Times of India·3 min read·medium

Sadhguru's quote on what true spirituality means is oneness, not feeling special

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Sadhguru's quote on what true spirituality means is oneness, not feeling special
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Sadhguru discusses the common misconception that success and spirituality are about becoming 'special' or superior to others. He argues that true spirituality is about dissolving the ego to achieve a sense of oneness with everything.

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It challenges the modern cultural obsession with individual branding and exceptionalism, offering a philosophical alternative focused on collective connection.

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Sadhguru is a yogi, mystic, and author. He often talks about associating spirituality with the essence of a positive perspective in daily life through his discourses, teachings, and social media posts. Apart from this, he was awarded the Padma Vibhushan, the country's second-highest civilian award, for his contribution to spirituality.He once discussed the idea of success, which often looks like relentless striving, but this process can become exhausting.We live in a world obsessed with standing out, and from a young age, most of us are taught that success means becoming someone who has name and fame, someone whose name people remember, whose face gets recognised, whose life looks different from everyone else's. This run for specialness has quietly become the default definition of a meaningful life.But somewhere along the way, this constant chasing of success to be exceptional starts to feel exhausting.

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