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Encounter The Enlightened: Conversations With The Master
In a milieu where life is seen as toil, Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev opens an entirely new possibility - to play with life whichever way you want, to live life intensely but go through it unscarred.
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289 pages, Paperback
First published September 3, 2001
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Sadhguru
151 books3,392 followersSadhguru is a yogi, mystic and visionary. Named one of India's 50 most influential people, Sadhguru's work has touched the lives of millions worldwide through his transformational programs. Sadhguru has a unique ability to make the ancient yogic sciences relevant to contemporary minds. His approach does not ascribe to any belief system but offers methods for self-transformation that are both proven and powerful.
An internationally renowned speaker and author of the New York Times Bestseller Inner Engineering, A Yogi's Guide to Joy, Sadhguru has been an influential voice at major global forums including the United Nations and the World Economic Forum, addressing issues as diverse as socioeconomic development, leadership and spirituality. He has also been invited to speak at leading educational institutions, including Oxford, London Business School, IMD, Stanford, Harvard, Yale, Wharton and MIT. In February 2017, Sadhguru was the recipient of the Padma Vibhushan Award by the Government of India, the highest annual civilian award, accorded for exceptional and distinguished service.
Dedicated to the physical, mental and spiritual wellbeing of humanity and gifted with utter clarity of perception, Sadhguru possesses a perspective on life that never fails to intrigue, challenge and surprise all those he encounters. Sadhguru established Isha Foundation, a non-profit, volunteer-run organization operating in more than 300 centers and supported by over 11 million volunteers worldwide. Through powerful yoga programs for inner transformation and inspiring social outreach initiatives, Isha Foundation has created a massive movement dedicated to addressing all aspects of human wellbeing.
Sadhguru has also initiated several projects for social revitalization, education and the environment through which millions of people have been given the means to overcome poverty, improve their quality of life and achieve community-based, sustainable development.
In the fall of 2017, Sadhguru initiated Rally For Rivers, a nationwide campaign aiming to implement sustainable and long-term policy changes to revitalize India's severely depleted rivers, which found great support among India's people and leadership. With over 162 Million individuals pledging their support, Rally for Rivers is the largest ecological movement in the world to date. In the fall of 2019, Sadhguru launched Cauvery Calling, a uniquely modelled project that focuses on enhancing farmer wealth while simultaneously impacting river flow and riverine ecosystems. It will enable farmers in the Cauvery basin spanning Karnataka and Tamil Nadu, to plant 2.42 billion trees.
In the United States, Isha Foundation is headquartered at the Isha Institute of Inner-sciences in the Cumberland Plateau of Tennessee, Isha Institute is established as infrastructure for raising human consciousness and offers a variety of programs that provide methods for anyone to explore and experience the yogic science in its full depth.
About Sadhguru: https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_co...
Visit - https://sadhguru.org/karma
An internationally renowned speaker and author of the New York Times Bestseller Inner Engineering, A Yogi's Guide to Joy, Sadhguru has been an influential voice at major global forums including the United Nations and the World Economic Forum, addressing issues as diverse as socioeconomic development, leadership and spirituality. He has also been invited to speak at leading educational institutions, including Oxford, London Business School, IMD, Stanford, Harvard, Yale, Wharton and MIT. In February 2017, Sadhguru was the recipient of the Padma Vibhushan Award by the Government of India, the highest annual civilian award, accorded for exceptional and distinguished service.
Dedicated to the physical, mental and spiritual wellbeing of humanity and gifted with utter clarity of perception, Sadhguru possesses a perspective on life that never fails to intrigue, challenge and surprise all those he encounters. Sadhguru established Isha Foundation, a non-profit, volunteer-run organization operating in more than 300 centers and supported by over 11 million volunteers worldwide. Through powerful yoga programs for inner transformation and inspiring social outreach initiatives, Isha Foundation has created a massive movement dedicated to addressing all aspects of human wellbeing.
Sadhguru has also initiated several projects for social revitalization, education and the environment through which millions of people have been given the means to overcome poverty, improve their quality of life and achieve community-based, sustainable development.
