Synopsis: How to seek internal peace?  

Synopsis: I was wondering if physical ailments are cured, or at least helped by yoga?  

Synopsis: Let’s talk about the inner life and the outer life. One thing that strikes me as so powerful about your mission in the world is that you seem to successfully broker both of those worlds. You successfully pursue both of those worlds, if you will. The Isha Foundation educates the young and plants trees. And then you also teach people about inner engineering. And I think...

Synopsis: So, I was really interested in the title of your book. ‘Inner Engineering: A Yogi’s Guide to Joy’. And, those are some words that you don’t usually see often so close together. I’m thinking about engineering and joy. And a yogi. Right. Engineering, yogi. And I like that word, engineering. You need to know there are some of the top engineers at the university,...

Synopsis: I wanted to know about Adiyogi. Because I've learned and I studied some yoga for years. And I never heard about Adiyogi, except from you.  

Synopsis: In Kali Yuga, is it possible to take the advaitic meditative route to try and get in touch with your consciousness, without a guru and the gurumantra? Or, should one pursue namasmarana and bhaktimarga as the way?  

Synopsis: Sadhguru, can you tell us a little bit about that chant and what it means?  

Synopsis: Your life has really mesmerized billions, the collage is so colourful. And we would like to know more about it. Specially the influence of Adiyogi, in shaping your entire being towards becoming an enlightened yogi.  

Synopsis: My question is about yoga and of course, ahead of international yoga day, we’re very privileged to have you here in Nairobi. My question is about the benefits of yoga which everybody talks about. And everybody knows that yoga has great benefits for inner well-being, as well as the external. However, in Nairobi, with all due respect to certain people who are in the...

Synopsis: You were 13 when you first, quite accidentally, discovered yoga. Tell us how did you discover yoga?  

Synopsis: If your technology of Inner Engineering is available to all of us to, in a sense, find strength within ourselves, then does that mean that the atheist and the agnostic and the skeptic, can also embrace spirituality? Is Inner Engineering only for those who believe? Or is it for anyone who asks questions?  

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Synopsis: I always thought that in order to be spiritual and liberated, you need to find yourself a guru. And in the process of doing so, I’ve traveled to Nepal and India looking for a guru. I’ve read an article that you published online where you said that, how do you know when you find your guru. And you’ve mentioned that if you meet someone who almost threatens you and...

Synopsis: My question to you is, since I’ve come here, I’ve had to explain my way of upbringing, my culture, or the way I do certain things. And, you have said, Adiyogi is not light, he’s darkness. Darkness is something which is associated with evil in certain cultures. I understood when you said Adiyogi is darkness, not light. But when I’m explaining it to my friend,...

Synopsis: Sadhguru, my question is about boundlessness. Earlier today you mentioned that there is something within us that is seeking to express in different ways and it comes as different forms. Every morning when I get up, there are always two voices at least, and while I know that, I’m sorry. One of the things that you said is, ultimately you’ll have to come to yoga because...

Synopsis: 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 state your opinion?  

Synopsis: Sadhguru, a lot of us youth, how do we make time for it? How do we make time to do sadhana? Because, we’re so tied up. We probably stay up a little late completing projects and assignments. Not just the youth, a lot of the seniors also. They probably stay up till 12 O’clock, 1 O’clock and then wake up again by 6 O’clock in the morning, and then rush to their...

Synopsis: I just wanted to ask you about how we can contribute back to society and give back? Because everyone keeps talking about contributing and contributing, but it’s really hard for each person to come up. I just want to hear your thoughts on that. 

Synopsis: Sadhguru, you speak so logically and it makes sense to me. But at the same time, you’re celebrating the religious festival of Mahashivaratri in a grand way at the Isha Yoga Centre. For a young person like me, these religious festivals seem like outdated rituals. So I want to know what is the relevance of Mahashivaratri to the youth? 

Synopsis: You said in one of your speeches that Shiva entered your life and enslaved you. Why did it happen to you? Why not others? The consciousness of the truth that you have, that is because of the seeking that you did. But this thing, why did it happen?

Synopsis: So I had finished my inner engineering program three years back, through Isha. So I felt really blissful, I’ll be very honest. So I just wanted to ask you this question that many decades back, when you were pursuing the path, the philosophical path to find the solution, were you not even a little scared that you might have gone wrong?

Transcript: Is Lord Shiva territorial or the universal? There's still question lies on me. The word Shiva. Shiva means that which is not. That which is, is physical creation. That which is not, is that which is not physical. That which is not, where can it be? In India or America? Or on this planet? Or in another galaxy? Where can it be? It's everywhere. So, there is a dimensionless existence. So we call it, appropriately...

Synopsis: Who exactly is Shiva - a God? a Yogi? an Idea? an Enlightened being? or is it just a mythological figure with folk lores around it? In this talk, Sadhguru explains who or what is Shiva....

Transcript: Most of the yoga being taught in the world is not right

Synopsis: Sadhguru narrates a beautiful story of a sufi master! So, can you meditate with your eyes open - no. But, with my eyes open, can I be meditative - Yes. Sadhguru also tells about the Samyama program where one learns how to meditate with eyes open!

Synopsis: Sadhguru says - "The purpose of meditation.... if you sit in meditation, slowly it will become like this - your body is here, your mind is out there, what is you is somewhere else... Once there is space between you and the body, between you and the mind - this is the end of suffering". Only when you do not have fear of suffering, you can become spiritual.

