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Sadhguru
Sign in to saveJagadish "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.
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Sadhguru, born Jaggi Vasudev in 1957 in Mysore, is an Indian writer, yogi, philanthropist, and environmentalist. He is a male citizen of India who was educated at the University of Mysore. His professional field of work focuses on yoga, and he is affiliated with the Isha Foundation.
He has received the Padma Vibhushan award. Sadhguru is the author of 26 works, including titles such as *Death, Don't Polish Your Ignorance... It May Shine*, *Encounter the Enlightened*, *Enlightenment - What It Is*, and *Life and Death in One Breath*. He has one child.
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Person · Open Library
- Works
- 26
Top works
- Death
- Don't Polish Your Ignorance... It May Shine
- Encounter the Enlightened
- Enlightenment - What It Is
- Life and Death in One Breath
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Key facts
- Person.name
- Sadhguru
- Person.image
- Sadhguru-Jaggi-Vasudev.jpg
- Person.birth_name
- Jagadish Vasudev
- Person.birth_place
- Mysore, Mysore State, India
- Person.children
- 1
- Person.honors
- Padma Vibhushan (2017)Indira Gandhi Paryavaran Puraskar
- Person.organization
- Isha Foundation
- Person.alma mater
- University of Mysore (BA)
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- India
- Place of birth
- Mysore
- Occupation
- mystic
- Educated at
- University of Mysore
- Field of work
- yoga
- Official website
- isha.sadhguru.org
- Image
- Sadhguru-Jaggi-Vasudev.jpg
- Number of children
- 1
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- date of birth
- 1957-09-03
- Commons category
- Sadhguru
- birth name
- Jaggi Vasudev
- social media followers
- 12400000
- affiliation string
- Isha Foundation
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Encyclopedic overview
15 sectionsContents
- Biography
- Early life
- Education
- Work
- Spirituality
- Personal life
- Isha Foundation
- Environmental activism
- Speeches and writings
- Honors
- Political views
- Scientific reception
- References
- Bibliography
- External links
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 many 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.
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