In the fall of 2017, Sadhguru initiated Rally For Rivers, a nationwide campaign aiming to implement sustainable and long-term policy changes to revitalize India's severely depleted rivers, which found great support among India's people and leadership. With over 162 Million individuals pledging their support, Rally for Rivers is the largest ecological movement in the world to date. In the fall of 2019, Sadhguru launched Cauvery Calling, a uniquely modelled project that focuses on enhancing farmer wealth while simultaneously impacting river flow and riverine ecosystems. It will enable farmers in the Cauvery basin spanning Karnataka and Tamil Nadu, to plant 2.42 billion trees.
In the United States, Isha Foundation is headquartered at the Isha Institute of Inner-sciences in the Cumberland Plateau of Tennessee, Isha Institute is established as infrastructure for raising human consciousness and offers a variety of programs that provide methods for anyone to explore and experience the yogic science in its full depth.
About Sadhguru: https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_co...
Visit - https://sadhguru.org/karma
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July 26, 2020
Let us start with a single question: what do we consider to be a state of
well-being?
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Very simply, well-being is just a deep sense of pleasantness within. If your body feels pleasant, we call this health. If it becomes very pleasant, we call this pleasure. If your mind becomes pleasant, we call this peace. If it becomes very pleasant, we call this joy. If your emotions become pleasant, we call this love. If they become very pleasant, we call this compassion. If your life energies become pleasant, we call this bliss. If they become very pleasant, we call this ecstasy. This is all that you are seeking: pleasantness within and without. When pleasantness is within, it is termed as peace, joy, happiness. When your surroundings become pleasant, it gets branded success. If you’re not interested in any of this and want to go to heaven, what are you seeking? Just otherworldly success! So, essentially all human experience is only a question of pleasantness and unpleasantness in varying degrees.
But how many times in your life have you lived an entire day blissfully—without a single moment of anxiety, agitation, irritation, or stress? How many times have you lived in utter and absolute pleasantness for twenty-four hours? When was the last time it happened to you?
The amazing thing is that for most people on this planet, not a single day has happened exactly the way they want it! Of course, there is no one who has not experienced joy, peace, even bliss, but it is always fleeting. They are unable to sustain it. They manage to get there, but it keeps collapsing. And nothing earth-shattering needs to happen for it to collapse. The simplest things throw people off balance, out of kilter.
It is like this. You go out today and someone tells you that you are the most beautiful person in the world: you’re floating on cloud nine. But then you come home, and the folks at home tell you who you really are: everything crashes!
Sound familiar?
Go through the book to get to know more... 📖
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Very simply, well-being is just a deep sense of pleasantness within. If your body feels pleasant, we call this health. If it becomes very pleasant, we call this pleasure. If your mind becomes pleasant, we call this peace. If it becomes very pleasant, we call this joy. If your emotions become pleasant, we call this love. If they become very pleasant, we call this compassion. If your life energies become pleasant, we call this bliss. If they become very pleasant, we call this ecstasy. This is all that you are seeking: pleasantness within and without. When pleasantness is within, it is termed as peace, joy, happiness. When your surroundings become pleasant, it gets branded success. If you’re not interested in any of this and want to go to heaven, what are you seeking? Just otherworldly success! So, essentially all human experience is only a question of pleasantness and unpleasantness in varying degrees.
But how many times in your life have you lived an entire day blissfully—without a single moment of anxiety, agitation, irritation, or stress? How many times have you lived in utter and absolute pleasantness for twenty-four hours? When was the last time it happened to you?
The amazing thing is that for most people on this planet, not a single day has happened exactly the way they want it! Of course, there is no one who has not experienced joy, peace, even bliss, but it is always fleeting. They are unable to sustain it. They manage to get there, but it keeps collapsing. And nothing earth-shattering needs to happen for it to collapse. The simplest things throw people off balance, out of kilter.
It is like this. You go out today and someone tells you that you are the most beautiful person in the world: you’re floating on cloud nine. But then you come home, and the folks at home tell you who you really are: everything crashes!
Sound familiar?
Go through the book to get to know more... 📖
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March 7, 2020
Pick up this book if you already are familiar with Sadhguru and his offerings. Reading the book without more basic context may cause the reader to misinterpret or misunderstand many parts in the book. Otherwise, the Q&A format of the book from actual conversations is a great peek into queries and confusions most seekers have.
March 26, 2012
An excellent non-religious intro to spirituality. The description is wrong, the book as nothing to do with Hinduism.
