Sadhguru: If we have to learn
something as simple as A, B, C… alphabets,
twenty-six only in English language.
Sanskrit has fifty-four,
Tamil has two hundred odd (Laughs).
Twenty six only.
Twenty six alphabets.
How many of you believe that
if you did not have a teacher, you would have learnt these twenty-six alphabets.
That’s the answer (Laughs) (Applause).
And especially, if you want to walk an unchartered path, new terrain, if you go into new terrain,
it is sensible to take instructions, believe me.
Otherwise,
you could try an adventure, but even those who adventure, these days, use a GPS (Laughs).
Earlier, they used maps,
or they listened to the locals.
Those who do not want to listen to another human being, who’s already walked the terrain,
and think they can do it by themselves, nothing wrong.
I’m not saying they cannot, they can, why not?
After all, you’re only trying to walk the inner territory.
It’s just that, what you could do in a short span of time, you may do it in a million years.
If I ask you -
I think almost all of you are wearing a watch,
this is not some rocket science,
just a watch,
they’ve been ticking around for hundreds of years now.
I will give you all the parts of this watch, dismantle and give it to you, put it together, let me see (Few laugh).
No, no, I’m not asking you to manufacture a watch,
it’s all there, we’ll dismantle and give it to you, put it together, let me see.
We’ll give you a manual, how to do it.
Please do it and see, let me see.
You will have a watch, but it won’t tick (Laughter).
Similarly, on the spiritual path,
without guidance you want to go, all the best (Few laugh).
No problem, it’s just that, unnecessary… (Applause)
unnecessary hardship you’ll create for yourself.
If you like it the hard way, fine.
What’s the problem?
Some people like suffering, they think nothing good can come out of life unless you suffer.
If you’re that kind, it’s alright.
But my intension, my intension is,
people should walk this path blissfully, joyfully,
ecstatic, if it’s possible (Applause).
If you want to go on a tour joyfully, better to go on a guided tour, believe me (Laughter).