science, technology we developed. But, the cutting edge of developed. But, the cutting edge of developed. But, the cutting edge of science and technology always goes into science and technology always goes into science and technology always goes into military equipment, isn't it? First, at military equipment, isn't it? First, at military equipment, isn't it? First, at least. least. least. &gt;&gt; Mhm. &gt;&gt; Mhm. &gt;&gt; Mhm. &gt;&gt; Many of these things will never come to &gt;&gt; Many of these things will never come to &gt;&gt; Many of these things will never come to you on the street. It's always there, you on the street. It's always there, you on the street. It's always there, all right? all right? all right? Only when every other nation has, maybe Only when every other nation has, maybe Only when every other nation has, maybe then it'll come to you. then it'll come to you. then it'll come to you. &gt;&gt; Sure, sure. &gt;&gt; Sure, sure. &gt;&gt; Sure, sure. &gt;&gt; Till then, it's just kept there. &gt;&gt; Till then, it's just kept there. &gt;&gt; Till then, it's just kept there. &gt;&gt; Mhm. &gt;&gt; Mhm. &gt;&gt; Mhm. &gt;&gt; So, our intelligence is going into &gt;&gt; So, our intelligence is going into &gt;&gt; So, our intelligence is going into destructive force. Why? Limited destructive force. Why? Limited destructive force. Why? Limited identity. But, right now, can I just identity. But, right now, can I just identity. But, right now, can I just open up the borders of this nation and open up the borders of this nation and open up the borders of this nation and say I love everybody? We are not there. say I love everybody? We are not there. say I love everybody? We are not there. &gt;&gt; Right. &gt;&gt; Right. &gt;&gt; Right. &gt;&gt; We are not at there. The world is not at &gt;&gt; We are not at there. The world is not at &gt;&gt; We are not at there. The world is not at there. We cannot do that, all right? there. We cannot do that, all right? there. We cannot do that, all right? We still need nationality. We still need We still need nationality. We still need We still need nationality. We still need all these things. But, we can hold it all these things. But, we can hold it all these things. But, we can hold it little lightly. little lightly. little lightly. &gt;&gt; Mhm. &gt;&gt; Mhm. &gt;&gt; Mhm. &gt;&gt; We don't have to hold it like it is &gt;&gt; We don't have to hold it like it is &gt;&gt; We don't have to hold it like it is absolute. It is not absolute. It's absolute. It is not absolute. It's absolute. It is not absolute. It's something that we have done. something that we have done. something that we have done. Our idea of family is our making. Our Our idea of family is our making. Our Our idea of family is our making. Our idea of community is our making. Our idea of community is our making. Our idea of community is our making. Our idea of race, religion, everything is idea of race, religion, everything is idea of race, religion, everything is our making. Our idea of nationality is our making. Our idea of nationality is our making. Our idea of nationality is our making. So, don't treat it like it's our making. So, don't treat it like it's our making. So, don't treat it like it's an absolute. &gt;&gt; What would happen if we open up every &gt;&gt; What would happen if we open up every border in every country? border in every country? border in every country? &gt;&gt; That would be possible &gt;&gt; That would be possible &gt;&gt; That would be possible only if there was no economic disparity. only if there was no economic disparity. only if there was no economic disparity. &gt;&gt; Mhm. &gt;&gt; Mhm. &gt;&gt; Mhm. &gt;&gt; If there was no economic disparity, &gt;&gt; If there was no economic disparity, &gt;&gt; If there was no economic disparity, there were no national boundaries about there were no national boundaries about there were no national boundaries about two centuries ago. People could walk two centuries ago. People could walk two centuries ago. People could walk wherever they want. There were no visas wherever they want. There were no visas wherever they want. There were no visas and passports anywhere because and passports anywhere because and passports anywhere because economically reasonably everybody was in economically reasonably everybody was in economically reasonably everybody was in the the the &gt;&gt; What about race though? Would people be &gt;&gt; What about race though? Would people be &gt;&gt; What about race though? Would people be you know, what about that? you know, what about that? you know, what about that? &gt;&gt; India is a classic example. If you if &gt;&gt; India is a classic example. If you if &gt;&gt; India is a classic example. If you if you travel from north to south, every 50 you travel from north to south, every 50 you travel from north to south, every 50 km people will look different. They km people will look different. They km people will look different. They dress different. They talk different and dress different. They talk different and dress different. They talk different and they eat different. they eat different. they eat different. Every every few kilometers you will see Every every few kilometers you will see Every every few kilometers you will see people are different and we have no people are different and we have no people are different and we have no problem. That's what that's how it would problem. That's what that's how it would problem. That's what that's how it would have been. have been. have been. &gt;&gt; Yeah. &gt;&gt; Yeah. &gt;&gt; Yeah. &gt;&gt; Only because you protected yourself for &gt;&gt; Only because you protected yourself for &gt;&gt; Only because you protected yourself for too long. Now race seems to be one big too long. Now race seems to be one big too long. Now race seems to be one big issue, right? issue, right? issue, right? &gt;&gt; But the money disparity you think is the &gt;&gt; But the money disparity you think is the &gt;&gt; But the money disparity you think is the challenge? challenge? challenge? &gt;&gt; disparity which is difficult to handle. &gt;&gt; disparity which is difficult to handle. &gt;&gt; disparity which is difficult to handle. Right now if you take away the Right now if you take away the Right now if you take away the boundaries of this country, maybe half boundaries of this country, maybe half boundaries of this country, maybe half the world it will be right here in the the world it will be right here in the the world it will be right here in the United States. United States. United States. And that will not be a solution because And that will not be a solution because And that will not be a solution because you will become poor. you will become poor. you will become poor. &gt;&gt; Why? &gt;&gt; Why? &gt;&gt; Why? &gt;&gt; Okay? United States will be &gt;&gt; Okay? United States will be &gt;&gt; Okay? United States will be poverty-ridden. poverty-ridden. poverty-ridden. &gt;&gt; Mhm. &gt;&gt; Mhm. &gt;&gt; Mhm. &gt;&gt; If that happens. &gt;&gt; If that happens. &gt;&gt; If that happens. But But But if you if you if you totally wall yourself out, then also you totally wall yourself out, then also you totally wall yourself out, then also you will become poor in a different way. will become poor in a different way. will become poor in a different way. So this has to be first thing is if your So this has to be first thing is if your So this has to be first thing is if your identity is little flexible, you will do identity is little flexible, you will do identity is little flexible, you will do things judiciously as it's necessary for things judiciously as it's necessary for things judiciously as it's necessary for the situation and appropriate action. the situation and appropriate action. the situation and appropriate action. Not our actions are never ever absolute. Not our actions are never ever absolute. Not our actions are never ever absolute. Our actions are just about being Our actions are just about being Our actions are just about being appropriate to the situations in which appropriate to the situations in which appropriate to the situations in which we exist. we exist. we exist. &gt;&gt; Yeah. &gt;&gt; Yeah. &gt;&gt; Yeah. And there's some parents watching or And there's some parents watching or And there's some parents watching or listening listening listening and they're like, "Wow, this is very and they're like, "Wow, this is very and they're like, "Wow, this is very eye-opening. I've never thought of it eye-opening. I've never thought of it eye-opening. I've never thought of it this way." They've always raised their this way." They've always raised their this way." They've always raised their kids a certain way. Their kids are kids a certain way. Their kids are kids a certain way. Their kids are between between between &gt;&gt; This word. This is the word that I hear &gt;&gt; This word. This is the word that I hear &gt;&gt; This word. This is the word that I hear very often in United States. We don't very often in United States. We don't very often in United States. We don't hear this in India. I was raised this hear this in India. I was raised this hear this in India. I was raised this way. People say I was raised Catholic. I way. People say I was raised Catholic. I way. People say I was raised Catholic. I was raised Jewish. I was raised Baptist. was raised Jewish. I was raised Baptist. was raised Jewish. I was raised Baptist. I was raised this way. I was raised this way. I was raised this way. See, you don't raise human beings. You See, you don't raise human beings. You See, you don't raise human beings. You only raise cattle. A human being is a possibility that A human being is a possibility that needs to be nurtured, not raised needs to be nurtured, not raised needs to be nurtured, not raised in a particular way. in a particular way. in a particular way. So, you are raising people in a certain So, you are raising people in a certain So, you are raising people in a certain way because you're already committed to way because you're already committed to way because you're already committed to something that you think is absolute. something that you think is absolute. something that you think is absolute. Nothing is absolute. Life is a Nothing is absolute. Life is a Nothing is absolute. Life is a possibility. Will you allow your possibility. Will you allow your possibility. Will you allow your children to explore that possibility, or children to explore that possibility, or children to explore that possibility, or do you want to make them like concrete do you want to make them like concrete do you want to make them like concrete blocks that they come out in a blocks that they come out in a blocks that they come out in a particular shape, raised in a certain particular shape, raised in a certain particular shape, raised in a certain way? way? way? No, this is not the way to handle No, this is not the way to handle No, this is not the way to handle humanity. humanity. humanity. &gt;&gt; So, say these parents are hearing this &gt;&gt; So, say these parents are hearing this &gt;&gt; So, say these parents are hearing this and they want to nurture and they want to nurture and they want to nurture their children in a different way. their children in a different way. their children in a different way. &gt;&gt; Yes, the first thing they must do is &gt;&gt; Yes, the first thing they must do is &gt;&gt; Yes, the first thing they must do is &gt;&gt; But they've been taught something their &gt;&gt; But they've been taught something their &gt;&gt; But they've been taught something their whole lives. whole lives. whole lives. &gt;&gt; do their prayers as they know it, but &gt;&gt; do their prayers as they know it, but &gt;&gt; do their prayers as they know it, but let them know that it's not absolute. let them know that it's not absolute. let them know that it's not absolute. They can sing their national anthem They can sing their national anthem They can sing their national anthem with pride, wonderful. with pride, wonderful. with pride, wonderful. Let them know it's not absolute. Let them know it's not absolute. Let them know it's not absolute. Let them also teach them a two lines of Let them also teach them a two lines of Let them also teach them a two lines of global anthem. global anthem. global anthem. If not cosmic anthem, one global anthem If not cosmic anthem, one global anthem If not cosmic anthem, one global anthem which includes every life's well-being. which includes every life's well-being. which includes every life's well-being. Every child should sing this in every Every child should sing this in every Every child should sing this in every school. school. school. &gt;&gt; A global anthem? &gt;&gt; A global anthem? &gt;&gt; A global anthem? &gt;&gt; Yes, we need to make a global anthem. I'm singing Indian anthem with great I'm singing Indian anthem with great fervor, and you're singing American fervor, and you're singing American fervor, and you're singing American anthem. anthem. anthem. What does it mean? Next moment we get an What does it mean? Next moment we get an What does it mean? Next moment we get an opportunity, we're going to pull out opportunity, we're going to pull out opportunity, we're going to pull out each other's eyeballs. each other's eyeballs. each other's eyeballs. &gt;&gt; Yes, yeah. &gt;&gt; Yes, yeah. &gt;&gt; Yes, yeah. &gt;&gt; Not because you're bad or I'm bad, &gt;&gt; Not because you're bad or I'm bad, &gt;&gt; Not because you're bad or I'm bad, because I'm Indian and you're American, because I'm Indian and you're American, because I'm Indian and you're American, all right? all right? all right? &gt;&gt; Right. &gt;&gt; Right. &gt;&gt; Right. So, a global anthem. So, a global anthem. So, a global anthem. &gt;&gt; We need a global anthem for sure. &gt;&gt; We need a global anthem for sure. &gt;&gt; We need a global anthem for sure. Today, technology has many ways made Today, technology has many ways made Today, technology has many ways made national boundaries meaningless. All national boundaries meaningless. All national boundaries meaningless. All right? right? right? People are sitting in India and working People are sitting in India and working People are sitting in India and working in America right now. Whole lot of in America right now. Whole lot of in America right now. Whole lot of people. people. people. &gt;&gt; Sitting in India and walking in America? &gt;&gt; Sitting in India and walking in America? &gt;&gt; Sitting in India and walking in America? &gt;&gt; Working in America. &gt;&gt; Working in America. &gt;&gt; Working in America. &gt;&gt; Working in yeah. Yeah, they're getting &gt;&gt; Working in yeah. Yeah, they're getting &gt;&gt; Working in yeah. Yeah, they're getting paid, yeah. paid, yeah. paid, yeah. &gt;&gt; You pick up a phone &gt;&gt; You pick up a phone &gt;&gt; You pick up a phone the Indian guy is the practice American the Indian guy is the practice American the Indian guy is the practice American accent and he's pretty speaking from accent and he's pretty speaking from accent and he's pretty speaking from Bangalore. Bangalore. Bangalore. &gt;&gt; Right. Right. [laughter] &gt;&gt; Right. Right. [laughter] &gt;&gt; Right. Right. [laughter] Yeah. &gt;&gt; So, when national boundaries borders &gt;&gt; So, when national boundaries borders have become so porous, it's time to work have become so porous, it's time to work have become so porous, it's time to work towards that. It's not See, tomorrow towards that. It's not See, tomorrow towards that. It's not See, tomorrow morning if you open up all the borders, morning if you open up all the borders, morning if you open up all the borders, there'll be disaster. there'll be disaster. there'll be disaster. &gt;&gt; Yeah. &gt;&gt; Yeah. &gt;&gt; Yeah. &gt;&gt; We must know these things we made at &gt;&gt; We must know these things we made at &gt;&gt; We must know these things we made at certain times for certain conveniences. certain times for certain conveniences. certain times for certain conveniences. It is not absolute. It is not absolute. It is not absolute. The lines that we have drawn on this The lines that we have drawn on this The lines that we have drawn on this planet are not absolute. We just made it planet are not absolute. We just made it planet are not absolute. We just made it for certain convenience. It's time to for certain convenience. It's time to for certain convenience. It's time to relax it. See, one great example that's relax it. See, one great example that's relax it. See, one great example that's happened in the world is Europe. happened in the world is Europe. happened in the world is Europe. They fought as bitterly as they fought They fought as bitterly as they fought They fought as bitterly as they fought World War I, World War II. World War I, World War II. World War I, World War II. Did anybody think Did anybody think Did anybody think Germany and France will share Germany and France will share Germany and France will share open borders? Hello? In 1944, would you open borders? Hello? In 1944, would you open borders? Hello? In 1944, would you believe that? believe that? believe that? &gt;&gt; No. &gt;&gt; No. &gt;&gt; No. &gt;&gt; See, today they have open borders. &gt;&gt; See, today they have open borders. &gt;&gt; See, today they have open borders. &gt;&gt; Right. &gt;&gt; Right. &gt;&gt; Right. &gt;&gt; I don't see this as a a geopolitical &gt;&gt; I don't see this as a a geopolitical &gt;&gt; I don't see this as a a geopolitical whatever. In a way, it's an evolution of whatever. In a way, it's an evolution of whatever. In a way, it's an evolution of human consciousness itself. human consciousness itself. human consciousness itself. They might have done it for economic They might have done it for economic They might have done it for economic reasons, political reasons, but still reasons, political reasons, but still reasons, political reasons, but still there is human consciousness involved in there is human consciousness involved in there is human consciousness involved in this because that's not easy after this because that's not easy after this because that's not easy after fighting such bitter wars when that fighting such bitter wars when that fighting such bitter wars when that generation is still alive. generation is still alive. generation is still alive. You opened your borders to each other, You opened your borders to each other, You opened your borders to each other, trusted each other. It's not a small trusted each other. It's not a small trusted each other. It's not a small thing to do. thing to do. thing to do. &gt;&gt; Yeah. &gt;&gt; Yeah. &gt;&gt; Yeah. &gt;&gt; We need to make that happen in the world &gt;&gt; We need to make that happen in the world &gt;&gt; We need to make that happen in the world everywhere. But, for this we need a everywhere. But, for this we need a everywhere. But, for this we need a reasonable level of economic parity. reasonable level of economic parity. reasonable level of economic parity. Otherwise, you cannot do it. Otherwise, you cannot do it. Otherwise, you cannot do it. &gt;&gt; Can't do it. One of the things I feel &gt;&gt; Can't do it. One of the things I feel &gt;&gt; Can't do it. One of the things I feel very grateful for in my childhood, my very grateful for in my childhood, my very grateful for in my childhood, my father, we didn't have a lot of money father, we didn't have a lot of money father, we didn't have a lot of money growing up to travel to other places growing up to travel to other places growing up to travel to other places outside of Ohio. outside of Ohio. outside of Ohio. But, I had seven exchange students from But, I had seven exchange students from But, I had seven exchange students from around the world live with us for 6 around the world live with us for 6 around the world live with us for 6 months at a time from Brazil and Japan months at a time from Brazil and Japan months at a time from Brazil and Japan and Germany and France and Philippines. and Germany and France and Philippines. and Germany and France and Philippines. &gt;&gt; Nobody came from India. &gt;&gt; Nobody came from India. &gt;&gt; Nobody came from India. &gt;&gt; No one from India. &gt;&gt; No one from India. &gt;&gt; No one from India. &gt;&gt; See, otherwise they would have taken you &gt;&gt; See, otherwise they would have taken you &gt;&gt; See, otherwise they would have