Sadhguru says, "Before you go to sleep, keep aside everything that you have accumulated, including your body and mind. If you sleep with this awareness every day, one day, you may wake up enlightened."

Sadhguru explains one aspect of being a yogi, and gives us a process to become a mrityunjaya, a deathless being.

On 17 November, 2020, Sadhguru was at the ISB Leadership Summit as part of the Youth and Truth movement. Listen to the vibrant QnA session that followed as Sadhguru answered students’ questions on a wide range of topics.

Wondering what is the best direction to sleep in? Ever scoffed at elders who told you not to sleep with your head placed to the north? Is it just another superstition? Sadhguru explains the reason behind this seemingly strange prescription.

Cutting-edge medical research is exploring the effect of the Moon on human beings, their sleep, mood, and mental health. Dr. Horacio de la Iglesia, a leading researcher in this field, discusses the implications and gets a Yogic perspective from Sadhguru. Dr. Horacio de la Iglesia is a research associate and Professor of Biology at the University of Washington. The conversation is anchored by Dr. David Vago, who is a Professor of Psychology at Vanderbilt University and a research associate at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School.

Is it Possible to be Aware in Sleep?

Dr. Horacio de la Iglesia (Professor, Department of Biology, University of Washington; and Director, Graduate Program in Neuroscience, University of Washington) and David R. Vago, Ph.D. (Director, Contemplative Neuroscience & Mind-Body Research Laboratory at Harvard Medical School's Brigham and Women's Hospital; and Research Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, Vanderbilt University) have a conversation with Sadhguru about the influence of the Moon on the human body and mind.

Sadhguru gives a simple and effective tip – eating 24 morsels of food and chewing each morsel 24 times – to stay alert throughout the day, create the right condition in the body to become meditative and to keep the doctor away for life.

Explaining the importance of doing Hatha Yoga practices on the right side first, Sadhguru delves into the science of waking up the “right” way to avoid causing damage to the system.

Sadhguru explains one aspect of being a yogi, and gives us a process to become a mrityunjaya, a deathless being.

Find out about the Yogic science and significance of the night of Mahashivratri, and how it is especially beneficial to sit awake and aware, with the spine in a vertical posture on this night.

Sadhguru says, "Being a seeker of truth means refusing to make assumptions about things that you do not know."

It turns out that waking up on the wrong side of bed could be more than just an idiom. It is said in the Yogic sciences that how one wakes up is a significant factor in deciding how one goes through the day. Here, Sadhguru shares four practical tips to ensure that you wake up the right way, for a healthy and joyful life.

Sadhguru looks at the role of sleep and the importance of sleeping in absolute relaxation. Sharing six tips to help you sleep well, he also speaks about the Shambhavi Mahamudra, which blurs the line between being asleep and awake.