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Causes of Stress

by Sadhguru Jaggi

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Sadhguru looks at the root cause of stress and how to harnessing the external situation depends on how well we can harness our own intelligence and body. "What you have to do in the world is different. How you do it, is different. When you talk about pressure you are not talking about what to do and what not to do. You’re talking about ‘how’ of life. If running a design school is becoming a big pressure, living as a, whatever, a businessperson is becoming a pressure, don’t do it, just walk the beach – but there also pressure, isn’t it? So the pressure is not because of the job or the position that you have taken. Pressure and stress is happening because you do not know how to conduct your body, how to conduct your mind and how to conduct your emotions." Yogi, mystic and visionary, Sadhguru is a spiritual master with a difference. An arresting blend of profundity and pragmatism, his life and work serves as a reminder that yoga is a contemporary science, vitally relevant to our times.

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Transcript

What you have to do in the world is different.

How you do it is different.

When you talk about pressure,

You're not talking about what to do and what not to do,

You're talking about how of life.

If running a design school is becoming a big pressure,

Living as a whatever,

A business person is becoming a pressure,

Don't do it,

Just walk the beach.

But there also pressure,

Isn't it?

So the pressure is not because of the job or the position that you've taken.

Pressure and stress is happening because you do not know how to conduct your body,

How to conduct your mind and how to conduct your emotions.

This human mechanism,

This is the most sophisticated gadget on the planet.

Have you read the user's manual?

That's the whole problem.

If you deal with that,

Outside situations are a play.

To what extent can you play?

Maybe you cannot play like me,

But you will play to the best of your capability and that's fine.

You don't have to play like somebody else,

But you must play to the best of your capability.

If that doesn't get explored,

When you're pressured,

It will not get explored.

When you're pressured,

When you're stressed,

You will not live to your full capability.

Even the silly things cannot be done when you're under pressure.

If you're in a certain level of calmness and sweetness within you,

Your body and your intelligence will work at its best.

So,

This is about playing this life out.

This is not about proving something to somebody.

It is just that if you want to succeed,

It's only success that ultimately everybody around you will respect,

Okay?

If you want to succeed,

You must learn to harness your physical body and your mind the fullest possible way.

So,

Only two things.

And of course,

Harnessing the external situations,

But that harnessing the external situations essentially depend upon how well you can harness your own intelligence and your body.

Now,

When you're… when you're creating pressure,

On one level what it means is,

You… your intelligence has turned against you.

It's not working for you,

It is working against you.

Nobody has to cause misery to you,

You're on self-help.

So,

You're saying that happiness can only come when you achieve success and not by being insignificant to another?

No,

No,

No,

No,

I didn't say anything like that.

I'm saying only if you're happy,

Your body and mind will function at their best.

If they function at their best,

Depending upon your individual competence and the situations around us,

How they play out.

Your success is not just about your competence,

There's also a situation.

How all these things come together,

That will lead to a certain level of success.

So,

I'm saying the way you are is the first step.

What you do is the next step.

But everybody is trying to fix it the other way round and it'll never work.

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Barry

December 5, 2024

How to calm a nervous mind?

Martie

July 14, 2019

I find these short talks so interesting. And so simple....we complicate way too much.

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June 2, 2019

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October 29, 2018

Such wise words and positivity! Thank you, I so enjoy listening to Sadhguru’s talks! 🌅❣️🙏Namaste!

Rebecca

September 21, 2018

The way you are comes first! Thank you for the insight! :)

Suresh

September 17, 2018

Great insight Sadguru!

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June 19, 2018

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May 12, 2018

He’s so calm, always so clear and very helpful

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March 3, 2018

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November 22, 2017

He just brings it so easy back into my soul. My struggles seam simply just that; I am, I can, I will💕🔥🐠dls

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March 20, 2017

This is so good. Thanks

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December 15, 2016

Love this man!! Such eye opening wisdom!!!❤️️❤️️🙏🙏

Ezanne

October 19, 2016

💚🙏🏻💚 How you are on the inside Will manifest in the outside Thank you Sadhguru for your constant teaching Namaste

Carrie

September 21, 2016

Sadguru it's my personal guru. I've been following him for years. He has a ton of free videos on YouTube, music by Sounds of Isha, live events, hangouts, perhaps the most intensive yoga teacher training program in the world, and events you can participate in. There is even an institute Tennessee you can visit. He's profound, controversial, and often witty. Plus he reminds me of an awesome fatherly Santa Claus. :)

Jen

September 8, 2016

Right words! : )

Lauren

August 31, 2016

Wonderfully stated fundamental truth. Know yourself to know happiness! ॐ

Jennifer

August 31, 2016

Very helpful and insightful. Thank you!

Kenny

August 30, 2016

Sad Guru is awesome. He has lots of very good videos on YouTube.

Liz

August 30, 2016

Insightful. Thank you for expanding my life.

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