Everett “Skip” Jenkins (born November 28, 1953, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma) is an American historian, lawyer, and author best known for his extensive biographical and historical works, including Pan-African Chronology, The Muslim Diaspora, and The Creationprabook.com. While his most recognized projects focus on African and Islamic history, Jenkins has also created the Pan-Asian Biographies blog as part of his broader biographical chronology work jenkinspanasianbiographies.blogspot.com+1.
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The Pan-Asian Biographies blog is one of several biographical projects Jenkins has developed over the years, alongside Pan-African Chronology, The Muslim Compendium, Who’s Who in Islam, and The Quest for TruthBlogger+1. In his “About the Author” post, Jenkins explains that the blog is a response to a “calling” to document and share biographical information, and he expresses gratitude for the opportunities he has had to contribute to this work jenkinspanasianbiographies.blogspot.com.
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Jenkins’ biographical writings—whether Pan-African, Pan-Asian, or other chronologies—are rooted in his deep interest in history, culture, and community. In a “My Tribute” post, he notes that his writing is driven by a desire to honor God and share knowledge, not for personal notoriety. He emphasizes that each book and blog begins with a tribute to God, reflecting his personal motivations jenkinspanasianbiographies.blogspot.com.
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If you are interested in Pan-Asian Biographies, the most direct way to access it is through his official blog, where he posts biographical entries, historical context, and personal reflections on his writing.
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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 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.
Vasudev was born into a Telugu family[4][5] on 3 September 1957, in Mysore, Mysore State (now in Karnataka, India). He was the youngest of five children to Susheela Vasudev (mother) and B. V. Vasudev (father). His father was an ophthalmologist at the Mysuru Railway Hospital and his mother a homemaker.[6][7]
Education
After completing his formal education, Vasudev was uninterested in post-secondary schooling. One year later, however, he enrolled at the University of Mysore, where he studied English literature. While studying literature, Vasudev received second rank.[7] Although his parents wanted him to continue his education with postgraduate studies, Vasudev disagreed and began a career in business.[8]
Work
After graduating from the University of Mysore, Vasudev went on to build his first business, a poultry farm, in Mysore.[9] Vasudev explained that his motivation to start a poultry farm was driven by the serenity it yielded in the hours he was not working.[7] The business required minimal attention throughout the day, so Vasudev was able to pursue other interests during his time off, like writing poetry.[7] The business grew profitable, but his family repeatedly criticised and opposed his decision to work with poultry.[7] This led Vasudev to enter the construction industry with a company named Buildaids.[7] He started the company in partnership with a friend, who was a civil engineer. Though Vasudev had no formal engineering training, he used the experience gained from building his poultry farm in his new endeavour.[7]
At the age of 25, after a series of spiritual experiences, he shut down his businesses and began to travel and teach yoga.[7][8]
Vasudev with his wife, Vijaykumari
In 1983, he taught his first yoga class, in Mysore. He began travelling across Karnataka and Hyderabad on his motorcycle, conducting his style of yoga classes, known as Sahaja Sthiti Yoga, subsisting on the income from his poultry farm rental and donating the funds received from his students.[8]
Also in 2017, Sadhguru consecrated the Adiyogi Shiva statue, the world's largest bust, in Coimbatore, India.
