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Sadhguru answers a question on how chronic diseases are caused by the
thoughts and emotions that we generate, which ultimately poison the
chemical soup in our body.
Questioner: Sadhguru, you mentioned in previous discourses that 70% of
all illnesses are mind-created. If that is so, what would be the emotional
and thought pattern behind it, and how to correct that?
Sadhguru:You sound like a disciple of Freud. Only recently, certain
letters became public that showed how hollow this man was who is seen
as the father of modern psychoanalysis. This is not the way to approach it.
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Ancient societies
always saw
disease as
something wrong.
But modern
societies are
treating disease
as normal,
because there is a
whole industry
that thrives on it.
To give you a simple analogy suppose your right hand was acting funny,
beating you up, strangling and torturing you every day would this not
be sickness? For sure it would be. That is exactly what your mind is doing.
It is acting funny, hurting you, poking you, making you cry, making you
suffer is this not sickness? But too many people are with you you can
form an army of sick people. When there is an army in front of you, sick
or otherwise, there is no point in arguing with them just bow down to
them and keep going. That is what most enlightened beings have done
they just closed their eyes and sat.
Sickness can manifest in many
ways in the physical body. Every
thought, every reverberation on
the level of the mind changes your
chemistry. Lets say you think
about tigers, one kind of chemical
change will happen. If you think
about flowers, another kind of
chemical change will happen.
Depending on the type of thoughts
you create, you may produce a
lousy, poisonous soup.
If you are soaked in this poisonous
soup on a daily basis, how can you
be well? Today, we only have
limited control about what we eat,
what we drink, what we breathe
all that is somewhat poisoned. The world is trying to poison you in some
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way, but if you are not only on industrial help but on self-help, depending
upon how hard you strive, you will succeed. You know, self-help is the
best help.
Ancient societies always saw disease as something wrong a human
being should not be in any state of illness. But modern societies are
treating disease as normal, because there is a whole industry that thrives
on it. One of the largest industries on the planet is pharmaceuticals, which
means there is too much lousy soup. Every day, you have to add
something to it to make it nice. If you are willing, we can make this into a
wonderful soup, without external chemicals. Once your chemistry is in a
fantastic state, to be blissful will be natural. That way, 70% of the ailments
could vanish from the planet. For the remaining 30%, there are many
external influences, which are not always in your control. But what you
are doing from within can be 100% in your control.
If you are constantly creating a nasty chemistry within you, how is life
within you supposed to understand you are seeking wellbeing? It will
assume you like ailments and will give them to you. Some people may
have a robust system that will take a lot of beating some people will fall
at the very first assault. But if you are poisoning your system from within
through the thoughts and emotions that you generate, sooner or later, it
will get you.
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Ram 2 months ago
As we feed the mind, so we feed the body, and vice versa. Clearly, the connection
between mind and body is well established. Our ancient seers knew this well before
any western thought could even begin to fathom this. We have within our nation,
some of the greatest thinkers and philosophers. Blessed are we that understand
and value the greatness of our ancient culture! Thank you Sadhguru.

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Ceekaykay 2 months ago
My negative thoughts I brew every day
With fear, anger, and jealousy at play
And when they put me down, I cry and whine
Not knowing that the poison cocktail was all of mine .........
There are too many "mentally sick", people of varying degrees (including me) on
this planet completely unaware of the severity and cause. Sadhguru's insight is our
only hope and the path He has shown a way of cure and freedom.

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Iswari S 2 months ago
Got the message: "Mind the mind." Before I think how I'll go about that, I recall
another great learning from you. You got the secret out for me: the mind knows no
subtraction, all that it knows are addition and multiplication. Its high time I ensured
what gets in.

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Gautam a month ago
very well explained. That's why I love to read and watch his lectures. Still a question
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very well explained. That's why I love to read and watch his lectures. Still a question
pops up in my mind. Ramnaksrishna paramhansa and swami vivekananda were
way much spiritually advanced than us. Even then they both had chronic diseases.
While their bodies and mind were constantly engulfed in spiritual bliss, how could
they get those diseases. Please don't get me wrong i am just curious about this.
Everytime i ask this question people say its because of their past karmic factors. Is
this the only answer ? If yes then why they were not able to dissolve it. I would be
really thankful if someone can ask this from sadhguru himself. Thanks again

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krishnaraj thiruvengadasamy 2 months ago
Many may not be able to understand this.People doesn't know how not to spoil their
mental health

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Kalai 2 months ago
Thankyou SADHGURU..

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graja a month ago
Pranams Sadhguru for the clarity. grateful.


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Winnie Labule a month ago graja
This question has puzzled me in the past, until when I read autobiography of
a yogi, then it occurred to me that the guru sometimes takes on the karma
of the devotee , and this can be done in whatever way they choose.
Thank you


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