taken you back. back. back. &gt;&gt; Yes, [laughter] &gt;&gt; Yes, [laughter] &gt;&gt; Yes, [laughter] exactly. But I felt very fortunate as a exactly. But I felt very fortunate as a exactly. But I felt very fortunate as a 5-year-old until I was about 12 5-year-old until I was about 12 5-year-old until I was about 12 having these cultures come having these cultures come having these cultures come and learn the language, learn the food, and learn the language, learn the food, and learn the language, learn the food, learn about the beliefs. learn about the beliefs. learn about the beliefs. &gt;&gt; when you [snorts] live just in a limited &gt;&gt; when you [snorts] live just in a limited &gt;&gt; when you [snorts] live just in a limited atmosphere, you don't know how horribly atmosphere, you don't know how horribly atmosphere, you don't know how horribly prejudiced you become. You never realize prejudiced you become. You never realize prejudiced you become. You never realize that. You think you're doing fine. that. You think you're doing fine. that. You think you're doing fine. &gt;&gt; All right. &gt;&gt; All right. &gt;&gt; All right. &gt;&gt; You become horribly prejudiced. I'm sure &gt;&gt; You become horribly prejudiced. I'm sure &gt;&gt; You become horribly prejudiced. I'm sure even Adolf Hitler is thinking he's fine. even Adolf Hitler is thinking he's fine. even Adolf Hitler is thinking he's fine. &gt;&gt; Mhm. &gt;&gt; Mhm. &gt;&gt; Mhm. &gt;&gt; He thinks he's fine. &gt;&gt; He thinks he's fine. &gt;&gt; He thinks he's fine. &gt;&gt; Mhm. &gt;&gt; Mhm. &gt;&gt; Mhm. &gt;&gt; That's why he's doing what he's doing. &gt;&gt; That's why he's doing what he's doing. &gt;&gt; That's why he's doing what he's doing. &gt;&gt; Yeah. &gt;&gt; Yeah. &gt;&gt; Yeah. Right. Right. Right. &gt;&gt; I'm saying the extreme example. &gt;&gt; I'm saying the extreme example. &gt;&gt; I'm saying the extreme example. &gt;&gt; Right. &gt;&gt; Right. &gt;&gt; Right. &gt;&gt; Even he thinks he's doing fine. &gt;&gt; Even he thinks he's doing fine. &gt;&gt; Even he thinks he's doing fine. &gt;&gt; Right. &gt;&gt; Right. &gt;&gt; Right. &gt;&gt; Only the wrong thing he did was he lost &gt;&gt; Only the wrong thing he did was he lost &gt;&gt; Only the wrong thing he did was he lost the war. the war. the war. If he had won the war, whole world would If he had won the war, whole world would If he had won the war, whole world would have said what he's done is fine. have said what he's done is fine. have said what he's done is fine. Please know that. Please know that. Please know that. It's a a horrific thing. It's a a horrific thing. It's a a horrific thing. &gt;&gt; Do you think someone who's doing that &gt;&gt; Do you think someone who's doing that &gt;&gt; Do you think someone who's doing that feels a sense of guilt? feels a sense of guilt? feels a sense of guilt? &gt;&gt; No. &gt;&gt; No. &gt;&gt; No. No, no. No, no. No, no. &gt;&gt; Like when they're taking another life &gt;&gt; Like when they're taking another life &gt;&gt; Like when they're taking another life and they're seeing someone in pain? and they're seeing someone in pain? and they're seeing someone in pain? &gt;&gt; See, every nation is taking somebody &gt;&gt; See, every nation is taking somebody &gt;&gt; See, every nation is taking somebody else's life. else's life. else's life. &gt;&gt; Mhm. Every nation? Every nation? &gt;&gt; Yes, every nation is, isn't it? &gt;&gt; Yes, every nation is, isn't it? &gt;&gt; Yes, every nation is, isn't it? &gt;&gt; But I mean an individual, one one &gt;&gt; But I mean an individual, one one &gt;&gt; But I mean an individual, one one person. person. person. &gt;&gt; See, nation means it's individuals who &gt;&gt; See, nation means it's individuals who &gt;&gt; See, nation means it's individuals who act on the ground, right? act on the ground, right? act on the ground, right? &gt;&gt; Mhm. &gt;&gt; Mhm. &gt;&gt; Mhm. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. &gt;&gt; It's an American pilot who drops the &gt;&gt; It's an American pilot who drops the &gt;&gt; It's an American pilot who drops the bomb. It's an American sniper who pulls bomb. It's an American sniper who pulls bomb. It's an American sniper who pulls the trigger, all right? But he believes the trigger, all right? But he believes the trigger, all right? But he believes he's doing it for the country. he's doing it for the country. he's doing it for the country. &gt;&gt; Right. &gt;&gt; Right. &gt;&gt; Right. &gt;&gt; So, he won't feel any guilt. Even the &gt;&gt; So, he won't feel any guilt. Even the &gt;&gt; So, he won't feel any guilt. Even the terrorist who is right now which we terrorist who is right now which we terrorist who is right now which we think is absolutely unreasonable and think is absolutely unreasonable and think is absolutely unreasonable and insane, insane, insane, that guy thinks he's doing the right that guy thinks he's doing the right that guy thinks he's doing the right thing. He's doing God's work. Not a thing. He's doing God's work. Not a thing. He's doing God's work. Not a simple thing. simple thing. simple thing. He feels great pride He feels great pride He feels great pride in what he's doing. So, this why I'm in what he's doing. So, this why I'm in what he's doing. So, this why I'm saying it's a limited identity. saying it's a limited identity. saying it's a limited identity. &gt;&gt; Mhm. &gt;&gt; Mhm. &gt;&gt; Mhm. &gt;&gt; It is not that somebody is bad, somebody &gt;&gt; It is not that somebody is bad, somebody &gt;&gt; It is not that somebody is bad, somebody is good. The moment you have limited is good. The moment you have limited is good. The moment you have limited identity, you are a crime. identity, you are a crime. identity, you are a crime. It's just that whether your crime is It's just that whether your crime is It's just that whether your crime is recognized in the law as a crime or not recognized in the law as a crime or not recognized in the law as a crime or not is a subjective thing. But, you are a is a subjective thing. But, you are a is a subjective thing. But, you are a crime. Right now I sit here, my identity crime. Right now I sit here, my identity crime. Right now I sit here, my identity is with myself. I'm interested [snorts] is with myself. I'm interested [snorts] is with myself. I'm interested [snorts] in the well-being of this. I don't care in the well-being of this. I don't care in the well-being of this. I don't care a damn what happens to this. a damn what happens to this. a damn what happens to this. So, this is a crime. I may not shoot you So, this is a crime. I may not shoot you So, this is a crime. I may not shoot you with a gun, but I'm committing a crime with a gun, but I'm committing a crime with a gun, but I'm committing a crime because I don't care what happens to because I don't care what happens to because I don't care what happens to you. you. you. The moment in some way you forsake your The moment in some way you forsake your The moment in some way you forsake your humanity, humanity, humanity, I don't care means I have forsaken my I don't care means I have forsaken my I don't care means I have forsaken my humanity. It is a crime. Will I cause humanity. It is a crime. Will I cause humanity. It is a crime. Will I cause enormous damage or small damage? Simply enormous damage or small damage? Simply enormous damage or small damage? Simply depends on how competent I am. So, competency becomes a curse. So, competency becomes a curse. The more competent you are, the more the The more competent you are, the more the The more competent you are, the more the more you can hurt and harm. Your more you can hurt and harm. Your more you can hurt and harm. Your intelligence and competency is a being a intelligence and competency is a being a intelligence and competency is a being a solution becomes a problem. Isn't that solution becomes a problem. Isn't that solution becomes a problem. Isn't that what is happening in the world today? So, where does karma fit in So, where does karma fit in &gt;&gt; [laughter] &gt;&gt; [laughter] &gt;&gt; [laughter] &gt;&gt; around &gt;&gt; around &gt;&gt; around people that are people that are people that are acting to harm or to not support someone acting to harm or to not support someone acting to harm or to not support someone else's well-being or the things around else's well-being or the things around else's well-being or the things around them? How does karma fit in? See, all them? How does karma fit in? See, all them? How does karma fit in? See, all your identity is only from your memory, your identity is only from your memory, your identity is only from your memory, isn't it? isn't it? isn't it? How are you an American? How are you an American? How are you an American? You remember that you were born in You remember that you were born in You remember that you were born in America. Suppose I erase your memory, America. Suppose I erase your memory, America. Suppose I erase your memory, are you American? are you American? are you American? Suppose what? I said I I erase your Suppose what? I said I I erase your Suppose what? I said I I erase your memory. Am I an American? I don't know. memory. Am I an American? I don't know. memory. Am I an American? I don't know. No. No. No. So, how does your family identity come? So, how does your family identity come? So, how does your family identity come? How do your racial identity come? How do your racial identity come? How do your racial identity come? Everything is by memory, isn't it? Everything is by memory, isn't it? Everything is by memory, isn't it? Now, karma means this accumulated Now, karma means this accumulated Now, karma means this accumulated massive amount of memory. massive amount of memory. massive amount of memory. Now, will you stand above that? Is this Now, will you stand above that? Is this Now, will you stand above that? Is this is a stage for our life. is a stage for our life. is a stage for our life. This karmic background is like a This karmic background is like a This karmic background is like a platform. platform. platform. If you create enough surface tension in If you create enough surface tension in If you create enough surface tension in this, you can stand on it and do your this, you can stand on it and do your this, you can stand on it and do your fresh act today. fresh act today. fresh act today. But, if your feet sink into it like But, if your feet sink into it like But, if your feet sink into it like quicksand, then quicksand, then quicksand, then you are just a victim of your memory. you are just a victim of your memory. you are just a victim of your memory. Right now, the person that you think is Right now, the person that you think is Right now, the person that you think is a racist a racist a racist is a victim of his memory. is a victim of his memory. is a victim of his memory. &gt;&gt; Right. &gt;&gt; Right. &gt;&gt; Right. &gt;&gt; The person that you think is a terrorist &gt;&gt; The person that you think is a terrorist &gt;&gt; The person that you think is a terrorist is a victim of his memory. is a victim of his memory. is a victim of his memory. &gt;&gt; Mhm. &gt;&gt; Mhm. &gt;&gt; Mhm. &gt;&gt; The person who is a suicide bomber is a &gt;&gt; The person who is a suicide bomber is a &gt;&gt; The person who is a suicide bomber is a victim of his memory because he victim of his memory because he victim of his memory because he remembers what has been taught to him. remembers what has been taught to him. remembers what has been taught to him. All right? If he loses his memory, he's All right? If he loses his memory, he's All right? If he loses his memory, he's a fine guy. a fine guy. a fine guy. &gt;&gt; Right. &gt;&gt; Right. &gt;&gt; Right. &gt;&gt; [laughter] &gt;&gt; [laughter] &gt;&gt; [laughter] &gt;&gt; Right. Right. Yes. &gt;&gt; Right. Right. Yes. &gt;&gt; Right. Right. Yes. &gt;&gt; So, right now, you don't have to lose &gt;&gt; So, right now, you don't have to lose &gt;&gt; So, right now, you don't have to lose your memory. Where is your memory? Your your memory. Where is your memory? Your your memory. Where is your memory? Your memory is in your body. memory is in your body. memory is in your body. And what you call as your mind, which is And what you call as your mind, which is And what you call as your mind, which is all one. All right? all one. All right? all one. All right? &gt;&gt; This is hardware that is software. &gt;&gt; This is hardware that is software. &gt;&gt; This is hardware that is software. &gt;&gt; Sure. Sure. &gt;&gt; Sure. Sure. &gt;&gt; Sure. Sure. &gt;&gt; So, this software, you wrote it &gt;&gt; So, this software, you wrote it &gt;&gt; So, this software, you wrote it unconsciously unconsciously unconsciously through various incidents, experiences, through various incidents, experiences, through various incidents, experiences, your own perception according to your your own perception according to your your own perception according to your intelligence. You wrote your own kind of intelligence. You wrote your own kind of intelligence. You wrote your own kind of software unconsciously. It's written by software unconsciously. It's written by software unconsciously. It's written by you, you, you, but unconsciously. but unconsciously. but unconsciously. There have been cases where people have There have been cases where people have There have been cases where people have sleepwalked and committed a murder. sleepwalked and committed a murder. sleepwalked and committed a murder. Even the judiciary Even the judiciary Even the judiciary thinks that is not worth punishing. They thinks that is not worth punishing. They thinks that is not worth punishing. They don't punish them even though they don't punish them even though they don't punish them even though they committed murder sleepwalking. committed murder sleepwalking. committed murder sleepwalking. As far as the act is concerned, somebody As far as the act is concerned, somebody As far as the act is concerned, somebody died. They lost their life. Not a small died. They lost their life. Not a small died. They lost their life. Not a small thing. thing. thing. But, this man was sleeping. But, this man was sleeping. But, this man was sleeping. So, that man doesn't get punishment So, that man doesn't get punishment So, that man doesn't get punishment because he was sleepwalking. because he was sleepwalking. because he was sleepwalking. All right? All right? All right? &gt;&gt; Mhm. &gt;&gt; Mhm. &gt;&gt; Mhm. &gt;&gt; He could have even killed himself in his &gt;&gt; He could have even killed himself in his &gt;&gt; He could have even killed himself in his sleepwalking. It's possible. sleepwalking. It's possible. sleepwalking. It's possible. &gt;&gt; Right. &gt;&gt; Right. &gt;&gt; Right. &gt;&gt; But, instead he killed somebody else. &gt;&gt; But, instead he killed somebody else. &gt;&gt; But, instead he killed somebody else. So, essentially, you're unconscious. So, essentially, you're unconscious. So, essentially, you're unconscious. So, you're not punishable because you're So, you're not punishable because you're So, you're not punishable because you're less than a child, I'm saying. less than a child, I'm saying. less than a child, I'm saying. &gt;&gt; Mhm. &gt;&gt; Mhm. &gt;&gt; Mhm. &gt;&gt; But, the important thing is to become &gt;&gt; But, the important thing is to become &gt;&gt; But, the important thing is to become conscious. Where is your memory? It's in conscious. Where is your memory? It's in conscious. Where is your memory? It's in the body. It's in the mind. the body. It's in the mind. the body. It's in the mind. If you create a little distance between If you create a little distance between If you create a little distance between you and your body, between you and your you and your body, between you and your you and your body, between you and your mind, mind, mind, this is the end of your karma. this is the end of your karma. this is the end of your karma. &gt;&gt; The end of your karma? &gt;&gt; The end of your karma? &gt;&gt; The end of your karma? &gt;&gt; Yes. The karmic influence, I mean to &gt;&gt; Yes. The karmic influence, I mean to &gt;&gt; Yes. The karmic influence, I mean to say. Karma is still there. say. Karma is still there. say. Karma is still there. &gt;&gt; Yes. &gt;&gt; Yes. &gt;&gt; Yes. &gt;&gt; Karma is the richness of your life. &gt;&gt; Karma is the richness of your life. &gt;&gt; Karma is the richness of your life. Okay, if you have no karma, you will be Okay, if you have no karma, you will be Okay, if you have no karma, you will be a bimbo. a bimbo. a bimbo. &gt;&gt; Right. &gt;&gt; Right. &gt;&gt; Right. &gt;&gt; All right? There is karma. There's the &gt;&gt; All right? There is karma. There's the &gt;&gt; All right? There is karma. There's the more rich and vibrant the karma is, the more rich and vibrant the karma is, the more rich and vibrant the karma is, the better. Only thing is, is it your better. Only thing is, is it your better. Only thing is, is it your platform to dance upon, or is it a quick platform to dance upon, or is it a quick platform to dance upon, or is it a quick sand that sucks you in? sand that sucks you in? sand that sucks you in? Most human beings right now are only Most human beings right now are only Most human beings right now are only suffering suffering suffering their memory, isn't it? their memory, isn't it? their memory, isn't it? &gt;&gt; Yeah. &gt;&gt; Yeah. &gt;&gt; Yeah. &gt;&gt; This moment they're not suffering. What &gt;&gt; This moment they're not suffering. What &gt;&gt; This moment they're not suffering. What happened yesterday, they're suffering. happened yesterday, they're suffering. happened yesterday, they're suffering. What happened 10 days ago, they're What happened 10 days ago, they're What happened 10 days ago, they're suffering. Why? What happened 25 years suffering. Why? What happened 25 years suffering. Why? What happened 25 years ago, they're still suffering. ago, they're still suffering. ago, they're still suffering. &gt;&gt; When they hold on to the thought, the &gt;&gt; When they hold on to the thought, the &gt;&gt; When they hold on to the thought, the memory. memory. memory. &gt;&gt; See, it is not their choice &gt;&gt; See, it is not their choice &gt;&gt; See, it is not their choice &gt;&gt; to think about the thought. &gt;&gt; to think about the thought. &gt;&gt; to think about the thought. &gt;&gt; They don't have to. They're identified &gt;&gt; They don't have to. They're identified &gt;&gt; They don't have to. They're identified with the situations in which they were. with the situations in which they were. with the situations in which they were. Now it makes them suffer. Now it makes them suffer. Now it makes them suffer. Today we know that a whole lot of Today we know that a whole lot of Today we know that a whole lot of diseases that people are suffering are diseases that people are suffering are diseases that people are suffering are psychosomatic. psychosomatic. psychosomatic. It does not mean they're always thinking It does not mean they're always thinking It does not mean they're always thinking about it. But it's working. The memory about it. But it's working. The memory about it. But it's working. The memory is working depending on how strongly is working depending on how strongly is working depending on how strongly you're identified. Let's say you're you're identified. Let's say you're you're identified. Let's say you're strongly identified with your family strongly identified with your family strongly identified with your family structure. structure. structure. Now Now Now something happened in your family which something happened in your family which something happened in your family which is not pleasant, something very is not pleasant, something very is not pleasant, something very unpleasant happened, let's say. unpleasant happened, let's say. unpleasant happened, let's say. Now you don't have to every day think Now you don't have to every day think Now you don't have to every day think about it. Slowly your face will become about it. Slowly your face will become about it. Slowly your face will become like this. like this. like this. A lot of people, just see. A lot of people, just see. A lot of people, just see. Because the memory is working from Because the memory is working from Because the memory is working from inside. You It doesn't even ask your inside. You