In a conversation one Professor asks Sadhguru whether he had seen GOD or not? Listen to Sadhguru, what a great and astonishing reply he gave! No one could have told like this!!
Sadhguru answered the question and his answer was he only knows himself he doesn't know God or even the people sitting there, he is realized he is aware of his body, self, soul and stop trying to turn the man into a god. Personally i appreciate his honesty other gurus claim so much
But his answer confirms that his knowledge of even himself is not complete as god and individuals souls have the same essence...if one knows everything about self then by definition of god and self he knows everything about god as well and vice versa
20 years of truthfulness, ( no slander, no loose talk..)with act of righteousness, with calmness and humbleness, with great respectful to every living beings(insects, birds, animals, human) , with a quest ( seek God)in your mind .... God will reveal himself to you, whenever you think about Him , your heart will dwells with ecstasy. Live the rest of your life by serving / thinking Him , with this feeling.
Ram Singh ji same question tha...but narendra ke question me wo tadap rahi hogi jo koi bachha jiski ma ki death ho gayi log usko le ja rahe ho..usko kuch samjh me ni aa raha..aur wo puche ki meri maa kaha gayi...sorry mai apki bat yahi add karna chahta hu..
It is not important that who seen God or not, it is important that what I really want? True seekers always can get what they want. However it is not a matter of discussion or argument.
I have experienced God. A most petrifying time it was. The problem with having experienced God is that thereafter one cannot stop from experiencing every moment.
When people ask a question, they expect a certain answer. We should ask questions with an open empty mind to be able to absorb it all. If Sad guru said, yes, then more questions would follow, maybe. Once you experience God, there are no questions left and there will be only bliss. I believe that's why Sad guru is in that state.
It's a sublime way of getting the point across which is... He does not directly say that self is God and he does not directly say that God does not exist etc. It's a kind of koan (riddle) that cannot be solved. He can't make them understand the duality of it so he says "I only know this" (life).
I fully agree with Sadhgurus reply. To understand god you should understand yourself first. All bookish knowledge about Turiya state is all "crap". God is beyond your senses. Only the day you control your senses you can understand the presence of god.
A very old (Islamic) proverb from the Middle East says: "Know yourself and you will know God" - it is as simple as that. But you cannot know your true self until you dissolve the "ego", that is what Alan Watts would call "your lower self". When "I" and "Me" are gone, then and only then, will You truly know God. When the ego is fully destroyed You will become One with HU. There has never been another way and there will never be another way.
He was asked what do you know of God and his answer was very good I thought. He said he only knows himself. If we look at the Upanishads that is what they say also, that God is the Self. In knowing the Self we know Brahman.
+one thus come let him say he knows sel. but you dont have follow self declared gurus. they do this for money. stop wastinf ur time on this self marketer. you too can become like him if u follow upanishads dont follow gurus.
+one thus come let him know himself. He is doing this for money by self declaring himself as sadguru. Instead of wasting your time on him you can know yourself if you follow the path instead of individuals. you can read upanishads. stop putting normal people on pedestals.
Rao Rao Actually, I'm a Christian..but I am fascinated by Eastern philosophy, particularly Buddhism, though my knowledge is quite limited. I'd appreciate any insight you can share, or what your perspective is on God and man
Can we think of two beings more widely separated than God and the sinner? Yet where will we find two beings more closely united? "There is nothing," says St. Bernard, "more elevated than God, and nothing more base than the clay of which man is formed. Yet God has with such great humility clothed Himself in this clay, and the clay has been so honorably raised to God, that we may ascribe to the clay all the actions of God, and to God all the sufferings of the clay." (Super Cant. Hom. 59 et 64).
He said indirectly, I know my self means I know every thing. Because the universal truth is able to get every one self, so it is him self. It is not easy understand Sadhguru.
Color Moon Is he talking about, what in Buddhism is called "interdependence"..the realization that all "things" inter-are, or inter-be and therefore we can't speak of individual "things" except in a conventional sense?
