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Living Wholeness: J. Krishnamurti
Krishnamurti discusses Wholeness of life and living itself. Profound discussion! You must understand the whole of life, not just one little part of it. That is why you must read,...
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What can we do in this world? (J. Krishnamurti)
J. Krishnamurti is always profound in whatever he speaks of and about. Here he discusses what we need to do in this world? You must take a plunge into...
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Who Controls Our Lives?
Someone asks a question – rather tries to get confirmation of his belief in God. Sadhguru breaks his question and assumptions down.
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The Inevitable Question: Does God Exist?
Here Sadhguru is posed this question. He narrates the time when Gautama the Buddha was posed this question. And his response… rather responses. And then, Sadhguru explains the dichotomy of...
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Was the Hindu Golden Age to start After Mayan’s end of world?
A lot has been said about the world ending on December 21, 2012. Well, since I am writing this on Dec 23, – almost 24th – the world has obviously...
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Swami Vivekananda on Prosperity of Christian nations and their Evangelism
Here is Swami Vivekananda on the so-called prosperity brought by Evangelical Christian nations and their Armies. He was confronted in US by such evangelicals who wanted him to convert. This...
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Ironically, Adam Lanza lived on “Yogananda Street”!
Paramahansa Yogananda once said: “Anger gives birth to jealousy, hatred, spite, revengefulness, destructive instinct, wild ideas, brain paralysis, and temporary insanity – any of which may lead to terrible crimes.” Ironically,...
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Varanasi, oldest continuously inhabited city in the world: a Documentary
This is a beautiful documentary on Varanasi by two New Yorkers. I think they have done an excellent work and in many ways I admire their commitment to what they...
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Chanakya on role of Ashram in revolt against corrupt Rulers
The objection of monks taking up a role in Nation’s politics is useless. And this lecture by Chanakya brings out that clearly. Since a teacher, a Guru is also part...
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British Army sending 4000 troops to India for Meditation to counter PTSD
British Government is planning on sending its troops returning from Afghanistan to India for meditation to they can de-stress to ward off the PTSD. Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is no...
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Chanakya’s speech on how to keep Hinduism alive
Chanakya TV series was one of the best ever. Many people I know still go back to it. Chanakya was an inspiring personality in his own time and even now. ...
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Who is Shiva really?
Who is Shiva? Many consider him God. Yogis say he was the Adi Yogi – the first Yogi. He was also the first Guru, the Adi Guru. What is his...
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“Suno Suno Saanware Ki” by Shreya Ghosal from “Krishna aur Kans”
A beautiful song by Shreya Ghosal and Pranab Kumar Biswas from the movie ”Krishna Aur Kans”. Thankfully, it has been correctly shown as well. Krishna was less than 11 yrs...
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Is Meditation just a brain exercise?
A person has seen a study where the scientists studying Buddhist Monks have seen excessive Gamma Rays and certain areas light (that are aligned with Love, Compassion etc) up in...
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Rare film of Ramana Maharishi (including his meeting with Paramahansa Yogananda)
Ramana Maharishi was not an ordinary being. Such spiritual people come very rarely in the world. His simplicity, intensity, love and Grace is very rarely seen. This video is a...
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Significance of the number 108 in Spirituality and Yoga
108 is a very important number. Hindus do everything as a count of 108. The beads, the mantras, the yantras.. Sadhguru explains the importance of 108 and why it is...
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How to become the Master of your own Destiny
One person wants to know if destiny has already finalized everything, then what use is our choice and action – the Karma? Sadhguru questions the very validity of the destiny...
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Temple of Apollo in Delphi, Greece was built by Yogis from India
Delphi was known as Omphalos – or Navel in Greek. Interestingly, Delphi – the word comes from the root, δελφύς delphys, or “womb”. Sadhguru was at the Temple of Apollo...
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How Human Physiology mimics the structures of the Vedas
Here are some eminent scientists who are working at the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi institute looking at the science theories and how the Vedas and other Hindu scriptures have come about. ...
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Spiritual Question: Is Time Travel Possible?
One person has heard about a Himalayan Yogi who has appeared in the mountains for thousands of years. He is curious if someone can travel across time? Can someone come...
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Asia has no Religion, its a Western construct
Came across a very interesting article on Huffington Post: Why doesn’t Asia have Religion? It is a point that is important to make and so difficult to do so in...
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How would I know if Krishna was in my room?
There was a time when I was seeking without a Guru. I had decided I won’t go to one. At that time, he called me a “confused guy”, because “I...
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The Ending of Time: Dialogue Series – J. Krishnamurti and David Bohm
Here is an interesting discussion series between J. Krishnamurti – the agnostic philosopher and an Enlightened man in his own right; and David Bohm – the Nobel Prize winning Physicist....
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The deepest question: Who Am I? (Audio)
A person asks Sadhguru “Who Am I?”. Sadhguru cuts through the question sharply to bring home the ridiculousness and the seriousness of this question in the way and the state...
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Fire Yogi: Who is in Union with Fire and lies on firewood in flames (Video)
Amazing video of a yogi who is in “union with fire” such that the fire doesn’t harm him nor impact his clothes as he lies over the firewood in the...
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What is the Purpose of Human Life?
Sadhguru cuts through this question with a razor sharp knife of intellect, which Spiritually insightful!
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Do Good and Evil exist?
One person asks about existence of Good and Evil as well as Love and Hate. Sadhguru goes on to give a unique perspective!
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How does one recognize his Spiritual Guru?
Someone asks Sadhguru as to how does one recognize his Guru. Sadhguru gives a direct and Spiritually relevant answer that seeks to remove all the misconceptions very prevalent today in...
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Does Water have Memory and how Yoga is nothing but control over 5 basic elements
Yoga is nothing but an effort into “Bhoot Shuddhi” (or Purification/Balance of over the 5 elements). Whatever is done in yoga is towards that. Once we have done the necessary...
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Western Spiritual Seekers vs Western Rationalist Mind: Curse of Materialism and death-knell for an important dimension
Came across a very interesting article titled “Death on the Path of Enlightenment: Inside the Rise of India Syndrome”. It talks of the Westerners who are drawn by the Spiritual...
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Is Reincarnation true? An insight (Video)
Please see this video carefully and see the arguments of the neuroscientist and the other guy who gives the “wow” factor example through cards. Their arguments are so flimsy that...
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Hinduism and Science: Discussion with Physicist VV Raman and my take on it
Here is a very interesting discussion on Hinduism and Science by Krista Tippett from On Being radio program that airs on some of the partner city channels of NPR. It...
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Javed Akhtar – Muslim, Atheist, Rationalist, Writer, Brain and Mind Scientist – discusses Mind and Spirituality with Sadhguru
We had covered Javed Akhtar’s earlier rendezvous with Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev (Intellectual Nonsense, Javed Akhtar and the India Today conclave), and how – ideologically inclined as Akhtar was, he just...
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Sunita Williams, space record holder, sends Diwali wishes from the Space Station
Sunita Williams is the second woman of Indian origin to have gone into space. She now has two world records – record for number of spacewalks for a female, and...