Spirituality
Vasudev travelling with pilgrims
Although Vasudev was not brought up in a spiritual household, he recollects one of his first spiritual experiences occurring after he turned 25.[8] On 23 September 1982, he drove up Chamundi Hill, and as he sat on a stone, Vasudev had his first spiritual experience.[7][8] He explained that, "All my life I had thought, this is me...But now the air I was breathing, the rock on which I was sitting, the atmosphere around me — everything had become me."[7][8] After about six days, Vasudev had another similar experience at home.[7][8] Six weeks later, he left his businesses and travelled extensively, in an effort to seek insight into his spiritual experiences.[8] After about a year of meditation and travel, he decided to teach yoga to share his inner experience.[8]
Personal life
In his earlier years, Vasudev had a love for driving motorcycles.[7][10] One of his favourite places to drive was the Chamundi Hills in Mysore, though he sometimes drove much further, including to Nepal.[7][10] Vasudev advocates vegetarianism, but whilst traveling with no vegetarian food sources available, he eats seafood.[11] He practices the Sun Salutation for 40 minutes a day.[11]
Vasudev married his wife, Vijaykumari, in 1984.[12] In 1990, Vijaykumari and Jaggi had their only child, Radhe.[12] Vijaykumari died on 23 January 1997.[13] A complaint from Vijaykumari's father alleged that Vasudev killed her,[13][14] but was later dismissed by police.[14] Radhe trained in Bharatanatyam at the Kalakshetra Foundation in Chennai.[15] She married Indian classical vocalist Sandeep Narayan in 2014.[16]
In 1992, Sadhguru established the Isha Foundation[17] as a platform for his spiritual, environmental, and educational activities.[18][19][20] In 1993, he began searching for a location to establish an ashram to cater to the growing interest in his yoga classes.[7] In 1994, he purchased land near the Velliangiri mountains in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, and inaugurated the Isha Yoga Center.[7] Since establishing the Isha Foundation, he remains its head. The foundation's activities are run mostly by volunteers.[21] The organisation offers yoga programmes, known as Isha Yoga.[22] The foundation aims to improve the quality of education in rural India through an initiative called Isha Vidhya.[23]
Environmental activism
Through the Isha Foundation, Sadhguru has launched several projects and campaigns focused on environmental conservation and protection, including Project GreenHands (PGH), Rally for Rivers, Cauvery Calling, and Save Soil.[24][25][26][27] Sadhguru established PGH to address water and soil issues in Tamil Nadu through reforestation efforts.[28] Launched in July 2019, the "Cauvery Calling" campaign focused on planting trees along the Cauvery river's 0.65-mile wide area to replenish water levels in the river and the groundwater table.[26][29] In 2017, Sadhguru launched "Rally for Rivers", a campaign intended to build widespread support for river revitalisation efforts across India, similar to the "Cauvery Calling" campaign.[28][30] In 2022, Sadhguru completed a 100-day motorcycle journey from London to India to bring attention to his "Journey to Save Soil" campaign, which focuses on raising awareness about soil degradation issues and the benefits of using organic matter in farming.[27][31]
The UN FAO has stated that "90% of the Earth's precious topsoil is likely to be at risk by 2050".[35] However, views have been divided on whether the "Save Soil" campaign is addressing this issue.[3]Maria Helena Semedo, deputy director-general of FAO, opined that "Organic [farming] may not be the only solution but it's the single best [option] I can think of."[36] Meanwhile, one environmental watchdog has characterised Sadhguru's approach as "greenwashing".[37]
He stood 92nd in The Indian Express' list of 100 most powerful Indians in 2012 and 40th in India Today's list of fifty most powerful Indians in 2019.[53][54]
Political views
When Ayushmann Khurrana asked him how to choose the "correct political stance", Sadhguru responded by saying that he does not subscribe to a political party, and others should not either.[55] He stated that, "party membership should be cancelled because this is becoming a tribe."[55] Accordingly, he encourages individuals to vote for a given party after evaluating their performance in office to "see who makes more sense".[55] Others have characterized his views as Hindu nationalist, Hindutva, and aligned with the Bharatiya Janata Party.[5][56][57][37] In 2019 he referred to a Muslim student in London as a "Taliban," for which he apologised after heavy criticism.[58] After recognising the failure in the "government's communication" of the 2019 Citizenship Amendment Act in India, Sadhguru spoke in support of the act.[59][60][61]
Scientific reception
Sadhguru has made a number of claims that are inconsistent with scientific consensus.[3][2] Although India approved the ratification of the international Minamata Convention on Mercury to ban its usage, Sadhguru advocates for the use of mercury in the context of traditional Indian medicine such as Siddha medicine.[62][63][2][64] He has also repeatedly stated he can solidify mercury at room temperature; a claim refuted by Australian scientist Sumaiya Shaikh.[3]
Sadhguru has been criticised for statements about the negative effects that a lunar eclipse can have on the body's energy.[65]
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I will be taking you around the world—looking at the power of values.
Our first relationship is most often with our mother, and it is said to form the basis of all other relationships in our lives. It teaches us how to bond, stability, respect, belonging, love, care, connection and more. A mother’s influence many a times shapes the very core of who we become, leaving an indelible mark on our lives. This is indeed the truth of almost everyone - even Gurus - and it resonates deeply with Sadhguru, The Isha Foundation founder; a man whose journey and teachings have profoundly impacted millions worldwide.
