Is it Nature's plan for man to suffer? Explained by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi

http://www.tm.org Is it Nature's plan for man to suffer? Explained by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi

Reporter: Throughout history, man has gone through periods of misery and then joy, misery and then joy. And I was wondering whether it was part of Nature's plan that man should be miserable at times?

Maharishi: No, it is not the part of Nature; it is the part of our unnatural behavior. Nature has not designed this beautiful, perfect human nervous system to remain in agony. But if we eat something very hard, if we eat sand, and then the stomach will do quite a lot of revolting. And then the whole thing, hrrr. So there are certain things which are meant to be eaten, and other things are not for us to eat. They may be for horses to eat, for other animals to eat, but not for man. So each nervous system has its own function to perform. The human nervous system has the function to perform, and in performing, he has to enjoy the waves of happiness--great happiness, great joy, and great love. All of this is for man. But when we put some hard things, indigestible things, some poisons in our body, we strain our system of perception by extraordinary, loaded experiences. Then the system begins to break; and that is what we say, stressed. And these stresses cause abnormal behavior. And it is abnormality that comes to us as suffering. And abnormality is not designed or intended by Nature. Not knowing how to behave with this most precious and delicate machine, we start to misbehave with it.

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• Nature
• Man
• Suffer
• Maharishi
• Mahesh
• Yogi
• Transcendental
• Meditation
• Happiness
• Abnormality
• Digestion
• Human
• Nervous
• System

[PP11GO]

@aarthoor

I disagree. TM, when practiced properly has astounding benefits. Surely by reducing stress is a good thing, right? Look at the scientific evidence out there. A con? Don't think so..

[aarthoor]

Sorry but nature didn't "design" anything. Man isn't perfect and behaviour can't be unnatural. The normal state that Maharishi calls "stress" is what all people have had to put up with since we left the trees. OK so he has a way of reducing that stress but after 20 years of TM can I look in the mirror and honestly say I don't suffer? No, it's all a con. An inspiring con but a con nonetheless.

[MultiTheTyler]

his eternally positive outlook is deeply comforting. what a loving, open being. thank you maharishi for sharing yourself!!!!

[benj1008]

@SHOOTER0072003

Don't forget that the growth of material values is not only bad, but actually very helpful for the intelligent people, who have put Maharishi's knowledge on youtube for you!

This shows that the force of evolution always favours those who wish the best for themselves and for society. Very little knowledge (TM) can destroy heaps of ignorance in no time. Ignorance has no real essence but Maharishi's practical teaching does! Knowledge will prevail because it is the essence of life.

[benj1008]

@blairtee23

I think what shooter is alluding to is that the whole "network of enjoying" in the waking state - the whole standard of life with all its luxuries and comforts has grown so much in the past decades, that the children of every subsequent generation have to know and do less to have ever more (superficial) ways of enjoyment. Traditions and standards in education have eroded so much because people are becoming ever more easily satisfied with the material values that they have.

[blairtee23]

@SHOOTER0072003 I do not understand what you mean by this

[Goatboy44spl]

Wise words, thanks for posting.

[ani2459]

haha

[ptrivelas]

@SHOOTER0072003 the word is spelled dumbest.

[thegoodchange]

I experienced this truth for myself: When I was eating unhealthy foods, I was always getting sick; and I wasn't able to enjoy life. When I learned TM, I started eating better, and everything in life started to get brighter. If you're natural, life is good.