Sadhguru's Blog, page 9

Have you ever done something embarrassing? Were you able to shrug it off and laugh with those around you? Or, did you turn crimson and wish you could magically vanish into thin air? Did you learn from the event and move on or were you so torn up you spent hours replaying the scene in your head and worrying what people thought of you? 

From the time we are children, most of us are raised to fit into social norms. In the evolution of our species, belonging to a group provided safety and is part o...

“Sleep is a question of ease. If you are totally at ease, your sleep quality will go up and your sleep quota will go down.”– Sadhguru

In recent years, numerous studies have shown that having quality sleep is of utmost importance to one’s overall health and wellbeing. It is during sleep that the body undergoes repair and recovery, both of which are crucial for the physical and mental health of a person. Many of us have come across articles about sleep disorders in today’s world and how they impa...

Today, more than ever before, there are a huge variety of healing modalities available to the average person. Types of healing that were once exclusive to a geographical area are now easily accessible. One form of healing that is growing in popularity is energy healing, and many people report beneficial results from different forms of energy healing. 

But is this type of healing really as safe and beneficial as some claim? Are there certain unforeseen consequences of performing energy healing? ...

When growing up, many people are told that human sexuality is morally wrong and that they should feel shame about any sexual impulses that they have. In reaction to this, some people have gone the other way, celebrating sexuality as morally right and claiming that sex should be indulged in as much as possible. 

Looking at both these positions, many can feel like they don’t fit into either camp. Is there another way? Is it possible to see sexuality as neither right nor wrong, and simply look at ...

“Happiness starts with you – not with your relationships, job, or money.”

-Sadhguru

In an ideal world, many of us would love to feel that navigating through our most important relationships comes effortlessly, be it a relationship between spouses or partners, parents and children, or friends. However, such relationships are often far from effortless. Unfortunately, the human brain can tend to make things complicated by agonizing over every action, reaction, or word (both said and unsaid), to th...

Introspection generally refers to looking inward to examine our own thoughts, emotions, motivations, and more. Nowadays, many people consider introspection to be an important tool to analyze our own experiences and to use what we learn to improve ourselves. But how useful is this kind of analysis? It seems possible that in some cases introspection might lead to overthinking, where one is just ruminating on past experiences with no constructive outcome. So should we engage in regular introspecti...

It’s fair to assume that most people have an idea of what being successful means to them. Many of us focus on having certain material things; a nice car, home, or vacations. To others, success means having a family and children to love and be loved by, or they may judge their success based on how revered they are in their communities, what their job title is, or how many advanced degrees they have. Many of us focus on the end goal and not on the process and the qualities within ourselves that i...

Many of us have come across articles or blog posts on the importance of detoxification in the body, and it’s become quite common to see various diet plans or even medical procedures circulating on social media and promising to help flush out toxins from our system. So for anyone considering undergoing some kind of detox, there is an absolute wealth of information available. Options range from expensive supplements to simple steps one might take with commonly available items. But is detox even p...

On March 8th, many countries around the world celebrate International Women’s Day (IWD). It is a day to celebrate women’s achievements across all walks of life, irrespective of their nationalities, ethnicities, and cultural, political, economic or social diversities. At the same time, the day also presents an opportunity to bring attention to the challenges women still face such as socio-economic injustice, gender bias, physical and mental violence or harassment, glass ceiling, and lack of acce...

Many of the legends about yogis and mystics speak of unusual powers like the ability to levitate, to be in two places at once, to heal the sick, or even to know people’s thoughts. So what about Sadhguru? Does he have any of these powers? Specifically, wonders one questioner, does he have the capacity to read minds? But what would that even mean? Would he essentially hear our thoughts and know our memories? What would be the conditions under which he might be able to do so? And perhaps more impo...