Storytelling ⁴⁶

Sadhguru’s visit to Devlok

Sadhguru's visit to the land of Gods in the Himalayas. Sadhguru shares the #story of an incident from one of his visits ...

Vivekananda’s Dilemma: Mother or Guru

Q: You have told us a beautiful story of Swami #Vivekananda and #Ramakrishna Paramahansa. Swami Vivekananda's mother ...

When Alexander met an Indian Yogi to learn immortality

Sadhguru tells the story, when Alexander wanted to learn immortality from an Indian Yogi. ...

Krishna – a complete incarnation of God

Krishna was a complete incarnation of God, not just one aspect. Krishna is an irrepressible child, a terrible prankster, ...

Could Hanuman really alter his size?

Question: From childhood I used to hear about Hanuman. I heard like he used to take giant forms whenever ...

The story of the enlightened vegetable vendor

The fascinating story: when Sadhguru met an enlightened vegetable vendor in Bangalore. How did the vegetable vendor ...

Gurdjieff – The Whacky Master

Gurdjieff was an enlightened mystic born in Russia, but his teaching was so mystical and irrational that the world would ...

Shiva as Ardhanarishwara – The story of Bhrigu

The captivating #story of Shiva as Ardhnarishwara. When his disciple, Bhrigu, one of the saptarishis, became very feminine ...

Ramakrishna Paramhansa and his obsession with food

The untold story about #Ramakrishna Parmahansa, Guru of Swami Vievkananda - and his obsession with food. Why did he ...

Swami Vivekananda ask Ramakrishna to prove the existence of God

Swami Vivekananda, when he was a fiery youth, still not a spiritual seeker, went to Ramakrishna Paramhansa and asked, ...

The story of Angulimala & Gautama Buddha

Angulimala was a murderer, who had vowed to murder 101 people, cut their thumbs and wear them like a garland around ...

When Shiva came to Krishna’s Raas Leela

Sadhguru tells the story of Krishna. At 16 he left Radha, took Sanyas from the age of 16-21, and from then on Krishna's ...

The mystical birth of Ganesha, and the reason for his superhuman intelligence

Whenever Shiva went away, which was often, and mostly always for 12 years, Parvati came down to #Manasarovar. This is ...

Storytelling – The man who wanted supernatural powers

Is there a secret #Mantra to end all your miseries and bring permanent #bliss? Sadhguru narrates an interesting story ...

Is the sacred Kailash mountain from alien land ?

Kailash mountain, in the Himalayan ranges is one of the most sacred and revered places in the Indian Yogic texts.  ...

Sadhguru reveals 5 mystical places of Agastya Muni

Agastya muni was one of the Saptarishis. In this talk Sadhguru looks at his immense contribution and also explores a ...

Sadhguru on Mayamma, A Mysterious Devotee

Sadhguru tells about Mayamma, a pious woman who lived in Kanyakumari. She lived like a beggar woman ...

Why Gorakhnath, the great Yogi, was punished by his Guru?

Gorakhnath was a highly accomplished Yogi with fierce love and devotion for his guru. He went on to establish one of ...

The Story of Sage Kaushi & the Butcher Guru

Can a butcher be a Guru? Sadhguru tells us that any job you do can become spiritual. He shares a story of Sage Kaushik ...

Shiva as Mrityunjaya: How Shiva Mastered Death

Sadhguru tells us that when we are fast asleep, we are in perfect tune with the existence. He says - "every day you ...

Kala – Shiva’s Most Fierce Dimension

In this talk, Sadhguru explains the different meaning of the word 'Kala' - The Time. 'Kala' also means Cycles of Nature. ...

How Shiva Stopped Time

Markandeya, an ancient Yogi and Hindu sage was a celebrated Shiva devotee. His parents had to make a decision when he ...

How Shiva Overcame Kama (The God of Lust)

Sadhguru tells us about the God of kama, or the God of lust. He narrates the story of how shiva overcame lust. He tells ...

A Beautiful Incidence From Swami Vivekanda’s Life

Sadhguru tells the beautiful incidence from the life of Swami Vivekananda. After his guru, Ramakrishna Paramhansa, attained ...

How a poor village boy became The President of India

Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam is an awe inspiring story of a poor village boy rising against all odds to achieve pinnacle of success. ...

Sadhguru on Dattatreya and Parashuram

Dattatreya is considered one of the most enigmatic and capable yogi ever. Parashuram was a very intense, but emotionally ...

Sadhguru on Milarepa, the great Tibetan Yogi

In this captivating talk, Sadhguru tells us about Milarepa's life, a Tibetan siddha, who used occult to take revenge, ...

The strange ways Ashtavakra used for King Janakas enlightenment

Sadhguru tells the story of how Ashtavakra's own father cursed him, and he was born with eight deformities. One day, ...

Sadhguru on J Krishnamurti

Sadhguru speaks about Jiddu Krishnamurti's life and Sadhguru's brief association with ...

Who Was Narakasura? Why Is His Death Celebrated As Diwali?

Sadhguru tells us about Narakasura and his friend Mura, and how they fought many battles together. At his last moment, ...

Rama’s justice to a Dog, a tale from Ramayana

Rama and the Dog’s Justice There is a beautiful story in the Ramayan. Rama was known to be a very just and caring ...

Shiva as Somasundra, The story of Shiva-Parvati wedding

Sadhguru tells us about Shiva's significant dimension as Soma, or Somasundara. Always intoxicated, and yet fully aware. ...