Of Mystics & Mistakes

“Just look at the nature of your existence right now. You know a lot about the world, but you do not know anything about yourself.”

—Sadhguru

Two cows were grazing on an English meadow. One said, "What's your opinion on the Mad Cow disease?" The other said, "I don't care about a hoot about it. Anyway, I'm a helicopter."

If a cow realizes the it is a cow, it becomes a celebrity–a holy cow. It is that simple. It is just a question of realization. In India, we have always called mystics "realized" beings. Realization is not about inventing or discovering something; it is just about realizing who you are. If there is something you do not understand, it is mysterious to you. Someone who seems to know what others do not is called a mystic. But the mystic is just someone who has realized what is there. Others don't because they are too self-engrossed to pay any attention to life.

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