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The Sadhguru Podcast - Of Mystics and Mistakes

#1395 - Mechanics of Success # 3 Success with Sadhana

The Sadhguru Podcast - Of Mystics and Mistakes

Sadhguru Official

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🗓️ 10 October 2025

⏱️ 9 minutes

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Summary

Sadhguru discusses the two fundamental forces that are constantly functioning within every human being - one being the instinct of self-preservation and the other being the longing to become boundless. He goes on to explain that the secret of success in one's spiritual growth is dependent upon the two becoming one. 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

Welcome to the podcast,

0:09.0

Sadguru of Mystics and Mistakes.

0:16.0

Sadgur, how can I make my saduna successful?

0:22.6

There are two fundamental aspects are forces acting within every human being.

0:47.3

One is the force of self-preservation.

0:51.3

The instinct of self-preservation

1:01.0

is constantly striving to build walls of protection around yourself. And the longing to become boundless is constantly striving to push you beyond the boundaries in which you exist.

1:17.6

It is these two which are finding variety of expression,

1:24.6

either in the form of accumulation or in the form of every kind of desire that one can throw up

1:36.3

is essentially the play of these two forces.

1:41.3

Once you make the mystific of identifying yourself with something limited,

1:52.0

the instinct of self-preservation wins hence down.

1:58.0

To a point, it almost makes it looks like the other force doesn't even exist.

2:04.6

So the essence of working towards success in one sardana is, all sadaana is essentially aimed towards expanding the limitations,

2:26.3

breaking the boundaries of one's energy.

2:33.3

When your energies are longing to become boundless, in your thought and emotion,

2:42.0

if you're identified with limited things around you, then you will create an unnecessary

2:50.0

tussle between the two forces.

2:55.6

The secret of success is that these two should become one.

3:03.6

Unless these two things become one,

3:06.6

you do not have enough energy to break the limitations of the present dimension,

3:15.3

to break the boundaries of present dimension, because now whatever you have is split,

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