In the journey of the planet or the planetary moment,
Winter solstice symbolizes and represents for the northern hemisphere a new beginning,
A new possibility,
Fresh leaves of life.
It's like the planet is on a malt,
Many creatures on this planet,
Particularly when I think of any animal,
The first thing I think of is a cobra,
I'm sorry.
The cobras malt,
That means they… when they think it's time or when it is time,
They leave a layer of their skin out,
A fresh beginning.
So coming of the new year is like a malting for the planet and for all life.
This is now at this time of the year,
It is particularly relevant for the northern hemisphere because life is going into a certain gear which is full of harvest,
Full of flower,
Full of fruit.
A lot of people think a new year is coming means they must do the silliest things possible.
Yes,
That's how they welcome the new year.
Because we have this idea,
Having fun means you got to do something silly.
When will we change this idea that we can do something very profound and have fun?
Is it not time?
Is it not time that our idea for party becomes something profound we do and that's our party?
We learn to enjoy profound things,
Not necessarily silly things.
So the coming new year,
Do you have the… do you have the courage to commit yourself to something which is larger than yourself?
To make something happen in this world which is bigger than you?
That's what being human means.
Every other creature functions according to its instinct,
Lives and dies according to the natural laws.
Being human means we can transcend the so-called natural laws and make something happen which is larger than ourselves.
Because you cannot save this life,
You can only expend this life.
Because if you sit here also it will die,
If you walk also it will die,
If you create something fantastic it will die,
If you do something very profound it will still die,
If you do something silly also you will die.
Anyway,
You cannot save it.
Yes?
You cannot save this,
You can't frame this life and keep it somewhere.
This got to go.
Only thing is how and this how is the privilege of being human.
No other creature has this how to expend their life,
It's all fixed.
We have this how in our hands.
How am I going to expend this life?
This how is a now hence.
How beautiful,
How profound,
How magnificent or how silly,
How useless,
How lethargic.
So,
Sadhguru,
Are you preparing us for a new year resolution?
I won't do anything silly like that.
The quality of human life will only truly change when we change within ourselves.
Otherwise,
We could be in the most beautiful place feeling miserable.
To create what you want within yourself,
You got to bring yourself together.
At least that we must be able to do.
Yes?
It'll be good if you can create something fantastic in the world.
But at least something fantastic must happen within you,
Isn't it?
If something fantastic is happening here,
How can the world stop you from creating something fantastic in the world?
The world has no such power to stop you.
We need to understand this,
Without making something truly fantastic happening here,
If you attempt to create something fantastic in the world,
It could become tyrannical,
It could become a disastrous process.
So,
Without taking a resolution,
Just coming to your senses doesn't need a resolution.
Do we… should we do an amendment to the constitution?
That all Indians should be joyful to start with.
It doesn't need a law.
It doesn't need a declaration.
It doesn't need a constitution.
It's time for you to melt,
That is,
To shed the old skin and come up fresh and alive.
A crawly creature like a snake has this much wisdom,
Tch.
We could expect that much from you.
In some way,
Why don't you tear down your old nonsense?
Let something new happen.
When a snake or a cockroach or whatever else mouths,
They become very fragile for a period of time.
It's a big risk.
Living in nature without skin for a few days or weeks,
It's a big risk.
Just a bunch of ants can get you,
You know.
They can take your life.
So,
It's a huge risk that they take.
But even these little creatures have this much wisdom.
It is time you take that risk with your life.
You tear down something about you which has hung on with you for a long time,
But it's no good.
Tear it down in the next few days.
Let's see what life does to you.
Let's see what your Sadhguru does to you,
Please tear it down.
I have been waiting for a long time for the thick skin to go.
Tear down that skin,
Let's see what we can do.
You want to see what we can do?
Tear down your old skin,
You will see… I'll show you what we can do.
I can make you drip with ecstasy if you tear down your abyss.
