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Dear Readers,
In the article Yoga Veera, Sadhguru describes the one-time chance to become
a stalwart of Adiyogi. This possibility is open only in the weeks leading up to the
Yogeshwar Linga consecration and includes a special Sadhana as well as the
opportunity to participate in making an event of such significance to humanity
as a whole happen. The musical lineup for Mahashivaratri and Yaksha has
been mostly confirmed by now. We can look forward to top artists, including
the immensely successful and much beloved Kailash Kher. You can find more
details in our Upcoming Programs & Events section.
Also in this issue: How to Get Rid of Bad Habits an excerpt from Sadhguru
Spot; On the Road to Ruin how Yudhishthira seals his fate and that of many
thousands of people too; Get me a lovely poem by an Isha meditator that sets
the mood for Mahashivaratri; News in Pictures; everything about the Yogeshwar
and Adiyogi consecration, Mahashivaratri and Yaksha; and a nutrient-rich,
traditional Green Gram Coconut Dessert. Enjoy!
LEAD ARTICLE
Adiyogi and Yogeshwar Linga
A Consecration for Liberation 7
MUSINGS
Yoga Veera
Become a Stalwart of Adiyogi 9
MAHABHARAT
Part 27: On the Road to Ruin 10
SADHGURU SPOT
How to Get Rid of Bad Habits
Excerpted from Sadhguru Spot of 4 Jan 2017 12
SHARING EXPERIENCES
Get me
Poem by Isha Meditator 16
ISHA RECIPE
Green Gram Coconut Dessert 21
ZEN SPEAKS
Grasping Emptiness 23
In this excerpt of a conversation between Subhash Ghai and Sadhguru, the celebrated lm director,
producer, and screenwriter slips into the role of a good student who seeks the Masters insights
on Gurus, the way out, and where to nd Shiva. In keeping with his sphere of work, he also quizzes
Sadhguru about which lm heroine he had a crush on in his youth and what his favorite Hindi movie is.
Subhash Ghai: Sri Sadhguru, my hearty thanks a director, I always tell my technicians what not
to you for giving this most honored opportunity to do I never tell them what to do. [Both laugh]
to be with you and to listen to you. I have been a
seeker since my childhood, and that is what made Sadhguru: A good student will learn wherever he
me a storywriter, a screenwriter, and a lmmaker. I goes, whomever he encounters, whatever situation
observe people, the traditions, the values, and their he meets. A good Guru is one who doesnt teach
changes through the decades. Sri Sadhguruji, you you anything but makes you so thirsty that you
are a Guru I am a student. I would like to know, cant help learning. If people come to me thirsty,
how would you define a good student and a I dont give them water I put salt in their mouth.
good Guru? [Laughter] They get so thirsty they have to nd it.
If you show them something that is not yet in their
Sadhguru: You have already claimed the mantle experience, the only choice they have is either to
of being a good student, so I am free to claim the believe or disbelieve what you say.
mantle of being a good Guru. I think its a deal.
[Laughter & applause] A good student will not look If you believe, you will not get any closer to reality.
for a good Guru because as a good student, you If you disbelieve, you will not get any closer to
learn from everything. Even if you meet a very bad reality either. The only difference is that if you
Guru, you will learn a lot from that. In a way, this believe me, you will have a positive story to tell. If
is what happened to me. When my longing came, you disbelieve me, you will have a negative story
I sought. I met so many people who claimed to be to tell. Above all, I think putting people into the
Gurus. But the only thing I learnt from them was dilemma to either believe or disbelieve whatever I
how a Guru should not be. [Laughter] And thats say or do is obscene. You should not put people
not a small thing to learn. into such a situation. If you are a seeker but not
intense enough, my work is to make you so intense
Subhash Ghai: Yes, its a very big thing. Like, as that it cannot be denied to you. Because truth is
Subhash Ghai: When I was younger, my mother Then, at least in southern India, a large percentage
used to go to Lord Shivas temple and I used to of the males are named after Shiva. We call that
accompany her. And she would tell me that Lord man also Shiva because we know if he does the
Shiva belongs to the three lokas. Once, my father right things, he can also realize that he is Shiva. So,
brought a globe showing the geography of the we will call the ultimate reality Shiva. We call the
Earth, and I said to my mother, Youre talking one who realized that, the Adiyogi, as Shiva. And
about the three worlds I turned the globe and we call one who has not realized that yet but has
asked Do these Americans know Lord Shiva? the possibility as Shiva.
Is Lord Shiva territorial or universal? That question
still lies in me. Subhash Ghai: Thank you very much for
enlightening us about the real meaning of Shiva.
