The power of ignorance is never to be underestimated. It is very powerful and the world is ruled by it most of the time. You think your knowledge, your fire, your Enlightenment will do things, but the Enlightened are always an individual, the ignorant are in masses. There is a huge power to that.
– from Death; An Inside Story book by Sadhguru
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You should know that the only …
You should know that the only safe place on the planet is your grave. Nothing happens there. There is no safety in life itself.
– from Death; An Inside Story book by Sadhguru
Sex is natural; it is there …
Sex is natural; it is there in the body. Sexuality is something you invented; it is psychological. If sex is in the body, it is fine, it is beautiful. The moment it enters your mind, it becomes a perversion. It has no business with your mind. Sex is a small aspect of you, but today it has become huge. For many, it has become life itself.
– from Inner Engineering book by Sadhguru
It has always seemed to me …
It has always seemed to me odd that the world does not realize the immensity of a state of “I do not know.” Those who destroy that state with beliefs and assumptions completely miss an enormous possibility – the possibility of knowing. They forget that “I do not know” is the doorway – the only doorway – to seeking and knowing.
– from Inner Engineering book by Sadhguru
You come into this world with …
You come into this world with nothing and you go empty-handed. The wealth of life lies only in how you have allowed its experiences to enrich you. Filth can blossom into the fragrance of a flower. Manure can transform itself into the sweetness of a mango. No adversity is an impediment if you are in a state of conscious response. No matter what the nature of the situation you are in, it can only enhance your experience of life, if you allow it to.
– from Inner Engineering book by Sadhguru
There is really no such thing …
There is really no such thing as conditional love and unconditional love. There are conditions and there is love. When you talk about love, it has to be unconditional. The moment there is a condition, it just amounts to a transaction. Maybe a convenient transaction, maybe a good arrangement, but that will not fulfill you or transport you to another dimension. It is just convenient. Love need not necessarily be convenient; most of the time it is not. It takes life. You have to invest yourself.
– from Inner Engineering book by Sadhguru