About Sadhguru

Yogi, mystic and visionary, Sadhguru is a spiritual master with a difference. An arresting blend of profundity and pragmatism, his life and work serve as a reminder that yoga is not an esoteric discipline from an outdated past, but a contemporary science, vitally relevant to our times. Probing, passionate and provocative, insightful, logical and unfailingly witty, Sadhguru’s talks have earned him the reputation of a speaker and opinion-maker of international renown. With a celebratory engagement with life on all levels, Sadhguru’s areas of active involvement encompass fields as diverse as architecture and visual design, poetry and painting, ecology and horticulture, music and sports.

Dedicated to the physical, mental and spiritual wellbeing of humanity and gifted with utter clarity of perception, Sadhguru possesses a perspective on life and living that never fails to intrigue, challenge and surprise all those he encounters. Sadhguru’s areas of active involvement encompass fields as diverse as architecture and visual design, poetry and painting, ecology and horticulture, sports, music, aviation, and he exudes an indiscriminate passion for all aspects of life.

Sadhguru has been a delegate to the United Nations World Headquarters as the primary speaker on International Day of Yoga in 2016, addressed the Indian Economic Summit and has been a regular speaker at the World Economic Forum in Davos. Further, some of the most renowned education institutes and universities across the world including Oxford, Stanford, Harvard, Yale, Wharton, MIT, etc. have hosted Sadhguru’s talks.

Named one of India’s 50 most influential people, Sadhguru’s work has deeply 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, acting as a bridge to the deeper dimensions of life. His approach does not ascribe to any belief system, but offers methods for self-transformation that are both proven and powerful.

Sadhguru is also the founder of Isha Foundation, a non-profit organization which has been dedicated to the wellbeing of the individual and the world for the past three decades. Isha Foundation does not promote any particular ideology, religion, or race, but transmits inner sciences of universal appeal.

Under Sadhguru’s leadership, Isha Foundation has also shaped many pioneering and large-scale social initiatives like quality education for the poor, holistic health solutions, environmental stewardship, and bringing about rural rejuvenation through sports. This approach has gained worldwide recognition and reflects in Isha Foundation’s special consultative status with the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations.

Isha Vidhya, a rural educational outreach initiative started by Sadhguru, has transformed the lives of over 100,000 children and Isha’s government school adoption program has been spectacularly successful. Inspired by Sadhguru’s environmental movement Project GreenHands, the people of Tamil Nadu have planted over 3 crore trees for which he was honored with the Indira Gandhi Paryavaran Puraskar – India’s highest environmental award for the year 2008. In October 2006, 256289 volunteers planted 852587 saplings in 6284 locations across 27 districts in Tamil Nadu setting a Guinness World Record in the process. Project GreenHands (PGH) has also been awarded the State Environment award in 2012 by the Ministry of Environment and Forests, Tamil Nadu for the best organization working in this field. In 2010, it was awarded the Beyond Sports Award for using sports as a medium to impact community. From among 438 entries worldwide PGH won the award under the environment category.

Sadhguru – a sport enthusiast – has inspired millions of people in Tamil Nadu to take up sport. Isha Gramotsavam is an effort to revive the rural spirit through sports and community building – breaking through divisions of caste, creed and economic status, and helping people leave behind destructive addictions to drugs and alcohol. In Isha Gramotsavam 2016: 10,360 players, 880 teams, 4600 villages, from across rural Tamil Nadu participated in state-wide volleyball and throwball matches.