It doesn't even ask your inside. You It doesn't even ask your permission. permission. permission. It doesn't ask ask your permission, It doesn't ask ask your permission, It doesn't ask ask your permission, should I come or go? should I come or go? should I come or go? It just works on every cell in your It just works on every cell in your It just works on every cell in your body. Slowly you lose your vibrancy. body. Slowly you lose your vibrancy. body. Slowly you lose your vibrancy. What was a vibrant, exuberant person What was a vibrant, exuberant person What was a vibrant, exuberant person slowly becomes like this. This has slowly becomes like this. This has slowly becomes like this. This has happened to more than 75% of the happened to more than 75% of the happened to more than 75% of the population. population. population. &gt;&gt; Right. &gt;&gt; Right. &gt;&gt; Right. &gt;&gt; When they were 5, 6 years of age, how &gt;&gt; When they were 5, 6 years of age, how &gt;&gt; When they were 5, 6 years of age, how joyful and exuberant lives they were. joyful and exuberant lives they were. joyful and exuberant lives they were. &gt;&gt; Mhm. &gt;&gt; Mhm. &gt;&gt; Mhm. &gt;&gt; By the time they're 30, they're like &gt;&gt; By the time they're 30, they're like &gt;&gt; By the time they're 30, they're like this. What is their problem? this. What is their problem? this. What is their problem? What is their problem? Is somebody What is their problem? Is somebody What is their problem? Is somebody poking them? No. poking them? No. poking them? No. Because their karma is overtaking them. Because their karma is overtaking them. Because their karma is overtaking them. So, the entire process of this book is So, the entire process of this book is So, the entire process of this book is step-by-step way of standing above your step-by-step way of standing above your step-by-step way of standing above your karma on the richness of your memory. karma on the richness of your memory. karma on the richness of your memory. Because you can convert this memory into Because you can convert this memory into Because you can convert this memory into manure and you can blossom upon that. manure and you can blossom upon that. manure and you can blossom upon that. &gt;&gt; Ooh. &gt;&gt; Ooh. &gt;&gt; Ooh. &gt;&gt; Because what happened yesterday, you &gt;&gt; Because what happened yesterday, you &gt;&gt; Because what happened yesterday, you cannot change. What is happening today, cannot change. What is happening today, cannot change. What is happening today, you can only experience. you can only experience. you can only experience. What is tomorrow, you have to create. What is tomorrow, you have to create. What is tomorrow, you have to create. &gt;&gt; Mhm. &gt;&gt; Mhm. &gt;&gt; Mhm. When you have I mean, you've you've When you have I mean, you've you've When you have I mean, you've you've experienced some bad things in the past, experienced some bad things in the past, experienced some bad things in the past, right? Some harmful things, some right? Some harmful things, some right? Some harmful things, some challenges, pain. You've you've felt challenges, pain. You've you've felt challenges, pain. You've you've felt these things, right? these things, right? these things, right? In the past? In the past? In the past? &gt;&gt; People People try to do lots of bad &gt;&gt; People People try to do lots of bad &gt;&gt; People People try to do lots of bad things and they're still doing lots of things and they're still doing lots of things and they're still doing lots of them. Every day, a whole bunch of people them. Every day, a whole bunch of people them. Every day, a whole bunch of people abuse me. People that I've never met. abuse me. People that I've never met. abuse me. People that I've never met. They have enormous hatred for me. They have enormous hatred for me. They have enormous hatred for me. Because, you know, like today what I Because, you know, like today what I Because, you know, like today what I have said, a whole lot of people will have said, a whole lot of people will have said, a whole lot of people will hate me for this. Do you know? hate me for this. Do you know? hate me for this. Do you know? &gt;&gt; Yeah. &gt;&gt; Yeah. &gt;&gt; Yeah. &gt;&gt; Because their identities are shaken. &gt;&gt; Because their identities are shaken. &gt;&gt; Because their identities are shaken. They have created false sense of They have created false sense of They have created false sense of identity upon which they are standing. identity upon which they are standing. identity upon which they are standing. Shaking. They know if this is gone, they Shaking. They know if this is gone, they Shaking. They know if this is gone, they have nothing to live for. have nothing to live for. have nothing to live for. They need to understand there is a life They need to understand there is a life They need to understand there is a life beyond identities. Identities are beyond identities. Identities are beyond identities. Identities are created for purpose of action in a given created for purpose of action in a given created for purpose of action in a given situation. It is none of our identities situation. It is none of our identities situation. It is none of our identities identities are absolute. See, first of identities are absolute. See, first of identities are absolute. See, first of all, we need to understand before you all, we need to understand before you all, we need to understand before you and me came here, countless number of and me came here, countless number of and me came here, countless number of people walked this planet. Where are people walked this planet. Where are people walked this planet. Where are they? All topsoil. Part of the manure in they? All topsoil. Part of the manure in they? All topsoil. Part of the manure in this garden. this garden. this garden. Yes or no? Yes or no? Yes or no? &gt;&gt; Yes. &gt;&gt; Yes. &gt;&gt; Yes. &gt;&gt; You and me, what will we be in 100 &gt;&gt; You and me, what will we be in 100 &gt;&gt; You and me, what will we be in 100 years' time? years' time? years' time? &gt;&gt; Same thing. &gt;&gt; Same thing. &gt;&gt; Same thing. &gt;&gt; Same thing. Unless your friends fear you &gt;&gt; Same thing. Unless your friends fear you &gt;&gt; Same thing. Unless your friends fear you may raise from the dead and bury you may raise from the dead and bury you may raise from the dead and bury you real deep. real deep. real deep. &gt;&gt; [laughter] &gt;&gt; [laughter] &gt;&gt; [laughter] &gt;&gt; So, no roots can get to you. &gt;&gt; So, no roots can get to you. &gt;&gt; So, no roots can get to you. I'm saying. I'm saying. I'm saying. So, we are just a small pop-up So, we are just a small pop-up So, we are just a small pop-up in time. in time. in time. But, we are thinking too much of But, we are thinking too much of But, we are thinking too much of ourselves. ourselves. ourselves. &gt;&gt; Yeah. &gt;&gt; Yeah. &gt;&gt; Yeah. &gt;&gt; Because we are we attached too much &gt;&gt; Because we are we attached too much &gt;&gt; Because we are we attached too much self-significance to ourselves. self-significance to ourselves. self-significance to ourselves. Because of that, our identities have Because of that, our identities have Because of that, our identities have risen beyond risen beyond risen beyond absurd limitations. absurd limitations. absurd limitations. &gt;&gt; Can identities be good at all? &gt;&gt; Can identities be good at all? &gt;&gt; Can identities be good at all? Can having an identity be good? Can having an identity be good? Can having an identity be good? [clears throat] [clears throat] [clears throat] &gt;&gt; Without identity, you cannot function in &gt;&gt; Without identity, you cannot function in &gt;&gt; Without identity, you cannot function in the world. the world. the world. Right now, this is me, that's you. If Right now, this is me, that's you. If Right now, this is me, that's you. If identity is not there, if you ask me a identity is not there, if you ask me a identity is not there, if you ask me a question, I will look like this. What's question, I will look like this. What's question, I will look like this. What's the point of that? No activity is the point of that? No activity is the point of that? No activity is possible without identity. The important possible without identity. The important possible without identity. The important thing is to It's like wearing your thing is to It's like wearing your thing is to It's like wearing your clothes. Right now, these are my clothes. Right now, these are my clothes. Right now, these are my clothes. See, I wear loose clothes, so clothes. See, I wear loose clothes, so clothes. See, I wear loose clothes, so that always you're aware this is my that always you're aware this is my that always you're aware this is my clothing, this is not me. clothing, this is not me. clothing, this is not me. &gt;&gt; Mhm. &gt;&gt; Mhm. &gt;&gt; Mhm. &gt;&gt; Suppose I wear skin-tight nylon clothes. &gt;&gt; Suppose I wear skin-tight nylon clothes. &gt;&gt; Suppose I wear skin-tight nylon clothes. After some time, I don't know which is After some time, I don't know which is After some time, I don't know which is my clothing, which is my skin. my clothing, which is my skin. my clothing, which is my skin. So, that's all the thing is. Do you have So, that's all the thing is. Do you have So, that's all the thing is. Do you have a space between you and what you have a space between you and what you have a space between you and what you have created? Or are you stuck with it? created? Or are you stuck with it? created? Or are you stuck with it? That's the important thing. If you're That's the important thing. If you're That's the important thing. If you're stuck with it, you will do crazy things stuck with it, you will do crazy things stuck with it, you will do crazy things thinking you're doing good things. thinking you're doing good things. thinking you're doing good things. &gt;&gt; If you're ho- held on to the identity, &gt;&gt; If you're ho- held on to the identity, &gt;&gt; If you're ho- held on to the identity, if you're attached to it. if you're attached to it. if you're attached to it. &gt;&gt; Uh it will wrap you up. &gt;&gt; Uh it will wrap you up. &gt;&gt; Uh it will wrap you up. &gt;&gt; [laughter] &gt;&gt; [laughter] &gt;&gt; [laughter] &gt;&gt; Once you create it and leave it, it will &gt;&gt; Once you create it and leave it, it will &gt;&gt; Once you create it and leave it, it will just wrap you up unless you're just wrap you up unless you're just wrap you up unless you're conscious. conscious. conscious. &gt;&gt; Sure. &gt;&gt; Sure. &gt;&gt; Sure. &gt;&gt; So, if you can see this is the entire &gt;&gt; So, if you can see this is the entire &gt;&gt; So, if you can see this is the entire inner engineering process we are inner engineering process we are inner engineering process we are offering, it's just this. offering, it's just this. offering, it's just this. If you do this practice which we call as If you do this practice which we call as If you do this practice which we call as Shambhavi, if you sit here, Shambhavi, if you sit here, Shambhavi, if you sit here, your body is here, your mind is out your body is here, your mind is out your body is here, your mind is out there, what is you is elsewhere. there, what is you is elsewhere. there, what is you is elsewhere. Once there is a little space between you Once there is a little space between you Once there is a little space between you and your body, between you and your and your body, between you and your and your body, between you and your mind, mind, mind, this is it. this is it. this is it. &gt;&gt; Mhm. &gt;&gt; Mhm. &gt;&gt; Mhm. &gt;&gt; One thing is there's no suffering within &gt;&gt; One thing is there's no suffering within &gt;&gt; One thing is there's no suffering within you anymore. Because suffering happens you anymore. Because suffering happens you anymore. Because suffering happens only two ways, physical suffering, only two ways, physical suffering, only two ways, physical suffering, mental suffering. Do you know any other mental suffering. Do you know any other mental suffering. Do you know any other kind of suffering? kind of suffering? kind of suffering? &gt;&gt; [snorts] &gt;&gt; [snorts] &gt;&gt; [snorts] &gt;&gt; Once there is a Once there is a little &gt;&gt; Once there is a Once there is a little &gt;&gt; Once there is a Once there is a little distance, this is the end of suffering. distance, this is the end of suffering. distance, this is the end of suffering. And above all, this is the end of all And above all, this is the end of all And above all, this is the end of all identity. identity. identity. &gt;&gt; How do you distance the suffering? &gt;&gt; How do you distance the suffering? &gt;&gt; How do you distance the suffering? &gt;&gt; You don't distance the suffering. You &gt;&gt; You don't distance the suffering. You &gt;&gt; You don't distance the suffering. You distance yourself from your own body and distance yourself from your own body and distance yourself from your own body and your mind. your mind. your mind. This is what the practice is about. How This is what the practice is about. How This is what the practice is about. How to distance means this. See, right now to distance means this. See, right now to distance means this. See, right now there are life energies. there are life energies. there are life energies. See, when you were a 5-year-old child, See, when you were a 5-year-old child, See, when you were a 5-year-old child, how much were you identified with your how much were you identified with your how much were you identified with your body? body? body? &gt;&gt; [sighs] &gt;&gt; [sighs] &gt;&gt; [sighs] &gt;&gt; I'm trying to remember a 5-year-old &gt;&gt; I'm trying to remember a 5-year-old &gt;&gt; I'm trying to remember a 5-year-old child. Um How much do I identify as my body? How much do I identify as my body? &gt;&gt; Mhm. &gt;&gt; Mhm. &gt;&gt; Mhm. &gt;&gt; I think I was probably exploring my &gt;&gt; I think I was probably exploring my &gt;&gt; I think I was probably exploring my body, trying to run around. body, trying to run around. body, trying to run around. &gt;&gt; you were not exploring anybody. &gt;&gt; you were not exploring anybody. &gt;&gt; you were not exploring anybody. &gt;&gt; Uh my body? I think I was like running &gt;&gt; Uh my body? I think I was like running &gt;&gt; Uh my body? I think I was like running and jumping and I was like being active and jumping and I was like being active and jumping and I was like being active and I was and I was and I was &gt;&gt; were using it, but you were not &gt;&gt; were using it, but you were not &gt;&gt; were using it, but you were not identifying it because every day it's identifying it because every day it's identifying it because every day it's changing. You can't even identify with changing. You can't even identify with changing. You can't even identify with it. All right? it. All right? it. All right? &gt;&gt; Your identity with the body got &gt;&gt; Your identity with the body got &gt;&gt; Your identity with the body got strengthened when you became an strengthened when you became an strengthened when you became an adolescent. adolescent. adolescent. &gt;&gt; Okay. &gt;&gt; Okay. &gt;&gt; Okay. &gt;&gt; That is when when hormones started &gt;&gt; That is when when hormones started &gt;&gt; That is when when hormones started poisoning your mind. poisoning your mind. poisoning your mind. &gt;&gt; [laughter] &gt;&gt; [laughter] &gt;&gt; [laughter] &gt;&gt; When your hormones hijacked your &gt;&gt; When your hormones hijacked your &gt;&gt; When your hormones hijacked your intelligence, suddenly you lost your intelligence, suddenly you lost your intelligence, suddenly you lost your sense of who you are. sense of who you are. sense of who you are. &gt;&gt; Yeah. &gt;&gt; Yeah. &gt;&gt; Yeah. &gt;&gt; Otherwise, you as a life were far more &gt;&gt; Otherwise, you as a life were far more &gt;&gt; Otherwise, you as a life were far more exuberant than your body can ever be. exuberant than your body can ever be. exuberant than your body can ever be. &gt;&gt; Mhm. &gt;&gt; Mhm. &gt;&gt; Mhm. &gt;&gt; Yes or no? &gt;&gt; Yes or no? &gt;&gt; Yes or no? &gt;&gt; Yes. &gt;&gt; Yes. &gt;&gt; Yes. &gt;&gt; When a child laughs, when a child jumps, &gt;&gt; When a child laughs, when a child jumps, &gt;&gt; When a child laughs, when a child jumps, when child does these things, I'm still when child does these things, I'm still when child does these things, I'm still like this. like this. like this. &gt;&gt; [laughter] &gt;&gt; [laughter] &gt;&gt; [laughter] &gt;&gt; I'm saying &gt;&gt; I'm saying &gt;&gt; I'm saying you will see body is just a thing to you will see body is just a thing to you will see body is just a thing to use. He's not that. That's not the prime use. He's not that. That's not the prime use. He's not that. That's not the prime thing. thing. thing. &gt;&gt; The same was true with your intellect &gt;&gt; The same was true with your intellect &gt;&gt; The same was true with your intellect and your mind also, isn't it, when you and your mind also, isn't it, when you and your mind also, isn't it, when you were a child? were a child? were a child? &gt;&gt; Mhm. &gt;&gt; Mhm. &gt;&gt; Mhm. &gt;&gt; So, now &gt;&gt; So, now &gt;&gt; So, now &gt;&gt; You're curious. You're exploring. You're &gt;&gt; You're curious. You're exploring. You're &gt;&gt; You're curious. You're exploring. You're &gt;&gt; Yes, because &gt;&gt; Yes, because &gt;&gt; Yes, because it was changing and growing. it was changing and growing. it was changing and growing. &gt;&gt; You're questioning everything. &gt;&gt; You're questioning everything. &gt;&gt; You're questioning everything. &gt;&gt; You You real You You Not that you &gt;&gt; You You real You You Not that you &gt;&gt; You You real You You Not that you consciously realize, but you know this consciously realize, but you know this consciously realize, but you know this is not it because your exuberance is is not it because your exuberance is is not it because your exuberance is beyond that. beyond that. beyond that. If you keep your exuberance of life like If you keep your exuberance of life like If you keep your exuberance of life like that today, very clearly you know what that today, very clearly you know what that today, very clearly you know what is you, what is your body, what is your is you, what is your body, what is your is you, what is your body, what is your mind. When I say what is you, let us not mind. When I say what is you, let us not mind. When I say what is you, let us not give a definition to that, but your body give a definition to that, but your body give a definition to that, but your body we can define. we can define. we can define. It's a defined physical form. So, we can It's a defined physical form. So, we can It's a defined physical form. So, we can define this. How did this happen? Just define this. How did this happen? Just define this. How did this happen? Just the food that you've eaten, isn't it? the food that you've eaten, isn't it? the food that you've eaten, isn't it? It's a heap of food. It's a heap of food. It's a heap of food. &gt;&gt; Right. &gt;&gt; Right. &gt;&gt; Right. &gt;&gt; What you call as my mind is a heap of &gt;&gt; What you call as my mind is a heap of &gt;&gt; What you call as my mind is a heap of impressions. impressions. impressions. What you gather, whatever you gather, What you gather, whatever you gather, What you gather, whatever you gather, can be yours, but can never ever be you, can be yours, but can never ever be you, can be yours, but can never ever be you, isn't it? isn't it? isn't it? &gt;&gt; What you gather may &gt;&gt; What you gather may &gt;&gt; What you gather may &gt;&gt; So, right now, this cup &gt;&gt; So, right now, this cup &gt;&gt; So, right now, this cup &gt;&gt; It's yours, but it's not you. &gt;&gt; It's yours, but it's not you. &gt;&gt; It's yours, but it's not you. &gt;&gt; Yes. &gt;&gt; Yes. &gt;&gt; Yes. &gt;&gt; Your thoughts &gt;&gt; Your thoughts &gt;&gt; Your thoughts are yours, but they're not you. are yours, but they're not you. are yours, but they're not you. &gt;&gt; They're not you, because yesterday you &gt;&gt; They're not you, because yesterday you &gt;&gt; They're not you, because yesterday you had one kind of thought, today you have had one