"all matter is merely energy condensed into a slow vibration, that we are all one consciousness experiencing itself subjectively, there is no such thing as death life is only a dream and we're the imagination of ourselves" Bill HIcks. the best explanation of life I got it from the comedian. ironic or not. if u are wise u know that u dont know everything.
Wise and important question to ask every guru .. and he replied " Which god are you talking about" - Clearly shows he is not enlightened and Yogi .. What is he teaching about ..
Hindi Spirituality , is your question to me? I do not follow organized religion. Naveen , God gave the same brain stuff to you he or she gave to Sadguruji.... Sadhguru used it for his enlightenment. So Instead of asking stupid questions on youtube use your brain and try to find the answer for yourself. You will never find the meaning of God on the internet or youtube. It can be found only within yourself. When i say within yourself that doesnt mean a surgeon can cut you open and bring it out to you either.
Nope Naveen P, i didn't say you in particularl, i meant it generally. Besides the uploader of this video Krishnachandra Panigrahi loved your question so much he seems to be bleeding his heart.
The reason why so many people are "dissatisfied" with Sadhguru's answer, is that they still want Sadhguru to either affirm their beliefs or argue with them. They're not interested in what Sadhguru himself wants to say. Sadhguru's first reply was very straightforward, "Which God?" The obvious unspoken part of the reply was, "If the thing you're asking for is undefined, what am I supposed to talk about?" but the questioner still did not want to explain what he meant by "God", so Sadhguru answered as accurately as he could, "I know what I have experienced. That's all. People interprete that I'm talking about other things, even God. That's their interpretation." I don't see what's so hard to understand about this reply.
Beautiful answer. You have to be very intelligent to understand that god is not conceivable to our tiny little brains\minds. So what you think is god is nothing near to the truth and it really is not in our experience. The closet you can come is through selfless devotion with no deal making by just letting go and trusting god and the universe.
In my point of view it's a well constructed answer by Sadhguru.. 1) To begin it was a wonderful rebuttle to the sociology lecture (which took him by surprise and also got him offended) "Which GOD are you seeking". GOD'S are certainly man made, however there could be a supreme power who created life. 2) Life in single cell organism and life in a complex cellular organism is the same. Therefore, in ourselves we have the entire cosmos. Krishna opens his mouth and his mother could see the entire universe. 3) Our Upanishads quote about "Aham Brahmasmi". I believe that is what Sadhguru is trying to explain by saying that He knows what he is within and his life. One can find god/devil in oneself, hell or heaven in the present because of one's action "Karma Balam". This just my understanding. I do understand that few them get offended if they don't get a "Yes" or "No" to an answer. But then why do we need a Sadhguru or a Guru or Baba to give his opinion. We need a teacher or guidance from a person to provoke an idea in our head and think about it and come to a conclusion than just giving an close ended opinion. Therefore, he is not beating around the Bush but he is putting us to think and allowing us to come to a conclusion than enforcing his point of view. Would be happy to see a positive discussion rather than trying to prove anyone wrong or right...
???can some one answer my question ??? why do I need to know god ?? What are the reason that made to to ask a question about god is it My desire?? My ego ?? my anger?? my Fear??My desire to see mysteries? I see when ever we ask this question there is self disatisfaction hidden in oneselves it might be fear desire ego anything.can any one tell me why you wanna see god?? it is just becasue you are not happy with yourself..let me know if you are really wanna see god after being satisfies with yourself.finding yourself is most important thing than finding god..
St. Augustine said, "our hearts are restless till they find their rest in God". It is, therefore, a deep dissatisfaction, and hunger for "something" which prompts our search to satisfy this need, this emptiness. I'd be curious for a response.
