A Wave Of Bliss

Enlightenment can seem like a far-off mystical concept in the modern world.Today, we'll hear Sadhguru bring the lofty ideas of enlightenment down to earth. Based on where you are right now, he points out a surprisingly simple method that, if relentlessly applied, can lead you to enlightenment.Later, Alison Murry - one of Sadhguru's full-time teachers and one of the initial residents of the Isha Institute of Inner-sciences in Tennessee - joins us to share her experiences teaching Sadhguru's programs, and what it's like for people to go from not meditating to meditating. In this episode, you'll explore:• Why Sadhguru says you shouldn't pursue enlightenment• Sadhguru's guidance on 1 simple method which can lead directly to enlightenment• What kind of shift happens to people when they start meditating• How Sadhguru's flagship 21-minute yoga practice can drastically move people forward in their lives in a short period of time

Each of us have masculine and feminine dimensions within us, which are fundamental to our life. Did you know that Sadhguru has built energized spaces which can help both men & women harness the power of feminine energy for their own benefit?Today, we'll hear Sadhguru speak with Shekhar Kapur, globally recognized filmmaker, about the nature and power of feminine energy, and how it functions on a fundamental level in all of our lives.Later, Maa Shalini - a monk with Sadhguru's Isha Foundation who serves as a caretaker of Linga Bhairavi at the Isha Yoga Center, a very powerful, fierce and compassionate feminine form which supports all aspects of one's wellbeing – physical, material, and spiritual.In this episode, you'll explore:• The nature of sense perception, and why we see things the way we do• The significance of feminine energy in our lives and in the universe, from a scientific and logical perspective• How Maa Shalini went from a fundraising director in Chicago to a monk in India• What happens to people when they sit in the Linga Bhairavi abode, and what benefits it can bring in one's life

Many Indian festivals are thought of as religious in nature. Did you know that MahaShivRatri is designed based on a scientific understanding of the planet's effect on the human system?Today, we'll hear Sadhguru answer a question about why today's youth should care about an ancient, seemingly ritualistic festival like MahaShivRatri.Later, we are joined by 3 dedicated volunteers, including 2 monks, from the Isha Yoga Center in Coimbatore, India, who have been involved in various aspects of the annual MahaShivRatri celebrations there, which has surpassed the Super Bowl in viewership.In this episode, you'll explore:• Why MahaShivRatriis not a religious festival, but one about gaining from the planetary position• Why millenials should care about MahaShivRatri• How monks prepare for MahaShivRatri• A preview of what it's like to be a full-time volunteer at Isha Yoga CenterThis episode includes AI-generated content.

Many Indian festivals are thought of as religious in nature. Did you know that MahaShivRatri is designed based on a scientific understanding of the planet's effect on the human system?Today, we'll hear Sadhguru speak scientific significance of MahaShivRatri, including the benefits of keeping one's spine vertical throughout the night.Later, we are joined by 3 dedicated volunteers, including 2 monks, from the Isha Yoga Center in Coimbatore, India, who have been involved in various aspects of the annual MahaShivRatri celebrations there, which has surpassed the Super Bowl in viewership.In this episode, you'll explore:• How Indian festivals and rituals are scientific in nature, and relevant to the youth• The benefits of staying awake on MahaShivRatri• Stories from people who went from corporate jobs to becoming full-time volunteers, supporting "the biggest celebration on the planet without alcohol and drugs"• What happens behind-the-scences at Isha Yoga Center

Did you know over half of the world's agricultural soil is already degraded?Today, we'll hear Sadhguru speak with Trevor Noah, on The Daily Show, about the soil crisis and his latest environmental movement, Save Soil. The movement has reached over 4 billion people, largely thanks to Sadhguru's 100-day, 30,000km motorcycle journey from London to India in 2022, where he held hundred's of rallies and meetings with policymakers in 27 countries.Later, Jyoti Jankowski - a volunteer with Sadhguru's Isha Foundation who serves as the Strategy & Operations Lead in North America for Conscious Planet, which encompasses Save Soil - joins the show to share the journey behind this volunteer-driven movement.In this episode, you'll explore:• If Trevor Noah knew about the soil crisis, and what questions he had for Sadhguru• Why Sadhguru, a yogi and mystic, is involved in environmental intiatives• How many fewer nutrients are in your food today compared to 100 years ago• How the Governor of California responded upon learning about Save Soil