kind of thought, today you have had one kind of thought, today you have another, tomorrow you may have different another, tomorrow you may have different another, tomorrow you may have different thoughts. thoughts. thoughts. &gt;&gt; a collection of your thoughts make up &gt;&gt; a collection of your thoughts make up &gt;&gt; a collection of your thoughts make up you? you? you? &gt;&gt; No. &gt;&gt; No. &gt;&gt; No. &gt;&gt; What makes up you? &gt;&gt; Why are you asking me? &gt;&gt; Why are you asking me? &gt;&gt; [laughter] &gt;&gt; [laughter] &gt;&gt; [laughter] &gt;&gt; See, this is the problem. You want to &gt;&gt; See, this is the problem. You want to &gt;&gt; See, this is the problem. You want to get life into a definition. get life into a definition. get life into a definition. &gt;&gt; Oh. &gt;&gt; Oh. &gt;&gt; Oh. &gt;&gt; You can only define that which has &gt;&gt; You can only define that which has &gt;&gt; You can only define that which has distinct physical boundaries. distinct physical boundaries. distinct physical boundaries. Anything which doesn't have a physical Anything which doesn't have a physical Anything which doesn't have a physical boundary, you cannot define that, isn't boundary, you cannot define that, isn't boundary, you cannot define that, isn't it? it? it? &gt;&gt; It's balance. &gt;&gt; It's balance. &gt;&gt; It's balance. &gt;&gt; Don't go there. That is also a &gt;&gt; Don't go there. That is also a &gt;&gt; Don't go there. That is also a definition, because that's just a word. definition, because that's just a word. definition, because that's just a word. &gt;&gt; Okay. &gt;&gt; Okay. &gt;&gt; Okay. &gt;&gt; All right, boundless is a good word, but &gt;&gt; All right, boundless is a good word, but &gt;&gt; All right, boundless is a good word, but still it is just a word. People think still it is just a word. People think still it is just a word. People think boundless means, "Oh, maybe like that." boundless means, "Oh, maybe like that." boundless means, "Oh, maybe like that." &gt;&gt; Mhm. &gt;&gt; Mhm. &gt;&gt; Mhm. &gt;&gt; Boundary means like this. No, no, that &gt;&gt; Boundary means like this. No, no, that &gt;&gt; Boundary means like this. No, no, that is also a boundary, isn't it? is also a boundary, isn't it? is also a boundary, isn't it? &gt;&gt; Sure. &gt;&gt; Sure. &gt;&gt; Sure. &gt;&gt; Yeah. &gt;&gt; Yeah. &gt;&gt; Yeah. &gt;&gt; When you are a child, uh maybe this &gt;&gt; When you are a child, uh maybe this &gt;&gt; When you are a child, uh maybe this house compound was your world. house compound was your world. house compound was your world. Today your world might have expanded, Today your world might have expanded, Today your world might have expanded, &gt;&gt; Mhm. &gt;&gt; Mhm. &gt;&gt; Mhm. &gt;&gt; but still it's a boundary. &gt;&gt; but still it's a boundary. &gt;&gt; but still it's a boundary. &gt;&gt; Right. &gt;&gt; Right. &gt;&gt; Right. &gt;&gt; Larger boundary, but still it's a &gt;&gt; Larger boundary, but still it's a &gt;&gt; Larger boundary, but still it's a boundary. But there is something boundary. But there is something boundary. But there is something naturally within every human being that naturally within every human being that naturally within every human being that the moment you realize you're restricted the moment you realize you're restricted the moment you realize you're restricted by a boundary, you want to go beyond by a boundary, you want to go beyond by a boundary, you want to go beyond that. Whoever you are right now, you that. Whoever you are right now, you that. Whoever you are right now, you want to be something more. want to be something more. want to be something more. &gt;&gt; Don't touch this. Okay, I want to touch &gt;&gt; Don't touch this. Okay, I want to touch &gt;&gt; Don't touch this. Okay, I want to touch it. it. it. &gt;&gt; No, no, I'm not talking about that. See, &gt;&gt; No, no, I'm not talking about that. See, &gt;&gt; No, no, I'm not talking about that. See, whoever you are right now, you want to whoever you are right now, you want to whoever you are right now, you want to be something more. be something more. be something more. &gt;&gt; Yeah. &gt;&gt; Yeah. &gt;&gt; Yeah. &gt;&gt; If that something more happens tomorrow, &gt;&gt; If that something more happens tomorrow, &gt;&gt; If that something more happens tomorrow, you want to be something more. Isn't it? you want to be something more. Isn't it? you want to be something more. Isn't it? &gt;&gt; What Why is that? &gt;&gt; What Why is that? &gt;&gt; What Why is that? &gt;&gt; That's what I'm saying. This is an &gt;&gt; That's what I'm saying. This is an &gt;&gt; That's what I'm saying. This is an innate longing within the human being innate longing within the human being innate longing within the human being because there is something within you because there is something within you because there is something within you which is not physical in nature. It which is not physical in nature. It which is not physical in nature. It doesn't like boundaries. doesn't like boundaries. doesn't like boundaries. &gt;&gt; Mhm. &gt;&gt; Mhm. &gt;&gt; Mhm. &gt;&gt; Till you experience that, you will think &gt;&gt; Till you experience that, you will think &gt;&gt; Till you experience that, you will think you buy shopping you'll expand your you buy shopping you'll expand your you buy shopping you'll expand your boundaries, by ambition you'll expand boundaries, by ambition you'll expand boundaries, by ambition you'll expand your by conquest you'll expand your your by conquest you'll expand your your by conquest you'll expand your boundaries. See, always a human being is boundaries. See, always a human being is boundaries. See, always a human being is seeing how to be something more. If it seeing how to be something more. If it seeing how to be something more. If it finds a very basic physical expression, finds a very basic physical expression, finds a very basic physical expression, we call this sexuality. we call this sexuality. we call this sexuality. What sexuality means is What sexuality means is What sexuality means is something that is not you, you're trying something that is not you, you're trying something that is not you, you're trying to experience as if it's a part of to experience as if it's a part of to experience as if it's a part of yourself. yourself. yourself. It works for a few moments. It works for a few moments. It works for a few moments. Then, anyway, two people are separate. Then, anyway, two people are separate. Then, anyway, two people are separate. If it happens mentally, it is called If it happens mentally, it is called If it happens mentally, it is called ambition, conquest, or simply shopping. ambition, conquest, or simply shopping. ambition, conquest, or simply shopping. Different people do it different ways. Different people do it different ways. Different people do it different ways. If it happens on an emotional level, we If it happens on an emotional level, we If it happens on an emotional level, we call it love. call it love. call it love. What love means is somebody who is not What love means is somebody who is not What love means is somebody who is not you, you want to experience them as a you, you want to experience them as a you, you want to experience them as a part of yourself. part of yourself. part of yourself. &gt;&gt; Mhm. &gt;&gt; Mhm. &gt;&gt; Mhm. &gt;&gt; But if you do it consciously, we call it &gt;&gt; But if you do it consciously, we call it &gt;&gt; But if you do it consciously, we call it yoga. yoga. yoga. But if you do it successfully, it's But if you do it successfully, it's But if you do it successfully, it's called yoga. Yoga does not mean twisting called yoga. Yoga does not mean twisting called yoga. Yoga does not mean twisting and turning, yoga means union. That and turning, yoga means union. That and turning, yoga means union. That means you consciously obliterated the means you consciously obliterated the means you consciously obliterated the boundaries of your individu- boundaries of your individu- boundaries of your individu- individuality so that you experience the individuality so that you experience the individuality so that you experience the union with everything. This is not an union with everything. This is not an union with everything. This is not an idea, this is not a philosophy, this is idea, this is not a philosophy, this is idea, this is not a philosophy, this is the nature of the existence. Most people the nature of the existence. Most people the nature of the existence. Most people get it only when you bury them, get it only when you bury them, get it only when you bury them, unfortunately. unfortunately. unfortunately. &gt;&gt; Really? &gt;&gt; Really? &gt;&gt; Really? &gt;&gt; When you bury them, they understand &gt;&gt; When you bury them, they understand &gt;&gt; When you bury them, they understand they're part of the earth, right? they're part of the earth, right? they're part of the earth, right? &gt;&gt; Right. &gt;&gt; Right. &gt;&gt; Right. &gt;&gt; That also they won't understand because &gt;&gt; That also they won't understand because &gt;&gt; That also they won't understand because they today they're burying them in a they today they're burying them in a they today they're burying them in a concrete box. concrete box. concrete box. &gt;&gt; Wow. &gt;&gt; Wow. &gt;&gt; Wow. Right. They're creating a boundary Right. They're creating a boundary Right. They're creating a boundary around them. around them. around them. &gt;&gt; Yes, [clears throat] that's worst thing &gt;&gt; Yes, [clears throat] that's worst thing &gt;&gt; Yes, [clears throat] that's worst thing to do. At least when you die you should to do. At least when you die you should to do. At least when you die you should become part of the earth. become part of the earth. become part of the earth. &gt;&gt; Right. Why is it so hard for people to feel Why is it so hard for people to feel that type of love, that unity love, the that type of love, that unity love, the that type of love, that unity love, the conscious love in a relationship, an conscious love in a relationship, an conscious love in a relationship, an intimate relationship? intimate relationship? intimate relationship? &gt;&gt; See, this is because they're interested &gt;&gt; See, this is because they're interested &gt;&gt; See, this is because they're interested in the fruit, not in the root. in the fruit, not in the root. in the fruit, not in the root. &gt;&gt; The fruit, not the root. What's the &gt;&gt; The fruit, not the root. What's the &gt;&gt; The fruit, not the root. What's the root? root? root? &gt;&gt; See, right now, you want to experience &gt;&gt; See, right now, you want to experience &gt;&gt; See, right now, you want to experience love. love. love. So, what will we do? Like people are So, what will we do? Like people are So, what will we do? Like people are going about chanting this mantra, I love going about chanting this mantra, I love going about chanting this mantra, I love you, you love me, you love me, I love you, you love me, you love me, I love you, you love me, you love me, I love you throughout the day. you throughout the day. you throughout the day. Because you know, if you don't say it Because you know, if you don't say it Because you know, if you don't say it for 2 days, it may go away. for 2 days, it may go away. for 2 days, it may go away. &gt;&gt; Mhm. &gt;&gt; Mhm. &gt;&gt; Mhm. &gt;&gt; Love does not happen because you say it. &gt;&gt; Love does not happen because you say it. &gt;&gt; Love does not happen because you say it. Love does not happen because you're Love does not happen because you're Love does not happen because you're attracted to somebody. Yes, you may feel attracted to somebody. Yes, you may feel attracted to somebody. Yes, you may feel it at certain moments. When you like it at certain moments. When you like it at certain moments. When you like something, you may also begin to love something, you may also begin to love something, you may also begin to love it. All right? it. All right? it. All right? Essentially, love means sweetness of Essentially, love means sweetness of Essentially, love means sweetness of your emotion. your emotion. your emotion. &gt;&gt; Sweetness of your emotions. &gt;&gt; Sweetness of your emotions. &gt;&gt; Sweetness of your emotions. &gt;&gt; Yes. &gt;&gt; Yes. &gt;&gt; Yes. When you have very sweet emotions, When you have very sweet emotions, When you have very sweet emotions, that's called love, isn't it? that's called love, isn't it? that's called love, isn't it? &gt;&gt; Uh-huh. &gt;&gt; Uh-huh. &gt;&gt; Uh-huh. &gt;&gt; If you have nasty emotions, that's &gt;&gt; If you have nasty emotions, that's &gt;&gt; If you have nasty emotions, that's called hate, that's called whatever. called hate, that's called whatever. called hate, that's called whatever. So, sweetness of your emotion, why is it So, sweetness of your emotion, why is it So, sweetness of your emotion, why is it that you have tied it to something that that you have tied it to something that that you have tied it to something that you like to eat? I love ice cream. I you like to eat? I love ice cream. I you like to eat? I love ice cream. I love this man or woman. I love this, I love this man or woman. I love this, I love this man or woman. I love this, I love that, I love car, I love food, I love that, I love car, I love food, I love that, I love car, I love food, I love heavy. You know, people are talking love heavy. You know, people are talking love heavy. You know, people are talking this everywhere. this everywhere. this everywhere. &gt;&gt; All right. &gt;&gt; All right. &gt;&gt; All right. &gt;&gt; [laughter] &gt;&gt; [laughter] &gt;&gt; [laughter] &gt;&gt; So, or I love God. That's the safest &gt;&gt; So, or I love God. That's the safest &gt;&gt; So, or I love God. That's the safest thing to do. thing to do. thing to do. &gt;&gt; Mhm. &gt;&gt; Mhm. &gt;&gt; Mhm. &gt;&gt; [laughter] &gt;&gt; [laughter] &gt;&gt; [laughter] &gt;&gt; Because you can always claim God loves &gt;&gt; Because you can always claim God loves &gt;&gt; Because you can always claim God loves you. But if you claim this person loves you. But if you claim this person loves you. But if you claim this person loves me, tomorrow the guy when it goes away, me, tomorrow the guy when it goes away, me, tomorrow the guy when it goes away, you can't say anything. you can't say anything. you can't say anything. &gt;&gt; Mhm. &gt;&gt; Mhm. &gt;&gt; Mhm. &gt;&gt; But this is a safe thing to do. All &gt;&gt; But this is a safe thing to do. All &gt;&gt; But this is a safe thing to do. All right? People have found various ways. I right? People have found various ways. I right? People have found various ways. I am not saying there's anything wrong am not saying there's anything wrong am not saying there's anything wrong with that. It's okay. You use whatever with that. It's okay. You use whatever with that. It's okay. You use whatever means you want to feel the sweetness of means you want to feel the sweetness of means you want to feel the sweetness of your emotion. But you must understand, your emotion. But you must understand, your emotion. But you must understand, it's the sweetness of your emotion. I'm it's the sweetness of your emotion. I'm it's the sweetness of your emotion. I'm asking you, what happens within you? Why asking you, what happens within you? Why asking you, what happens within you? Why is it determined by somebody else? is it determined by somebody else? is it determined by somebody else? What happens within you if it's What happens within you if it's What happens within you if it's determined by somebody else? This is the determined by somebody else? This is the determined by somebody else? This is the worst form of slavery, isn't it? worst form of slavery, isn't it? worst form of slavery, isn't it? &gt;&gt; When love is determined by someone else. &gt;&gt; When love is determined by someone else. &gt;&gt; When love is determined by someone else. &gt;&gt; Not only love, your happiness, your joy, &gt;&gt; Not only love, your happiness, your joy, &gt;&gt; Not only love, your happiness, your joy, your peacefulness, your love, anything your peacefulness, your love, anything your peacefulness, your love, anything that happens within you, when your inner that happens within you, when your inner that happens within you, when your inner experience is determined by something or experience is determined by something or experience is determined by something or somebody, that is the worst form of somebody, that is the worst form of somebody, that is the worst form of slavery. slavery. slavery. &gt;&gt; Yeah. &gt;&gt; Yeah. &gt;&gt; Yeah. &gt;&gt; But we are a free country. &gt;&gt; But we are a free country. &gt;&gt; But we are a free country. &gt;&gt; [laughter] &gt;&gt; [laughter] &gt;&gt; [laughter] &gt;&gt; So, when &gt;&gt; So, when &gt;&gt; So, when people are in a relationship people are in a relationship people are in a relationship and there seems to be a wave of joy and and there seems to be a wave of joy and and there seems to be a wave of joy and love and acceptance and then love and acceptance and then love and acceptance and then other days maybe it's anger or other days maybe it's anger or other days maybe it's anger or resentment or frustration. resentment or frustration. resentment or frustration. How do we How do we move out of that and How do we How do we move out of that and How do we How do we move out of that and more into acceptance more into acceptance more into acceptance and conscious love as opposed to control and conscious love as opposed to control and conscious love as opposed to control or manipulation or well, you need to do or manipulation or well, you need to do or manipulation or well, you need to do this for to make me happy. How do we this for to make me happy. How do we this for to make me happy. How do we expand beyond that? expand beyond that? expand beyond that? &gt;&gt; See, first of all, you must decide. &gt;&gt; See, first of all, you must decide. &gt;&gt; See, first of all, you must decide. Is your life in pursuit of happiness or Is your life in pursuit of happiness or Is your life in pursuit of happiness or is it an expression of joy? &gt;&gt; Is it in the pursuit of happiness or &gt;&gt; Is it in the pursuit of happiness or expression of joy? &gt;&gt; Tell me in your life &gt;&gt; Tell me in your life when you're expressing your joy, was when you're expressing your joy, was when you're expressing your joy, was that the best moment? Or when you're that the best moment? Or when you're that the best moment? Or when you're pursuing happiness, what the best pursuing happiness, what the best pursuing happiness, what the best moment? moment? moment? &gt;&gt; The joy. &gt;&gt; The joy. &gt;&gt; The joy. &gt;&gt; Yes. &gt;&gt; Yes. &gt;&gt; Yes. So, why is it that you have not done So, why is it that you have not done So, why is it that you have not done that? Because you still believe there is that? Because you still believe there is that? Because you still believe there is joy in this tree and you can squeeze it joy in this tree and you can squeeze it joy in this tree and you can squeeze it out. There is joy in this man or woman out. There is joy in this man or woman out. There is joy in this man or woman that you can squeeze it out. You wring that you can squeeze it out. You wring that you can squeeze it out. You wring them and then you expect relationship them and then you expect relationship them and then you expect relationship with great. It will not be. You're with great. It will not be. You're with great. It will not be. You're wringing them out so that juice of joy wringing them out so that juice of joy wringing them out so that juice of joy will come to you or love will come to will come to you or love will come to will come to you or love will come to you. No, love is not something that you you. No, love is not something that you you. No, love is not something that you do. do. do. Love is something that you can become. Love is something that you can become. Love is something that you can become. It's your quality. It's your quality. It's your quality. If your mind is in a certain way, it's If your mind is in a certain way, it's If your mind is in a certain way, it's joyful. joyful. joyful. If your emotions are in a certain way, If your emotions are in a certain way, If your emotions are