Sadhguru's Blog, page 11

Our first love shook the ground beneath us and left us speechless. The sky felt bluer, the grass greener, the air mysteriously perfumed. No one seemed more handsome, more beautiful, more tailor made-for-us than the object of our affection. Such an overwhelming emotion had to be true. And it had to last forever, we were certain of it. 

But for some of us, perhaps many of us, it did not. Perhaps, stranger still, the broken pieces of our heart healed faster than we would have imagined possible. An...

People familiar with the teachings of Jesus will have likely heard the phrase “turn the other cheek.” Ultimately, though, what does this teaching really mean? Is Jesus suggesting we should allow ourselves to be abused? Is there some metaphor at work here? Does the teaching apply to everyone all the time, or was it perhaps more like specific guidance for specific people at specific times?

If you’ve ever wondered about any of this, you’re not alone. During a Q&A session, an audience member asked ...

Have you ever absentmindedly placed your car keys somewhere, and so you can’t find them just when you need to leave for work? Sometimes we look frantically and just can’t seem to locate lost items, while on other days, when we are a little calmer within ourselves, we seem to locate them fairly quickly. Many successful sports stars also credit their increased resilience and competence to a calm state of mind. Is it possible to consciously train our mind to be organized and calm in responding to ...

The population of planet Earth is higher than it has ever been. Human beings are more closely connected, by the advent of technology, than we have ever been. Reaching different parts of the world in just a few minutes or hours is very much a reality, unlike just a few years ago. We have a front row seat to watch details of the lives of people we don’t even know through social media. And yet, as a generation, we are more lonely than we have ever been. Why is that? And what can we do about it?

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In our world, many of us were taught that being decisive is a desirable trait. When we look to popular media for representations of successful people, whether they be leaders, business people, or even athletes, do they not tend to be represented as strong willed, clear, and single minded? Would it not be strange to see a political leader or CEO confess to being very confused and unclear? 

Clearly, we are often given the message that confusion is something to be avoided. Clarity is highly prized...

In this candid, open-hearted conversation, former world heavyweight boxing champ Mike Tyson asks Sadhguru some penetrating questions about various aspects of human experience. Topics covered include understanding fear, cultivating joy, and recognizing the roles that imagination and memory play in human suffering. Full of lively exchanges, wit, and humor, this conversation has something for everyone.

In a moment of powerful vulnerability, the former champ asks Sadhguru about the nature of fear, ...

Over the last two decades, social media sites have gone from seldom-used, lighthearted, fun ways to connect with people and express ourselves online, to a series of apps and websites that are seemingly constantly fraught with controversy and serious social dilemmas. For instance, multiple studies have shown significant correlations between the rise of social media use and skyrocketing rates of depression and anxiety among teens and tweens. In addition, recent news reports describe the popular a...

In a lively and educational conversation on “Soil and Agriculture,”  Sadhguru is joined by the Chief meteorologist of ABC news, Ginger Zee. They discuss various important topics brought to light by the Save Soil movement while jokingly touching on Sadhguru’s extreme commitment to bring attention to the global soil crisis. For instance, as part of the Save Soil Movement, Sadhguru, on 21st March, 2022, embarked on a motorcycle journey of 30,000 km across 27 nations, passing through the UK, Europe...

What does it take to be a genius? Most people know of a few geniuses, like Einstein or Stephen Hawking, or any number of other people whose names have become synonymous with excellence, brilliance, and creativity in virtually any field. But how does one become a genius? Is it even possible to become a genius through our own efforts, or is genius outside of our individual control, a genetic inheritance like being born with a certain hair color? If it is possible to become a genius, or to somehow...

Love is often described as the most powerful force in the universe, but what does that really mean? And if love is so powerful, what kind of power does it wield? And what about the other emotions? Do they carry potential power as well? These days, it seems that many of us have come to think of emotions as a kind of weakness or as something to be avoided. We’re often taught that emotions are unpredictable, and if we want to really succeed in life, we need to come to rely on our intellects, our r...