Sadhguru's Blog, page 34

Did you know these interesting facts about Bruce Lee? He could catch a rice kernel thrown into the air with chopsticks. He could do one-finger pushups. He could grab a coin out of someone’s hand and replace it with another coin before the person realized what occurred. He was so fast that others could never land a punch on him. He was also too fast for the cameras of that period to film him; often they had to slow down the footage for his movies.

Many people believed that Bruce Lee had superpow...

Grab and go. Those three words describe most people’s eating habits. How often have you opted for a quick meal? Perhaps you are just too busy or just too tired to prepare a meal ‘from scratch’. Does that quick meal-prep scenario spill over into how quickly you eat the meal? Do you watch your iPad, mobile phone, or other device as you eat? Do you work while you eat to meet a deadline demanded by your job?

Rarely do people sit quietly and just eat a meal. Most people tend to chew and finish their...

For centuries, many people have debated whether we have free will. Most societies function on the belief that free will exists and that most people will chose to abide by a certain code of ethics. The laws that form many societies are based on the assumption that people have free will to choose between what is right and what is considered wrong in that society.

How do you view free will? Do you think you are shaped by your environment and the laws of nature to the point that you barely decide a...

Most psychologists believe that there is a strong body-mind relationship. However, they differ in their beliefs as to what extent the mind and the body influence one another. A clear-cut example: when a person is feeling ill, such as with a headache, the mind is barely able to function. But many times, the relationship between body and mind is subtle and difficult to pinpoint.

How can one deal with the mind-body relationship when it is causing depression or creates a negative atmosphere within ...

A university student asked Sadhguru a question that ended with these words “Is it a mental issue? Or I don’t fit in this society?” This question is being posed by millions of people in the world for different reasons, based on varying levels of mood, anxiety or depression. 

Did you know that back in 2019, more than 217 million people in the world suffered from anxiety, and only about 0.12% less suffered from depression, according to the World Economic Forum.  With the pandemic, this number has ...

When youth today are considering which path to follow in terms of career and goal-setting, there seem to be a cacophony of voices leading the charge. But it is very important to consider ways to approach this decision in order to make it authentic and sustainable for an individual and to make it something to which one truly wants to remain committed over a lifetime. 

In this video, Sadhguru stresses the importance of setting major life goals without external influences, and why it can be so val...

Even though the pandemic has caused most people to shift their lives and stay at home more, stress levels have not diminished. Jobs have been lost, schools have been attempting online classes, and family tolerance is down. More than ever, help is needed to bring balance, well-being, and joy into people’s lives.

The Shambhavi Mahamudra Kriya is an ancient practice that has millions of dedicated practitioners who attest that they experience greater emotional balance, concentration, focus, stabili...

Did you know that mental illness is on the rise? According to HealthyPeople.gov: The burden of mental illness in the United States is among the highest of all diseases, and mental disorders are among the most common causes of disability. Recent figures suggest that, in 2004, approximately 1 in 4 adults in the United States had a mental health disorder in the past year1—most commonly anxiety or depression—and 1 in 17 had a serious mental illness. Mental health disorders also affect children and ...

It has never been easier to access global news. There are apps instead that connect you instantly to up-to-the-minute news stories. However, the more people try to keep up with the latest-breaking news, the more stressed they may become.

So many events scream injustice, and just as many people feel that it is hopeless to attempt to change these events or their consequences. What can a person do to make this a better place for themselves, their loved ones, and even those they have never met?

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Do you ever feel that you are spinning out of control? Maybe you feel detached or worried all the time, even when circumstances don’t warrant it? Or maybe you try to focus on tasks, but your mind keeps interrupting your original train of thought?

Sometimes our minds can cause us to suffer, when actually nothing within our current sphere is causing us any actual pain. It is amazing how our thoughts create a certain emotion, which then creates more thoughts and more emotions in what can be an end...