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Consciousness

Talks

Death / Video

How does a near-death experience awaken consciousness within us? | Sadhguru at IIT Chennai | #6

Synopsis: Near death experience is a phenomenon by which we hear that the memories of previous births are awakened and people gain extra sensory perceptions. As a person, since you have undergone a near death experience, so can you please share what near death experience is to us? How does it awaken consciousness within us?

Synopsis: Near death experience is a phenomenon by which we hear that the memories...

... of previous births are awakened and people gain extra sensory perceptions. As a person, since you have undergone a near death experience, so can you please share what near death experience is to us? How does it awaken consciousness within us?

April 21, 2021

11:37

Death / Society / Video

Are we living in the best time in history? | Sadhguru in Conversation with Yalda Hakim | #7

Synopsis: Are you saying that we are living in the best time in history?

Synopsis: ...

...Are you saying that we are living in the best time in history?

April 18, 2021

5:07

Mental Health / Society / Video

How do we get to a point of consciousness? | Sadhguru in Conversation with Yalda Hakim | #4

Synopsis: Then tell us, how do we get to a point of consciousness? How do we not take our impulse from smoking to something else?

Synopsis: Then tell us, how do we get to a point of consciousness? How do we not...

... take our impulse from smoking to something else?

April 18, 2021

8:48

Be Inspired / Lifestyle / Video

How to live consciously? | Sadhguru in Conversation with Juhi Chawla | #8

Synopsis: So, for all of us, give us in clear, simple sentences, do this, and you will be at least on the way to be blissful or happy or aware or living in a nice, conscious way.

Synopsis: So, for all of us, give us in clear, simple sentences, do this, and you...

... will be at least on the way to be blissful or happy or aware or living in a nice, conscious way.

April 14, 2021

7:39

Lifestyle / Video

Why should we leave memory aside? | Sadhguru at Harvard Medical School | #5

Synopsis: I’m wondering, one of the things you were asked is, as people are recovering from certain kinds of processes, maybe they’re entering different states of consciousness that science has not yet learned about. I’m wondering if that theory is necessary because we know at the plasticity of the brain, and extraordinary things that the brain can do to recover, functions...

... in different parts as dimensions. That’s one, and maybe that’s a more technical question. I have a larger question for Sadhguru, you spoke very eloquently about memory, intellection, asking us to put those aside, and I’m trying to understand exactly what you mean. Because I haven’t caught it, I’m sorry to say. Because it seems to me those are the unique or extraordinary things about us as human beings. The fact that we have this historical memory going back to Mesopotamia and beyond in India thousands of years ago. And also as individual human beings, an intellection which allows us to build spaceships. So I’m not quite sure how you mean for us to leave those aside or place less value on them?

Synopsis: I’m wondering, one of the things you were asked is, as people are recovering...

... from certain kinds of processes, maybe they’re entering different states of consciousness that science has not yet learned about. I’m wondering if that theory is necessary because we know at the plasticity of the brain, and extraordinary things that the brain can do to recover, functions in different parts as dimensions. That’s one, and maybe that’s a more technical question. I have a larger question for Sadhguru, you spoke very eloquently about memory, intellection, asking us to put those aside, and I’m trying to understand exactly what you mean. Because I haven’t caught it, I’m sorry to say. Because it seems to me those are the unique or extraordinary things about us as human beings. The fact that we have this historical memory going back to Mesopotamia and beyond in India thousands of years ago. And also as individual human beings, an intellection which allows us to build spaceships. So I’m not quite sure how you mean for us to leave those aside or place less value on them?

April 12, 2021

18:13

Be Inspired / Society / Video

Suppose humanity makes it past this tumultuous phase, what would we do? | Sadhguru at Shiva Nadar College | #2

Synopsis: It feels like at every point in human history, for society, there’s always been this one challenge or one recurring. For instance, for most of human history, a society’s main issue would have been to protect itself from outsiders. In my opinion, right now, humanity’s or society’s issue is climate change or nuclear war. So, it feels like solving this has been...

... society’s, or the general consciousness’s main purpose. My question is, suppose humanity makes it past this very tumultuous phase we’re in right now, what would we do? If we reach an ideal society, where everyone is peaceful and together, what would our endgame be? What would we strive towards?

Synopsis: It feels like at every point in human history, for society, there’s...

... always been this one challenge or one recurring. For instance, for most of human history, a society’s main issue would have been to protect itself from outsiders. In my opinion, right now, humanity’s or society’s issue is climate change or nuclear war. So, it feels like solving this has been society’s, or the general consciousness’s main purpose. My question is, suppose humanity makes it past this very tumultuous phase we’re in right now, what would we do? If we reach an ideal society, where everyone is peaceful and together, what would our endgame be? What would we strive towards?

December 31, 2020

19:40

Mysticism / Video

Anesthesia and Enlightenment – Why both experience a sense of Loss of TIME ?

Synopsis: Eminent Scientists at Harvard Medical School seek Sadhguru's insights on Consciousness, Memory and Mind as science still struggles to fully understand these dimensions. The discussion panelists are Dr. Emery N. Brown, MD, PhD, Warren M. Zapol Professor of Anesthesia at Harvard Medical School and Nicholas D. Schiff, MD, PhD, The Jerold B. Katz Professor of Neurology and Neurosciences, Weill Cornell...

... Medical College,New York.

