A short YouTube piece (introduced by Vishen Lakhiani) presenting Dr. Srikumar Rao’s ‘benevolent universe’ model: the idea that the universe provides what you need for personal growth (not always what you want). The clip argues adopting this belief increases resilience and invites viewers to a longer masterclass with Rao for deeper practice and models.
In this two minute piece by Sri Kumar Rao, he's going to introduce to you a concept that I really love. He calls it the benevolent universe. And this is basically a model of reality that once you accept it changes the way you function in life. It makes life so much safer and freer and positive. Listen to Rao as he explains what is the benevolent universe.
The benevolent universe model. Albert Einstein said the most important question you will ever ask yourself is, is the universe friendly? Most of us believe that the universe is indifferent. It doesn't know we exist and couldn't care less. But what if the universe does know you exist and was well disposed towards you and the universe always gave you exactly what you needed for your growth. It might not be what you want, but it is what you need. Imagine you're a small child and what you want is a tub of ice cream. And what your parents give you are fruit and vegetables. You don't want fruit and vegetables, you want ice cream. And it's only when you have a much greater level of understanding and maturity that you can say, thank God I got fruit and vegetables rather than ice cream. What if the universe was like that? It gives you stuff. It's not stuff that you want, but it's exactly what you need for your growth. Regardless of whether or not you believe the universe is friendly. If you believe the universe is friendly, your life would improve dramatically. There are things that you can do to believe the universe is benevolent. Just look for examples that it is. And as you look for examples that the universe is friendly and well disposed towards you, you will find them. And the more you collect them and the more you ponder on them, the more an internal shift happens in you until you really believe the universe is friendly and your life has changed.
If you enjoyed that two minute idea, attend the masterclass I just filmed with Srikumar Rao in New York City. It is a beautiful one hour immersion in some of the most powerful ideas from this remarkable teacher. In the masterclass, we're going to go deeper into the idea of the benevolent universe and he's going to show you how to put together a string of new models and principles for understanding life so that you're resilient, you are unshakable, and you're ready for all the stuff that life might toss at you because you've learned to create an inner sense of resilience and understanding of how the universe works. I'll see you in the class.
