Where is the time for Yoga & Meditation?

Where do I find time for yoga when I have so many other things to manage in my life? Sadhguru answers this seeker's question and goes on to explain how anyone can integrate yoga as a part of their life, regardless of their schedule.

Transcript

I get up at 6 a.

M.

I'm sorry?

I get up at 6 a.

M.

Hurry,

Hurry cooking.

Get the children ready.

Start by 8.

30 a.

M.

To the office.

Back from the office by 6.

30.

Then freshening up the children,

Myself,

Prayer,

Cook food,

Homework,

Sleep.

In this hectic schedule,

Where can I fit yoga in my life?

Now get up at 6 o'clock and whatever time you go to bed,

You have a busy day.

Where is the time for yoga?

You have time to eat,

You have time to gossip,

You have time to work,

You have time to take care of everything,

But you have no time to take care of yourself.

That's what you're telling.

Now this attitude is like you try to act like a martyr all the time.

I have no time for myself.

I'm giving myself totally to everybody.

What is it that you're giving?

Your agitations,

Irritations,

Your anxieties,

Passing it on to children,

Isn't it?

If you're really,

Really concerned about your children,

If you're truly concerned about your children,

Creating a joyful and loving atmosphere for their growth is most important.

Not providing them shiny boots,

Not providing them better clothes,

Not providing them video games,

Not providing them something else is important.

You creating an atmosphere of joy and love around them on a daily basis,

Moment to moment is more important than all the nonsense that you're providing,

Isn't it so?

Isn't it so?

Yes or no?

So what is your focus about life?

If you're able to manage your work and your children,

Everything,

Do it.

If you're unable to,

Do what you can do.

Everybody can only do that much,

Isn't it?

You want to do everything in the world,

You will definitely go insane.

How much you can do,

Each individual has to decide.

Somebody may be able to get up at six o'clock and do all these things joyfully.

Somebody else is not able to do.

Accordingly,

They have to adjust their life,

Isn't it?

Now you have not gotten into all this,

Not because that's what you want to do.

You are trying to be like somebody else.

That's your whole problem.

You want to have what other people have.

You don't know whether you really need it or not.

With all this work,

What you have earned,

Your children,

Your husband,

Your wife or whatever,

You're no more enjoying it.

Then why do you need all this?

All these things you created because you thought this is the source of your joy,

Isn't it?

But right now that has become the source of your anxiety and misery.

Then you better look at the fundamentals of your life once again,

Isn't it?

Isn't it so?

You got educated,

You found a job,

You married,

You produced children,

All this why?

Because you thought this is going to be the source of your happiness and well-being,

Isn't it so?

But now that is taking your life.

If it is so,

You must look at it.

One thing is maybe if you're incapable of handling it,

Maybe you have to scale it down.

If you're capable of enhancing your capabilities,

You must do that.

Now if you invest,

Let us say even thirty minutes a day into your yoga,

You will see you will gain immensely,

Even in terms of time.

One first thing that will happen is your sleep quota will come down.

Now if you're sleeping for eight hours a day,

That means one-third of your life you're sleeping it off,

Isn't it?

One-third of your life you're just sleeping it off.

If your body and your mind is more energized and active,

Your sleep quota will naturally come down.

So if you gain three,

Four hours a day,

Just in terms of wakefulness,

That's a huge thing,

Isn't it?

Apart from that,

If your body and mind was more organized,

You would see… What I have found with people is with simple process of yoga,

Within six to eight weeks,

Lot of them,

Their level of performance becomes such,

What they were doing in eight hours,

They're very easily able to do it in three to four hours.

Simply because if you observe yourself through the day,

Suppose we take a video of your whole day without you being aware of it,

You will notice how much unnecessary movement and unnecessary words and unnecessary activities are happening in your life.

You must do it one day.

Please hire a video cameraman and ask him to shoot you without you knowing about it.

You will see how many unnecessary things you're doing in a day.

If your mind became more organized,

These unnecessary words,

These unnecessary actions,

These unnecessary things will disappear.

Once they go away,

You have lot of time.

You have twenty-four hours to live,

You know.

Now we don't have to make this into twenty-six hours,

Twenty-four hours are enough.

We can do a lot in twenty-four hours.

If we are organized and focused human beings,

We can do plenty in twenty-four hours' time.

If you're disorganized and unfocused,

You think there is no time.

Most of you are not busy,

You're just preoccupied,

Aren't you?

Isn't it so?

Isn't it so?

Just too much preoccupation in the mind.

So whoever the lady,

Please invest this half an hour a day,

Get up at five-thirty,

Okay?

And you will see suddenly the quality of your life will be very different.

Don't go on with this argument,

I have no time.

Take time and see,

It'll make a huge difference.

Reviews

Yoga everyday 😍

This was a great talk and most of the points really resonated with me. The part about sleeping less though assumes that a person is getting a full eight hours a night, so I don't think that's wise for those of us who often sleep deprived. But I understand and really appreciate the overall message that we need to stock of how we are spending our time and why. And that not everyone can handle the same things and that is okay. I loved the part about delineating between being preoccupied and being busy. So many great points. Effective reminder to make time for things that are important to us and nurture our soul.

Thank you! Yoga is necessary for a quality life is what I heard.🙏🏽

Just completed Inner Engineering. Can’t express all my gratitude and love for this man!

Such simple truth but the key to this is to hear the message in Sadhguru’s words. 🙏

Very good. Thank you.

Every time I listen I feel centered and remember being connected to my soul is easy and simple. Thank you.

Nice teacher, nice teachings, making me have a variety of things to learn each day

I love him
Always has something wise to keep in your mind

🙏🏻 Thank you. Excellent information. 💜

At the beginning I was like not the greatest reflexion, by the end of it I thought as always you do not disappoint, so useful to see what unnecessary things we waste our daily time on. Thank you

Makes me want to establish consistent meditation practice. 🙏❤️

Simple and effective insight

Very logical answers from the Sadhguru

Fabulous, inspiring and down to eARTh suggestionS. I have nothing to lose and much to gain by following this wisdom shared! In gratitude, ahimsa 🙏🏽

Thank you guru Ji:)
Om namah shivay!!

So wise. This is less about yoga and more about creating a life you love. Yes! 👏🏽❤️👏🏽❤️

Every one should hear this thank you 🌻