The Sadhguru Podcast - Of Mystics and Mistakes #1351 - How a Simple Chess Game Trapped a Mighty King
Jun 27, 2025
Discover the fascinating tale of a king outsmarted in chess by a brilliant player, illuminating the depth of human imagination. Delve into the concept of the mind as a vast mansion, filled with rooms waiting to be explored, offering pathways to personal growth. Learn how miracles are not just random acts but can emerge from intentional choices and actions. Sadhguru shares insights on how to transform your mindset and experiences, encouraging a joyful embrace of life's complexities.
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Chessboard Rice Reward Story
- An ancient Indian chess player used exponential grains of rice as his reward.
- This chessboard story illustrates exponential growth beyond ordinary comprehension.
Mind as a Million-Room Mansion
- The human mind is like a vast mansion with a million rooms, most unexplored.
- Its fundamental quality can be known by deeply exploring just a few rooms.
Mind's Power: Misery or Miracle
- The mind can multiply misery or manifest miracles depending on how it is used.
- Both misery and miracles have processes, and one can learn to choose either.