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Sadhguru

Spiritual Leader

Born 1957

Biography

Sadhguru, born Jaggi Vasudev on September 3, 1957, is an Indian yoga guru and spiritual leader. He founded the Isha Foundation in 1992, a non-profit organization that offers yoga programs and social outreach initiatives globally. His book "Inner Engineering: A Yogi's Guide to Joy," published in 2016, became a New York Times bestseller, distinguishing him in the realm of modern spiritual literature. In 2017, he launched the Cauvery Calling campaign, aiming to revitalize the Cauvery River through large-scale tree planting. Additionally, Sadhguru's involvement in the Rally for Rivers campaign in 2017 garnered widespread attention, raising awareness about India's depleting river systems.

About

Born September 3, 1957

Birthplace Mysore, India

Nationality Indian

Education Bachelor of Arts in English

School University of Mysore

Popular Quotes

"You must take life instruction directly from life. If you keep your mind life-oriented, not information-oriented, whether asleep or awake, you are aware of the entire universe."

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"Human beings suffer their own memory and imagination; that is they suffer what does not exist."

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"When you are able to create yourself the way you want, you can create your destiny, your life the way you want."

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"The mind is a powerful instrument. Every thought, every emotion that you create changes the very chemistry of your body."

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"For more, you can refer to his books or speeches directly."

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"Being aware is the first step to understanding the depth of life as it happens to you."

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"Life, if you do not interfere with it, naturally pulsates with a rhythm of well-being."

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"Anything that happens to you will happen for a reason, but what you make out of it is what determines your growth."

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"If you are aware, your body establishes clarity in your thoughts and actions."

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"Life does not always have to turn out the way you think it should. It should always turn out the best that it can."

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"Once you drop all your ideas and simply listen, there is enormous possibility for transformation."

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"Anything that is positive in life always comes from within, not from out there."

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"The greatest bondage in life is not of a situation but of your own mind."

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"A society that does not recognize the potential within each individual is a society that will stagnate."

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"Look at everything as an opportunity to enhance yourself because the whole process of life in one of evolution."

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