Defination of God is given in Bhaagwat Gita. Lord Krishna explain about him ( his aakar and existence) to Arjuna. But, most people get confused and ask a wrong question.. ( have u seen or experienced God? ) We always relate things based on our 5 senses. Thats why we believe in seeing, hearing, smelling, touching ...right? If something does not fall to these categories then we become skeptical. We want to see God in human form, thats the first thing we need to correct! If we consider God the creater and super creature, then logically we should think that the super creature must have a different form n shape ( maybe beyond a physical form...who knows)..So, to experience n visualize God, either God has to come in human form OR we have to acquire different sort of senses to feel or experience or see God. We just have to work on it...if i claim tomorrow that i have experienced God ...i dont think i will be able to explain a layman as - how God looks or feels... its like explaining theory of relativity to a kid:)) This is just my opinion..not intended to hurt anybody's feelings or belief - system.
whatever you see with sensory organs is god( existence)and want to live with happiness and peace== you do not recognize it. hence follow 2 principles of sat and ahmisha to it truth is self evident does not need object to justify ( Nirlambaya tejese)
Evasive in reply, Jaggi Vasudev, the self-proclaimed Sadhguru, stands exposed. He has not realised anything worthwhile in spirituality and is merely putting up an intellectual pretence.
It is a very difficult question to answer. Its a straightforward question requiring a straightforward answer. If the guru says yes, then the next question that automatically comes is "Which god","How did he see","When did he see", "How did he look like" etc. Not only Sadhguru, nobody can answer this question. Hence, sadhguru diplomatically gave him the answer.
No Guru can answer verbally whether God exists. A true Guru can only direct you towards God experience. Sadguru is very sharp and he answers every question logically however it can go into an endless loop.
I respect Sadguru a lot but I am not satisfied with what he said. He should have spoken something about 'Turiya'-concept enshrined in the Upanishads. My personal view is 'We can't experience GOD' as He is Turiya(something beyond senses). At the same time I believe We are nothing but the elements of God experiencing his own creation. That is We are nothing but Universe experiencing itself. As they say the eye can see everything but the eye itself!
Same, i also respect Sudguru as he is the motivator for many, but most of the time, i feel he could have said something better, last time i felt this when he came to coffee with Karan Show ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-o2dY1VW14lw.html appriciate your answer, God is Turiya, God is not Sugar, but the Sweetness, which can't be seen but can only be felt when we are into a appropriate"Awastha"
Ignited IAS We always look for an exciting answer and maybe that's the reason we are not satisfied. But sometimes that answer is very simple but profound.
Ignited IAS I totally agree with you and can't say it better. You already said it very well. I just feel that a seeker should find the answers for himself with the help of a guru rather than looking for answers. There is nothing better than experiencing the truth and once you find the answer the belief will be so strong that you don't have to look outside for anything. But thanks for the other comment you mentioned about Upanishad.
No offence my friend but what you want to hear is your wish and your wish is just another wish and nobody's command.. there's no such thing as honest answer .. there's only words .. and how you perceive it.. . No hard feelings.. I really wish you get your answers , from somewhere else if not through him 🙏
The only reason every realised man doesn't give a straight forward answer is because they are not interested in strengthening your ego and it's satisfaction.
shreyas deshmukh the best answer in all these idiotic comments. People thing if he answers the way THEY want to hear then only it will be true. Such things are never answered straight. From GEETA to BIBAL every sacred books has answer in riddles. It is Us Who need to understand, realise and hence transcend. I pity on all the other comments. May the divine show them the true light.
Absolutely right, Genuine comment of yours, reminds me of Gautam Buddha's reply to atheist and Theist frm a gathering who ask him about God and his answer was d same as above...
They are 100 percent true , becous , we don't know "who i am " and we finding " where is god " that's it . So we first know us ' , what is I am ! * GOD behind us * Question is : Does Sadguru know about god Answer - it find it in your self. if we find we only gain Happyness . . .
According to enlightened people the God is consciousness, which is pervading the whole universe. Consciousness is formless, timeless and beyond space. Source of all creation is consciousness. Seers have explained all these from their experiential knowledge. So the presence of God can only be experienced and can not be defined. Some metaphors, that are found in Vedic texts, can only be cited.
Problem above is as old, as Humanity is : in Bible, Exodus, Israelis asked Him, about name of God and He replied ; I AM... then they tried to kill Him... Lord Krishna fought human demons too....