in a certain way, it's loving. it's loving. it's loving. This is the quality of sweetness of This is the quality of sweetness of This is the quality of sweetness of body. If your body becomes sweet and body. If your body becomes sweet and body. If your body becomes sweet and pleasant, it's called health and pleasant, it's called health and pleasant, it's called health and pleasure. pleasure. pleasure. If your mind becomes very pleasant, it's If your mind becomes very pleasant, it's If your mind becomes very pleasant, it's called peacefulness and joyfulness. If called peacefulness and joyfulness. If called peacefulness and joyfulness. If your emotions become pleasant, it's your emotions become pleasant, it's your emotions become pleasant, it's called love and compassion. If your very called love and compassion. If your very called love and compassion. If your very life energy becomes pleasant, it is life energy becomes pleasant, it is life energy becomes pleasant, it is called blissfulness and ecstasy. Only if called blissfulness and ecstasy. Only if called blissfulness and ecstasy. Only if your surroundings become pleasant, it's your surroundings become pleasant, it's your surroundings become pleasant, it's called success. called success. called success. Only to achieve success, you need Only to achieve success, you need Only to achieve success, you need competence, you need cooperation, you competence, you need cooperation, you competence, you need cooperation, you need help from other people. All right? need help from other people. All right? need help from other people. All right? Because without all of them cooperating, Because without all of them cooperating, Because without all of them cooperating, [snorts] [snorts] [snorts] there will be no success. Right now, there will be no success. Right now, there will be no success. Right now, these guys must cooperate, otherwise these guys must cooperate, otherwise these guys must cooperate, otherwise this shoot is not going to go well. All this shoot is not going to go well. All this shoot is not going to go well. All right? right? right? &gt;&gt; [laughter] &gt;&gt; [laughter] &gt;&gt; [laughter] &gt;&gt; But even if these guys don't shoot well, &gt;&gt; But even if these guys don't shoot well, &gt;&gt; But even if these guys don't shoot well, we can still be joyful. They cannot stop we can still be joyful. They cannot stop we can still be joyful. They cannot stop us. us. us. &gt;&gt; No, we cannot we can be joyful, yeah. &gt;&gt; No, we cannot we can be joyful, yeah. &gt;&gt; No, we cannot we can be joyful, yeah. &gt;&gt; Yes, they cannot stop us. But for the &gt;&gt; Yes, they cannot stop us. But for the &gt;&gt; Yes, they cannot stop us. But for the shoot to go well, you they need to shoot to go well, you they need to shoot to go well, you they need to cooperate. If they don't cooperate, the cooperate. If they don't cooperate, the cooperate. If they don't cooperate, the situation will not go well. For the situation will not go well. For the situation will not go well. For the success of this situation, you need the success of this situation, you need the success of this situation, you need the cooperation of all these people. cooperation of all these people. cooperation of all these people. But for my body, for my mind, for my But for my body, for my mind, for my But for my body, for my mind, for my emotion and my energies to feel emotion and my energies to feel emotion and my energies to feel pleasant, I don't need anybody's pleasant, I don't need anybody's pleasant, I don't need anybody's cooperation. This is 100% my business. cooperation. This is 100% my business. cooperation. This is 100% my business. So right now, to experience love within So right now, to experience love within So right now, to experience love within you, you're asking somebody to be in a you, you're asking somebody to be in a you, you're asking somebody to be in a certain way. Oh, all the best. certain way. Oh, all the best. certain way. Oh, all the best. You're going to have a trip. You're going to have a trip. You're going to have a trip. &gt;&gt; [laughter] &gt;&gt; [laughter] &gt;&gt; [laughter] &gt;&gt; Is that why you think &gt;&gt; Is that why you think &gt;&gt; Is that why you think most marriages get go through divorce most marriages get go through divorce most marriages get go through divorce because it's more of needing the other because it's more of needing the other because it's more of needing the other person to person to person to support you in feeling a certain way? support you in feeling a certain way? support you in feeling a certain way? &gt;&gt; See. &gt;&gt; See. &gt;&gt; See. &gt;&gt; [laughter] &gt;&gt; Suppose [snorts] you cannot walk without &gt;&gt; Suppose [snorts] you cannot walk without a crutch. Crutch, you know? a crutch. Crutch, you know? a crutch. Crutch, you know? Without a crutch, you cannot walk. Without a crutch, you cannot walk. Without a crutch, you cannot walk. Then next moment you go to go and say to Then next moment you go to go and say to Then next moment you go to go and say to somebody, some pretty woman, "I cannot somebody, some pretty woman, "I cannot somebody, some pretty woman, "I cannot live without you." Between the crutch and her, what is the Between the crutch and her, what is the difference, I must difference, I must difference, I must One is a physical crutch, another is a One is a physical crutch, another is a One is a physical crutch, another is a emotional and psychological scratch, emotional and psychological scratch, emotional and psychological scratch, isn't it? So, essentially, you have isn't it? So, essentially, you have isn't it? So, essentially, you have crippled yourself. crippled yourself. crippled yourself. This life is a complete life by itself. This life is a complete life by itself. This life is a complete life by itself. If this is a complete life, it's joyful, If this is a complete life, it's joyful, If this is a complete life, it's joyful, loving, wonderful by its own nature. loving, wonderful by its own nature. loving, wonderful by its own nature. Now, when it's feeling so wonderful, it Now, when it's feeling so wonderful, it Now, when it's feeling so wonderful, it may want to share this wonderfulness may want to share this wonderfulness may want to share this wonderfulness with with with people around. people around. people around. You can share this with thousands of You can share this with thousands of You can share this with thousands of people. But, you also want a more people. But, you also want a more people. But, you also want a more intimate sharing to happen. For that, intimate sharing to happen. For that, intimate sharing to happen. For that, you need one person. you need one person. you need one person. So, if it's about you expressing your So, if it's about you expressing your So, if it's about you expressing your joy and love to somebody, and you find joy and love to somebody, and you find joy and love to somebody, and you find that person, you think that person is that person, you think that person is that person, you think that person is going to run away from you? going to run away from you? going to run away from you? No. You want to squeeze them for love No. You want to squeeze them for love No. You want to squeeze them for love and joy. and joy. and joy. Initially, they drip. After a while, Initially, they drip. After a while, Initially, they drip. After a while, sometime, they're dry. sometime, they're dry. sometime, they're dry. Because [laughter] you squeezed them too Because [laughter] you squeezed them too Because [laughter] you squeezed them too much. &gt;&gt; For the people watching or listening who &gt;&gt; For the people watching or listening who might be saying, "You know what? might be saying, "You know what? might be saying, "You know what? I've struggled in my relationships. I've struggled in my relationships. I've struggled in my relationships. I I don't have financial abundance. I'm I I don't have financial abundance. I'm I I don't have financial abundance. I'm struggling financially. struggling financially. struggling financially. I'm I'm I'm out of shape. I'm struggling in my my out of shape. I'm struggling in my my out of shape. I'm struggling in my my health and wellness." health and wellness." health and wellness." And they're wondering And they're wondering And they're wondering how they can how they can how they can use karma, in a sense, to support them use karma, in a sense, to support them use karma, in a sense, to support them to create more abundance. Financial to create more abundance. Financial to create more abundance. Financial abundance, abundance, abundance, spiritual abundance, relationship spiritual abundance, relationship spiritual abundance, relationship abundance, health and well-being. abundance, health and well-being. abundance, health and well-being. Or maybe they've been thinking, "Well, Or maybe they've been thinking, "Well, Or maybe they've been thinking, "Well, maybe I karma's been against me." In maybe I karma's been against me." In maybe I karma's been against me." In that that way of thinking. that that way of thinking. that that way of thinking. How can they start to think differently How can they start to think differently How can they start to think differently to to apply these principles? to to apply these principles? to to apply these principles? &gt;&gt; You're setting up all the wrong goals. &gt;&gt; You're setting up all the wrong goals. &gt;&gt; You're setting up all the wrong goals. [laughter] [laughter] [laughter] &gt;&gt; What should the goals be? &gt;&gt; What should the goals be? &gt;&gt; What should the goals be? &gt;&gt; Simply this. &gt;&gt; Simply this. &gt;&gt; Simply this. See, right now, if you See, right now, if you See, right now, if you instead of philosophizing, reading instead of philosophizing, reading instead of philosophizing, reading scriptures, reading self-help books, all scriptures, reading self-help books, all scriptures, reading self-help books, all this, just pay attention to the trees this, just pay attention to the trees this, just pay attention to the trees around here. around here. around here. What are they doing? What are they doing? What are they doing? &gt;&gt; Being. &gt;&gt; Being. &gt;&gt; Being. &gt;&gt; Be No, no, no, no, no. They have no &gt;&gt; Be No, no, no, no, no. They have no &gt;&gt; Be No, no, no, no, no. They have no capability to be. capability to be. capability to be. They're not called beings. Only you call They're not called beings. Only you call They're not called beings. Only you call being. Human being you are. They are being. Human being you are. They are being. Human being you are. They are not. That's just a tree. It's a not. That's just a tree. It's a not. That's just a tree. It's a wonderful tree. What is it doing? wonderful tree. What is it doing? wonderful tree. What is it doing? Beneath the ground, it's fighting. All Beneath the ground, it's fighting. All Beneath the ground, it's fighting. All right? right? right? &gt;&gt; Mhm. &gt;&gt; Mhm. &gt;&gt; Mhm. &gt;&gt; What is it fighting for? &gt;&gt; What is it fighting for? &gt;&gt; What is it fighting for? Is this Is this Is this maple tree trying to produce apples? maple tree trying to produce apples? maple tree trying to produce apples? &gt;&gt; No. &gt;&gt; No. &gt;&gt; No. &gt;&gt; No. &gt;&gt; No. &gt;&gt; No. It is just trying to be the best It is just trying to be the best It is just trying to be the best possible maple tree it can be. possible maple tree it can be. possible maple tree it can be. It is not trying to produce apples. It is not trying to produce apples. It is not trying to produce apples. Definitely, I don't see any coconuts up Definitely, I don't see any coconuts up Definitely, I don't see any coconuts up there. there. there. All right? All right? All right? &gt;&gt; Right. &gt;&gt; Right. &gt;&gt; Right. &gt;&gt; This is all. As a human being, you must &gt;&gt; This is all. As a human being, you must &gt;&gt; This is all. As a human being, you must see how this life can blossom into its see how this life can blossom into its see how this life can blossom into its fullest. If it blossom to its fullest, fullest. If it blossom to its fullest, fullest. If it blossom to its fullest, somebody may become rich somebody may become rich somebody may become rich with money, or somebody may become with money, or somebody may become with money, or somebody may become intelligent, somebody may become intelligent, somebody may become intelligent, somebody may become knowledgeable, somebody may become knowledgeable, somebody may become knowledgeable, somebody may become loving, somebody may become an artist, loving, somebody may become an artist, loving, somebody may become an artist, somebody may just wonder. somebody may just wonder. somebody may just wonder. But, a fully blossomed human being is a But, a fully blossomed human being is a But, a fully blossomed human being is a joy to see, no matter what the hell joy to see, no matter what the hell joy to see, no matter what the hell they're doing or what they're not doing. they're doing or what they're not doing. they're doing or what they're not doing. Whichever way they're an asset to whole Whichever way they're an asset to whole Whichever way they're an asset to whole humanity. humanity. humanity. Instead of doing that, you what? For Instead of doing that, you what? For Instead of doing that, you what? For example, you said abundance in economic example, you said abundance in economic example, you said abundance in economic terms. terms. terms. What is your idea of abundance in What is your idea of abundance in What is your idea of abundance in economic terms? Jeff Bezos, is it? economic terms? Jeff Bezos, is it? economic terms? Jeff Bezos, is it? &gt;&gt; Me personally, that's not it, but you &gt;&gt; Me personally, that's not it, but you &gt;&gt; Me personally, that's not it, but you mean having enough to be able to do what mean having enough to be able to do what mean having enough to be able to do what you want, not feeling like you're a you want, not feeling like you're a you want, not feeling like you're a slave to slave to slave to paying your bills and things like that. paying your bills and things like that. paying your bills and things like that. &gt;&gt; insulting anybody. I'm just saying right &gt;&gt; insulting anybody. I'm just saying right &gt;&gt; insulting anybody. I'm just saying right now, everybody saying he's the richest now, everybody saying he's the richest now, everybody saying he's the richest man in the world or whatever. So, what man in the world or whatever. So, what man in the world or whatever. So, what is your idea of abundance? $200 billion is your idea of abundance? $200 billion is your idea of abundance? $200 billion of personal wealth? of personal wealth? of personal wealth? I'm asking. Are you up to it? I'm asking. Are you up to it? I'm asking. Are you up to it? &gt;&gt; $200 billion for me? &gt;&gt; $200 billion for me? &gt;&gt; $200 billion for me? &gt;&gt; Yeah, yeah, why not? &gt;&gt; Yeah, yeah, why not? &gt;&gt; Yeah, yeah, why not? &gt;&gt; Uh &gt;&gt; Uh &gt;&gt; Uh that's not my definition of abundance, that's not my definition of abundance, that's not my definition of abundance, but that is but that is but that is &gt;&gt; What is it? 2 billion? &gt;&gt; What is it? 2 billion? &gt;&gt; What is it? 2 billion? &gt;&gt; Um Probably I mean Probably I mean probably over probably over probably over I guess it depends on what age I am. I guess it depends on what age I am. I guess it depends on what age I am. &gt;&gt; [laughter] &gt;&gt; [laughter] &gt;&gt; [laughter] &gt;&gt; Tell me your present &gt;&gt; Tell me your present &gt;&gt; Tell me your present &gt;&gt; If I'm 10 years old, it's like $100,000, &gt;&gt; If I'm 10 years old, it's like $100,000, &gt;&gt; If I'm 10 years old, it's like $100,000, I'm rich, you know. Uh my present? I I'm rich, you know. Uh my present? I I'm rich, you know. Uh my present? I mean I feel pretty abundant financially, mean I feel pretty abundant financially, mean I feel pretty abundant financially, but I mean but I mean but I mean if you're asking for a specific number. if you're asking for a specific number. if you're asking for a specific number. &gt;&gt; No, no, I'm asking for a number not &gt;&gt; No, no, I'm asking for a number not &gt;&gt; No, no, I'm asking for a number not because I want to find out your number. because I want to find out your number. because I want to find out your number. I'm asking because these numbers are I'm asking because these numbers are I'm asking because these numbers are bloody meaningless. bloody meaningless. bloody meaningless. They're all socially relevant, not They're all socially relevant, not They're all socially relevant, not relevant to you. relevant to you. relevant to you. And anyway, talking about karma, right And anyway, talking about karma, right And anyway, talking about karma, right now let's say you're the guy who has 200 now let's say you're the guy who has 200 now let's say you're the guy who has 200 billion dollars. billion dollars. billion dollars. &gt;&gt; Yes. &gt;&gt; Yes. &gt;&gt; Yes. &gt;&gt; It's only in your memory. If I erase &gt;&gt; It's only in your memory. If I erase &gt;&gt; It's only in your memory. If I erase your memory your memory your memory your money's gone. your money's gone. your money's gone. Hello? Hello? Hello? &gt;&gt; Yeah. &gt;&gt; Yeah. &gt;&gt; Yeah. &gt;&gt; It's gone, isn't it? &gt;&gt; It's gone, isn't it? &gt;&gt; It's gone, isn't it? &gt;&gt; Well, it's in your bank account. &gt;&gt; Well, it's in your bank account. &gt;&gt; Well, it's in your bank account. &gt;&gt; It is in the account, but if you if &gt;&gt; It is in the account, but if you if &gt;&gt; It is in the account, but if you if you've forgotten what you've forgotten what you've forgotten what &gt;&gt; Yeah, if you forgot the code or you &gt;&gt; Yeah, if you forgot the code or you &gt;&gt; Yeah, if you forgot the code or you forgot the access, then it's gone. forgot the access, then it's gone. forgot the access, then it's gone. &gt;&gt; A whole lot of people buried their &gt;&gt; A whole lot of people buried their &gt;&gt; A whole lot of people buried their treasure all over the bloody world, and treasure all over the bloody world, and treasure all over the bloody world, and somebody else found it thousand years somebody else found it thousand years somebody else found it thousand years later. later. later. &gt;&gt; It's true. A lot of people have lost all &gt;&gt; It's true. A lot of people have lost all &gt;&gt; It's true. A lot of people have lost all their Bitcoin, and they can't get access their Bitcoin, and they can't get access their Bitcoin, and they can't get access to it, yeah. to it, yeah. to it, yeah. &gt;&gt; Yeah. &gt;&gt; Yeah. &gt;&gt; Yeah. So, all these issues are there, but the So, all these issues are there, but the So, all these issues are there, but the important thing is why do you want important thing is why do you want important thing is why do you want affluence? Let me put the word abundance affluence? Let me put the word abundance affluence? Let me put the word abundance as affluence. as affluence. as affluence. An individual person wants affluence. An individual person wants affluence. An individual person wants affluence. A society wants affluence. A nation A society wants affluence. A nation A society wants affluence. A nation wants affluence. Everybody's striving wants affluence. Everybody's striving wants affluence. Everybody's striving for that. Why? for that. Why? for that. Why? Because initially it means a choice of Because initially it means a choice of Because initially it means a choice of nourishment. nourishment. nourishment. &gt;&gt; A choice of nourishment. &gt;&gt; A choice of nourishment. &gt;&gt; A choice of nourishment. &gt;&gt; Yes. &gt;&gt; Yes. &gt;&gt; Yes. &gt;&gt; Mhm. &gt;&gt; Mhm. &gt;&gt; Mhm. &gt;&gt; If you have money, you can eat what you &gt;&gt; If you have money, you can eat what you &gt;&gt; If you have money, you can eat what you want. Initially, that's the goal. want. Initially, that's the goal. want. Initially, that's the goal. &gt;&gt; Yes. &gt;&gt; Yes. &gt;&gt; Yes. &gt;&gt; If it goes beyond that after you eat &gt;&gt; If it goes beyond that after you eat &gt;&gt; If it goes beyond that after you eat everything you want to eat, next