TOPSHOT - Indian mystic and author, founder and head of the Isha Foundation, Sadhguru (Jaggi Vasudev) poses during the International Day of Yoga at the UNESCO headquarters in Paris on June 21, 2023. (Photo by Stefano RELLANDINI / AFP) (Photo by STEFANO RELLANDINI/AFP via Getty Images)
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Recognized as one of India’s, and perhaps the world’s 50 most influential people, Sadhguru is a yogi, mystic, environmental activist, poet, and the bestselling author of over thirty books. His wisdom transcends borders, offering guidance to those seeking clarity in an increasingly complex world. Yet, when I meet him at the COP29 conference in Baku Azerbaijan, he surprises me with his unassuming demeanor. "I’m not an inspired person," he tells me. “I simply live a quiet life within myself.”
Even so, Sadhguru acknowledges the immense impact his mother had on him. “As they do for everybody,” he reflects. “Mothers are the first influence, the first relationship you hold in life.” It’s a poignant reminder of the universal significance of a mother’s role in driving the people we ultimately become.
“My mother lived her life for us, so we didn't think anything twice about it. She didn't have to make any statements of love or commitment. Because every breath was committed to us.”
Dr Mandeep Rai meets Sadhguru at COP29 in Baku
Mandeep Rai
Born the youngest of five children in Karnataka, India, Sadhguru reflects that by the time he arrived, his mother was a “practiced mother.” Sadhguru’s childhood was steeped in the warmth and creativity of his mother, whose influence still echoes profoundly in his life. While his father worked as an ophthalmologist at the Mysuru Railway Hospital, his mother never earned a single Rupee. Yet, she held an unshakable position of respect in their home. “She was the most respected person in the house, for sure,” he tells me. “Nobody could imagine that household without her.”
Her care and involvement in us was unmatched, and she was innovative even in the smallest gestures. He recalls how, during their travels, his mother would be appalled at the sight of plain white pillowcases for her children. In just five minutes, she would transform them, embroidering delicate pink flowers or vivid green parrots, on the margins.
“I would fall asleep looking at that green parrot,” he shares.
“That green parrot: what it’s done to me, nobody can understand. It made me fly.”
Through her love and imagination, she not only adorned his childhood but instilled in him a boundless spirit that continues to soar.
Pain is natural, not suffering
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NEW DELHI, INDIA - JUNE 5: Spiritual reformer, author and founder of Isha Foundation, Sadhguru during the occasion of World Environment Day to celebrate nature and spread awareness about plastic, organized by him, at Central Park, Connaught Place, on June 5, 2018 in New Delhi, India. (Photo by Manoj Verma/Hindustan Times via Getty Images)
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Sadhguru’s unflinching clarity of perception sets him apart- not only as a spiritual guide but also as a formidable voice in business, environmental advocacy, and global affairs: themes he addressed at this year’s COP29.
Incredibly, on March 15, Sadhguru underwent an MRI scan that revealed massive bleeding in his brain. Yet, he chose not to cancel any commitments, including his appearance at the India Today Conclave, which he attended under the effects of strong painkillers and sedation. Now fully recovered after major surgery, I ask him how he coped with what must have been immense suffering.
He gently corrects me, insisting that he doesn’t suffer—he simply experiences pain. “I was in excruciating pain through the Maha Shivratri event,” he admits, “but suffering is a self-inflicted wound. Pain is a natural process in the body. Without it, we wouldn’t even know we have a body.”
Mandeep Rai poses with Sadhguru at COP29
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To Sadhguru, suffering is a choice, not an inevitability. “Suffering did not descend upon you. Your suffering is your making. If you know it, you are making it.” His philosophy is both empowering and challenging:
“Pain and pleasure come from within you.
Joy and misery come from within you.
Agony and ecstasy come from within you.
If you are given a choice—and you are capable of being the way you want to be—you would choose to be ecstatic every time. When there is such a choice, then why not?”
In these words lies a profound call to take responsibility for our inner worlds, transforming our relationship with pain and reclaiming the joy that resides within us all.
We are not driven but drive our own lives.
Mandeep Rai meets Sadhguru at COP29 Baku
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In my quest to understand values, Sadhguru flips the narrative, challenging the very notion of being "driven." According to him, we should not be driven by anything; instead, we must take the wheel of our own lives.