Synopsis: Sadhguru explains that the fundamental life force in the existence is referred as 'kundalini'. However, most people interpret it is the latent energy within the system. This dormant or latent energy is way bigger than what has manifested. Sadhguru explains to live a complete life, you only need to activate 21 out of the 112 chakras. Before activating the other dimensions, you must make sure that you...

Synopsis: Sadhguru says that it is paramount for children's wellbeing that children bring yoga into their lives. For children, it is important that we impart simple and easy to follow practices. Children should start with simplest form of yoga, upa yoga. This will bring chemical balance within them, and equip them to handle difficult situations. Children should do only simple practices till they are 14 years...

Synopsis: This is a profound talk, where Sadhguru tells us the fundamental purpose of Yoga. Sadhguru says that Yoga as a process, as a technology, as a science - is essentially to break the personality. It is to evolve from being a 'person' to a 'presence'. Now, it is scientifically proven fact, that the fundamentals of the activity of your brain, your chemistry, even the genetics can be altered by practicing...

Synopsis: This is a profound must watch talk by Sadhguru. He explains that there are only 3 basic sounds in the existence - 'aa', 'oo' and 'mm'. Without the use of tongue once can only make these 3 sounds. Wherever there is a realized being the sound 'aum' reverberates, however, over a period of time it gets distorted as 'om', 'amen', 'ameen'. He explains the right way of uttering the sound aum, and also the...

Synopsis: Simha kriya has a simple yet powerful yogic practice to boost immunity and enhance lung capacity. This simple practice, takes just a few minutes to do, and doing this regularly will significantly enhance your lung capacity. In this video, Sadhguru gives detailed step by step instructions along with the demonstration to teach Simha Kriya. Simha Kriya can be done by anyone, and does not need any knowledge...

Synopsis: Sadhguru tells is that today modern science is telling us that the whole existence is just a reverberation of sound. And wherever there is sound, there is bound to be a vibration. Sadhguru explains about the root sounds - the basis of all the sounds in the existence. These are referred as the basic sounds or universal sounds. This is the basis of Nada Yoga - the key to joyfulness....

Synopsis: Of various forms of Shiva – the ‘Kala’ or ‘Mahakala’ is the most significant and fierce form. As ‘MahaKala’ – he is the Lord of Time. As ‘KaalBhairva’ – he is the destroyer of time. All physical existence happens within the ambit of Time. Once Time is destroyed – everything is over. Mukti (or Liberation) is to become free from cyclical movement of Life. It is in this context...

Synopsis: Many enlightened beings like Buddha, Christ, Krishna, Ram, Mohammed and many others have some sort of reference in history of their birth, or death or family or something. Shiva, as we know had no parentage, no children, nobody knows where he came from, where did he go, how did he die? Was he an alien and not from this world? Sadhguru answers....

Synopsis: Sadhguru tells us about the God of kama, or the God of lust. He narrates the story of how shiva overcame lust. He tells two versions of the story, one general, told to people, and the other version, as told in the yogic culture. He tells us the basis of lust within us.

Synopsis: In this short yet profound talk, Sadhguru dispels the common misunderstanding that one can 'do meditation'. One can not 'do meditation', one can only 'become meditative'. He explains what is meditation, and how one can become meditative.

Synopsis: Chit Shakti guided mediation for success by Sadhguru. Be the master of your own destiny. Manifest what you want.

Synopsis: Sadhguru explains the concept of zero and infinity and tells us how when someone is in a particular state, the energies move like the infinity symbol. He then guides through the powerful infinity meditation process.

Synopsis: Guided meditation process by Sadhguru. It is a simple 12 min process to relieve stress.  Sadhguru says - "Isha Kriya is an extremely simple process, but a powerful tool. These three ingredients, your breath, your thought, and your awareness. In the right combination if you use them, your ability to use your mind and the body is so greatly enhanced, that you almost look superhuman for somebody else....

Synopsis: Sadhguru tells us about Shiva's significant dimension as Soma, or Somasundara. Always intoxicated, and yet fully aware. Sadhguru narrates the story of Prvati's wedding with Shiva.

Synopsis: Sadhguru narrates the intriguing story of a yogi Bhasmasura, who comes and asks Shiva for powers, "whatever he turns should turn into ashes". Sadhguru tells about Shiva's dimension as Bholenath. Without any discretion, Shiva grants to whoever asks.

Synopsis: Sadhguru says, India is the only country, where gods must dance. He elaborates on that dimension of Shiva, as Nataraja - the king of dancers! Sadhguru explains how this relates to the 'dance of creation', which is also the terminology the scientists are using today.

Synopsis: Sadhguru tells the story of a yogi, who did severe austerities, and lived a very pious life. He first went to only fruit diet, and then only leaf and root diet. Sadhguru tells, about how when Shiva saw this yogi falling prey to vanity, he took on the form of a yogi and appeared in front of him...

Synopsis: Sadhguru tells is about the significant dimension of Shiva - Swayambhu. He narrates the story - when Brahma created the creation. When Shiva saw so much suffering, he did not like the creation. He attacked Brahma.... Sadhguru also explains why Shiva is referred as the 'destroyer'... What does Shiva really destroy?

Synopsis: Mohit Chauhan asks - I grew up in the hills in Himachal Pradesh and I'm extremely attached to the mountains and the beauty and the silence that I found out there. And of course a lot of inspiration came to me from Mahadev and Music. Would love if you can shed some light on the connection between these three - Mahadev, Mountains and Music and their significance in our lives.  Sadhguru reveals...