Sadhguru's Blog, page 7

For most of us, our sense of vision, of seeing something in the world, comes as the most natural thing, worthy of no more thought. How many of us can remember that childhood episode of peekaboo when we learnt that just closing our eyes cannot make us or anyone else disappear? Sight comes so naturally to so many of us that we don’t think of it as a complex phenomenon happening in the background. Whether we’re watching fireworks lighting up the sky or staring at a TV screen, there’s incredible co...

“No one can cause mental pain to you. It is you – in reaction to something that happens around you.”- Sadhguru

Many of us create mental projections about situations which may or may not happen, and we may spend hours, if not days, thinking about how that situation would or could cause us distress. Many of us may also at times agonize over how someone wronged us in the past, and then we make it worse by reliving the situation time and again. 

In this video, responding to a question about pain, S...

Has the concept of memory ever intrigued you?  Today we hear the word ‘memory’ associated with electronic gadgets. Isn’t it amazing  how a tiny chip can store   enormous amount of information? A few years ago technology like this was unimaginable. But, what is memory? Where exactly does it exist? How is it possible to access it? Is it volatile? Can it be found anywhere and everywhere? Existentially, what exactly do the terms ‘anywhere’ or ‘everywhere’ mean? 

In this video, Sadhguru explains  ho...

An understanding of why break up or divorce hurts can start your healing process in more ways than you may realize. For however brief or long your relationship lasted, you and your partner made a union. You lived jointly.

Now, you face separation. And, whether it was your idea or not, the idea of living separately can be quite daunting. There may be feelings of pain and hurt. And, from pain and hurt it is easy to fall into resentment and anger or depression and loneliness. Instead, understandin...

What are negative influences? Have the words like black magic, occult, sorcery, witchcraft intrigued you? How do they work?  How do they affect us? Do they have the power to cause disturbances in our lives? Is there anything we can do to shield ourselves from them?

In this video, Sadhguru sheds light on this topic, saying, “There are people manipulating energies to cause harm to somebody, people can even cause death like this. In certain parts of India it’s very prevalent. One Veda among the 4 ...

Although as passengers we may never realize, an airplane almost never follows its predetermined flight path. About a thousand times a second, the autopilot calculates the difference between where the plane is and where it is supposed to be and issues corrective action to the pilot who is always hyper-alert. The same analogy can be used for driving. Even if it’s a straight road, if you doze off or take your hands off the steering wheel, even for a millisecond, you can drift out of the lane and r...

“The moment you become dependent on another person, nobody on this planet is truly reliable.” – Sadhguru

Is there really any freedom in our lives if we are dependent on others for our own blissfulness? How would we change the way we live if we were no longer compelled toward others for our pleasure? How would we treat others when the compulsion that ties us to them melts into the desire to simply be with them, needing nothing in return? What would that mean for the world at large? What would th...

Today, a significant portion of the population tends to have sedentary lifestyles, primarily due to the nature of their employment. This holds true for both women and men, as many jobs involve prolonged periods of sitting and minimal physical activity. And it is an established fact that such lifestyles can lead to weight gain and obesity which are linked to increased risk of developing several health problems. But, are women at a higher risk when compared to men? Do yogic practices have any pot...

“If your Mind, Body, and Energy are well aligned, you can think at any speed and volume you want.”- Sadhuguru

As kids, some of us used to cross days off calendars waiting for summer holidays to reunite with our cousins, hear stories from our Grandmothers, or spend hours playing hide and seek with our friends. Time used to fly by during the holidays. Snap of the fingers and summer was over. However, for those of us who loved summer vacations, time spent in the classroom sometimes felt like it wa...

A key is a great symbol. It may represent an opening, a doorway being unlocked, and a powerful tool for creating new possibilities. At the same time, it’s probably safe to say that not all keys have equal significance. Which keys will help us open the doors that really matter? Which will help us unlock doors that lead to truly rich, satisfying lives?

And even once we have those keys in hand, what does success really look like? What does impact really take? Below, Sadhguru elaborates and shares ...