His perspective on consciousness is equally provocative. “Anything you are not conscious of—even if it’s the biggest thing in the universe—it doesn’t exist for you,” he tells me. Consciousness, he explains, isn’t selective; it’s like light. “You turn on the light, and you see what’s here. You don’t only see what you like—if you do that, you’ll go insane. One day, you’ll see only what pleases you, and the next, you’ll be overwhelmed by what you dislike. Only when you see everything as it is can you truly navigate your way through life.”
When our conversation turns to my children, Sadhguru’s perspective is both startling and profound. He asserts that, in this moment, my children are part of my imagination. “Right now, you’re here—far away from them. It’s your memory that holds their presence in your mind. If I take away your memory, you won’t know you have children. The only real possessions you have are your body and your mind.”
This grounding philosophy leads to a revelation:
“If you sit right in your body, if you sit right in your mind, miracles happen.”
For Sadhguru, the true miracle lies in mastering the self and seeing life as it is.
Work of the Isha Foundation
India's yoga guru and Isha Foundation founder and spiritual proponent Jagadish "Jaggi" Vasudev, popularly known as Sadhguru, attends a press conference on the ongoing 'Save Soil' campaign on the occasion of the World Soil Day, in Bengaluru on December 5, 2022. (Photo by Manjunath KIRAN / AFP) (Photo by MANJUNATH KIRAN/AFP via Getty Images)
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Sadhguru established the Isha Foundation as a platform for his transformative work in spirituality, education, and environmental action—making his presence at COP29 both relevant and impactful. Under his leadership, the Foundation has launched game-changing initiatives like Project GreenHands (PGH), Rally for Rivers, Cauvery Calling, and Save Soil, each leaving a profound mark on conservation and ecological restoration.
A cornerstone of this mission is Conscious Planet, a global movement born from the Isha Foundation. It aims to elevate human awareness and inspire tangible, responsible action.
Sadhguru’s fervor for the planet is unmistakable. Over the past six years, the Isha Foundation has facilitated the planting of 114 million trees—an astonishing number. Yet, when I describe it as “copious,” Sadhguru shakes his head, calling it a “big failure.” His original goal was to plant 2.42 billion trees within eight years—a target still far from reach. Trees are our closest relatives. What they exhale, we inhale. What we exhale, they inhale, he has stated in the past.
His concerns extend beyond forests to the air we breathe. Sadhguru’s frustration over poor urban planning is palpable. “Why are people driving to work and back every day?” he asks, his voice tinged with exasperation. “Why don’t we have the sense to work where we live? Almost everybody is driving to their work. Why?”
Through these observations and actions, Sadhguru challenges us not just to rethink our relationship with nature but also to critically examine the systems we create and sustain. His vision isn’t just about restoring ecosystems; it’s about cultivating a global consciousness that values balance, simplicity, and interconnection.
Involvement is key for our children’s future
MADRID, SPAIN - OCTOBER 05: Yogi Sadhguru poses for Europa Press during an interview at the Wellington Hotel, October 5, 2023, in Madrid, Spain. Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev?, often referred to as simply Sadhguru,? is an Indian yogi who created the Isha Foundation, a non-profit organization that offers yoga programs around the world? and is involved in social outreach, ?education? and environmental initiatives. (Photo By Juan Barbosa/Europa Press via Getty Images)
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As a mother, I found Sadhguru’s reflections on his own mother’s influence and his perspective on nurturing future generations deeply resonant. I am told that out of the thousands of interviews that have taken place, he rarely speaks about the women in his life, neither his mother, wife nor daughter.
“You see, the team are now all listening in,” he chuckles, as my questioning continues. His wisdom illuminates the profound impact of involvement—a quality he believes is vanishing in today’s fast-paced world.
Was it his mother’s care that shaped his life the most? He says no. “It was her involvement.” According to Sadhguru, being deeply involved is the greatest gift we can give our children.
Sadhguru with his daughter Radhe
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“Right now, that involvement is missing. Our education systems are teaching people to calculate everything through algorithms—even husbands and wives have algorithms for how to get the best out of each other,” he observes. But life, he insists, isn’t about calculation. “Life is an involvement. How profoundly you are involved - that profound is your experience of life.”
Children, he explains, are not a reality but a possibility. Realising that possibility in today’s world is an uphill battle. “Maybe 25 to 50 years ago, parents influenced 80% of a child, with schools accounting for the other 20-30%. Today, it’s the internet that holds 80% of the influence. Schools and parents combined make up the rest.” His voice grows more urgent as he continues, “All kinds of strange creatures, who have no care or concern for your child, are shaping their minds.”
