BBC presenter Ben Thompson interacted with Sadhguru in a virtual session of India Global Forum’s 2021 edition. The conversation started off with Ben asking about sustainability, ecology, and limitless consumption. Sadhguru shared his unique perspective by describing how greed is good! This took the discussion deeper into the limitations of the way commerce is being conducted today, and the double-edged sword of technology.
During the one-day event for meditators at the Isha Institute of Inner-sciences, McMinnville, Tennessee, Sadhguru explained what it really means to be in the lap of the master, and that without touching this aspect of life, one is bound to suffer both success and failure. The interactive sessions were full of gripping stories and anecdotes woven together with Sadhguru’s typical wit and wisdom. He answered questions about the significance of spirituality in strife-ridden societies, the upcoming Kalabhairava consecration, and the concept of divine intervention.
Lewis Howes is a bestselling author, entrepreneur, and former professional football player. In this freewheeling conversation, he asks Sadhguru about the truth of Karma, identity, and purpose. After a deeply engaging conversation, the last question was, “Sadhguru, what are the three truths you would like to leave behind for the world?” Without missing a beat, Sadhguru responded, “Everyone shut up, look, and listen! If you do this, you will know whatever I know.”
The conversation was hosted by David Meltzer, the co-founder of Sports 1 Marketing and former CEO of the renowned Leigh Steinberg Sports & Entertainment agency. Sadhguru approached the topic of ambition in typical fashion, exclaiming, “I think ambition is just a constipated expression of human consciousness.” Responding similarly to a question about the pursuit of happiness, he said, “Pursuit is of things which are outside of us, but have you ever seen happiness in the air? No, it only happens within you.”
Sadhguru’s devastating logic and crystal clarity was on full display in a lively online conversation with YouTuber Alexandre Cormont. The topic of the conversation was love and relationships. Sadhguru said, “Love is not about getting what you want. It is an opportunity to lose yourself. This is not a profit-oriented project. It is willingly going for a loss.” When Alexandre asked Sadhguru where his wisdom comes from, he responded, “I don’t have any knowledge in my head. It is just that I have kept my perception sharp.”
The enchanting evening unfolded with Isha Samskriti enthralling everyone with a masterful display of classical music, dance, and kalaripayattu. Sadhguru talked about the significance of bringing the classical arts into people’s life, and launched Project Samskriti – an opportunity for everyone to learn these arts online. The session ended with Sadhguru guiding the participants through a potent meditative process.
This was an unparalleled opportunity for people to live in a consecrated space by taking Devi home in the form of Bhairavi Yantra and Avighna Yantra. These Yantras are living representations of Linga Bhairavi, and a doorway to her potent presence. Sadhguru unfolded a powerful process for the participants and said, “If you hold Bhairavi as above yourself, she will effortlessly walk you through this life and beyond.”
Sadhguru’s session on the popular social audio app Clubhouse broke all records by attracting over 30,000 people from 72 countries who came to listen to him. Hosted by Kannada-based Vishwavani Club and moderated by Vishweshwar Bhat, the editor in chief of Vishwavani Daily, the conversation traversed topics as diverse as fear, anger, Ayurveda, social media harassment, and ecology.
Michael Moe is the founder and CEO of Global Silicon Valley (GSV) – a prestigious investment platform – and a winner of the “Best on the Street” award for financial analysts by the Wall Street Journal. Before GSV, Michael was the founder and CEO of ThinkEquity, and the head of global growth research at Merrill Lynch. The theme of the conversation was entrepreneurship. Michael asked Sadhguru about what makes someone a Yogi, how entrepreneurs can overcome fear, and the secret of being loved by people.