God is Life and Life is God. When you have experienced Life you also have experienced God. When you have experienced God you also have experienced Life. All your misery comes from seperating God and Life through concepts. The concepts are the true Maya. Let go of all those concepts and a lot of misery will leave together with them. You will then perceive life for what it really is. And through that you will perveive 'God'. Not as a concept, but as a reality.
CHANRIKAMUNUSWAMY MUNUSWAMY I would appreciate if there was awareness in people to call it Sanatan Sanskriti or Vedic Dharma. Sanatan Sanskriti is repository of knowledge with human evolution. This evolved with the time and yug (kaal). 1. The place between Himalaya in north to indu sarovar (Indian ocean) is called Hindu. Himalya Hi and Indu. Makes the word Hindu. Used for geographic demarcation. Hindu kush mountain Hindu river called as Sindhu river all indicated the sanskrit origin of the word. But yes doesn't indicate religion but Geographic. Hindustan is a pure sanskrit origin word. Read the puran. The muslim invaders tried to demean the word Hindu with many bad words to show them down and paint them as bad people. This is how racist jokes are created. 2. Since Dharma evolved and led humans from darkness to light from ignorance to knowledge. "tamso ma jyotirgamaya". There was no other religion to compete So there is no name, no rules for bashing other religion and concept of conversion. You can't bash criticize or compete non existent. 3. This is why got more than 1400 books scriptures on various topics helpful in material and spiritual life and this knowledge evolved with time. 4. Ayurvda, Medicine, Vyakrna, Natyashashtra, state crafts, yagya hawan ritual, philosophy, astrology, Jyotish, poetics, sangita shastra, yoga, Veda,Vedanta, Puran, Mimansa architecture mathematics to name a few. Books are available on every aspect of human brain can imagine in such a detail that only one book Mahabharat contains one lakh shlokas. 5. In short Dharma is celebration of the diversity of Human knowledge. 6. We as a layman only know about Dharma as a blind man knows about elephant after holding the tail of the elephant. 7. Most of us are only able to know what we see on daily basis like nature and creation worship. And on the basis of this we criticize and appreciate dharma. But Dharma criticize none. Dharma don't give scope for criticism but enlightenment and seeking truth . 8. There is so much more to know. Since I am born in a Dharma followers family. Therefore I celebrate the diversity of human thoughts with ease. Dose not mean i know everything. But once you will know Dharma out of the set criteria of Abrahamic religion for Dharma. You will find nothing to criticize like a blind man holding an elephant tail and saying why he is made to hold a snake. Instead of criticism You will question and seek answers. 9. For example when you see a survivor on discovery eating dead animal poo and pee either you appreciate or criticize this. But no one can deny that this human will survive the odd. And Dharma have a complete set of philosophy and practicing sect called aghori. However a few. To make sure that the human will survive the extreme. Human will not die out because of the certain dogmas made by the so called civilized society or religion. Dharma supports all accommodates all. 10. Religion ends at heaven and hell only but the Dharma gives to strive even beyond this. That's Moksha complete liberation. 11. If someone adopts Sanatan dharma way of life. He automatically fits into the either Varna Vyavstha Brahman Kshatriya Vaishya Shudra according to profession or Ashram Vyavstha Brahmacharya Grihasth Vanprasth and Sanyas. Together its called Varnashram Vyavstha for the benefit of the society. I can enlighten you on this vedic Varnashram vayvstha. Mail me Varna division start from us. Our head is our brahma to control our shoulders are our kshatriya to protect us our stomach is our vysya to feed us and our foot are our shudra to serve us. Another term division of profession. Which exists all over the world in different forms. And this is most scientific division of profession to avoid conflict in society. This Varna can be achieved by your Karma. To fit into Ashram one has nothing to do. Fits in naturally and can stay in any of the phase as long as he wants. Now it depends on us that we respect equally to our teacher and our toilet cleaner. Which Dharma clearly says respect each and every thing. This is why worship for all not only to teachers. So if you respect your teacher and toilet cleaner equally you are a great