The solution, Sadhguru suggests, lies in restoring time and space for children to be influenced by those who genuinely care about them. “Concern doesn’t mean people always do the best things,” he explains. “People make mistakes, but they won’t cause harm intentionally. If parents show intent and involvement, children will blossom.”
Indian mystic and author, founder and head of the Isha Foundation, Sadhguru (Jaggi Vasudev) poses during the International Day of Yoga at the UNESCO headquarters in Paris on June 21, 2023. (Photo by Stefano RELLANDINI / AFP) (Photo by STEFANO RELLANDINI/AFP via Getty Images)
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Sadhguru’s insights extend far beyond parenting, offering a universal truth: life is not about chasing perfection. “Don’t make conclusions,” he advises. “What’s best in a given moment, we must do. There is no perfect best.”
His wisdom—on life, the planet, and the future—will stay with me, forever. A reminder that the simplest, most heartfelt actions, with the purest intention, often carry the greatest weight.
Sadhguru’s quotes offer profound insights on life, love, happiness, and self-realization, blending ancient wisdom with practical guidance.
Sadhguru, an Indian yogi and spiritual leader, shares timeless wisdom that inspires reflection and personal growth. His quotes emphasize inner responsibility, joy, and conscious living. Some notable quotes include:
“Life is a battle. You lose a few, but you have to fight every battle and keep moving forward.” – highlighting persistence and resilience in the face of challenges scripturesavvy.com.
“Love is not what you do. Love is what you are.” – emphasizing that love is an intrinsic quality, not merely an action Wisdom Quotes+1.
“Your clarity determines how successfully you walk this life.” – underlining the importance of self-awareness and perception Wisdom Quotes.
“Every thought and action of yours will create karma and determine your life.” – reminding us of the consequences of our choices scripturesavvy.com.
“If you resist change, you resist life.” – encouraging openness to transformation and growth Inspirationfeed.
“Learning to listen is the essence of intelligent living.” – stressing mindfulness and attentive awareness anewthinkingera.com.
“When pain, misery, or anger happen, it is time to look within you, not around you.” – promoting introspection over external blame Inspirationfeed.
“Human Life begins only when survival is taken care of. Rise and Shine.” – inspiring individuals to pursue fulfillment beyond mere existence sadhguru.org.
“Yoga is about plugging into an uninterrupted source of Energy.” – reflecting the spiritual and practical benefits of yoga sadhguru.org.
“New, challenging situations are possibilities, not problems.” – reframing difficulties as opportunities for growth Wisdom Quotes. These quotes collectively encourage self-responsibility, inner joy, conscious living, and spiritual growth, offering guidance for navigating life’s challenges while fostering personal and emotional well-being. Sadhguru’s teachings are accessible for anyone seeking motivation, mindfulness, or a deeper understanding of life sadhguru.org+4.
"Meditation is a means to realize the beauty of your existence."
"Whatever you do, you can either do it willingly or unwillingly. If you do it willingly, it will be heaven. If you do it unwillingly, it will be hell."
"Pleasure is just a shadow of joy. When there is no joy in you, you become a pleasure seeker."
"Your life is your making. God does not interfere with it."
"It is not the amount of action but the depth of experience that makes life rich and fulfilling."
"Today, it is more important than ever to raise human consciousness so that technology becomes a means of empowerment, not destruction."
"If you are creating what you really care for, your whole life is a Holiday."
"In the marketplace, it is considered smart to give less and take more. In a genuine relationship, you give whatever you can without caring what you get back."
"Life and death are like inhalation and exhalation. They always exist together."
"If you are a piece of creation, the Creator is definitely embedded within you. You just have to turn inward to know."
"From amoeba to elephant, all creatures nourish the ecology. Only we humans are in destruction mode, and we think we are brilliant."
"Love should always be a liberating process, not an entangling one."
"The sign of intelligence is that you are constantly wondering. Idiots are always dead sure about every damn thing they are doing in their life."
"The most beautiful moments in life are moments when you are expressing your joy, not when you are seeking it."
"If you resist change, you resist life."
"When pain, misery, or anger happen, it is time to look within you, not around you."