Mainstream science has sometimes struggled to reconcile with spirituality. The Sadhguru Center for a Conscious Planet is working to change that.Today, we'll hear Sadhguru speak with Dr. Bernard Carr, who studied relativity and cosmology under Stephen Hawking, about the mystery of parallel universes and the similarities between modern physics and the ancient yogic understanding of the universe.Later, Dr. Bala Subramaniam - a Professor of Anaesthesia at Harvard Medical School, and the Director of the Sadhguru Center for a Conscious Planet at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC), a Harvard clinical, research and teaching affiliate which focuses its research towards enhancing consciousness, cognition, and compassion - joins the show once again to share if there is something more fundamental happening within the human system, beyond the brain.In this episode, you'll explore:• What kinds of questions a reknowned physicist would ask Sadhguru about the universe• How the yogic tradition established the same number of dimensions as modern physics• Scientific research and understanding around the relationship between the brain and higher consciousness• How one can get their brain working at optimal levels, and also access higher states of consciousness

Creativity is an incredible gift — but it can also be a roller coaster. Whether you’re a musician, actor, writer, painter, or any kind of creator, inspiration often comes with pressure, emotion, and constant movement. And in all of that, it’s easy to lose your center.Today, we'll hear Sadhguru in conversation with global electronic artists at Tomorrowland, speaking about what keeps artists grounded, and how music can be offered as part of a conscious process.Later, Xandy Berry - a volunteer with Sadhguru's Isha Foundation, as well as an award winning multiplatinum songwriter and producer based in Los Angeles - joins us to share stories and experiences from his journey in music and spirituality.In this episode, you'll explore:• Sadhguru in conversation with world reknowned DJ's, and what questions they have for him• How sound is in everything, it's impact on the human system, and how music can be offered in a conscious way• Why a multiplatinum songwriter and producer sought out Sadhguru yogic offerings• Ways one can engage the creative process more deeply and become more receptive to music and sounds

Sacred mountains have captivated seekers for thousands of years, as places where they can find both challenge and grace, and where the very fabric of knowing seems to unfold in silence.Today, we'll hear Sadhguru reveal little known secrets of Mount Kailash — which he calls “the greatest mystical library on the planet.”Later, Dr. Parag Sharma - a volunteer with Sadhguru's Isha Foundation, as well as a primary care physician and the Chief Medical Officer at Rancho Health in Orange County, CA - joins us to share stories and experiences from his journey to Mount Kailash with Sadhguru.In this episode, you'll explore:• What kind of a mystical library of knowledge exists at Mount Kailash• Sadhguru answering Rapid Fire questions from Sandeep Narayan during their Kailash journey• Behind-the-scenes stories about being at Kailash with Sadhguru• How visiting Mount Kailash can have a transformative impact on one's life

Sandeep Narayan is a celebrated Carnatic vocalist known for his soulful renditions and captivating performances. Blending tradition with innovation, he showcases a rare mastery over ragas, improvisation, and expression.In 2006, Sandeep did something almost unheard of in the world of Carnatic Music. He left his home in Los Angeles and moved to India, a bold and pioneering step to fully immerse himself in his art. His career has since been marked by numerous accolades, including a Juno Award nomination and an invitation to become a GRAMMY®️ Voting Member of The Recording Academy.Beyond the stage, Sandeep is a dedicated teacher, nurturing the next generation of artistes and instilling a deep appreciation for the heritage and emotional depth of Carnatic Music.Music has the power to touch dimensions within us that words often cannot reach.Today, we'll hear Sadhguru answer questions about his personal experiences with music, the impact of sound and how to enhance one's ability to receive sounds.Later, Sandeep Narayan - celebrated Carnatic vocalist known for his soulful renditions and captivating performances - rejoins us to dive deeper into his library of music and experiences, and share how Sadhguru is reviving ancient Indian art forms.In this episode, you'll explore:• Whether or not Sadhguru listens to Western music• What makes sounds & music unifying forces amongst people• Sandeep revealing how Sadhguru keeps the ancient arts alive and relevant for the modern world - through Project Samskriti• How can someone who is new to this transformational music form, experience it more deeply?• One simple thing you can do to make use music a tool for inner wellbeing