Dharmik person. Now where you see fault in this varna system. Lots of Rishi were not born in cast Brahman but respected worshipped. For details you mail me. Cast seems a tribal identity with all the evils of Ego and depends totally an individual local social environment no support from Dharma 12. Sanatan Dharma allow an individual to seek truth, follow a path or make his her own path to reach the goal of 'Brahma" the energy and consciousness of the Universe. The feeling of अहं ब्रह्मास्मी, I am the consciousness makes one enlighten and तत् त्वमसी, so are you makes you a Guru. This is the reason encouraged many enlightened soul to find and make their own path. Thus Jainism, Buddhism, Sikhism, sant parampra like Kabir, Ravidas etc were born without any conflict. Dharma allowed them to propagate and flourish 13. Comparing Dharma with one book one prophet religion is not a good idea. Can only increase ignorance. Because books of mazhab are small simple and for that for the followers of that particular mazhab only. So better study the world's oldest surviving civilization based on Dharma with universal application, yourself. अहं बर्हमासमी l तत त्वं असी. सर्वे जना:सुखिनो भवन्तु. सर्वे सन्तु निराम्या:l वसुधैव कुटुम्बकम l
God cant be bias to be God.. We are made of Gods energy.. few are going to mingle with the source few will rebirth and try again.. अहम् ब्रह्मास्मि.. M so blessed listing to you Sadguru Thank You
Prabhjeet Singh I would appreciate if there was awareness in people to call it Sanatan Sanskriti or Vedic Dharma. Sanatan Sanskriti is repository of knowledge with human evolution. This evolved with the time and yug (kaal). 1. The place between Himalaya in north to indu sarovar (Indian ocean) is called Hindu. Himalya Hi and Indu. Makes the word Hindu. Used for geographic demarcation. Hindu kush mountain Hindu river called as Sindhu river all indicated the sanskrit origin of the word. But yes doesn't indicate religion but Geographic. Hindustan is a pure sanskrit origin word. Read the puran. The muslim invaders tried to demean the word Hindu with many bad words to show them down and paint them as bad people. This is how racist jokes are created. 2. Since Dharma evolved and led humans from darkness to light from ignorance to knowledge. "tamso ma jyotirgamaya". There was no other religion to compete So there is no name, no rules for bashing other religion and concept of conversion. You can't bash criticize or compete non existent. 3. This is why got more than 1400 books scriptures on various topics helpful in material and spiritual life and this knowledge evolved with time. 4. Ayurvda, Medicine, Vyakrna, Natyashashtra, state crafts, yagya hawan ritual, philosophy, astrology, Jyotish, poetics, sangita shastra, yoga, Veda,Vedanta, Puran, Mimansa architecture mathematics to name a few. Books are available on every aspect of human brain can imagine in such a detail that only one book Mahabharat contains one lakh shlokas. 5. In short Dharma is celebration of the diversity of Human knowledge. 6. We as a layman only know about Dharma as a blind man knows about elephant after holding the tail of the elephant. 7. Most of us are only able to know what we see on daily basis like nature and creation worship. And on the basis of this we criticize and appreciate dharma. But Dharma criticize none. Dharma don't give scope for criticism but enlightenment and seeking truth . 8. There is so much more to know. Since I am born in a Dharma followers family. Therefore I celebrate the diversity of human thoughts with ease. Dose not mean i know everything. But once you will know Dharma out of the set criteria of Abrahamic religion for Dharma. You will find nothing to criticize like a blind man holding an elephant tail and saying why he is made to hold a snake. Instead of criticism You will question and seek answers. 9. For example when you see a survivor on discovery eating dead animal poo and pee either you appreciate or criticize this. But no one can deny that this human will survive the odd. And Dharma have a complete set of philosophy and practicing sect called aghori. However a few. To make sure that the human will survive the extreme. Human will not die out because of the certain dogmas made by the so called civilized society or religion. Dharma supports all accommodates all. 10. Religion ends at heaven and hell only but the Dharma gives to strive even beyond this. That's Moksha complete liberation. 