Synopsis: Eminent Scientists at Harvard Medical School seek Sadhguru's insights on Consciousness, Memory and Mind...

... as science still struggles to fully understand these dimensions. The discussion panelists are Dr. Emery N. Brown, MD, PhD, Warren M. Zapol Professor of Anesthesia at Harvard Medical School and Nicholas D. Schiff, MD, PhD, The Jerold B. Katz Professor of Neurology and Neurosciences, Weill Cornell Medical College,New York.

August 14, 2019

12:16

Indian Culture / Video

What is the significance of Ganesh Chaturthi?

Synopsis: In this talk, Sadhguru explains the significance of Ganesh Chaturthi. They create a god, create a whole frenzy around him for 7-14 days, or one month, and then dissolve the god. Sadhguru says that India is the only culture that understood that god is our creation. Ganesha is the symbol of intellectual activity, because he wrote great scriptures.

Synopsis: In this talk, Sadhguru explains the significance of Ganesh Chaturthi. They create a god, create a whole...

... frenzy around him for 7-14 days, or one month, and then dissolve the god. Sadhguru says that India is the only culture that understood that god is our creation. Ganesha is the symbol of intellectual activity, because he wrote great scriptures.

September 14, 2018

8:09

Articles

Article / Wisdom For Seekers / Yogic Science

What is ‘Consciousness’?

In this extensive article, Sadhguru not only defines what is 'consciousness' but also busts many a popular myths around it. Clearly noting that wakefulness and alertness are not to be confused as consciousness, he goes on to explain the sixteen Consciousness has been explained in detail in Yogic sciences, where it is seen as sixteen layered dimension.

Is brain and consciousness related?
The four dimensions of a conscious state
Various degrees of consciousness
Can you raise consciousness?
How is Yoga related to consciousness
Can machines be made conscious?

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March 22, 2021

18 min read

Article / Yogic Science

An introduction to consciousness

Consciousness is the basis of life and existence. It is not something that you can do. It is not an act. It is not an idea. It is not even a quality. Consciousness does not happen by doing something. You simply have to allow it to happen. Consciousness is not of the mind. If consciousness is fully on, you can make your life whichever way you want. This is true freedom - freedom to make anything out of life. And to move towards this, you should come to a state of abandon!

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April 19, 2019

3 min read

Article / Society

How can Youth of today overcome gadget addiction?

In today's fast paced life, the Youth faces numerous issues ranging from stress to indiscriminate use of gadgets and social media. People are becoming more and more insular and loosing connect with fellow humans and family. Is technology to be blamed for the mess we have created for ourselves or are we missing something more fundamental? In an interview to Paws magazine, Sadhguru looks at various issues facing the Youth today and possible solutions so that they reap benefits from the immense possibilities that science has to offer.

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February 25, 2019

3 min read

Article / Spirituality

Can Breath be the passage to Liberation?

Just being aware of one's Breath can open the doorway to higher possibilities. As Sadhguru explains, staying focused on the Breath is one way to get there.

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January 31, 2019

4 min read

Article / Health & Wellbeing

Why investment in raising Human Conciousness is critical?

To raise human consciousness and bring about individual transformation and Wellbeing, much investment is needed in creating necessary infrastructure. Sadhguru explains why turning inwards is the only long lasting solution to achieve well being.

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January 28, 2019

5 min read

Article / Be Inspired

How Can I Develop Positive Thinking?

"Positive Thinking" has become very popular in the world today. When you are trying to think in a certain way, is it not distorting reality? Sadhguru says, that to ignore one aspect of life, and live only with the other is not a wise way to exist. In this article, Sadhguru also looks into the dual nature of the physical existence. So, instead one should be focused on making a positive result out of whatever comes your way. Positive thinking has destroyed many possibilities for people - Sadhguru shares a humorous poem to highlight this aspect.

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December 31, 2018

4 min read

Article / Spirituality / Storytelling / Zen Stories

Predetermined Answers – A Zen Story

A Questioner narrates an interesting Zen story to Sadhguru, and also shares an explanation about it. Sadhguru tells us that we can not make a moral out of a Spiritual process. Spirituality is about a way to be, and not a way to do. An action is only relevant to the situation one exists in. So, there is no right or wrong answer, there is no right or wrong action - there is only appropriate action and an appropriate answer. Approaching any situation with predetermined answers is not appropriate. Sadhguru says, this is the essential difference between morality and consciousness.

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December 28, 2018

4 min read

Article / Health & Wellbeing

How Does Anesthesia Work?

Though it's been almost two hundred years that man has been using anesthesia, still the medical science does not really know how it works. In this conversation between Sadhguru and an anesthesiologist, Sadhguru sheds some light in it. He tells us that anesthesia does not take away even a bit of consciousness. It is only taking away pain and memory, and even in memory it is only blocking the recollection process, not the recording process.

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November 6, 2017

6 min read

Article / Society

Is Artificial Intelligence Good For Humanity?

Sadhguru says that any intelligence is good, whether natural or artificial, organic or synthetic. He says - "Without intelligence, there is no truth". In near future all work will be done by robots. Technology will also create artificial thoughts and emotions. However, Sadhguru says - "But that is only intelligence. That is not consciousness. Our thought, our emotion, these have nothing to do with consciousness". A robot, or artificial intelligence can never have consciousness.

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November 3, 2017

3 min read

Article / Wisdom For Seekers / Yogic Science