#1368 - Krishna #2 Experiencing Krishna

The Sadhguru Podcast - Of Mystics and Mistakes

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🗓️ 5 August 2025

⏱️ 10 minutes

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Sadhguru describes the multifaceted nature of Krishna, and how different people in the Mahabharat experienced him in different ways. Sadhguru talks about Leela, the path of the playful where one can explore the most profound and most serious aspects of life, playfully. If we are to taste the essence and be touched by the consciousness of what Krishna is, Sadhguru says that we need Leela. Otherwise Krishna won't be there. Set the context for a joyful, exuberant day with a short, powerful message from Sadhguru. Explore a range of subjects with Sadhguru, discover how every aspect of life can be a stepping stone, and learn to make the most of the potential that a human being embodies. Conscious Planet: ⁠https://www.consciousplanet.org⁠ Sadhguru App (Download): ⁠https://onelink.to/sadhguru__app⁠ Official Sadhguru Website: ⁠https://isha.sadhguru.org⁠ Sadhguru Exclusive: ⁠https://isha.sadhguru.org/in/en/sadhguru-exclusive⁠ Inner Engineering Link: isha.co/ieo-podcast Yogi, mystic and visionary, Sadhguru is a spiritual master with a difference. An arresting blend of profundity and pragmatism, his life and work serves as a reminder that yoga is a contemporary science, vitally relevant to our times. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	When we say Krishna, the essence of who he is, he is an irrepressible child,
0:13.0	a terrible prankster, an enchanting flute player, a graceful dancer, an irresistible lover,
0:24.6	a truly valiant warrior, a ruthless vanquisher of his force,
0:32.6	a man who left a broken heart in every home.
0:44.3	An astute statesman and kingmaker.
0:50.3	A thorough gentleman, a yogi of the highest order,
0:55.0	and the most colorful incarnation. Krishna is seen and perceived and understood and experienced
1:00.0	in many, many different ways by different people.
1:05.0	Duryodana, through the eyes of Duriudana.
1:13.6	But those of you who do not know the background, I will be.
1:19.6	Because unless you understand the whole
1:22.6	tapestry of the story and the situation in which he existed.
1:29.3	Many aspects of who he is will be missed, so we will go into it.
1:34.3	But right now, Duryodana is a man because of certain situations into which he was placed, insecure, angry, jealous,
1:51.0	greedy and feeling wronged all his life.
1:57.0	And because of actions which came forth from his greed and anger,
2:06.6	he became the key for destruction of his whole race.
2:12.6	In Duryodana's words,
2:18.3	He is a smiling rogue if there was ever one.
2:37.0	He can eat, he can drink, he can sing, he can dance, he can make love, he can fight.
2:46.0	He can gossip with old women, play with little children.
2:53.6	Who says he is God?
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