11. If someone adopts Sanatan dharma way of life. He automatically fits into the either Varna Vyavstha Brahman Kshatriya Vaishya Shudra according to profession or Ashram Vyavstha Brahmacharya Grihasth Vanprasth and Sanyas. Together its called Varnashram Vyavstha for the benefit of the society. I can enlighten you on this vedic Varnashram vayvstha. Mail me Varna division start from us. Our head is our brahma to control our shoulders are our kshatriya to protect us our stomach is our vysya to feed us and our foot are our shudra to serve us. Another term division of profession. Which exists all over the world in different forms. And this is most scientific division of profession to avoid conflict in society. This Varna can be achieved by your Karma. To fit into Ashram one has nothing to do. Fits in naturally and can stay in any of the phase as long as he wants. Now it depends on us that we respect equally to our teacher and our toilet cleaner. Which Dharma clearly says respect each and every thing. This is why worship for all not only to teachers. So if you respect your teacher and toilet cleaner equally you are a great Dharmik person. Now where you see fault in this varna system. Lots of Rishi were not born in cast Brahman but respected worshipped. For details you mail me. Cast seems a tribal identity with all the evils of Ego and depends totally an individual local social environment no support from Dharma 12. Sanatan Dharma allow an individual to seek truth, follow a path or make his her own path to reach the goal of 'Brahma" the energy and consciousness of the Universe. The feeling of अहं ब्रह्मास्मी, I am the consciousness makes one enlighten and तत् त्वमसी, so are you makes you a Guru. This is the reason encouraged many enlightened soul to find and make their own path. Thus Jainism, Buddhism, Sikhism, sant parampra like Kabir, Ravidas etc were born without any conflict. Dharma allowed them to propagate and flourish 13. Comparing Dharma with one book one prophet religion is not a good idea. Can only increase ignorance. Because books of mazhab are small simple and for that for the followers of that particular mazhab only. So better study the world's oldest surviving civilization based on Dharma with universal application, yourself. अहं बर्हमासमी l तत त्वं असी. सर्वे जना:सुखिनो भवन्तु. सर्वे सन्तु निराम्या:l वसुधैव कुटुम्बकम l
Sadguru is saying is simple words that instead of doing research on God try to study yourself. Because once you discover yourself you will understand the value of life and will not waste time in search of God.
Raja, have u seen God? What is he,? where is he,? How does he look like? Young or old? Male or female? Tall, short, floating, or walking on the ground? Can u describe him/her? Etc etc never ending question.
He answered the question perfectly. Sadhguru told you, in so many words, to ask yourself that question and seek the answer. His experience is not your experience.
Ankit Arya ...nah..the witch still doing my neighbour..why you asking bud ? What has this to do with thr question being asked ? Sadhguru is a wise individual but whenever it comes to religion he seems to turn back into himself..which doesnt mean that he is wrong. We all have different ways to experience the existence of a spiritual energy. One links it to religion the other to spirituality, etc.. The answer in my opinion to this is to find the truth for yourself. Consciousness will get you to find your answer.. There are many roads that leads to Rome. Choose which one fits you the best.
If anyone is not satisfied by his answers just dislike and move ahead. No one has seen God and it would be difficult for anyone to answer that. I see many of his videos, some which I don't agree with his thoughts, I move ahead. That is best thing you can do at that moment of time.
He mean that he did not experience God. He just explain himself that what he knows and experience does not mean he knows God nor can he testify If God is real or not.
Many person in comments are shitting about the answer was complex. That guy asked, have you seen or know GOD. This is the most difficult question one can ask a person. Not even highly intellectual person could answer this question without going round and round. There is a incident when someone asked Gautam Bhuddha about the existence of god. Read that answer and then come here and listen to what sadguru had said, you will find his answer more descriptive. Note: Brahman, the God concept in the Hindu 'Upnished' says that, the Brahman is in the cosmos and the outside the cosmos. This is a straight answer. If you could understand this, you don't need sadguru. I personally didn't understood it until sadguru describe it. However, you have to listen to his words multiple times and in multiple scenarios to really understand.
