Using Filth to Grow & Blossom #DailyWisdom

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How did Sadhguru’s early environment of “filth” shape his perspective on life?

Unknown 0:16
I never thought um any good would have happened to me. Just from being brought up in my environment in my neighborhood that you always saw bad things, people died, it was even it was just normal seeing people die, seeing prostitutes, just seeing that kind of filth and stuff. It was normal. Matter of fact it was even honorable because it became so um normal. We normalized it.

Why does Sadhguru use the lotus flower as a symbol for human growth?

Sadhguru 0:39
Please like this. In the yogic culture. We always use lotus flower as a symbolism for human growth and development. So uh Why are we using lotus?

What choice does Sadhguru say we have when faced with “filth” – avoidance or integration?

Sadhguru 0:55
as a example or a symbolism he's This grows well because there is filth. It stays in the Philips. But untouched and fragrant. So this is a choice that all of us have.

How can we transform the “filth” in our minds into a fragrant, blossoming life?

Sadhguru 1:12
Either we can develop allergy to filth and run away and live in a mountain cave. There also filth will follow you in your head, it won't leave you. Or we can become part of the field. Ah. We can blossom into a fragrant flower.

Will we exercise the choice to blossom like a lotus, and what does that mean for daily living?

Sadhguru 1:30
This is a choice every human being has every moment of their life. Will they exercise this choice? That is a question mark.
Unknown 1:41
Yeah, I'm very flowerful.

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