About Adiyogi

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Sadhguru on Nandanar: a Shiva devotee

Sadhguru on Nandanar: a Shiva devotee

Nandanar, was a Nayanar saint, who is venerated in the Hindu sect of Shaivism. He is the only Dalit saint in the Nayanars. He is generally counted as the eighteenth in the list of 63 Nayanars. Like the other Nayanars, he was a devout devotee of Shiva. ...

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Why do we offer milk and water to a linga?

Why do we offer milk and water to a linga?

Questioner: About rituals, Sadhguru. On Shivaratri we offer honey, milk on Shivalinga. Is there a scientific reason behind why we do that? ...

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Shi-Va: God, Yogi, Idea – What is it?

Shi-Va: God, Yogi, Idea – What is it?

You said many times Shi-va means 'that which is not', then again there is, you know, Aadiguru, Adiyogi, the Shiva who lived in Kailash, who lived in Kashi. What is that like, what is 'that which is not', and what is this Shiva whom you talk as Adiyogi? ...

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How do I see Adiyogi both as self-born and unborn?

How do I see Adiyogi both as self-born and unborn?

My name is Anjana, from the department of management studies. So, my question is, how do I see or understand Adiyogi as a swayambhu, which is self born, and aja, as unborn, since both are contradictory. Also, he’s referred to as limitless, and nothingness. So can you please ...

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Shiva as Mrityunjaya: How Shiva Mastered Death

Shiva as Mrityunjaya: How Shiva Mastered Death

Eevery day you have free enlightenment, when you go to sleep. If you can sleep in a certain way, and come awake in a certain way, then one can achieve a state of turya, which means you have become deathless, or mrityunjaya. ...