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Sadhguru
Sign in to saveJagadish "Jaggi" Vasudev (born 3 September 1957), also known as Sadhguru, is an Indian guru and founder of the Isha Foundation, based in Coimbatore, India. The foundation, established in 1992, operates an ashram and yoga centre that carries out educational and spiritual activities. Sadhguru has been teaching yoga since 1982. He is the author of the New York Times bestsellers ''Inner Engineering: A Yogi's Guide to Joy and Karma: A Yogi's Guide to Crafting Your Destiny'', and a frequent speaker at international forums.
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Sadhguru, born Jaggi Vasudev in Mysore in 1957, is an Indian writer, yogi, philanthropist, and environmentalist. He is affiliated with the Isha Foundation and has received the Padma Vibhushan award. Educated at the University of Mysore, he has one child and maintains a social media following of 12,400,000.
His field of work is yoga, and he has authored 26 works. Notable titles include *Death*, *Don't Polish Your Ignorance... It May Shine*, *Encounter the Enlightened*, *Enlightenment - What It Is*, and *Life and Death in One Breath*. His official website is isha.sadhguru.org.
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Person · Open Library
- Works
- 26
Top works
- Death
- Don't Polish Your Ignorance... It May Shine
- Encounter the Enlightened
- Enlightenment - What It Is
- Life and Death in One Breath
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 2,902
- Total plays
- 33,909
Sadhguru, a yogi and profound mystic of our times, is a visionary humanitarian and a prominent spiritual leader. A contemporary Guru, rooted as strongly in mundane and pragmatic matters as he is in inner experience and wisdom, Sadhguru works tirelessly towards the physical, mental, and spiritual well-being of all. His mastery of the mechanisms of life, an outcome of his profound experience of the Self, guides in exploring the subtler dimensions of life. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Sadhgur
Recent publications · Crossref
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Key facts
- Person.name
- Sadhguru
- Person.image
- Sadhguru-Jaggi-Vasudev.jpg
- Person.birth_name
- Jagadish Vasudev
- Person.birth_place
- Mysore, Mysore State, India
- Person.children
- 1
- Person.honors
- Padma Vibhushan (2017)Indira Gandhi Paryavaran Puraskar
- Person.organization
- Isha Foundation
- Person.alma mater
- University of Mysore (BA)
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Encyclopedic overview
15 sectionsContents
- Biography
- Early life
- Education
- Work
- Spirituality
- Personal life
- Isha Foundation
- Environmental activism
- Speeches and writings
- Honors
- Political views
- Scientific reception
- References
- Bibliography
- External links
Jagadish "Jaggi" Vasudev (born 3 September 1957), also known as Sadhguru, is an Indian guru and founder of the Isha Foundation, based in Coimbatore, India. The foundation, established in 1992, operates an ashram and yoga centre that carries out educational and spiritual activities. Sadhguru has been teaching yoga since 1982. He is the author of the New York Times bestsellers ''Inner Engineering: A Yogi's Guide to Joy and Karma: A Yogi's Guide to Crafting Your Destiny'', and a frequent speaker at international forums.
Sadhguru also advocates for protecting the environment against climate change, leading many initiatives like Project GreenHands (PGH), Rally for Rivers, Cauvery Calling, and the Journey to Save Soil. In 2017, he received the Padma Vibhushan, India's second-highest civilian award, for his contributions to spirituality and humanitarian services.
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