Sadhguru Talks A Solution For The Human Predicament || Sadhguru outlines the human predicament of boundless desire.
Jan 22, 2021
Sadhguru, Indian yogi and founder of Isha Foundation, offers a concise take on the human predicament of endless desire. He contrasts human unrest with other creatures. He explains why striving for infinity via the physical fails. He explores how fulfillment requires moving beyond the five senses and bodily limits.
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Human Predicament Begins After Survival
- Human life becomes complicated after survival is secured because awareness and intelligence introduce limitless aspiration.
- Sadhguru contrasts humans with animals who live within two natural lines while humans have only a bottom line and no top line, creating endless striving.
Aspiration Pushes Boundaries Infinitely
- Human aspiration seeks boundlessness and will not be satisfied by ever-larger physical boundaries.
- Sadhguru illustrates this by asking if being king of the planet, solar system, or universe would fulfill someone, concluding desire keeps expanding.
Freedom Creates The Human Struggle
- The human struggle is not bondage but freedom — the ability to become anything creates internal conflict.
- Sadhguru frames evolution as producing intelligence and awareness that introduce possibilities, which in turn generate struggle.