thing everything you want to eat, next thing everything you want to eat, next thing is a choice of lifestyle. is a choice of lifestyle. is a choice of lifestyle. &gt;&gt; Yes. &gt;&gt; Yes. &gt;&gt; Yes. &gt;&gt; Now, for example, United States of &gt;&gt; Now, for example, United States of &gt;&gt; Now, for example, United States of America has the highest choice of America has the highest choice of America has the highest choice of nourishment choices, highest level of nourishment choices, highest level of nourishment choices, highest level of nourishment choices, highest level of nourishment choices, highest level of nourishment choices, highest level of lifestyle choices. All right? lifestyle choices. All right? lifestyle choices. All right? But you're spending 3.25 trillion on But you're spending 3.25 trillion on But you're spending 3.25 trillion on health care. health care. health care. &gt;&gt; Right. &gt;&gt; Right. &gt;&gt; Right. &gt;&gt; Oh, wonderful. That's big that is larger &gt;&gt; Oh, wonderful. That's big that is larger &gt;&gt; Oh, wonderful. That's big that is larger than India's economy. than India's economy. than India's economy. &gt;&gt; Really? &gt;&gt; Really? &gt;&gt; Really? &gt;&gt; For 1.4 billion people, we don't have a &gt;&gt; For 1.4 billion people, we don't have a &gt;&gt; For 1.4 billion people, we don't have a 3.3 and a quarter trillion-dollar 3.3 and a quarter trillion-dollar 3.3 and a quarter trillion-dollar economy. All right? economy. All right? economy. All right? &gt;&gt; So, what is the abundance you're &gt;&gt; So, what is the abundance you're &gt;&gt; So, what is the abundance you're seeking? seeking? seeking? You You want to destroy the planet. You You want to destroy the planet. You You want to destroy the planet. That's what you're saying. &gt;&gt; [laughter] &gt;&gt; [laughter] &gt;&gt; I don't want to say for me. I'll say for &gt;&gt; I don't want to say for me. I'll say for &gt;&gt; I don't want to say for me. I'll say for people watching. Yeah. people watching. Yeah. people watching. Yeah. &gt;&gt; No, no. I'm saying this the thing that &gt;&gt; No, no. I'm saying this the thing that &gt;&gt; No, no. I'm saying this the thing that you're thinking is because you're in you're thinking is because you're in you're thinking is because you're in California, your idea of abundance is California, your idea of abundance is California, your idea of abundance is here. here. here. If you're in Timbuktu, your idea of If you're in Timbuktu, your idea of If you're in Timbuktu, your idea of abundance would be this. All right? abundance would be this. All right? abundance would be this. All right? &gt;&gt; So, I'm saying do not think in terms of &gt;&gt; So, I'm saying do not think in terms of &gt;&gt; So, I'm saying do not think in terms of abundance. Think in terms of a abundance. Think in terms of a abundance. Think in terms of a fulfillment of life. fulfillment of life. fulfillment of life. If you are a fulfilled life according to If you are a fulfilled life according to If you are a fulfilled life according to your competence, according to your your competence, according to your your competence, according to your capability, according to the times in capability, according to the times in capability, according to the times in which you live, you will do the which you live, you will do the which you live, you will do the appropriate thing. Right now in the in appropriate thing. Right now in the in appropriate thing. Right now in the in pursuit of abundance, people are doing pursuit of abundance, people are doing pursuit of abundance, people are doing vulgar things. Two people are living in vulgar things. Two people are living in vulgar things. Two people are living in a a a 50-bedroom 50-bedroom 50-bedroom house. What's the point of this? house. What's the point of this? house. What's the point of this? &gt;&gt; Right. &gt;&gt; Right. &gt;&gt; Right. &gt;&gt; You can you sleep in 50 different &gt;&gt; You can you sleep in 50 different &gt;&gt; You can you sleep in 50 different places? places? places? &gt;&gt; No. Yeah. Yeah. &gt;&gt; You can have everything that you can use &gt;&gt; You can have everything that you can use &gt;&gt; You can have everything that you can use well. well. well. But the important thing is are you But the important thing is are you But the important thing is are you making arrangements of home, automobile, making arrangements of home, automobile, making arrangements of home, automobile, this, that, everything this, that, everything this, that, everything as a means to act in the world or as a as a means to act in the world or as a as a means to act in the world or as a means to enhance yourself? This you must means to enhance yourself? This you must means to enhance yourself? This you must decide. This is why I said the car decide. This is why I said the car decide. This is why I said the car advertisements are all talking about the advertisements are all talking about the advertisements are all talking about the leather, about the paneling, about this. leather, about the paneling, about this. leather, about the paneling, about this. Why? Because this is a way of enhancing Why? Because this is a way of enhancing Why? Because this is a way of enhancing yourself. Your car [clears throat] is a yourself. Your car [clears throat] is a yourself. Your car [clears throat] is a little shinier than your neighbor's car little shinier than your neighbor's car little shinier than your neighbor's car and you're supposed to be better. I'm and you're supposed to be better. I'm and you're supposed to be better. I'm saying nothing makes you better. All saying nothing makes you better. All saying nothing makes you better. All right? Nothing makes you better. The right? Nothing makes you better. The right? Nothing makes you better. The only thing is everything that you can be only thing is everything that you can be only thing is everything that you can be within yourself. Are you or are you not? within yourself. Are you or are you not? within yourself. Are you or are you not? That's all. In our lives, if we do not That's all. In our lives, if we do not That's all. In our lives, if we do not do what we cannot do, there's no issue. do what we cannot do, there's no issue. do what we cannot do, there's no issue. If we do not do what we can do, we are a If we do not do what we can do, we are a If we do not do what we can do, we are a disaster. disaster. disaster. So, I'm saying at least are you as So, I'm saying at least are you as So, I'm saying at least are you as joyful as you were when you were 5 years joyful as you were when you were 5 years joyful as you were when you were 5 years of age? of age? of age? At 35, 40, if you're not as joyful and At 35, 40, if you're not as joyful and At 35, 40, if you're not as joyful and as exuberant as a 5-year-old boy or girl as exuberant as a 5-year-old boy or girl as exuberant as a 5-year-old boy or girl that you were, obviously you're a that you were, obviously you're a that you were, obviously you're a disaster because you're not even square disaster because you're not even square disaster because you're not even square one. one. one. That was square one of your life and That was square one of your life and That was square one of your life and nothing was in your control. All right? nothing was in your control. All right? nothing was in your control. All right? You're not even in square one, you were You're not even in square one, you were You're not even in square one, you were sunk deeper. That's a disastrous life. &gt;&gt; So, we shouldn't be thinking abundance &gt;&gt; So, we shouldn't be thinking abundance in finance or this or that. in finance or this or that. in finance or this or that. &gt;&gt; No, those things will happen according &gt;&gt; No, those things will happen according &gt;&gt; No, those things will happen according to times, isn't it? to times, isn't it? to times, isn't it? &gt;&gt; Yeah. &gt;&gt; Yeah. &gt;&gt; Yeah. &gt;&gt; See, if you and me were here 10,000 &gt;&gt; See, if you and me were here 10,000 &gt;&gt; See, if you and me were here 10,000 years ago, years ago, years ago, I would definitely find an Indian cave I would definitely find an Indian cave I would definitely find an Indian cave because there are many. I don't know if because there are many. I don't know if because there are many. I don't know if you would have found one. Ohio has you would have found one. Ohio has you would have found one. Ohio has caves. caves. caves. &gt;&gt; Yes, it does. Yeah. &gt;&gt; Yes, it does. Yeah. &gt;&gt; Yes, it does. Yeah. &gt;&gt; You wouldn't have come to California. &gt;&gt; You wouldn't have come to California. &gt;&gt; You wouldn't have come to California. You would have found a big cave in Ohio You would have found a big cave in Ohio You would have found a big cave in Ohio or gone to neighboring state of Kentucky or gone to neighboring state of Kentucky or gone to neighboring state of Kentucky and found a really massive cave out and found a really massive cave out and found a really massive cave out there. All right? I've been visiting all there. All right? I've been visiting all there. All right? I've been visiting all these caves. these caves. these caves. &gt;&gt; Yeah. &gt;&gt; Yeah. &gt;&gt; Yeah. &gt;&gt; So, &gt;&gt; So, &gt;&gt; So, &gt;&gt; Try to find some water that's abundance. &gt;&gt; Try to find some water that's abundance. &gt;&gt; Try to find some water that's abundance. &gt;&gt; would be your idea of abundance at that &gt;&gt; would be your idea of abundance at that &gt;&gt; would be your idea of abundance at that time? I'm asking. time? I'm asking. time? I'm asking. &gt;&gt; Yeah. &gt;&gt; Yeah. &gt;&gt; Yeah. Um Um Um &gt;&gt; So, I'm saying do not think of abundance &gt;&gt; So, I'm saying do not think of abundance &gt;&gt; So, I'm saying do not think of abundance because the moment you thought like because the moment you thought like because the moment you thought like that, that is what destroyed this planet that, that is what destroyed this planet that, that is what destroyed this planet massively. And now you are saying you massively. And now you are saying you massively. And now you are saying you want to be eco-friendly by driving an want to be eco-friendly by driving an want to be eco-friendly by driving an electric car. electric car. electric car. No, no. It is because fundamentally No, no. It is because fundamentally No, no. It is because fundamentally wrong thinking has come. Life has become wrong thinking has come. Life has become wrong thinking has come. Life has become about something else. about something else. about something else. Something else around you enhances you. Something else around you enhances you. Something else around you enhances you. No. No. No. The only way to enhance yourself is to The only way to enhance yourself is to The only way to enhance yourself is to bring this to its full blossoming of bring this to its full blossoming of bring this to its full blossoming of what it can be. At its fullest best, what it can be. At its fullest best, what it can be. At its fullest best, what it can be. what it can be. what it can be. What I am at my fullest, am I better What I am at my fullest, am I better What I am at my fullest, am I better than you? No, I'm just different. than you? No, I'm just different. than you? No, I'm just different. This tree, is it better than that tree? This tree, is it better than that tree? This tree, is it better than that tree? No, this is one way, that's another way, No, this is one way, that's another way, No, this is one way, that's another way, and that's why the world is so and that's why the world is so and that's why the world is so beautiful. beautiful. beautiful. If there was one more guy just like you If there was one more guy just like you If there was one more guy just like you in your house, could you live there? in your house, could you live there? in your house, could you live there? &gt;&gt; No. &gt;&gt; No. &gt;&gt; No. &gt;&gt; No? &gt;&gt; No? &gt;&gt; No? &gt;&gt; [laughter] &gt;&gt; [laughter] &gt;&gt; [laughter] &gt;&gt; If there were 7 billion people just like &gt;&gt; If there were 7 billion people just like &gt;&gt; If there were 7 billion people just like you, could you live in this world? You you, could you live in this world? You you, could you live in this world? You would commit suicide, believe me. would commit suicide, believe me. would commit suicide, believe me. &gt;&gt; [laughter] &gt;&gt; [laughter] &gt;&gt; [laughter] &gt;&gt; So, how does someone know what their &gt;&gt; So, how does someone know what their &gt;&gt; So, how does someone know what their full potential is of who they can truly full potential is of who they can truly full potential is of who they can truly be? be? be? &gt;&gt; See, if you don't fix yourself with &gt;&gt; See, if you don't fix yourself with &gt;&gt; See, if you don't fix yourself with limited identities, limited identities, limited identities, if you do not compare yourself with if you do not compare yourself with if you do not compare yourself with anything, if you explore and not See, if anything, if you explore and not See, if anything, if you explore and not See, if you want this tree to grow to its you want this tree to grow to its you want this tree to grow to its fullest thing, that's why I said not the fullest thing, that's why I said not the fullest thing, that's why I said not the fruit, root. fruit, root. fruit, root. If you count the fruits, maybe that tree If you count the fruits, maybe that tree If you count the fruits, maybe that tree is bearing more fruit than this one. is bearing more fruit than this one. is bearing more fruit than this one. That's not the point. That's not the point. That's not the point. You nurture the root. The fullest You nurture the root. The fullest You nurture the root. The fullest possible nurture if you give to the possible nurture if you give to the possible nurture if you give to the root, what it has to become, it'll root, what it has to become, it'll root, what it has to become, it'll become. A blade of grass cannot become a become. A blade of grass cannot become a become. A blade of grass cannot become a tree. tree. tree. But, is it not wonderful? But, is it not wonderful? But, is it not wonderful? Is it not wonderful? You may step on it, Is it not wonderful? You may step on it, Is it not wonderful? You may step on it, but is it not wonderful? but is it not wonderful? but is it not wonderful? &gt;&gt; Yeah. &gt;&gt; Yeah. &gt;&gt; Yeah. &gt;&gt; You mostly have the garden for grass, &gt;&gt; You mostly have the garden for grass, &gt;&gt; You mostly have the garden for grass, not for trees, actually. not for trees, actually. not for trees, actually. &gt;&gt; Right. &gt;&gt; Right. &gt;&gt; Right. So, how do we nurture our our inner So, how do we nurture our our inner So, how do we nurture our our inner roots roots roots and not focus on the fruit? and not focus on the fruit? and not focus on the fruit? &gt;&gt; See, as there is a science and &gt;&gt; See, as there is a science and &gt;&gt; See, as there is a science and technology technology technology to create the situations that we want in to create the situations that we want in to create the situations that we want in external situations, there is a whole external situations, there is a whole external situations, there is a whole science and technology to create inner science and technology to create inner science and technology to create inner situations that we we want. situations that we we want. situations that we we want. If you want to be nurtured, the first If you want to be nurtured, the first If you want to be nurtured, the first and foremost thing is just look back and and foremost thing is just look back and and foremost thing is just look back and see, has there been one 24 hours in your see, has there been one 24 hours in your see, has there been one 24 hours in your life, or many people that you know in life, or many people that you know in life, or many people that you know in your life, one 24 hours that they passed your life, one 24 hours that they passed your life, one 24 hours that they passed without anxiety, without fear, without without anxiety, without fear, without without anxiety, without fear, without being agitated, nothing. Simply at ease being agitated, nothing. Simply at ease being agitated, nothing. Simply at ease 24 hours. 24 hours if you come to ease, 24 hours. 24 hours if you come to ease, 24 hours. 24 hours if you come to ease, believe me, your ability to use your believe me, your ability to use your believe me, your ability to use your mind and body mind and body mind and body may go up 100% may go up 100% may go up 100% in 24 hours. in 24 hours. in 24 hours. Just ease. Just ease. Just ease. This has not come to people they're not This has not come to people they're not This has not come to people they're not even at ease. People ask me Sadhguru, even at ease. People ask me Sadhguru, even at ease. People ask me Sadhguru, how are you like this? how are you like this? how are you like this? I say I'm like I'm talking to a crowd of I say I'm like I'm talking to a crowd of I say I'm like I'm talking to a crowd of 100,000 the way I would talk to somebody 100,000 the way I would talk to somebody 100,000 the way I would talk to somebody they came and asked me something I'm in they came and asked me something I'm in they came and asked me something I'm in the bathroom. I have to peep out of that the bathroom. I have to peep out of that the bathroom. I have to peep out of that and speak. Just like that I'm speaking and speak. Just like that I'm speaking and speak. Just like that I'm speaking to 100,000 people on stage with the same to 100,000 people on stage with the same to 100,000 people on stage with the same ease and with the same not being ease and with the same not being ease and with the same not being concerned about what somebody thinks concerned about what somebody thinks concerned about what somebody thinks about me, what happens. That's not the about me, what happens. That's not the about me, what happens. That's not the point. What I see as truth I speak. You point. What I see as truth I speak. You point. What I see as truth I speak. You like it, you don't like it, you realize like it, you don't like it, you realize like it, you don't like it, you realize it, you don't realize it. That's left to it, you don't realize it. That's left to it, you don't realize it. That's left to you. you. you. But you will get it someday. If you if But you will get it someday. If you if But you will get it someday. If you if you heard the words not today, maybe on you heard the words not today, maybe on you heard the words not today, maybe on your deathbed you will get it, but your deathbed you will get it, but your deathbed you will get it, but that's a waste of time. If you get it that's a waste of time. If you get it that's a waste of time. If you get it today, it would be wonderful. Today if today, it would be wonderful. Today if today, it would be wonderful. Today if you understood sitting here. you understood sitting here. you understood sitting here. This body is just a piece of the planet This body is just a piece of the planet This body is just a piece of the planet that I picked up. This is not really me. that I picked up. This is not really me. that I picked up. This is not really me. It's for me to use it right now. It's It's for me to use it right now. It's It's for me to use it right now. It's wonderful. Okay? This human body is the wonderful. Okay? This human body is the wonderful. Okay? This human body is the finest mechanism on the planet. It's finest mechanism on the planet. It's finest mechanism on the planet. It's given to me as a gift. I must keep it given to me as a gift. I must keep it given to me as a gift. I must keep it well, but well, but well, but it's not me. Something that I it's not me. Something that I it's not me. Something that I picked it up from the planet. picked it up from the planet. picked it up from the planet. If I understand this now, If I understand this now, If I understand this now, I will live a very sensible life. If you I will live a very sensible life. If you I will live a very sensible life. If you get it from the maggots, get it from the maggots, get it from the maggots, what to do? Some realization happened at what to do? Some realization happened at