Sadhguru: Lets understand this in the right
context. The word Shi-va means that which Sadhguru: And for those of you who do not know,
is not. That which is is physical creation. on the twenty-fourth of February, we are unveiling a
face of Adiyogi that is hundred and twelve feet tall,
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Modern scientists say this vast universe has a because Adiyogi offered one hundred and twelve
tremendous amount of energy, but it is none of the ways in which human beings can realize their
measurable energies that we know. ultimate potential. We have created this iconic face
Adiyogi
The Source of Yoga
by Sadhguru with
Arundhathi Subramaniam
Shiva does not spell religion. Shiva means our ability to respond to the
phenomenon of life, to see that our life experience is our karma, or of
our making.
Sadhguru
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Mahashivaratri has always been a grand presence to orient the world towards their
celebration for us at the Isha Yoga Center, but the liberation. Adiyogi is a reminder for humanity to
upcoming one on 24 February, with the consecration shift from religion to responsibility. When it comes
of the hundred and twelve feet tall face of Adiyogi, to the outside world, we try to conduct everything
is going to stand out, literally. With just about four in a scientic manner, with as much understanding
weeks to go, he is rapidly taking shape, and already as possible, using specic technologies and tools.
beginning to draw attention. Naturally, the question But when it comes to inner wellbeing, people think
arises why we are creating such a huge face of it is all xed in heaven. This reflects in different
Adiyogi, and if it is just for aesthetics. If you look at areas of our personal lives.
the image of Adiyogi, denitely there is a geometric
aesthetic to it. There is no aesthetic appeal without For a long time, people used to think that marriages
geometric perfection in anything, for that matter. were made in heaven, or that the stars and planets
decide the course of a marriage. Only recently,
The Adiyogi face is not just for aesthetics it they have begun to realize that a relationship will
has a geometric signicance. Next to Adiyogi, work only if you conduct it responsibly and behave
there will be the Yogeshwar Linga, which we are sensibly. Neither health nor peace nor joy is made
going to consecrate in the days leading up to in heaven, but within you. If you approach it with
Mahashivaratri. Through the presence of the linga, the right level of understanding, that is called
Adiyogi will become more powerful by the day. science. If you develop tools to deal with it, that is
Since he has the appropriate geometric features, called technology. We call this Inner Engineering.
he will gather the most and best of this energy. If Adiyogi is going to be an iconic face to represent
you maintain a geometrically correct posture, you this science and technology for inner wellbeing.
too can gather the most and best. This is what
yoga is about. We are also going to bring out a book on Adiyogi,
which describes the science that he offered and
This glorious face of Adiyogi will be an iconic its signicance. We want to make sure that in the
In this culture, consecrations are done to serve Adiyogis iconic presence will inspire millions
specic requirements. Adiyogi is here to liberate of people across the planet. We want to make
you from disease, discomfort, and poverty above the hundred and twelve ways in which you can
all, from the very process of life and death. We will reach your ultimate nature available to the
consecrate Adiyogi as Yogeshwar, a perfect yogi. entire humanity. We will deliver them in the
Yogeshwar is essentially about liberation. That simplest possible way, in todays terms, using
is why we put him a little outside the Isha Yoga modern technology. If we successfully pull it off,
Center. He will have the necessary space and we will have a better world. If you participate in
freedom to function whichever way he wants. the consecration, you will see live how a physical
object will become a living force. You must all
This consecration will be very different from come and be part of this.
almost anything we have done before. Only
the Dhyanalinga consecration was similar in
nature, except that it was far more complex.
This consecration will be much simpler, but both
Yoga Veera
Become a Stalwart of Adiyogi
The following is an excerpt from a darshan with Sadhguru at the Isha Yoga Center on 24 December 2016.
Questioner: Namaskaram, Sadhguru. I have heard Adiyogi so that the world moves from religion to
there is a seva and sadhana that we can do before responsibility.
the Adiyogi consecration, called Yoga Veera. Can
you tell us about this? Right now, the biggest problem on the planet is this:
if small things go wrong in your life, you think it is
Sadhguru: Yes, whether you are a man or a woman, someone else who is responsible for your misery. If
you can take up this sadhana and be a Yoga Veera. big things go wrong in your life, you think it is God
A Veera is someone who is valiant, one who has who is responsible. You yourself do not seem to be
an intense sense of involvement. You can become responsible for anything. In the coming decade, we
a Yoga Veera for forty days, twenty-one days, want to change this approach on a large scale. For
twelve days, seven days, or three days before the all the things that go wrong with you, it is you, not
consecration. For the period that you take up, someone else. To attend to the issues in the world,
you must be at the Isha Yoga Center. You will be one fundamental is that you are not an issue. If you
initiated into a certain sadhana and become part of have to clean something, the rst thing is to make
making the consecration event happen. sure your hands are clean. If you yourself are a big
issue and you plunge into the world, trying to solve
Not everyone will be able to participate in the problems, the issues will only multiply.
