Veda Krishnamurthy: Being into sports, you know, especially cricket is something which,
you know, even as a sportsperson, we are constantly looking to be successful.
But in that process, there are times where we fail and that failure gets in so much of
negativities within ourselves, so we start doubting our capabilities – like are we
even worth it or are we good enough to go back and do well?
Sadhguru: Don’t believe in yourself, ah (Veda Krishnamurthy laughs)?
First…
First thing is, of course you’re a cricketer so you know the game, right?
I don’t have to teach you that.
Veda Krishnamurthy: Yes.
Sadhguru: You have to hit only one ball at a time, not ten.
In an over, there are six, you don’t have to hit six at a time; you have to hit only
one.
For this all you need is – of course you need to know the game, how to play, and you
have to train yourself, which all you’re doing – physically you must be fit – I
see you got muscle.
All right.
All that is there, the technique is there, but now the thing is only, “How quickly
you see the ball?”
Do you see it three seconds ahead of somebody or do you see it three sec… three seconds
later than somebody?
Not even three seconds, probably a second.
One second ahead if you read the ball, then you hit the ball; if you read it one second
later, it hits you (Laughter).
That’s all…
That’s a kind of game you’re in, all right?
It’s a hard ball, it’s coming at you at a certain speed.
The main thing is your attention; attention to the bowler, attention to the field, attention
to the ball – you see everything just the way it is.
Well, everybody cannot hit the ball the same way, there are various physical aspects to
it; how quick your reflexes are on all these?
But if you see one second earlier the ball than most of the people, then you will definitely
hit the ball and finish the damn thing.
Veda Krishnamurthy: True (Laughter).
Just…have to make sure that I get my mind back from all the thoughts.
Sadhguru: All the…?
Veda Krishnamurthy: No.
My mind keeps wandering most of the time.
Sadhguru: No.
You must get…
You must fall in love with the ball first.
That’s the whole thing.
Otherwise you will be thinking of your – what did you say?
Endorsement, your score, the cup, and the fame, and the name, and what your family is
thinking about you – all that nonsense?
No.
You must fall in love with the ball so much, nothing comes into your mind – all you have
is the ball and the bat.
That’s all it takes.
Total emotional involvement with what you’re doing and you won’t miss a single ball,
I’m telling you.
Well, the opposite side is not there to give you easy balls to hit – they want to make
it as difficult as possible.
So, for that, the only thing is, you observe the… of course these days you are studying
their… what…?
The bowing patterns, how they bowl, their slow motions everything, so you know what
they can do.
All that knowledge is fine, but still at that moment, it’s just attention.
Attention to the bowler, once he releases the ball, he disappears…
He must disappear.
It doesn’t matter if he or…
Ohh, I’m sorry she…
She is gesticulating at you – you don’t see her – you see only the ball or she will
abuse you.
You don’t hear that, you only hear the ball coming, that’s all.
Till they release the ball, you are interested in the bowler; once they release the ball,
your business is only the ball; once you hit it, well, if it is outside the boundary, just
stand there and enjoy; if it is not, inside the boundary, then of course you pay attention
to the fielders.
Veda Krishnamurthy: Yes.
Sadhguru: So, I am saying the problem is, we are making a simple act into a complicated
act.
This may sound simplistic, but believe me, this is how life is happening.
Right now, I’m riding - I don’t have to handle my ride from here to Poompuhar (Town
in Nagapattinam district) toThiruvarur to Chennai right now.
I only have to have the next roll of the wheel, that’s all.
If I handle this roll well, I will reach there; if I don’t handle this well, well, you know
(Laughter)…
I’m playing a more dangerous game than you.
Veda Krishnamurthy: Yeah.
It’s actually very ____ (Unclear)(Laughter).
Nadi Stuti