what to do? Some realization happened at least for the maggots. least for the maggots. least for the maggots. It's good. It's good. It's good. &gt;&gt; [laughter] &gt;&gt; [laughter] &gt;&gt; [laughter] &gt;&gt; Do you have any personal fears? &gt;&gt; What do you mean by that? &gt;&gt; What do you mean by that? &gt;&gt; Do you have any fears of anything in &gt;&gt; Do you have any fears of anything in &gt;&gt; Do you have any fears of anything in your life? Are you [snorts and laughter] your life? Are you [snorts and laughter] your life? Are you [snorts and laughter] afraid? afraid? afraid? Do you remember the last time you had Do you remember the last time you had Do you remember the last time you had fear? fear? fear? How old were you? How old were you? How old were you? &gt;&gt; I know fear only from other people's &gt;&gt; I know fear only from other people's &gt;&gt; I know fear only from other people's experiences. experiences. experiences. See, it's not about whether I have fear See, it's not about whether I have fear See, it's not about whether I have fear or not. I made myself like this. Only or not. I made myself like this. Only or not. I made myself like this. Only what I want happens within me. what I want happens within me. what I want happens within me. What I want may not always happen around What I want may not always happen around What I want may not always happen around me. me. me. &gt;&gt; Mhm. &gt;&gt; Mhm. &gt;&gt; Mhm. &gt;&gt; But within me, only what I want happens. &gt;&gt; But within me, only what I want happens. &gt;&gt; But within me, only what I want happens. &gt;&gt; Mhm. &gt;&gt; Mhm. &gt;&gt; Mhm. &gt;&gt; Because this is my space. It must happen &gt;&gt; Because this is my space. It must happen &gt;&gt; Because this is my space. It must happen my way. my way. my way. Why should it happen your way or Why should it happen your way or Why should it happen your way or somebody else's way? The same goes for somebody else's way? The same goes for somebody else's way? The same goes for you, isn't it? you, isn't it? you, isn't it? &gt;&gt; Yeah. &gt;&gt; Yeah. &gt;&gt; Yeah. &gt;&gt; What is within you must happen 100% your &gt;&gt; What is within you must happen 100% your &gt;&gt; What is within you must happen 100% your way. way. way. No other way. No other way. No other way. &gt;&gt; When you see &gt;&gt; When you see &gt;&gt; When you see chaos around you in whatever way that chaos around you in whatever way that chaos around you in whatever way that might be. might be. might be. &gt;&gt; Well, I'm seeing it all the time. &gt;&gt; Well, I'm seeing it all the time. &gt;&gt; Well, I'm seeing it all the time. &gt;&gt; [laughter] &gt;&gt; [laughter] &gt;&gt; [laughter] &gt;&gt; How does your What's your initial &gt;&gt; How does your What's your initial &gt;&gt; How does your What's your initial response inside to whatever? Someone response inside to whatever? Someone response inside to whatever? Someone screaming at you or something unjust or screaming at you or something unjust or screaming at you or something unjust or some pain happening around you or some pain happening around you or some pain happening around you or whether it's attacking you or not. whether it's attacking you or not. whether it's attacking you or not. How do you internally respond or what do How do you internally respond or what do How do you internally respond or what do you say you say you say or what's your come from in that moment or what's your come from in that moment or what's your come from in that moment to stay grounded, to stay peaceful, to stay grounded, to stay peaceful, to stay grounded, to stay peaceful, joyful in a moment of pain? joyful in a moment of pain? joyful in a moment of pain? &gt;&gt; I will act as it's needed. &gt;&gt; I will act as it's needed. &gt;&gt; I will act as it's needed. &gt;&gt; Mhm. &gt;&gt; Mhm. &gt;&gt; Mhm. &gt;&gt; That's [laughter] all. &gt;&gt; That's [laughter] all. &gt;&gt; That's [laughter] all. &gt;&gt; Yeah. &gt;&gt; Yeah. &gt;&gt; Yeah. &gt;&gt; I will not do anything other than that. &gt;&gt; I will not do anything other than that. &gt;&gt; I will not do anything other than that. If it needs action, I'll perform that If it needs action, I'll perform that If it needs action, I'll perform that action. If it's not necessary, action. If it's not necessary, action. If it's not necessary, &gt;&gt; Yeah. &gt;&gt; Yeah. &gt;&gt; Yeah. &gt;&gt; I'll walk away from that. It depends &gt;&gt; I'll walk away from that. It depends &gt;&gt; I'll walk away from that. It depends what kind of situation it is. what kind of situation it is. what kind of situation it is. &gt;&gt; Yeah. &gt;&gt; Yeah. &gt;&gt; Yeah. &gt;&gt; And I'm facing such things all the time. &gt;&gt; And I'm facing such things all the time. &gt;&gt; And I'm facing such things all the time. &gt;&gt; Yeah. &gt;&gt; Yeah. &gt;&gt; Yeah. &gt;&gt; You know, all the time. &gt;&gt; You know, all the time. &gt;&gt; You know, all the time. &gt;&gt; Yeah. &gt;&gt; Yeah. &gt;&gt; Yeah. &gt;&gt; Don't think I'm always celebrated. There &gt;&gt; Don't think I'm always celebrated. There &gt;&gt; Don't think I'm always celebrated. There are millions of people who celebrate me are millions of people who celebrate me are millions of people who celebrate me as a very in a very fond manner as a very in a very fond manner as a very in a very fond manner that I'm very dear to them, though they that I'm very dear to them, though they that I'm very dear to them, though they have not seen me. There are also quite a have not seen me. There are also quite a have not seen me. There are also quite a number of people who simply hate me and number of people who simply hate me and number of people who simply hate me and they make hatred towards me, though they they make hatred towards me, though they they make hatred towards me, though they have not seen me. have not seen me. have not seen me. Simply because they're all invested in Simply because they're all invested in Simply because they're all invested in something. something. something. &gt;&gt; An identity. &gt;&gt; An identity. &gt;&gt; An identity. &gt;&gt; If you Something, whatever it is. They &gt;&gt; If you Something, whatever it is. They &gt;&gt; If you Something, whatever it is. They call it nationality, they call it call it nationality, they call it call it nationality, they call it religion, they call it caste, creed, religion, they call it caste, creed, religion, they call it caste, creed, race, whatever. race, whatever. race, whatever. The moment you say something that The moment you say something that The moment you say something that threatens that identity, threatens that identity, threatens that identity, &gt;&gt; Mhm. &gt;&gt; Mhm. &gt;&gt; Mhm. &gt;&gt; they will hate you. &gt;&gt; they will hate you. &gt;&gt; they will hate you. &gt;&gt; What does hate &gt;&gt; What does hate &gt;&gt; What does hate saying about the person who's hating saying about the person who's hating saying about the person who's hating something? something? something? &gt;&gt; It &gt;&gt; It &gt;&gt; It him. him. him. &gt;&gt; It empowers them? &gt;&gt; It empowers them? &gt;&gt; It empowers them? &gt;&gt; Yes. &gt;&gt; Yes. &gt;&gt; Yes. Hate is far more empowering in terms of Hate is far more empowering in terms of Hate is far more empowering in terms of propelling you into action than love. propelling you into action than love. propelling you into action than love. When people are loving, they hesitate. When people are loving, they hesitate. When people are loving, they hesitate. &gt;&gt; Mhm. &gt;&gt; Mhm. &gt;&gt; Mhm. &gt;&gt; They hesitate. &gt;&gt; They hesitate. &gt;&gt; They hesitate. But when they hate somebody, they go all But when they hate somebody, they go all But when they hate somebody, they go all out. out. out. &gt;&gt; [laughter] &gt;&gt; [laughter] &gt;&gt; [laughter] &gt;&gt; What does the hate do to someone &gt;&gt; What does the hate do to someone &gt;&gt; What does the hate do to someone who's who's who's creating the hate? creating the hate? creating the hate? &gt;&gt; Uh little acid. But you know, in California, acid is But you know, in California, acid is popular. popular. popular. &gt;&gt; Right. Right. &gt;&gt; Right. Right. &gt;&gt; Right. Right. And do you have any And do you have any And do you have any big dreams? Do you think about your big dreams? Do you think about your big dreams? Do you think about your dreams in the future, or is it more just dreams in the future, or is it more just dreams in the future, or is it more just you're here in this moment, you're here you're here in this moment, you're here you're here in this moment, you're here to show up the most joyful way you can? to show up the most joyful way you can? to show up the most joyful way you can? &gt;&gt; [laughter] &gt;&gt; [laughter] &gt;&gt; [laughter] &gt;&gt; No. &gt;&gt; No. &gt;&gt; No. See, this whole thing about being in the See, this whole thing about being in the See, this whole thing about being in the moment is is a just a mixed-up idea. moment is is a just a mixed-up idea. moment is is a just a mixed-up idea. &gt;&gt; Mhm. &gt;&gt; Mhm. &gt;&gt; Mhm. &gt;&gt; See, what this means is right now, the &gt;&gt; See, what this means is right now, the &gt;&gt; See, what this means is right now, the way it is understood in in this part of way it is understood in in this part of way it is understood in in this part of the world, the way it's understood is the world, the way it's understood is the world, the way it's understood is being in the moment means don't think being in the moment means don't think being in the moment means don't think about the past, don't think about the about the past, don't think about the about the past, don't think about the future. future. future. Essentially, they're saying do not use Essentially, they're saying do not use Essentially, they're saying do not use your cerebral capability. your cerebral capability. your cerebral capability. &gt;&gt; Mhm. &gt;&gt; Mhm. &gt;&gt; Mhm. &gt;&gt; A human being is endowed with a &gt;&gt; A human being is endowed with a &gt;&gt; A human being is endowed with a phenomenal cerebral capability, phenomenal cerebral capability, phenomenal cerebral capability, which no other creature on this planet which no other creature on this planet which no other creature on this planet has. In that department, we are number has. In that department, we are number has. In that department, we are number one on the planet. Isn't it? one on the planet. Isn't it? one on the planet. Isn't it? &gt;&gt; Yeah. &gt;&gt; Yeah. &gt;&gt; Yeah. &gt;&gt; So, right now, because people do not &gt;&gt; So, right now, because people do not &gt;&gt; So, right now, because people do not know how to use it, and they're know how to use it, and they're know how to use it, and they're torturing themselves with their cerebral torturing themselves with their cerebral torturing themselves with their cerebral capability. They're poking themselves capability. They're poking themselves capability. They're poking themselves with their sharp intellect. Because of with their sharp intellect. Because of with their sharp intellect. Because of that, somebody is saying don't think that, somebody is saying don't think that, somebody is saying don't think about the for past, don't think about about the for past, don't think about about the for past, don't think about the future, just be in this moment. If the future, just be in this moment. If the future, just be in this moment. If you're drinking water, just drink water. you're drinking water, just drink water. you're drinking water, just drink water. If you're talking, just talk. Don't do If you're talking, just talk. Don't do If you're talking, just talk. Don't do anything. anything. anything. See, this is just saying, why don't you See, this is just saying, why don't you See, this is just saying, why don't you become an amoeba once again? become an amoeba once again? become an amoeba once again? An amoeba also has a brain. Small brain, An amoeba also has a brain. Small brain, An amoeba also has a brain. Small brain, that's all. that's all. that's all. No problems. Amoeba need not pray. No problems. Amoeba need not pray. No problems. Amoeba need not pray. Amoeba need not meditate. Amoeba need Amoeba need not meditate. Amoeba need Amoeba need not meditate. Amoeba need not think how to be peaceful, very not think how to be peaceful, very not think how to be peaceful, very peaceful, and fine. All right? peaceful, and fine. All right? peaceful, and fine. All right? So, even now for the human beings, if So, even now for the human beings, if So, even now for the human beings, if you remove half their brain, they will you remove half their brain, they will you remove half their brain, they will all be peaceful. all be peaceful. all be peaceful. &gt;&gt; Mhm. &gt;&gt; Mhm. &gt;&gt; Mhm. &gt;&gt; Essentially, their problem is they don't &gt;&gt; Essentially, their problem is they don't &gt;&gt; Essentially, their problem is they don't know how to handle their own know how to handle their own know how to handle their own intelligence. intelligence. intelligence. &gt;&gt; Mhm. &gt;&gt; Mhm. &gt;&gt; Mhm. &gt;&gt; So, either you come up with philosophies &gt;&gt; So, either you come up with philosophies &gt;&gt; So, either you come up with philosophies like this, or you soak your brains half like this, or you soak your brains half like this, or you soak your brains half in alcohol, or drug it. in alcohol, or drug it. in alcohol, or drug it. &gt;&gt; Right. &gt;&gt; Right. &gt;&gt; Right. &gt;&gt; Do something. Eat too much so that it &gt;&gt; Do something. Eat too much so that it &gt;&gt; Do something. Eat too much so that it won't work. All you're doing is somehow won't work. All you're doing is somehow won't work. All you're doing is somehow dull the brain. dull the brain. dull the brain. I'm saying I'm saying I'm saying this evolutionary process took millions this evolutionary process took millions this evolutionary process took millions of years to give you the cerebral of years to give you the cerebral of years to give you the cerebral capability, and now you don't know how capability, and now you don't know how capability, and now you don't know how to handle it. How sad is that? to handle it. How sad is that? to handle it. How sad is that? &gt;&gt; Mhm. &gt;&gt; Mhm. &gt;&gt; Mhm. &gt;&gt; That's a miserable thing that you're &gt;&gt; That's a miserable thing that you're &gt;&gt; That's a miserable thing that you're doing, because no other creature doing, because no other creature doing, because no other creature has the cerebral capability that human has the cerebral capability that human has the cerebral capability that human being has. being has. being has. So, essentially, we are thinking So, essentially, we are thinking So, essentially, we are thinking intelligence is a curse. intelligence is a curse. intelligence is a curse. I told you already, it's a curse. If you I told you already, it's a curse. If you I told you already, it's a curse. If you have limited identity, intelligence is a have limited identity, intelligence is a have limited identity, intelligence is a curse, not just for you, for everybody curse, not just for you, for everybody curse, not just for you, for everybody around you. See, somebody who is very sharp but evil See, somebody who is very sharp but evil thoughts, and they're doing things, you thoughts, and they're doing things, you thoughts, and they're doing things, you wish he was brainless. wish he was brainless. wish he was brainless. &gt;&gt; Mhm. Doing so. &gt;&gt; Mhm. Doing so. &gt;&gt; Mhm. Doing so. &gt;&gt; Yes. &gt;&gt; Yes. &gt;&gt; Yes. So, this is simply because of this, you So, this is simply because of this, you So, this is simply because of this, you don't know how to handle your don't know how to handle your don't know how to handle your intelligence for well-being. In You tell intelligence for well-being. In You tell intelligence for well-being. In You tell me, in your experience, is intelligence me, in your experience, is intelligence me, in your experience, is intelligence a solution or a problem? a solution or a problem? a solution or a problem? &gt;&gt; It depends on how it's being used. &gt;&gt; It depends on how it's being used. &gt;&gt; It depends on how it's being used. &gt;&gt; No, no, that's not the point. Is &gt;&gt; No, no, that's not the point. Is &gt;&gt; No, no, that's not the point. Is intelligence a solution or a problem? Essentially. Essentially. &gt;&gt; I feel like it's a solution if &gt;&gt; I feel like it's a solution if &gt;&gt; I feel like it's a solution if &gt;&gt; an absolute solution. &gt;&gt; an absolute solution. &gt;&gt; an absolute solution. &gt;&gt; [laughter] &gt;&gt; [laughter] &gt;&gt; [laughter] &gt;&gt; But, people are making a problem out of &gt;&gt; But, people are making a problem out of &gt;&gt; But, people are making a problem out of a solution. a solution. a solution. &gt;&gt; Right. &gt;&gt; Right. &gt;&gt; Right. &gt;&gt; Right now, people are making a huge &gt;&gt; Right now, people are making a huge &gt;&gt; Right now, people are making a huge problem out of a solution. You think we problem out of a solution. You think we problem out of a solution. You think we evolved like this to create problems? evolved like this to create problems? evolved like this to create problems? We evolved like this to sort out We evolved like this to sort out We evolved like this to sort out everything. everything. everything. &gt;&gt; Right. &gt;&gt; Right. &gt;&gt; Right. &gt;&gt; That other creatures cannot sort out, &gt;&gt; That other creatures cannot sort out, &gt;&gt; That other creatures cannot sort out, isn't it? isn't it? isn't it? &gt;&gt; Right. &gt;&gt; Right. &gt;&gt; Right. &gt;&gt; But we are not able to sort out anything &gt;&gt; But we are not able to sort out anything &gt;&gt; But we are not able to sort out anything simply because we crippling ourselves simply because we crippling ourselves simply because we crippling ourselves with this kind of things. So, the most with this kind of things. So, the most with this kind of things. So, the most important thing is you have an important thing is you have an important thing is you have an intelligence for you don't have a stable intelligence for you don't have a stable intelligence for you don't have a stable enough platform. That is a fundamental enough platform. That is a fundamental enough platform. That is a fundamental problem. If you do not create a stable problem. If you do not create a stable problem. If you do not create a stable chemistry, stable energy system, stable chemistry, stable energy system, stable chemistry, stable energy system, stable physical body, your intelligence is the physical body, your intelligence is the physical body, your intelligence is the worst curse you have. worst curse you have. worst curse you have. &gt;&gt; Right. &gt;&gt; Right. &gt;&gt; Right. &gt;&gt; The sharper it is, the more you will cut &gt;&gt; The sharper it is, the more you will cut &gt;&gt; The sharper it is, the more you will cut yourself. yourself. yourself. &gt;&gt; Mhm. &gt;&gt; Mhm. &gt;&gt; Mhm. &gt;&gt; So, this is your inability to handle it. &gt;&gt; So, this is your inability to handle it. &gt;&gt; So, this is your inability to handle it. For this, there are various reasons For this, there are various reasons For this, there are various reasons because people are being raised like because people are being raised like because people are being raised like cattle. cattle. cattle. &gt;&gt; Mhm. &gt;&gt; Mhm. &gt;&gt; Mhm. &gt;&gt; All right. &gt;&gt; All right. &gt;&gt; All right. &gt;&gt; Not nurtured. &gt;&gt; Not nurtured. &gt;&gt; Not nurtured. &gt;&gt; Not nurtured. &gt;&gt; Not nurtured. &gt;&gt; Not nurtured. I don't say everybody. I don't say everybody. I don't say everybody. &gt;&gt; Right. &gt;&gt; Right. &gt;&gt; Right. &gt;&gt; But unfortunately, that's a majority. &gt;&gt; But unfortunately, that's a majority. &gt;&gt; But unfortunately, that's a majority. &gt;&gt; Right. &gt;&gt; Right. &gt;&gt; Right. &gt;&gt; [sighs] &gt;&gt; [sighs] &gt;&gt; [sighs] &gt;&gt; I got many more questions, but I want to &gt;&gt; I got many more questions, but I want to &gt;&gt; I got many more questions, but I want to finish with two final questions uh finish with two final questions uh finish with two final questions uh before before before &gt;&gt; Two