27. The Yogic Path to Moral Clarity by Sadhguru

Today we're going to dive deep into the fascinating intersection
of yoga and morality through the brilliant insights of the
renowned mystic and yogi, Sadhguru.


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Now, I know what some of you might be thinking - yoga is just
stretching and breathing exercises, right? How can that possibly
relate to something as profound as morality and ethics?


Well, buckle up yogis because Sadhguru is about to blow your mind
wide open!


You see, at its core, yoga is so much more than just the
physical postures or asanas we see people doing on the
mat.


Yoga is a entire philosophy, a way of life that has been passed
down through thousands of years of enlightened masters and sages.
It's a technological process to experience the highest level of
consciousness and bliss.


And within this ancient yogic tradition, there is profound wisdom
about how to live an ethical, dharmic life in harmony with the
cosmic laws of existence.


Yoga shows us that morality isn't just a set of rigid rules
imposed from the outside. True morality emerges from within when
we raise our consciousness and experience the unbounded nature of
the Divine within ourselves and all beings.


As Sadhguru explains, "Morality is not a set of dos and don'ts
that you imbibe from outside. What is moral and what is immoral
has to be consciously experienceable from within you.


When this experience becomes a reality for you, telling you what
is moral and what is immoral will be as meaningful as telling you
that fire burns."


Isn't that fascinating? Morality arises from the clarity
of an experienced reality, not from preaching or dogma.


When we live in limited states of consciousness, everything is
clouded and morality becomes about controlling behavior through
laws and punishment. But in a state of unbounded consciousness
and bliss, what is moral and what causes suffering becomes
self-evident.


This is where the principles and practices of yoga come in. By
turning our energies inward through practices like asana,
pranayama, meditation, and self-inquiry, we start peeling away
the layers of conditioning, identifications, and compulsions that
keep us trapped in a state of suffering and unconsciousness.


The very root of immorality and unethical behavior stems from a
person's inability to experience the Divinity within themselves
and all other beings.


When you're identified with just this physical body and mind,
there's always a sense of lack, insecurity, and fear that causes
selfish behavior that harms others.


But as you progress on the yogic path, you start
experiencing your own infinite, deathless nature.


You realize you are not just this confined bundle of flesh, but
rather a limitless force of consciousness. And in that
experience, an automatic commitment to what is ethical and moral
becomes crystal clear.


As Sadhguru beautifully puts it, "Only when you touch a dimension
beyond the physical body and the materialistic confines of this
existence, when something transcendental becomes a living reality
for you, only then can morality can be pulled out of the realms
of philosophy and become a existential living experience."


So yoga isn't just an exercise for physical fitness or even
mental calmness, though those are marvelous side benefits.


Yoga is a tremendous tool, a scientific means to attain the
highest peak of consciousness where we are rooted in an
experiential morality as vast and boundless as the cosmos itself.


Of course, just doing a few yoga poses isn't going to
magically make you a perfectly moral saint!


The journey of yoga takes tremendous work, dedication, and
guidance from an authentic spiritual master like Sadhguru.


But even incorporating some simple yogic practices into your
daily life can put you on the path of raising your awareness and
experiencing life from a higher dimension of truth.