Sadhguru says, "I am not my mind. I am not my body."
What I understand from Sadhguru is that our thoughts and emotions are constantly changing over time; sometimes they come, and sometimes they are gone. Our brains are often full of illusions and imaginations. Our bodies, too, change with time—whether through aging, disease, or the habits and exercise we maintain. Ultimately, our life will one day be gone, because it belongs to nature.
Our bodies are parts of nature, just like the sunset and the sunrise. Storms are always followed by a clear sky, and the four seasons alternate to show us that change is inevitable and absolutely normal.
I have also come to believe that our relationships—with children, parents, siblings and friends—are not things we own. Instead, they are our partners and buddies, accompanying us at different stages of life. Buddhist teachings tell me that the more we grasp at what we think belongs to us, the more pain, anxiety, and illness we suffer.
Buddhism teachings also tell me that the more we let go of what we cannot control, the more honest we become with ourselves and with nature. This makes us feel more free, healthy, and peaceful inside out.
Like birds that carry nothing yet fly further and higher, we can find freedom in lightness. Birds may build nests, only to have them swept away by a typhoon, yet they continue. Like flowers, they blossom today and fade tomorrow, but they are fully present and joyful in the moment.
I am deeply touched by nature’s grace, its stillness, and the way it unconditionally trusts in the natural order of the universe.
Nature provides us with the best examples of how to face loss, life, and death gracefully.
Sadhguru’s teaching resonates with what I have learned from Buddhism and from nature itself. I love what he said:
The natural exuberance of life
Grace is the aspect that ensures life does not feel like hard labor. When life becomes too much hard work, it begins to feel as if it is not worth it. If you cannot live joyfully and gracefully, even simple things—like waking up in the morning—can feel difficult. Getting out of bed can become a huge task.
When you are in grace, life never feels old. It feels fresh. Every breath is fresh.
I believe that every day is a new day, even if it were to be the last. I have learned that life is a tapestry of dualities—gains and losses, beginnings and endings - When I accept both the light and the shadow, I find a deeper stillness. All is well.