consecration, simply because the hall is already
full. But as a Yoga Veera, you can be part of making If you want to take care of problems in the world,
it happen, which is far bigger than witnessing it. the rst and foremost thing that you need to take
This will be an opportunity for you to go beyond care of is that you are not a problem. To move the
who you are and dissolve yourself into the process. world in this direction, we need Yoga Veeras. This
The next two months are going to be a powerful is an once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for you to take
time. This will be an once-in-a-lifetime happening. this up and make it happen. We want to see that
If you wish to be part of it, become a Yoga Veera the world moves in this direction not up, not out,
and make this dimension of yoga happen to the in. In is the only way out.
world.
PART 27
Mahabharat
On the Road to Ruin
Yudhishthira was crowned as king, but out of his By trying to be good, Yudhishthira created a
urge to be good, he surrendered his power, and situation where many people their lives, some lost
once again created a situation that would lead to their lives. Duryodhana used this opportunity to
confusion and conflict. In Tamil, there is a saying, plot ways to get rid of the Pandavas. Since he came
Nallavan venuma vallavan venuma? That means to know that the Pandavas, who he had presumed
Do you want a good man or a capable man? Maybe dead, had reemerged, there had been only one
you want a good man as your neighbor, but you thing on his mind nding a way to destroy the
want a capable, competent man to run the nation. It ve brothers. He insisted on having a meeting with
is not that Yudhishthira was incompetent or lacked Dhritarashtra in the presence of Karna. Inflamed
the necessary intelligence to rule the nation, but he with rage, he said, I was born to be a king. I am not
read too many scriptures and acquired too much going to take instructions from anyone. If you dont
bookish goodness in him, which did not allow his let me do away with the Pandavas somehow, I will
intelligence to function. Instead of doing what was commit suicide.
good for the people, he did what was good for his
conscience. That is why he continuously attracted He continued by saying, Only because they have
disaster. No matter how much people around him the friendship of Drupada, they think they are strong.
worked to bring him into a good position, he turned Let us invest in buying over Drupada, no matter
it into a disaster again not with any evil intention what the cost. Once Drupada is on our side, there
but out of his urge to be good. will be no one to defend them, and we can openly
kill these ve guys. Karna pointed out that Krishna
was on the side of the Pandavas. And the Yadavas,
Yudhishthira who were Krishnas men, were almost invincible in
battleeld. Karna reminded Duryodhana that at the
A good man Swayamwara, Krishna himself, Satyaki, Uddhava,
a good man and even ordinary warriors of the Yadava clan
And a good man. could have hit the mark. It was just that Krishna
forbade them to enter the competition. Apart
As tedious as from that, the fact that Drupadas daughter was
Only good can get. married to the Pandava brothers made it even
less likely that Drupada would accept a bribe from
But when life gets mean their enemies.
You will want a good man.
Duryodhana dropped this plan, but he had
many others in store. He said, They are living
here in the palace we can easily poison their
food. Dhritarashtra and Karna did not respond.
Duryodhana saw that they did not appreciate this
Especially at the beginning of a new year, one versus being absolutely unconscious. Being
question that frequently comes up is how to get rid partially unconscious is being partially dead. Do
of bad habits. There is no such thing as good habits not establish any kind of habit. The fundamental
and bad habits all habits are bad. Habit means idea of withdrawing into retreats or coming to a
doing things unconsciously, automatically. For spiritual space is to nd a supportive atmosphere
example, there are basically two ways of brushing where you can do everything consciously. You
your teeth. You can do it consciously, which means somehow established habits to manage your day-
you adapt the length of time and intensity to the to-day life. When you come to a spiritual space, you
requirements of the moment. Thats how it should are supposed to pay attention to the requirements
be. Or you can do it according to a xed regimen, of your body, your mind, your emotions, and your
that for three minutes, you have to wear out your energies. You need to consciously pay attention
teeth. If you were conscious, you would eat and to what this life naturally longs for. If you are
sleep as necessary for the body on that day. In fact, unconscious, its a crime against yourself. If you
you would do everything as necessary. But now, a are doing something that you think is spiritual
lot of your day-to-day activities follow a habit or because of me, its a crime against me. You better
prescription when you should wake up, when not do that.
you should go to bed, what you should eat, what
you should not eat. If everything is by prescription, If you want get rid of habits, do not think you
it is slavery whether it comes from your doctor have to get rid of unconsciousness. The prex
or a slave master. If you do not know what you un- suggests that something is non-existent.