"If you ask a tree how he feels to know that he's spreading his fragrance and making people happy, I don't think a tree looks at it that way. I am just like that, and it is just my nature to be like this."
"The fear is simply because you are not living with life, You are living in your mind."
"The planet is spinning on time: not a small event. All the galaxies are managing fine; the whole cosmos is doing great. But you have one nasty little thought crawling through your head, and it is a bad day! The problem is you are living in a psychological space that bears no connection with reality."
"Too many people are hungry not because there is dearth of food. It is because there is dearth of love and care in human hearts."
"Every moment there are a million miracles happening around you: a flower blossoming, a bird tweeting, a bee humming, a raindrop falling, a snowflake wafting along the clear evening air. There is magic everywhere."
"Love is your quality. Love is not what you do. Love is what you are."
"Krishna says in the Gita, 'The worst crime in the world is indecision.'"
"What you call peace is a certain kind of chemistry within you. Similarly, what you call joy, what you call love, what you call suffering, what you call misery, what you call fear, every human experience that you go through, has a chemical basis within you."
"If you think you are big, you become small. If you know you are nothing, you become unlimited. That's the beauty of being a human being."
"Everything that ever happened to you, you experienced right within you. All human experience is one hundred percent self-created."
"I am not talking about you being a spectator, I am talking about involvement. I am talking about involving yourself into life in such a way that you dissolve into it."
"Learning to listen is the essence of intelligent living."
"People have fallen in love with words and lost the world. It's time to regain it."
"Sex in the body is fine. Money in the wallet is fine. It is only a problem when they enter your mind."
"If you want to become life sensitive, make whatever you think and whatever you feel less important. Suddenly you will feel the breeze, the rain, the flowers and the people in a completely different way."
"The whole effort of the spiritual process is to break the boundaries you have drawn for yourself and experience the immensity that you are."
"When I say spiritual, I am talking about you beginning to experience that which is not physical. Once this spiritual dimension is alive, there's no such thing as fear."
"Do you understand? Man needs entertainment simply to hide his madness. If he was perfectly sane, he would not need entertainment."
"If you think hundred percent logically, there is really no possibility of life."
"You have too much social influence upon you. You are not going by your own nature."
"There is so much adventure that only a youth can experience. Youth is not the time to languish in pleasure - youth is the time for exploration and adventure."
"If your body goes in search of a relationship, we call this sexuality. If your mind goes in search of relationships, we call this companionship. If your emotion goes in search of relationships, we call this love."
"The more you try to be special, the more you get hurt. Just be, just melt and become part of the wind around you, the earth around you."
"A human is not a being; he is a becoming. He is an ongoing process – a possibility."
"Mind is not in any one place. Every cell in this body has its own intelligence. The brain is sitting in your head, but mind is all over the place."
"Reactivity is enslavement. Responsibility is freedom."
"If you do what you like with 100% involvement, what you don't like, you must do with 200% involvement. That's breaking limitations."
"How deeply you touch another life is how rich your life is."
"You cannot exist without the universe. You are not a separate existence."
"Learning is not about earning, but a way of flowering."
"Without experiencing the joy of life, you cannot seek the source of life."
"Don't hold back your love, your joy, and your exuberance. Only what you give becomes your quality, not what you hold back."
"Love is not something that you do. Love is something that you are."
"If you use your mind as a memory bank, the past will repeat itself in cycles. If your mind becomes pure attention, you will know everything worth knowing."
"Devotees have the sweetest experience of life. Everybody may think they are idiots, but they are having the best time on the planet."
"What is happening within you and how you experience your life is entirely your making – your karma."
"If you still believe that everything will be okay the moment you find a new girlfriend or boyfriend, get a raise, buy a new house or car, then you are still living in illusion."
"The quality of your life depends on how well you manage your body, mind, emotions, and energy."
"Spirituality is not about becoming special. It is about becoming one with everything."
"The moment you are born, you have a death sentence upon you. It is just a question of time – when."
"If you want to know the nature of your mind, sit still for just ten minutes, and you will see what a mad house it is."
"Yoga is not about twisting and turning your body. Yoga means to become one with everything."
"The purpose of life is to live it totally, to extract every ounce of beauty, love, joy, and ecstasy that life has to offer."
"Intelligence is not about information. Intelligence is about the ability to perceive."
"If you are willing, you can live every moment of your life in a state of ecstasy."
