Category: Isha
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Sadhguru and the “celestial snake”
Some claims of Sadhguru are too crazy and his “Dhyana Linga” story is full of such stuff. I tweeted about an incident from this story on Twitter! The very same people who call Gurus like Satya Sai Baba tricksters fall for Sadhguru’s magic tales. Here is Sadhguru talking about a “celestial snake” biting him on…
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My thoughts on Sadhguru’s BBC interview controversy
Sadhguru walked away from a BBC Tamil interview and I tweeted about this with my thoughts: It is rare for Sadhguru to lose his cool before the media. I am quite surprised that he got angry for a question that Isha and their volunteers have already responded in the past. Sadhguru has a knack for…
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You never know Sadhguru!
You never know… When an ordinary interest in Sadhguru turns into an intense passion How he suddenly becomes the sole purpose of your life Is it His grace and divine blessing? Or is it infatuation and brain-washing? Who knows and who can decide? May be only your heart can But can it, if it is…
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Does Isha destroy families and relationships?
Many marriages have ended because of Isha. Many parents were distressed when their children left them for Isha. But is it fair to blame Isha for an individual’s personal decision? The answer is complicated. This article explores some aspects of it. Typical scenarios It often happens like this – people discover Sadhguru and get fascinated.…
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An open letter to Isha devotees!
This post will likely be my last post on Isha & Sadhguru. I don’t plan to actively write on this topic anymore as I think everything required to be said has already been said. I want to use this post to say a few last things to serious devotees of Isha – dedicated practitioners, long…
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A response to: Why do you keep finding faults with Sadhguru?
I recently got a comment on my Yashoda controversy article by a user named John Hong. He asked me several critical questions that are very important to answer. I thank him for those questions. I provided a short response to these questions but they require a much deeper reply. Thankfully, another user Anand who says…
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Sadhguru’s wife’s death – Isha’s response analyzed
I have earlier written on Sadhguru’s wife Vijj’s death and also analyzed the police reports. There are still several open questions surrounding her death though Isha seems to think that they have answered everything! I recently saw their official response – Slander sans substance. Their “fact-check” looks great to the uninformed but it fails to…
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Newslaundry’s 3 part series on Sadhguru
Newslaundry, an Indian news portal, published a 3 part critical series on Sadhguru – On A Godman’s Trail by journalist Prateek Goyal. In general, I do not trust Indian English media to provide unbiased news, because all the news organizations and web portals have strong political leanings, ideologies and vested interests. In the US, there…
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A closer look at Sadhguru’s Yashoda controversy
I noticed a curious controversy that broke out recently on Sadhguru’s words regarding Lord Krishna’s mother Yashoda. The controversy itself is based on a misunderstanding of Sadhguru’s intent (caused by a poor choice of the words he used, as I will show) and may have been triggered by vested interests. But what interested me more…
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Some thoughts on Isha’s #EmptyTwitterTrash campaign
Recently I saw a Twitter thread from Isha Foundation tagged #EmptyTwitterTrash criticizing vested interests circulating false propaganda against Isha – I agree with what Isha is saying. I have no doubt in my mind that most criticism targeted at Isha and Sadhguru by the mainstream media is biased and agenda-driven. I have my doubts whether…
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