Spiritual Straight Talk
SPIRITUAL STRAIGHT TALK ARTICLES
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Are you part of the problem or part of the solution?
July 2020 -
The day the COVID-19 lockdown was announced across India, Sadhguru had this to say, “Those of you who are on the spiritual path or so you thought—this is a grand time for you." He says it's also a fantastic time for thinkers, musicians, students and everybody else.
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Is Getting High a Spiritual Process?
June 2020 -
Can taking drugs become an aid to the spiritual path? What about plant-based substances like ayahuasca and marijuana? Are they fair game for the spiritual seeker?
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How to Handle Inner Noise?
May 2020 -
In terms of life, in terms of existence, you really are nothing. Socially, you may be something. Among fools, fools will shine. That does not mean anything as a life. As a life, this little virus can knock you off tomorrow.
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A Zen Story: The Buffalo’s Tail
April 2020 -
Eager disciples stoke their Zen master to tell a story. They listen attentively because it will be followed by a question. But something is not right about the ending. Sadhguru unravels the hidden message.
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Pay Attention
March 2020 -
Your levels of attention are different at different times, and whatever peak attention you have had in your life at any time, that is still not all of it. You are capable of much more.
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When a Simple Question Becomes a Knotty Problem—A Zen Story
February 2020 -
There is no right and wrong, there is only appropriateness to life. If you understand, you will handle it well. The essence of spiritual process is that you are not concluding, you are only seeking.
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The Myth of Head versus Heart
January 2020 -
People say their head leads them in one direction and their heart in another. In yoga, we say, you are one. Thought and feeling are not different. One is dry. Another is juicy. Enjoy both.
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Unhappy With Compulsions?
December 2019 -
Remember every unpleasant experience you have had—without resentment or anger—so that you never get into the same situations again. Karma is not the problem; how you carry it is the only problem.
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Why Vegetarian or Vegetarianism?
November 2019 -
What you eat should depend not on what you think about it, or on your values and ethics, but on what the body wants. See how your body feels after eating the food. Try 30-40% raw fruits and vegetables.
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How to Create a Peaceful and Equal World
October 2019 -
Never look up to anyone; never look down on anyone. Never look up to anything; never look down on anything. Look at everything the way it is. If you and I are peaceful, the world will be peaceful.
