Synopsis: Sadhguru explains the significance of Deepawali, or Diwali as it is called in North India, and why we celebrate it. He also explains, how over a period of time, it has got distorted. Deepawali is about health & wellbeing, but now it has become about wealth. Sadhguru tells us the science behind Deepawali, lighting of lamps and bursting of crackers.

Synopsis: Sadhguru explains the significance of Makara Sankranti and Pongal, that occurs between Jan 14th and Jan 17th. It signifies re-consecrating the house for the new year, using certain materials, like mango leaves, and the first cut of the paddy leaves. People also get rid of unnecessary things from their homes. Sadhguru tells that this tradition does not only have agricultural undertones, there is also...

Synopsis: Sadhguru tells us about Narakasura and his friend Mura, and how they fought many battles together. At his last moment, Narakasura realized all the wrongs he did, and said that my death symbolizes the killing of all the wrongs - so it must be celebrated. On the occasion of Deepawali, Sadhguru tells us, that it is not Narakasura's wrongs that we should celebrate; rather the killing of wrongs within us...

Synopsis: Every month, after the full moon day, days are counted - ninth day is called as Navami. These nine days are considered feminine. Dussehra is essentially about feminine goddess - because during this quarter the Northern Hemisphere becomes gentle as it receives the least amount of sunlight. Sadhguru tells us that conquest is not the way, embrace is the way. If feminine was dominant on the...

Synopsis: Ayudha Puja is the most significant aspect of Dussehra celebrations. Dussehra or Navaratri, is a journey from darkness to light. One should become reverential towards the instruments that you employ - and the most fundamental and basic instrument is your own body and your own mind. Once you establish a certain distance between you and your body and mind, that signifies victory. So, the last...

Synopsis: Sadhguru reveals many aspects in this short video. How the human mind evolved, and that the animal nature is still very much present in our brain. Modern neurologists tell us that one part of our brain is reptilian - which is instinctive. And over that a flower  of cerebral cortex developed. Devi killing Mashishasura and his Buffalo, symbolizes that one has transcended the animal nature,...

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: Sadhguru tells us that holi is an opportunity to recognize that life is a very exuberant process. But human beings are caught up in their mind, and they remember everything that they should not, and they forget everything that they should! On holi, people throw colors on each others, and drench themselves in colors - this is to symbolize and remind ourselves that life is exuberant. It also means burning...