28 August 2014 - QA 9

Gurudev, the yoga sutra says, 'Theevra samvegaanam asanah', having a strong desire, makes the path faster. Another aspect is contentment or relaxing. How can I be having a strong desire and be relaxed?

Sri Sri Ravi Shankar:

This is like driving a car. Do you know how to drive a car? You have to see the rear mirror, side mirror and the windshield. How do you do that balance? The same way you do this. You should have an intense desire and at the same time not be in a hurry; just relax.

If you want to make good food, you have to start the process of cooking but you can't hurry up. If you are making rice, it will take its time to cook. If it takes ten minutes, the whole ten minutes are needed for the rice to cook. You cannot put the rice on the stove and say, I want it to be cooked in one minute. Then that quality of rice cooked for one minute will not be good.
That is why it is said, 'Samadha siddhi, ishwara pranidana'. You know the big mind is part of you and you are part of it, so just relax. This is when Samadhi happens very quickly.