Sadhguru's Blog, page 22

Are You Committed to Your Life or Your Lifestyle?

Most of the time, when most of us refer to our ‘lives’, what we are actually referring to is simply our lifestyles – or our arrangements for living. 

One’s life, on the contrary, is the fundamental vital energy within. The enhancement of this vital energy translates to the quality of one’s life experience.

So what happens when we lose sight of this and focus on our arrangements for living instead of the life within? This question has become especially important during the pandemic, when so many...

Yoga: Rote Instructions or Live Process?

Words are a great way to express complex and abstract ideas that would otherwise be hard to convey. However, as we know, the meaning of a sentence lies not merely in the words but also in how it is spoken. Words uttered in haste can come across as diametrically opposite to the same words spoken with joy. Something similar can be said of Yoga. Depending on how we approach it, it can be yet another fitness class or a step to our higher nature. 

“The Yoga you teach is so unique and powerful despit...

Why You Should Come to the Yoga Center

The Isha foundation currently has two vibrant yoga centers: one in Coimbatore, India and the other in Tennessee, USA. Both are in beautiful, natural areas and contain powerful consecrated spaces. Any spiritual seeker would greatly benefit from visiting either center for any amount of time, and both offer the option for short or long-term stays. 

The question of whether one should permanently move to either of these yoga centers is doubtless one that has crossed the minds of many spiritual seeke...

Why You Should Come to the Ashram

The Isha foundation currently has two vibrant ashrams, one in Coimbatore, India and the other in Tennessee, USA. Both are in beautiful, natural areas and contain powerful consecrated spaces. Any spiritual seeker would greatly benefit from visiting either ashram for any amount of time and both offer the option for short or long-term stays. 

The question of whether one should permanently move to either of these ashrams is doubtless one that has crossed the minds of many spiritual seekers, both th...

The Meaning of Colors for a Spiritual Seeker

Many may have noticed that different spiritual groups wear different colored clothing. There are those who wear all orange, those who wear yellow, those who wear maroon, those who wear white, and many more. In the modern world, where people dress in all sorts of ways, wearing one color everyday may seem like a strange fashion choice. While this choice could be seen as simply a way to distinguish different groups, in reality, there are deeper meanings to these different colors and they have diff...

What Is the Esoteric Meaning of Diwali?

Homes shine bright with clay lamps and design patterns called rangoli. The aroma of elaborate feasts permeates the air, and fireworks can be seen as they crackle during the day and night. Often the Diwali celebration takes place over five days to the delight of all its participants, young and old.

Diwali is a festival of lights. It is one of the major festivals celebrated by Hindus, Jains, Sikhs, and some Buddhists. The festival gets its name from the row (avali) of clay lamps (deepa) that Indi...

What Really Is Meditation?

According to the American Psychological Association: More than 18 months into the coronavirus pandemic, Americans remain in limbo between lives once lived and whatever the post-pandemic future holds. For many, the current reality encompasses a daily web of risk assessment, upended routines, and endless news about the state of COVID-19 in the world, America, and our individual communities.

In these troubling times, more people are seeking ways to feel peaceful and less anxious or depressed. Many...

Keeping Our Motivation Active

It was her best idea ever. She envisioned herself beaming with joy when her new goal was accomplished. She spent a few hours planning the event. The next day, she started to make the necessary calls to set it up. By the third phone call, it was evident that her idea was not that simple, and numerous roadblocks were damping her enthusiasm and motivation.

Have you ever experienced something similar? Your motivation was at its peak during the planning and first-step stages; then it increasingly di...

The Most Spiritually Significant Time for a Seeker

Is there some kind of connection between overcoming our problems and being in sync with the natural rhythm of life?

In this video, Sadhguru sheds light on this topic and explores why being in sync with nature is so fundamental for our development as human beings. 

There is a period of time in the early morning called the Brahma Muhurta and Sadhguru explores the significance of this for a spiritual seeker, based on the effect that the natural forces have on the human system. He explains what hap...

Is “The One” Out There Somewhere for You?

In this video, Sadhguru answers an age-old question on relationships: Is there really such a thing as ‘The One’?

Is there a dedicated soulmate out there for each person?

Answering this, Sadhguru looks at the aspects of a human being which strive for companionship, and explores the connection between relationships and needs.

He inspires us to flip the question of looking for the right person, and instead do everything we can to ensure that we ourselves are the ‘right’ person. 

Ultimately, whatev...