Is a Guru Necessary For Enlightenment

Sadhguru explains that when you are walking through uncharted terrain, it is more effective to do so with the guidance of someone who has been there. Otherwise, you might take a million years to do what might have taken only a short time.

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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If we have to learn something as simple as ABC alphabets,

Twenty-six only in English language,

Sanskrit has fifty-four,

Tamil has two-hundred odd.

Twenty-six only,

Twenty-six alphabets.

How many of you believe that if you did not have a teacher,

You would have learned these twenty-six alphabets?

That's the answer.

And especially,

If you want to walk an uncharted path,

New terrain.

If you go into new terrain,

It is sensible to take instructions,

Believe me.

Otherwise,

You could try an adventure,

But even those who adventure,

These days use a GPS.

Earlier they use maps or they listen to the locals.

Those who do not want to listen to another human being,

Who's already walked the terrain and think they can do it by themselves,

Nothing wrong.

I'm not saying they cannot,

They can,

Why not?

After all,

You're only trying to walk the inner territory.

It's just that what you could do in a short span of time,

You may do it in a million years.

If I ask you,

Almost all of you are wearing a watch.

This is not some rocket science,

Just a watch.

They've been ticking around for hundreds of years now.

I will give you all the parts of this watch,

Dismantle and give it to you.

Put it together,

Let me see.

No,

No,

I'm not asking you to manufacture a watch.

It's all there,

We'll dismantle it and give it to you.

Put it together,

Let me see.

We'll give you a manual,

How to do it.

Please do it and see,

Let me see.

You will have a watch,

But it won't tick.

Similarly on the spiritual path,

Without guidance you want to go,

All the best.

No problem,

It's just that unnecessary.

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Unnecessary hardship you'll create for yourself.

If you like it the hard way,

Fine.

What's the problem?

Some people like suffering,

They think nothing good can come out of life unless you suffer.

If you're.

.

.

If you're that kind,

It's all right.

But my intention.

.

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My intention is people should walk this path blissfully,

Joyfully,

Ecstatic if it's possible.

If you want to go on a tour joyfully,

Better to go on a guided tour,

Believe me.

You

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Walking the inner path blissfully 🕊

Advice worth following 🙏

I have never thought about 'needing a Guru' before. Or, has that been all I've ever been wanting? Now that I think about it, it's what my heart has been asking for, for decades. I didn't realize I was asking for a Guru, first it was a preacher, then a teacher, and now, yes, a Guru. Wow. I think this 5 minutes may have changed my life.

Not really a meditation, but some wonderful advice.

I LOVE this! Completely brilliant!

This was nice! Very meaningful.

This was perfect

Thank you for your wise and humurous words, they have a way of clearly illustrating the point so I can completely internalize this truth. I love it!!!

You alone must do it, but you don't have to do it alone. 💞

Enlightening and uplifting 🙏🏾

Of course it must be a good teacher.🙏

Thank you for sharing your wisdom