Thanks Jaggivasudev. So people, what he said is.. He didnt experience god or possess knowledge about. He also said he doesnt know about heaven or hell . He just knows about this life . Absolutely i would have amazed if he said he knew god. because krishna parmathma told yogis,sages doing penance for many many lives were not able to see him in his real form!!
he says he doesnt knw of heaven or hell ... means he doesnt knw about any god or its existance he just says hes totally aware of his being .. but because he knows himself totally doesnt necessarily means he knows everything ...
then why celebrate Adhiyogi ? If only this piece of life is only the most important thing to know then why celebrate Adhiyogi ? I genuinely want to know.
gsrini, Sadhguru already told this that, "Neither He nor Adiyogi wants these celebrations. It is enabling a possibility for the seekers, to touch that dimension which is NOT(SHIVA) within themselves, by giving a chance to celebrate. The purpose of this celebration is to Symbolically constantly reminding them the Equanimity & Ecstasy that SHIVA has been in"
Sadguru Said.....God is Within You...You Need Wake Him Up.....by knowing the fact... Arise Awake and stop not till the Goal is Reached....You need to Wake him Up
It's beyond the understanding of Sadhguru that God exists... All great saints have talked about one God then why asking which God.. Sadhguru has not reached those heights of spiritual plane what other great saints had attained
i am never satisfied with what he says . He will always give some round answers which is difficult to understand and grasp . And if I try to understand it deeply I get nothing in the end. I may not be intellectual like him , but if he trying to reach to masses he should simplify things for us .
nitt inn We all interpret things differently and there is nothing wrong in that but it's important to remember that what we interpret out of something defines our journey. This is how I understood him "If I know myself well then it means that I am experiencing the creator and the creation within me. I am experiencing life within me. Then where is the question of god and where is the necessity to seek for god when you already know what's happening within you. Just know yourself and the self is what he is referring to as divine. It's just my way of looking at it and doesn't have to apply to anyone. By the way, Please do not take the literal meaning of the word 'Self'. It in itself is a universe.
He doesn't answer any question instead he makes you think, create more questions in mind so that we try to find answers with our own efforts. He is typical Guru.
Hez right. This Life we are experiencing is GOD. Life is the rhythm of GOD which is auto Generated, Operated and Destroyed and the cycle goes on on and on as a continuum. .
Can a thing which is limited measure entity which is limitless ?. Man's senses of perception are limited and the Creator/Source/Consciousness/God (or call it by any other name) is limitless so the question of knowing God has no specific answer.
That is the difference between earlier saints and modern gurus. When Ramakrishna was asked the same question, he didn't give 3 minutes speech (by the end of which you'd hardly make any sense about what he meant) but replied Vivekananda "yes, I do. And I talk to him the same way I'm talking to you at present."
Gaurav Lambole, way of answering questions depends on the situation and receipient's intensity of knowing. Budha also answered in the same way contradictorily for different people
Krishnachandra Panigrahi , that time Vivekananda was just an ordinary guy meeting Ramakrishna for the very first time. Vivekananda didn't have any spiritual background till that time. Also, the question was plain and simple to answer, if he wished to asnwer that way. Moreover, it is not the only instance, there are other videos too where he first mocks the questioner and then gives a 5 min speech that is irrelevant to the question.
Gaurav Lambole, I understand your view, since I was also seeking for such straight, short answers. But it requires a different level of intelligence and perception to get there. Vivekananda was so intense with the question that he could not rest and satisfied with any answers, I.e. his seeking for Truth reached a level of intenseness that it has to be answered. Another thing is same question seeks different answers for different people. Accordingly they are answered. Sadhguru answers differently for different people of perception.
Gaurav Lambole, once he answered that "if crying is the only way you can ask, and you can't live without knowing it... Then I can make you understand the answer for your questions".
Krishnachandra, The definition of truth is - it should remain same, forever and for all. It should not depend on who's asking the question. What if this question had been handed over to Satguru on a piece of paper (anonymously)? :)
A lot of comments are about Sadhguru skirting the question. My take is this. It is all about perception. Sadhguru told his perception. You did not understand as you have your own perception of what god is. Your perception and his perception clashes. Both can be correct. Maybe both may be wrong. So if not satisfied with response, seek somewhere else. Ask other people. If their presception matches yours, you will be satisfied. As someone said, you believe only things you are comfortable with.