really need at any given moment, it is due to lack of Consciousness is. Un-consciousness is the
consciousness. absence of consciousness. You cannot get rid
of something that does not exist. To use an
Classifying habits into good and bad ones is like example suppose the room is dark. Trying to
saying there is good unconsciousness and bad expel the darkness would be an insane effort. To
unconsciousness. If you consider something a get rid of darkness, you just have to light it up. If
good habit, it is like saying you are unconscious you light it up, darkness is gone. Darkness is not
in a nice way, which in a way means being dead an existence by itself. It is the absence of light.
in a nice way. The fundamental difference between Similarly, unconsciousness is not an existence by
being alive and being dead is being conscious itself. It is just absence of consciousness. If you
Sadhguru at the Hindustan Times Leadership Summit in New Delhi on 2 December 2016. In his talk under
the title of From Ambition to Vision, he urged leaders to shift to a more conscious, more inclusive, more
long-term approach to life.
Sadhguru in Lucknow
Sadhguru speaking at the Foundation Day celebrations of the Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of
Medical Sciences in Lucknow. The event on 14 December 2016 included the launch of Sadhgurus book
Inner Engineering: A Yogis Guide to Joy. Much to the delight of the over 900-strong audience, Sadhguru
complimented the beauty of Lucknow, and said, The way Lucknow has shaped up, it is one of the best
[cities] in India.
Sadhguru offering Lucknow a Mystic Morning, an event organized by CII Young Indians on 15 December
2016.
For the main India launch of Sadhgurus book Inner Engineering: A Yogis Guide to Joy, lm director
Subhash Ghai welcomed Sadhguru in Mumbai. The two shared the stage on 15 December for a witty and
inspiring conversation that spanned topics from lm to Sadhgurus book, from inner exploration to Shiva.
(For an excerpt of their conversation, please see page 4 and the following pages.)
Golf enthusiasts came together to raise funds for the education of rural students at the Make a Life Isha
Vidhya Golf Jaunt on 16 December 2016 in Mumbai.
The 18 December 2016 saw the historic event of Sadhguru initiating a total of 21,000 participants at a time
into Shambhavi Mahamudra. Around 4000 people took part in the Sadhguruvudan Isha Yoga program at
the Isha Yoga Center from 1718 December, while another 17,000 people participated through live telecast
in 64 centers across Tamil Nadu.
Get me
Come get me To the pit
on this night Of your blue throat
of nothingness Swallow me
When I can fall Not by bit
Into your tress And coat
Ride a sled My entirety
Over the sliver With your sound
Of the moon So that I awake
In your head Free
Spoon In the profound
Your lobe and As another You
Have me led So come
Get me
Pallavi Guptaa,
Isha Meditator, Mumbai
Consecration of
On Mahashivaratri
24 February 2017
Isha Yoga Center
24 February 2017
6 pm to 6 am
Kailash Kher Rajasthan Roots
with Kutle Khan
Featuring
Explosive Meditations
Discourse by Sadhguru
Tao Issaro
Maha Annadanam
Nrityarutya
Sounds of Isha
It is my wish and my blessing that you make use of this Mahashivaratri night to enhance
your perception, to have a taste of a larger slice of life.
- Sadhguru
Yaksha
An Exuberance of Music and Dance
21 - 23 February 2017
(preceding Mahashivaratri)
Isha Yoga Center
In an endeavor to preserve and promote the uniqueness, purity and diversity of the countrys
performing arts, Isha Foundation annually hosts Yaksha, a three-day festival of culture, music, and
dance with performances by renowned artistes.
22 FEB 23 FEB
21 FEB
Padmashri Smt. Bijayini Satpathy
Dr. Mysore Manjunath
Smt. Meenakshi Chitharanjan & Smt. Surupa Sen
& Mysore Nagaraj
Bharatanatyam Odissi Dance
Violin Duet
You are invited to be part of a life transforming process during which Sadhguru will consecrate a
unique linga that will be installed with the 112-foot statue of Adiyogi on Mahashivaratri.
As a participant, you will not only have the opportunity to witness the process but also help with the
consecration preparation. To register, please contact your local coordinator.
Mahashivaratri Sadhana
The Mahashivaratri Sadhana is a preparation for Mahashivaratri a night of tremendous possibilities.
Anyone eight years of age and above can do the sadhana. The sadhana can be of varying duration. You
can do the sadhana for 40, 21, 14, 7 or 3 consecutive days leading up to Mahashivaratri, 24 February
2017. It includes chants, Shiva Namaskar, and the observance of certain guidelines. The culmination is
on Mahashivaratri optionally at the Isha Yoga Center, in your local center, or at home.
For more details, guidelines, and to learn Shiva Namaskar as well as the chants, please visit the Isha
Blog: isha.sadhguru.org/blog/
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