Feeling stuck on the spiritual path? The usual suspects are your own body, mind, emotions, and energy. But could it be that on top of that, some unknown forces create additional obstacles for you? Sadhguru opens up on this dimension beyond our perception and what a Guru does about it.
Sadhguru: When you transcend certain limitations and go into another area of life, there are other kinds of forces that will try to stop your growth. Gautama the Buddha spoke elaborately about such beings. In the yogic culture, they talk about rakshasas and other kinds of forces who will try to stop you.
There are forces, dimensions, and obstacles that you cannot see right now. They are not of the body, mind, emotion, or energy. Even if you are charged like a rocket, still there are forces that will come in the way. I am not letting you deal with all those things. That is my business; just leave it to me. Bending your body, bending your mind, bending your emotion, growing your energies – all this is your business. When you reach a certain point where you want to take off, then there are other forces to handle. You cannot deal with that because you have no idea what it is. That is all the Guru’s business is. Everything else is your business.
Problems with your body, your mind, what is happening around you, your friend, your enemy, your home – all this is something that you must deal with. There are other aspects which you have no clue about, and there is no point talking about it because you cannot deal with it. If you had to go by yourself, then it would take a very long time to figure things out. That is why in India, we always compared the spiritual process to a game of snakes and ladders. You go up a ladder and you are very happy; then suddenly, a snake pulls you down.
One thing is, there are certain karmic aspects of yourself that you are unconscious of. Another thing is, there are other dimensions of existence. For example, for a long time, human beings did not know about microorganisms. Let us say a thousand years ago, someone found a fruit with a virus on it and ate it. Without knowing what it was, he fell sick and died. People around him said, “It was all God’s will.” Today, we know there are microbes out there that could make you sick. It is something that you cannot see, but you know it because someone who could see them told you.
You cannot dodge a microbe because you cannot even see it. Similarly, you cannot dodge these otherworldly forces because you cannot see them. We will deal with them in a different way. You must deal with your body, mind, emotion, and energies. There are other dimensions which you cannot deal with – that is my business. I am waiting for that situation. Do not waste too much time.
Your life could go waste in asking someone how to deal with your body, mind, and emotions. You have all the tools right now to deal with them. If you really sit down and do samyama [1], your mind becomes like your neighbor. If you wish, you can love him; otherwise, you can leave him alone. Samyama is like a vaccine. You do not have to fight the virus – you just take a shot, and it is finished.
A Guru is one who dispels your darkness. He is not a Guru because he helps you touch the floor, tackle your mental problems, or be a little more peaceful. He is a Guru because he is able to throw light on dimensions that are not yet in your experience. That is the purpose of him being here. So, deal with your nonsense as quickly as possible. You have all the tools at hand.
Advanced meditation practice offered during Isha’s Samyama Program
