Jagadish “Jaggi” Vasudev known by the honorific title Sadhguru, is an Indian yoga guru and proponent of spirituality. He has been teaching yoga in southern India since 1982. In 1992 he established the Isha Foundation near Coimbatore, which operates an ashram and yoga centre that carry out educational activities. Vasudev is the author of several books and a frequent speaker at international forums. In 2017, he received the Padma Vibhushan, India’s second-highest civilian award, for his contributions to social welfare. Here are top 30 motivational quotes by Sadhguru.
Motivational Quotes by Sadhguru
- Meditation is not an act – it is a quality.
- The Divine is far more inebriating than wine.
- Life is a far larger phenomenon than thought.
- Children don’t listen to you. They observe you.
- There are no bad children – only bad influences.
- Life is at ease. Only the mind can be at tension.
- I am not here to solace you. I am here to awaken you.
- Joy is a natural phenomenon. Misery is your creation.
- Learning is not about earning but a way of flowering.
- When you live for everyone, everyone takes care of you.
- How deeply you touch another life is how rich your life is.
- Nothing in life is a problem – everything is a possibility.
- Lethargy comes from overconsumption of either food or thought.
- No one can achieve wellbeing through someone else’s suffering.
- One moment of absolute gratitude can transform your whole life.
- Only the one who has lost the need for security is truly secure.
- Every particle in your body works hand in hand with the universe.
- Love is not something that you do. Love is something that you are.
- Awareness is life. Life is awareness. There is no other way to be.
- Opinions are like cataracts. They will not allow you to see clearly.
- You cannot exist without the universe. You are not a separate existence.
- A possibility, when not harnessed, becomes a problem in your experience.
- No matter what life throws at you – what you make out of it is up to you.
- I don’t believe in material wealth. My wealth is in the hearts of people.
- If you see someone doing something wrong, condemn the action, not the person.
- Heaven and hell are not geographical locations, just dimensions of experience.
- Life has a certain pace. You should be joyfully in a hurry but never impatient.
Top Three Quotes
- Do what really matters to you in life. Whatever it is, it should be worthy of you.
- If we nurture hatred and violence against others, someday, it will come back to us.
- Are you creating poison within you or the fragrance of the Divine? This is a choice.