January 20, 2019
Sadhguru with the basics of Isha Yoga centre;the ashram and the programs how it can break your identification and shape you for the journey beyond is explained.
April 12, 2020
real life experience
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December 25, 2014went to meditation retreat northern MI with Norma
February 14, 2024
从LA Shoonya volunteering之后读到SF。断断续续读的也没做什么笔记，读它的时候做Sadhana的积极性已然不高，三天打鱼两天晒网地做着。最后一口气读完它也是用它来拖延。所以读完有些头晕。
只记得最后有段对话里显示出了以前在别的书里读到过的Sadhguru为了急于修Dhyanalinga而出现的性格变化。确实给人一种很严厉的感觉，这种感觉在面对一个不确定性的追求的时候确实会让没有坚定信心的人非常不适应吧。即便是以Sadhguru如今展现出来的personality我也没有非常强烈的longing to seek，如果我感觉到那种程度的push，而且是往一个未知方向的push，我肯定会退缩的。不过我一开始也从未决心追求过well- being以外的位置的东西啦！
只记得最后有段对话里显示出了以前在别的书里读到过的Sadhguru为了急于修Dhyanalinga而出现的性格变化。确实给人一种很严厉的感觉，这种感觉在面对一个不确定性的追求的时候确实会让没有坚定信心的人非常不适应吧。即便是以Sadhguru如今展现出来的personality我也没有非常强烈的longing to seek，如果我感觉到那种程度的push，而且是往一个未知方向的push，我肯定会退缩的。不过我一开始也从未决心追求过well- being以外的位置的东西啦！
July 14, 2017
One is introduced to a totally different perspective of human existence, through this book. I would like to call this, 'A book of truths'. A must read for everyone, especially the travellers of the spiritual path.
April 17, 2019
Sadhguru’s book takes you from profanity to profundity
A great insight into common questions that arise in the minds of seekers, almost everything expressed clearly like the master is addressing you.
A great insight into common questions that arise in the minds of seekers, almost everything expressed clearly like the master is addressing you.
April 26, 2019
Fantastic book that which answers a lot questions by seekers. And the part of giving away the will and getting enlightened in one stroke is phenomenal. The yogic sciences are extremely powerful to explore the mystical dimensions.
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May 22, 2020fantastic book. purchased this book some time in the year 2001-02 during a program on "shambhavi mahamudra" conducted by Sadhguru himself in Coimbatore and got his autograph on the book. attending that program was on of the best things that has happened to me.
November 7, 2018
Amazing
Amazingly eye opening and educational I enjoyed the book very much!! The recourse given at the end allows you to five further into this practice.
Amazingly eye opening and educational I enjoyed the book very much!! The recourse given at the end allows you to five further into this practice.
May 12, 2019
A perfect start for a Spiritual seeker.
February 24, 2020
Sadguru keeps poking successfully ...... Made me feel fortunate to be born as human being ..... But really still don't know a thing about life .... !
May 6, 2020
Must read book. The methodology of question and answer does the trick and also make more subtle and understandable.
August 4, 2020
Lot which I did not know
Sadhguru described many things which looks mystical yet logical. . . Definitely recommend this book to all seekers of truth
Sadhguru described many things which looks mystical yet logical. . . Definitely recommend this book to all seekers of truth
May 2, 2021
Unputdownable
November 22, 2022
I’ve read it twice what more is there to say. It’s an interesting experience
October 24, 2023
A Very good book to start with...
December 23, 2024
I really enjoy when Sadhguru takes flight.
March 29, 2009
This interesting book offers an in depth insight on the amazing path of spirituality and how it should be incorporated in life. It consists of introductions, and mainly conversations with the master 'Sadhguru'. It is an eye opener which makes the reader thirsty to explore more and go deep in the world of spirituality and beyond.
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April 24, 2012The book that changed the way I live my life. The impression this book made to me cannot be described. The clarity with which things are told in this book is really good. It will for sure make anyone who reads the book look at the ignorance that they've been living with.
September 26, 2011
Good book for a seeker who's starting out
March 2, 2016
Wonderful message
No words. You will just have to experience the teachings of Sadhguru to understand the deeper meaning of the existence and transformation of begins.
No words. You will just have to experience the teachings of Sadhguru to understand the deeper meaning of the existence and transformation of begins.
October 15, 2014
Excellent.......
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March 19, 2015Good
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