Sandeep Narayan is a celebrated Carnatic vocalist known for his soulful renditions and captivating performances. Blending tradition with innovation, he showcases a rare mastery over ragas, improvisation, and expression.In 2006, Sandeep did something almost unheard of in the world of Carnatic Music. He left his home in Los Angeles and moved to India, a bold and pioneering step to fully immerse himself in his art. His career has since been marked by numerous accolades, including a Juno Award nomination and an invitation to become a GRAMMY®️ Voting Member of The Recording Academy.Beyond the stage, Sandeep is a dedicated teacher, nurturing the next generation of artistes and instilling a deep appreciation for the heritage and emotional depth of Carnatic Music.Music has the power to touch dimensions within us that words often cannot reach.Today, we'll hear Sadhguru speak on the magical power of sound. Later, Sandeep Narayan - celebrated Carnatic vocalist known for his soulful renditions and captivating performances - joins us to share his journey in music and spirituality. Blending tradition with innovation, Sandeep has showcased a rare mastery over ragas, improvisation, and expression.In this episode, you'll explore:• The nature of sound, and the relationship between sound and it's corresponding form• How one can work towards experiencing a deeper dimension of sound• Sandeep's journey in music from the U.S. to India• How Sandeep experiences spirituality and music• How Carnatic music can be blended with western music, and much more

Eskedar is a volunteer with Sadhguru’s Isha Foundation. She left her home country of Ethiopia, during a devastating civil war, to move to the US and become a Registered Nurse, enjoying a 33 year career in nursing and administration at the prestigious Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. Death is often one of life's most avoided subjects, yet it holds profound significance for how we live.Today, we'll hear Sadhguru demystify the mysterious subject of death. Later, Eskedar Gobeze - a volunteer with Sadhguru's Isha Foundation who has read Sadhguru's book "Death: Only for Those Who Shall Die--A Yogi's Guide to Living, Dying, and Beyond", faced near death situations during a civil war in her home country of Ethopia, and has seen how patients experience this part of life during her 33 year career at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center - joins us to share how Sadhguru's wisdom and guidance lines up with her own powerful experiences.In this episode, you'll explore:• How life and death are not necessarily different• What is happening to the human system during death• Eskedar's experiences around death, and how it has shaped her• How Sadhguru's guidance and offerings have prepared her for life and death

Dr. Subramaniam is a Professor of Anaesthesia at Harvard Medical School, and the Director of the Sadhguru Center for a Conscious Planet at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC), a Harvard clinical, research and teaching affiliate which focuses its research towards enhancing consciousness, cognition, and compassion. He is also the Ellison “Jeep” Pierce Chair of Anesthesia at BIDMC.Yoga is often spoken of in extraordinary terms — but what does science actually say?Today, we'll hear Sadhguru speak on what yoga is, from the perspective of a yogi and mystic. Later, Dr. Bala Subramaniam - a Professor of Anaesthesia at Harvard Medical School, and the Director of the Sadhguru Center for a Conscious Planet at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC), a Harvard clinical, research and teaching affiliate which focuses its research towards enhancing consciousness, cognition, and compassion - joins us to demystify this core question from a scientific perspective - is Yoga a Miracle, or just a Myth? In this episode, you'll explore:• What yoga is on the most practical level• Certain myths about yoga, and whether or not they are true• Scientific research around the impact of yoga & meditation on the human system • The most surprising findings from the research conducted at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Radhe is the daughter of Sadhguru and is widely known for her talents as a globally recognized Bharatanatyam artist, dance instructor, and daughter. Having performed across the world, Radhe brings an aesthetic and quiet grace to her art — subtle yet powerful, expressive yet deeply internal. For her, dance is not just movement, but devotion… a conversation between the self and the sacred. Rooted in the spirituality of her upbringing and shaped by years of classical training and yogic practice, her style reflects a profound blend of discipline, expression, and presence. Diwali is a time of light, joy, and celebration — but what if that sense of exuberance could be lived every day?Today, we'll hear Sadhguru speak on the science, benefits and little known secrets of Diwali. Later, Radhe Jaggi - daughter of Sadhguru and globally recognized Bharatanatyam artist - joins us to share how she keeps her inner energy and joy alive not just during festivals like Diwali or other holidays, but every single day. She provides an insightful perspective on yoga, how just a few minutes a day can have a huge transformative impact, and how yoga and meditation help her live in a balanced, exuberant way. She also talks about how we can all bring more celebration into our daily lives through dance, music and all forms of art!In this episode, you'll explore:• The science and purpose behind Diwali• The relationship between evolution, the Northern Hemisphere and Diwali• Radhe's favorite Diwali memories• The most unique benefits of dancing and performing, according to Radhe • What brings Radhe to the U.S.