“Enlightenment never happens. It is there; it is always there.”

— Sadhguru

The Times of India, March 28, 2005
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Context: Enlightenment never happens. It is there; it is always there. The sadhana that you do is just to see it is there. You are not doing sadhana to construct divinity within you. All you will construct is only ego.

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