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Astrology and palmistry are areas many often wonder about. While a few are staunch disbelievers, rubbishing the existence of anything beyond what science can explain, some are more curious about these topics. Is there any truth to these methods of prediction, or are they just guesses? Sadhguru recounts a riveting tale that happened in his youth when he encountered someone adept at palmistry. 

Sadhguru: “This happened to me. I was seventeen years of age. I am an out-and-out atheist. Me entering ...

This installment in Sadhguru’s popular “Youth and Truth” series finds him at the Indian Institute of Management in Bangalore in lively conversation with three student moderators who ask questions of their own and take questions from students in the audience. Topics range widely, covering questions related to academic setbacks, FOMO (fear of missing out), employment vs. entrepreneurship, the potential transformative power of cinema, the concepts of fate or destiny, and much more.

As usual with t...

Have you had the chance to see the world through travel? Have you seen the world through the eyes of a child or the brush strokes of a great artist? Many people value opportunities to explore the nature of life through changing their perspectives or seeing the same things through another person’s eyes. But what would it mean to truly perceive the world in an unfiltered way? Is that even possible? Sadhguru says, “You must understand this one thing. You have not seen the world, you have only seen...

In recent decades, public awareness has been growing around the topic of climate change and its adverse effect on our lives. The impacts of human activities on the natural world is becoming harder and harder to ignore. Pollution, loss of diversity, depletion of resources, extreme weather events, soaring temperatures, and other effects are increasingly concerning for billions of people around the globe.

However, there is one elephant in the room, one potential problem and simultaneous cause for ...

The ways many people approach and understand sexuality in the modern world has changed significantly from previous generations. While sexuality is commonly understood primarily as a physical process, it is also influenced by social and cultural norms to a large extent, with different cultures and societies viewing the subject in different ways that can also change over time. Oftentimes, the subject is considered taboo, and open, healthy discussions of sexuality or sex education can be neglected...

From popular romantic comedies and fairy-tale romance novels with the promise of “happily-ever after” to tragic tales of star-crossed lovers doomed to part, cultures across the world are replete with tales of eternal love. While fantasy and reality are separate, many of us yearn to find our very own love story and happily-ever-after. Technology and social media have changed all aspects of our lives to a great extent, including how we fall in love and our attitudes towards dating and relationshi...

Many people will swear by the power of certain foods, personal care products, and even exercises or practices to support healthy lifestyles. In fact, there’s so much information available out there that it can be difficult to know where to start and which options might work best for us. Some reliable sources may even make opposing recommendations about, say, what to eat or not eat. Where might we find time-tested recommendations? What does the yogic tradition, backed by thousands of years of kn...

In this video, Sadhguru responds to a question about the importance or value of building character. But what is character? What qualities should guide a person as they navigate life’s many difficult choices? While the environment we’re in is influenced by many externalities, one’s own body, mind, emotion and energies are 100% in one’s own control. If so, is there a need to build a character? Or is it more pertinent to simply keep one’s own system clear of unpleasantness? Does all this focus on ...

We live in a society that focuses on achievements and success in life. Though the definition of success varies according to the culture one is exposed to, the pressure that comes with it can be quite common. In the pursuit of achieving a vision of success that our society has ingrained in us, many people experience insecurity and doubts about their abilities and potential.

Many people take these insecurities and doubts as problems to be overcome or perhaps even signs of weakness. A quick onlin...

In this day and age of social media, toxicity like trolling and mocking public figures has become all-too-common on the web. Be it celebrities, social workers, or spiritual leaders– it seems that anyone might be singled out for online abuse. While many people may not feel that often baseless and unreasonable online harassment is a wise, productive, or compassionate use of time and energy, such behaviors have undoubtedly become a reality for certain sections of society. 

Instead of using a power...