Most of the people here think that sadhguru is wrong.. but he is right.. According to the Upanishads Self is aatman and god. If you ask yourself who am i.. then you will get the answer.
Just as any ordinary men but intellectually smarter . Can be done by any motivational speakers . He is telling with a twist. But the plain fact he is saying " I don't know" The truth is , only the spiritual mind can experience God presence and intellectual mind can speak theory only . Satguru belongs to the intellectual mind.
why are people so curious about god, death, afterlife etc? let's first try to experience the profoundness of life... I think if someone touches his consciousness/chittha through sadhana or whatever intense way of their own, he/she will stop asking about god
Which God are u talking about means when you use the word God you have to be clear of its meaning and to whome you are asking. The speaker is not some blind believe r who shouts my god is better than all other gods or my religion or my God's adventures. The speaker is Sadguru .
god is formless ,nameless,beyound infinity of creation,source of love,compassion,he himself finds true soul to show spark of his divinty. complete majesty of supreme of all universe,vastness cannot be known through scripures ,infinite is beyond understanding,he is known to only pure souls, he himself fills spark of his light to know vastness of infinte glory to be known himself.
Then why did he build 112 ft Shiva statue & Dhyanalinga etc? He should have built his own statue instead:-) Firstly, does he know himself first as he claims here?
Ok, I'm out. Yogananda Pramahansa,did not quibble or equivacate. He experienced God and he said so. He also said don't follow Gurus who haven't experienced God themselves.
So Yogananda Pramahansa said what you wanted to hear. Check your cognitive biases. For Sad guru, go do an evaluation of a short video of his, say, on homo-sexuality (6-7mins). You will find a half dozen or so logical fallacies in there. A large part of his talk revolves around individual freedom : conscious living and facing the consequences, or responsibilty. Coming from a Daoist background, couldn't help thinking he pinched this right out of the Laozi Classic. Socially, it's difficult to live as an homosexual. Still many chose to live as such. Nobody can say they aren't facing the consequences of their choice.
He is limited to 'knowing' himself. In fact He doesn't really know himself. He denies God. He denies religion. He denies rationality. Yoga is only a small part of personal development. A real master is who connects you to the Lord almighty. Only The Sufi Masters have this brilliance.
Irfan Caan Islam ka one God dhong aur jahiliyat hai. Bahut hi simple soch walon k liye hai. Jo ki question na kare. Question Aur logic par bilkul khada nahi utarta. Aur Sanatan dharma ka ekeswarvad authentic question aur logic par har yug kaal time me khada utra hai. Arab ya Europe ka one God toh copy hai simple hai chhota hai aur Arab Europe k jahiliyat k daur me banaya gaya tha. Waha k bilkul hi murkh aur barbar janta k liye. Mai koi master nahi hu Sanatan dharma ka but mai in mazhab wale kisi bhi maulana ya padri ko 30 minute me nirutar kar dunga. Kyuki quran hadis me koi logic nahi blind faith wali Baat Hai. Jabki Sanatan dharma granth har vishya par vistar se charcha hai. Sirf ek maha granth Mahabharat hi ek lakh se zayada shlok hai. Isliye samajhdar ko jab pata chal jata hai ki jo doyam darze ki copy hum Bhartiya Muslims ya Christians follow karte hain wo toh hamare apne desh me lakhon salon se maujud hai par hame us se alag kar diya gaya kisi conspiracy ki wajah se. Toh kyu na hamara apna bahut hi uche darze ekeswarvad apnaya jaye aur desh duniya me maan samman paya jaye. Dusre desh dusre culture ka one God ek allah ka concept jo kachha pakka hai usko apna kar mazak bane, bezzati aur Maar kaat wali zindgi mili. Yahi soch samjh kar alim aur padri fir se Sanatan dharma me aa jate hai. Jab unko koi yah sach batane wala rasta dikha dete hain. Islam internet ka information age nahi jhel payega. Ab satya ko chhipaya nahi ja sakta. Internet ki wajah se Islam ka ant ho jayega.