is not considered final. Only when &gt;&gt; Two is not considered final. Only when &gt;&gt; Two is not considered final. Only when you come to one, you say it's final. you come to one, you say it's final. you come to one, you say it's final. &gt;&gt; Two additional questions. &gt;&gt; Two additional questions. &gt;&gt; Two additional questions. &gt;&gt; [laughter] &gt;&gt; [laughter] &gt;&gt; [laughter] &gt;&gt; Uh before I ask those questions, I'm &gt;&gt; Uh before I ask those questions, I'm &gt;&gt; Uh before I ask those questions, I'm very grateful for your time. Thank you very grateful for your time. Thank you very grateful for your time. Thank you for for showing up the way you do and for for showing up the way you do and for for showing up the way you do and for for for educating an uneducated human being on educating an uneducated human being on educating an uneducated human being on all these things. I appreciate it. all these things. I appreciate it. all these things. I appreciate it. &gt;&gt; grabbing the title from me, huh? &gt;&gt; grabbing the title from me, huh? &gt;&gt; grabbing the title from me, huh? &gt;&gt; [laughter] &gt;&gt; [laughter] &gt;&gt; [laughter] &gt;&gt; This book is really inspiring. Uh you &gt;&gt; This book is really inspiring. Uh you &gt;&gt; This book is really inspiring. Uh you shared some of these things uh that we shared some of these things uh that we shared some of these things uh that we talked about today that are in the book talked about today that are in the book talked about today that are in the book in the first chapter I read I read a lot in the first chapter I read I read a lot in the first chapter I read I read a lot of these concepts I heard here. I know of these concepts I heard here. I know of these concepts I heard here. I know there's a lot more to go into, so make there's a lot more to go into, so make there's a lot more to go into, so make sure you guys get the book. Very sure you guys get the book. Very sure you guys get the book. Very inspiring. I recommend to get three to inspiring. I recommend to get three to inspiring. I recommend to get three to five copies give them to friends if you five copies give them to friends if you five copies give them to friends if you want your friends to also have expanded want your friends to also have expanded want your friends to also have expanded identities and not be limited in that identities and not be limited in that identities and not be limited in that thinking. So, get Karma, thinking. So, get Karma, thinking. So, get Karma, a Yogi's guide to crafting your destiny. a Yogi's guide to crafting your destiny. a Yogi's guide to crafting your destiny. Extremely inspiring. Also check out Extremely inspiring. Also check out Extremely inspiring. Also check out innerengineering.com innerengineering.com innerengineering.com for more. Lots of courses, books, for more. Lots of courses, books, for more. Lots of courses, books, programs, everything there. I'm going to programs, everything there. I'm going to programs, everything there. I'm going to have to come to Tennessee someday have to come to Tennessee someday have to come to Tennessee someday &gt;&gt; come. &gt;&gt; come. &gt;&gt; come. &gt;&gt; and check it out. So, I want to go there &gt;&gt; and check it out. So, I want to go there &gt;&gt; and check it out. So, I want to go there and and and &gt;&gt; Don't come there to check it out. It's &gt;&gt; Don't come there to check it out. It's &gt;&gt; Don't come there to check it out. It's already well checked out by me. already well checked out by me. already well checked out by me. [laughter] Don't try to make use of it. [laughter] Don't try to make use of it. [laughter] Don't try to make use of it. Come there to experience it. Come there Come there to experience it. Come there Come there to experience it. Come there to experience it. to experience it. to experience it. &gt;&gt; I will use it. &gt;&gt; I will use it. &gt;&gt; I will use it. &gt;&gt; [laughter] &gt;&gt; [laughter] &gt;&gt; [laughter] &gt;&gt; I will use it. &gt;&gt; I will use it. &gt;&gt; I will use it. &gt;&gt; Checking out, I have done all the &gt;&gt; Checking out, I have done all the &gt;&gt; Checking out, I have done all the checking out and saw that I'll probably checking out and saw that I'll probably checking out and saw that I'll probably use it. use it. use it. &gt;&gt; It's all working. &gt;&gt; It's all working. &gt;&gt; It's all working. Uh well, I want to acknowledge you Uh well, I want to acknowledge you Uh well, I want to acknowledge you before I ask these two final questions before I ask these two final questions before I ask these two final questions or two additional questions. I want to or two additional questions. I want to or two additional questions. I want to acknowledge you for being in a journey acknowledge you for being in a journey acknowledge you for being in a journey with all of us. I think the fact that with all of us. I think the fact that with all of us. I think the fact that you uh have learned so much and you want you uh have learned so much and you want you uh have learned so much and you want to show up every day and teach and you to show up every day and teach and you to show up every day and teach and you want to show up and create content and want to show up and create content and want to show up and create content and offer solutions through whatever means offer solutions through whatever means offer solutions through whatever means necessary, whether that's books, necessary, whether that's books, necessary, whether that's books, courses, videos, Tik Tok, things you're courses, videos, Tik Tok, things you're courses, videos, Tik Tok, things you're not even a part of that you're aware not even a part of that you're aware not even a part of that you're aware that are impacting the world. I'm just that are impacting the world. I'm just that are impacting the world. I'm just appreciative and acknowledge your appreciative and acknowledge your appreciative and acknowledge your showing up. showing up. showing up. &gt;&gt; No, all this effort is to uh because I want to live in a uh because I want to live in a a joyful, loving, exuberant world. a joyful, loving, exuberant world. a joyful, loving, exuberant world. &gt;&gt; Yeah. &gt;&gt; Yeah. &gt;&gt; Yeah. &gt;&gt; So, I'm just trying to &gt;&gt; So, I'm just trying to &gt;&gt; So, I'm just trying to set that atmosphere for myself. set that atmosphere for myself. set that atmosphere for myself. &gt;&gt; Yeah. All right. So, this is not a &gt;&gt; Yeah. All right. So, this is not a &gt;&gt; Yeah. All right. So, this is not a service. This is not a mission. service. This is not a mission. service. This is not a mission. This is just a simple like a dog comes This is just a simple like a dog comes This is just a simple like a dog comes if it wants to sit down, rearranges the if it wants to sit down, rearranges the if it wants to sit down, rearranges the rug and sits down, you know? I'm just rug and sits down, you know? I'm just rug and sits down, you know? I'm just trying to rearrange humanity so that I trying to rearrange humanity so that I trying to rearrange humanity so that I can live among joyful, exuberant, loving can live among joyful, exuberant, loving can live among joyful, exuberant, loving human beings. human beings. human beings. &gt;&gt; I love it. &gt;&gt; I love it. &gt;&gt; I love it. &gt;&gt; Don't you want to? &gt;&gt; Don't you want to? &gt;&gt; Don't you want to? &gt;&gt; Absolutely. &gt;&gt; Absolutely. &gt;&gt; Absolutely. &gt;&gt; Yes. &gt;&gt; Yes. &gt;&gt; Yes. &gt;&gt; Amen. &gt;&gt; Amen. &gt;&gt; Amen. &gt;&gt; So, as a part of this uh we are working &gt;&gt; So, as a part of this uh we are working &gt;&gt; So, as a part of this uh we are working towards creating a conscious planet. Uh towards creating a conscious planet. Uh towards creating a conscious planet. Uh Louis, you must be part of that in some Louis, you must be part of that in some Louis, you must be part of that in some way. I'm trying to put together way. I'm trying to put together way. I'm trying to put together all the influencers in the world to come all the influencers in the world to come all the influencers in the world to come together, own this process together, own this process together, own this process and create a conscious world because and create a conscious world because and create a conscious world because that's the only thing that's lacking. that's the only thing that's lacking. that's the only thing that's lacking. Never before in the history of humanity, Never before in the history of humanity, Never before in the history of humanity, any generation had these kind of any generation had these kind of any generation had these kind of conveniences, these kind of comforts, conveniences, these kind of comforts, conveniences, these kind of comforts, these kind of wonderful things that we these kind of wonderful things that we these kind of wonderful things that we have today. Never before human survival have today. Never before human survival have today. Never before human survival was better organized than it is today. was better organized than it is today. was better organized than it is today. If we don't do it now, If we don't do it now, If we don't do it now, when? when? when? Many great beings have come on this Many great beings have come on this Many great beings have come on this planet, but when they spoke, hardly 10 planet, but when they spoke, hardly 10 planet, but when they spoke, hardly 10 people could hear. people could hear. people could hear. &gt;&gt; Mhm. It's true. &gt;&gt; Mhm. It's true. &gt;&gt; Mhm. It's true. &gt;&gt; Yeah. &gt;&gt; Yeah. &gt;&gt; Yeah. &gt;&gt; Today, we can sit here and talk to the &gt;&gt; Today, we can sit here and talk to the &gt;&gt; Today, we can sit here and talk to the entire world. When we have this, if we entire world. When we have this, if we entire world. When we have this, if we do not transform the world into a more do not transform the world into a more do not transform the world into a more loving, joyful, exuberant humanity, it loving, joyful, exuberant humanity, it loving, joyful, exuberant humanity, it simply means we don't care. simply means we don't care. simply means we don't care. &gt;&gt; Mhm. &gt;&gt; Mhm. &gt;&gt; Mhm. &gt;&gt; I don't want to go as that. &gt;&gt; I don't want to go as that. &gt;&gt; I don't want to go as that. &gt;&gt; Yeah, it's beautiful. It's a beautiful &gt;&gt; Yeah, it's beautiful. It's a beautiful &gt;&gt; Yeah, it's beautiful. It's a beautiful way of being. way of being. way of being. Uh this question Uh this question Uh this question I asked you last time, but you didn't I asked you last time, but you didn't I asked you last time, but you didn't really answer it. So, I'm going to ask really answer it. So, I'm going to ask really answer it. So, I'm going to ask you again. you again. you again. &gt;&gt; Really? &gt;&gt; Really? &gt;&gt; Really? &gt;&gt; Yeah, it's okay. &gt;&gt; Yeah, it's okay. &gt;&gt; Yeah, it's okay. This is called the three truths. This is called the three truths. This is called the three truths. And maybe you don't have an answer, and And maybe you don't have an answer, and And maybe you don't have an answer, and that's fine. that's fine. that's fine. &gt;&gt; [laughter] &gt;&gt; [laughter] &gt;&gt; [laughter] &gt;&gt; It's called the three truths. It's a &gt;&gt; It's called the three truths. It's a &gt;&gt; It's called the three truths. It's a hypothetical question. So, I'd like you hypothetical question. So, I'd like you hypothetical question. So, I'd like you to imagine you get to live as long as to imagine you get to live as long as to imagine you get to live as long as you want to live in this physical body you want to live in this physical body you want to live in this physical body on this earth, but then one day, you got on this earth, but then one day, you got on this earth, but then one day, you got to go. to go. to go. And you got to take all your work with And you got to take all your work with And you got to take all your work with you. All your contents, your you. All your contents, your you. All your contents, your &gt;&gt; I've already taken care of it. &gt;&gt; I've already taken care of it. &gt;&gt; I've already taken care of it. &gt;&gt; It's a hypothetical. It's a &gt;&gt; It's a hypothetical. It's a &gt;&gt; It's a hypothetical. It's a hypothetical. You don't You don't You're hypothetical. You don't You don't You're hypothetical. You don't You don't You're not going to take it, but it has to go not going to take it, but it has to go not going to take it, but it has to go somewhere. No one has access to it somewhere. No one has access to it somewhere. No one has access to it anymore. anymore. anymore. So, it's got to go somewhere else, but So, it's got to go somewhere else, but So, it's got to go somewhere else, but we don't have access to your we don't have access to your we don't have access to your information, your content. Your books, information, your content. Your books, information, your content. Your books, all of it's gone for whatever reason. all of it's gone for whatever reason. all of it's gone for whatever reason. &gt;&gt; I've already taken care of it. &gt;&gt; I've already taken care of it. &gt;&gt; I've already taken care of it. &gt;&gt; It's a hypothetical, right? &gt;&gt; It's a hypothetical, right? &gt;&gt; It's a hypothetical, right? &gt;&gt; [laughter] &gt;&gt; [laughter] &gt;&gt; [laughter] &gt;&gt; So, imagine that you only get to share &gt;&gt; So, imagine that you only get to share &gt;&gt; So, imagine that you only get to share three final things that we would we three final things that we would we three final things that we would we would have. Three final [snorts] lessons would have. Three final [snorts] lessons would have. Three final [snorts] lessons that this is all we would have to that this is all we would have to that this is all we would have to remember you by, your information. remember you by, your information. remember you by, your information. I call three truths. I call three truths. I call three truths. What would you be What would be your What would you be What would be your What would you be What would be your three truths for the world? three truths for the world? three truths for the world? &gt;&gt; Oh. &gt;&gt; Oh. &gt;&gt; Oh. Only three? Only three? Only three? &gt;&gt; Maybe this is why you didn't answer last &gt;&gt; Maybe this is why you didn't answer last &gt;&gt; Maybe this is why you didn't answer last time, but time, but time, but &gt;&gt; [laughter] &gt;&gt; [laughter] &gt;&gt; [laughter] &gt;&gt; Everybody just shut up, &gt;&gt; Everybody just shut up, &gt;&gt; Everybody just shut up, look, and listen. look, and listen. look, and listen. &gt;&gt; Yeah. &gt;&gt; Yeah. &gt;&gt; Yeah. &gt;&gt; Really look. &gt;&gt; Really look. &gt;&gt; Really look. &gt;&gt; Uh-huh. &gt;&gt; Uh-huh. &gt;&gt; Uh-huh. &gt;&gt; Right now, people are not looking. If &gt;&gt; Right now, people are not looking. If &gt;&gt; Right now, people are not looking. If they look, they look, they look, they are making their conclusions based they are making their conclusions based they are making their conclusions based on their identities. on their identities. on their identities. &gt;&gt; Uh &gt;&gt; Uh &gt;&gt; Uh &gt;&gt; They're not hearing anything. &gt;&gt; They're not hearing anything. &gt;&gt; They're not hearing anything. &gt;&gt; Yeah. &gt;&gt; Yeah. &gt;&gt; Yeah. &gt;&gt; They're making their conclusions. Just &gt;&gt; They're making their conclusions. Just &gt;&gt; They're making their conclusions. Just shut up. shut up. shut up. Look and listen. Life is all there. Look and listen. Life is all there. Look and listen. Life is all there. &gt;&gt; Yeah. &gt;&gt; Yeah. &gt;&gt; Yeah. That's one. That's one. That's one. &gt;&gt; That's all. That's &gt;&gt; That's all. That's &gt;&gt; That's all. That's that's up is one. that's up is one. that's up is one. &gt;&gt; Look and listen. &gt;&gt; Look and listen. &gt;&gt; Look and listen. &gt;&gt; Three. &gt;&gt; Three. &gt;&gt; Three. &gt;&gt; I love it. &gt;&gt; I love it. &gt;&gt; I love it. &gt;&gt; If you do this, everything that I'm &gt;&gt; If you do this, everything that I'm &gt;&gt; If you do this, everything that I'm speaking will be naturally yours. speaking will be naturally yours. speaking will be naturally yours. &gt;&gt; Yeah. &gt;&gt; Yeah. &gt;&gt; Yeah. &gt;&gt; This whole I did, &gt;&gt; This whole I did, &gt;&gt; This whole I did, I just shut up, looked at everything I just shut up, looked at everything I just shut up, looked at everything absolutely, absolutely, absolutely, investing my whole life energy in my investing my whole life energy in my investing my whole life energy in my look, and investing my whole life energy look, and investing my whole life energy look, and investing my whole life energy in listening. in listening. in listening. And that's all I know. And that's all I know. And that's all I know. &gt;&gt; Yeah. &gt;&gt; Yeah. &gt;&gt; Yeah. &gt;&gt; And you whatever I know, you will know &gt;&gt; And you whatever I know, you will know &gt;&gt; And you whatever I know, you will know if you just learn to look and listen, if you just learn to look and listen, if you just learn to look and listen, but first you must shut but first you must shut but first you must shut &gt;&gt; I love it. &gt;&gt; I love it. &gt;&gt; I love it. &gt;&gt; Shut up means not just outside, inside. &gt;&gt; Shut up means not just outside, inside. &gt;&gt; Shut up means not just outside, inside. &gt;&gt; Mhm. &gt;&gt; Mhm. &gt;&gt; Mhm. Mhm. And the final And the final &gt;&gt; Very good teaching. &gt;&gt; Very good teaching. &gt;&gt; Very good teaching. &gt;&gt; It's great. I love it. It's perfect. &gt;&gt; It's great. I love it. It's perfect. &gt;&gt; It's great. I love it. It's perfect. [laughter] It's perfect. Final question [laughter] It's perfect. Final question [laughter] It's perfect. Final question now. Now this is my final question. now. Now this is my final question. now. Now this is my final question. What's your definition of greatness? What's your definition of greatness? What's your definition of greatness? &gt;&gt; What is my definition of definition of &gt;&gt; What is my definition of definition of &gt;&gt; What is my definition of definition of greatness? greatness? greatness? If it can be defined, it's not great If it can be defined, it's not great If it can be defined, it's not great enough for me. enough for me. enough for me. &gt;&gt; Mhm. &gt;&gt; As I said, definition means it has clear &gt;&gt; As I said, definition means it has clear boundaries. boundaries. boundaries. &gt;&gt; Mhm. &gt;&gt; Mhm. &gt;&gt; Mhm. &gt;&gt; Well, if you can be here without any &gt;&gt; Well, if you can be here without any &gt;&gt; Well, if you can be here without any sense of boundary, that's greatness. &gt;&gt; There you go. Thank you so much, &gt;&gt; There you go. Thank you so much, Sadhguru. Appreciate it. Sadhguru. Appreciate it. Sadhguru. Appreciate it. &gt;&gt; Thank you. &gt;&gt; Thank you. &gt;&gt; Thank you. &gt;&gt; Thank you. &gt;&gt; Thank you. &gt;&gt; Thank you. &gt;&gt; Thank you. Thank you. &gt;&gt; Thank you. Thank you. &gt;&gt; Thank you. Thank you. &gt;&gt; It's a pleasure talking. &gt;&gt; It's a pleasure talking. &gt;&gt; It's a pleasure talking. &gt;&gt; Pleasure. &gt;&gt; Pleasure. &gt;&gt; Pleasure. &gt;&gt; Millions of people in this world live &gt;&gt; Millions of people in this world live &gt;&gt; Millions of people in this world live [music] with this heaviness, and they [music] with this heaviness, and they [music] with this heaviness, and they don't realize this heaviness that they don't realize this heaviness that they don't realize this heaviness that they call my life is actually a narrative call my life is actually a narrative call my life is actually a narrative that they tell themselves. That's that they tell themselves. That's that they tell themselves. That's mind-made sense of self is ultimately mind-made sense of self is ultimately mind-made sense of self is ultimately fiction. Can you see how [music] insane fiction. Can you see how [music] insane fiction. Can you see how [music] insane that is? that is? that is? &gt;&gt; You've been one of my great inspirations &gt;&gt; You've been one of my great inspirations &gt;&gt; You've been one of my great inspirations here on