“Story Of Ashtavakra: The Cursed Son | Janaka Maharaj | Sadhguru | Adiyogi | 2021”
https://youtu.be/WVGT4hW99iM
“this is the first act of zen, okay , this is some eight thousand years ago
and Janaka realized in that uncomfortable position, he suddenly burst into enlightenment, he
got down and bowed down to Ashtavakra wanted to stay there after a certain period of time as to
what i said you go back to the palace king janaka said no way the palace means
nothing to me, i am not going back so ashtavakra said the question is not about whether you
want to be a king or not, the people of this nation need an enlightened king,
so you must go so he sent him back, there is a beautiful incident that occurred around ashtavakra
when janaka maharaja the emperor became enlightened a rare thing an emperor becoming
enlightened, it’s not only a rare thing, it is a fantastic thing, because an enlightened ruler means many things to the people that is no better blessing so when it happened
ashtavakra his guru as gurus are known to be always difficult when you just think you found your way they tell you that’s not it when janaka thought he’s enlightened and this is it
ashtavakra said that’s not it you have to go back and rule the kingdom because you may not
want it that’s not the point the point is people deserve an enlightened king..so, janaka,
whenever he found time he made his trips to ashtavakra’s hermitage little deep into the jungle,
so janaka making regular trips to the hermitage, obviously, because gurus are lonely
people you know because where to find the enlightened company, very difficult,
so obviously both of them enjoying a certain rapport, both of them enjoying each other’s company.”