"The only way to experience true wellbeing is to turn inward. This is what yoga means – not up, not out, but in."
"Meditation is not an act, it is a quality. If you cultivate your body, mind, emotions, and energy to a certain level of maturity, meditation will naturally happen."
"The sign of intelligence is that you are constantly wondering. Idiots are always dead sure about every damn thing they are doing in their life."
"Blissfulness does not come to you from somewhere else. Blissfulness is the nature of your being."
"If you want to find out the purpose of life, you need to look beyond the limitations of body and mind."
"The most fundamental responsibility for a human being is to become a joyous being."
"Life is not about what you know, but about how profoundly you are willing to know."
"If you are truly concerned about your wellbeing, the first thing you must do is become peaceful within yourself."
"The spiritual process is always a leap into the unknown."
"If you want to be successful, surround yourself with people who are more successful than you."
"The moment you are no longer identified with your thoughts and emotions, you are free."
"Enlightenment is not an attainment or an achievement. It is a homecoming."
"If you want to know life in its fullness, you must go beyond the limitations of logic."
"The only way to make sense out of change is to plunge into it, move with it, and join the dance."
"Wisdom is knowing that you know nothing. Intelligence is the ability to function from that place of not knowing."
"If you want to be truly successful, your success should benefit not just you, but everyone around you."
"The spiritual process is not about becoming something other than what you are, but about becoming what you truly are."
"If you are not willing to be vulnerable, you cannot love."
"The quality of your life is determined by how peaceful and joyous you are within yourself."
"If you want to create something truly beautiful, you must first become beautiful within yourself."
"The moment you think you have understood life, you have missed it."
"If you want to be truly free, you must be willing to be alone."
"The spiritual process is about dissolving the boundaries that you have created around yourself."
"If you want to know the divine, you must first know yourself."
"The most important thing in life is not what happens to you, but how you respond to what happens to you."
"If you want to be truly happy, you must learn to be content with what you have while working for what you want."
"The spiritual process is not about escaping life, but about embracing it totally."
"If you want to find peace, you must first make peace with yourself."
"The quality of your relationships determines the quality of your life."
"If you want to be truly powerful, you must first become powerless."
"The spiritual process is about becoming so absolutely nothing that you become everything."
"If you want to know truth, you must be willing to question everything you believe."
"The most beautiful thing about life is that it is constantly changing."
"If you want to be truly wise, you must learn from everyone and everything."
"The spiritual process is not about becoming perfect, but about becoming whole."
"If you want to create a beautiful world, you must first create beauty within yourself."
"The quality of your attention determines the quality of your experience."
"If you want to be truly alive, you must be willing to die to who you think you are."
"The spiritual process is about realizing that you are not separate from existence."
"If you want to know love, you must first love yourself."
"The most profound experiences in life happen when you are absolutely present."
"If you want to be truly successful, you must align your actions with your values."
"The spiritual process is about transcending the limitations of your personality."
"If you want to find meaning in life, you must create it."
"The quality of your thoughts determines the quality of your life."
"If you want to be truly free, you must free yourself from your own limitations."
"The spiritual process is about becoming conscious of the unconscious."
"If you want to know God, you must first know the godliness within you."
"The most important relationship you will ever have is the relationship with yourself."
"If you want to be truly compassionate, you must first be compassionate with yourself."
"The spiritual process is about awakening to your true nature."
"If you want to create miracles, you must first believe in the miraculous nature of existence."
"The quality of your breath determines the quality of your life."
"If you want to be truly grateful, you must appreciate the gift of existence itself."
"The spiritual process is about dissolving the illusion of separation."
"If you want to know peace, you must make peace with uncertainty."
"The most powerful force in the universe is consciousness."
"If you want to be truly loving, you must love without conditions."
"The spiritual process is about becoming a conscious participant in creation."
"If you want to know joy, you must find it within yourself."
"The quality of your presence determines the impact you have on others."
"If you want to be truly wise, you must embrace both knowledge and ignorance."
"The spiritual process is about becoming absolutely responsible for your inner experience."
"If you want to create lasting change, you must change from within."
"The most sacred thing in existence is life itself."
"If you want to be truly fulfilled, you must live in alignment with your deepest values."
"The spiritual process is about becoming a bridge between the human and the divine."
"If you want to know truth, you must be willing to let go of all your beliefs."
"The ultimate goal of human life is to realize the boundless nature of who you are."
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