The Sadhguru Podcast - Of Mystics and Mistakes

#1416 - Love is NOT a Marketplace Deal

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Nov 28, 2025
Delve into the nature of love as Sadhguru dismantles misconceptions, revealing it’s not a marketplace transaction. He illustrates love as a consuming state that transcends possessions and expectations. Through engaging stories, he emphasizes the importance of inner fulfillment over external validation. Sadhguru encourages embracing love to enhance perception, advocating for a life filled with joy rather than profit-loss calculations. He warns against loveless intelligence, urging a return to heartfelt living for personal and societal well-being.
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INSIGHT

Love Is Not A Transaction

  • Love is fundamentally different from transactional exchange and cannot be measured as profit or loss.
  • Sadhguru says love is a conscious, loss-making venture that may cost you everything, including yourself.
ANECDOTE

The Golf Kit Confession

  • A husband lovingly polishes his golf kit and admits he loves golf more than his wife, yet loves her more than other sports.
  • The story illustrates how declaring transactional comparisons kills the profundity of genuine love.
ADVICE

Become Loving, Don't Do Love

  • Become loving rather than doing love as a transaction.
  • If love's fulfillment is within you, you will not seek to get anything from others.
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