#1465 - The Donkey Who Outsmarted Everyone

The Sadhguru Podcast - Of Mystics and Mistakes

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🗓️ 31 March 2026

⏱️ 6 minutes

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Through a story about an old farmer and his donkey, Sadhguru conveys an important reminder for all those on the spiritual path. 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	Jamie Lang and Sophie Haboo have arrived on Disney Plus.
0:04.5	We're having a baby.
0:05.5	We're having a baby.
0:07.2	I've always wanted to be mom.
0:09.4	And we're bringing you on our journey through everything.
0:12.4	I have no idea what we're doing.
0:13.6	Thank you. I have more of an idea.
0:15.6	I think of it like a Tamagocchi.
0:17.8	At the end of all of this...
0:20.0	We're going to have a little baby.
0:21.6	Raising Chelsea, a Hulu original series streaming April 2nd exclusively on Disney Plus.
0:27.2	18 plus subscription required T's and T supply.
0:37.2	Welcome to the podcast,
0:39.3	Sadguru of Mistakes and Mistakes.
0:45.3	Sadguru, any tips on how to handle challenging life situations?
0:50.3	There was an old farmer who had an old ass, a donkey.
0:58.0	So, one day, this donkey, fell into an open well which was dry.
1:14.6	It went and fell inside, 30 feet down, and started crying, piteously, wanting to come out and
1:24.6	no way to come.
1:26.6	The farmer went and looked down, this fool of an ass falling into the well, now pulling him
1:38.3	out, suspending money to get this ass out, the old fool of an ass out, which is not of much use anyway.
1:50.0	He thought, what is the point getting this ass out anyway in a year or two it will die and it's of no use?
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