Sadhguru’s Warm Welcome in Guyana
World renowned philosopher and Yogi Sadhguru was given a very welcome in Guyana on Friday thru Saturday. It was a most pleasant surprise to get a notification on Friday evening that Sadhguru has graced the soil of Guyana and that he would make a public appearance in the capital city on Saturday afternoon. His presence was a blessing to the nation.
Sadhguru is grounded in a universal spirit. He is an intellectual par excellence. He has been a towering global figure, an inspiration to the world , a great orator, an motivational speaker.
People salute his incomparable brilliance. He is a man of strong spiritual values and who cares deeply for the environment. He has followed his spiritual calling everywhere to create a better world. His persistence towards truth, peace, and acceptance of all regardless of religious background and ethnicity has made him a world-renowned personality. He has been prized for his comments on varied issues using a spiritual explanation. He is perhaps the greatest philosopher or thinker out of India this century. He has taken the world by storm for his spiritual explanation on almost every matter. He shares deep thoughts for people. He is accepted as a phenomenon. Guyanese in the diaspora, Indians in the diaspora, Indian Caribbean intellectuals, people of all backgrounds and classes everywhere, treasure his teachings and explanations of events. People of all faiths and nationalities speak well of him and look forward for his commentaries on happenings. His thoughts and teachings, focusing on a better life, transcend borders and ethnicity. He has told people to believe in who they are, and that we have inner strengths to overcome obstacles.
Sadhguru’s real names is Jagadish Vasudev; he was born in South India. He is better known around the world as Sadhguru. He came to Guyana to promote his Save Soil Movement and was accompanied by soca sensation Machel Montano. Montano himself is a practising yogi According to Chronicle newspaper, Guyana formally joined the Save the Soil Movement on Saturday. Sadhguru is founder of the Isha Foundation of India and that now has global branches. It focuses on better lifestyle through yoga.
It was only recently that that I started reading about and listening to the philosophical enunciations and thoughts of Sadhguru on various aspects of life and of past and contemporary events. His views and explanations of events are phenomenal and unique. He is a man of immense spiritual knowledge. And clearly, he has read a lot and seems to have mastered almost every subject or topic one can think of. Sadhguru is erudite and learned. He is very devotional and is seen as being very blessed and among the most sacred, yet he is very earthly and engaging. If someone has not heard him before, I urge you to listen to or view his podcasts.
As websites have pointed out, “Sadhguru”, a title given to his real name Jagdish Vasudev. The title ‘Sadhguru’ is a position to a person who is mystical about nature and who is well versed in the Vedas, Upanishads, and other scriptures. It is usually an honorific title given to a person of immense spiritual knowledge. Sadhguru, himself, is described as an Indian Yogi, author, spiritual master, environmentalist, and philanthropist. A website says he has been teaching yoga in India since 1982. He founded the Isha Foundation in India in 1992.
He is revered by religious figures, celebrities, politicians, academics, and others. Actors and actresses in Hollywood and Bollywood seek him out for advice. Machel Montano of Trinidad recently traveled all the way to India to India to perform at a spiritual concert he hosted.
A website notes, “He has been valued by the western government and NGOs. He has address the British parliament, House of Lords, United Nation’s Millennium World Peace Summit, World Economic Forum, and many more”.
For his work, he was honored by the Indian government with the Padma Vibhusan, India’s second-highest civilian
Sadhguru says that “The only real purpose of life is to explore it in its fullest depth and dimension.”
A website says that his fundamental vision of life is “to offer the science of inner wellbeing to every human being – a science that helps a person realize the ultimate potential within. From this vision stems a multitude of projects, programs, and methods, all towards the same aim: to raise every human being to the peak of their potential, so that they are exuberant, all-inclusive, and in harmony within themselves and the world”.
Sadhguru addresses issues from a practical point of view with a spiritual intonation. And he does so as a pragmatist, a realist. One can relate to him. And he is also a great, effective communicator — speaks with clarity and understandable English without any ‘strange’ accent. He pronounces words clearly in standard English and his language understandable. (He is multi-lingual). He speaks confidently, respectfully and is self-reflectively
He discusses issues ranging from aspects of everyday living like eating and sleeping and even what the colour of clothing people should wear at particular settings to addressing global issues like poverty and climate change. Most remarkable about him is his cool and calm disposition at all times despite efforts of provocation by a few. As Trinidadian author, Hanoman Doolorchand describes him, “he is the embodiment of the rishi of yore not hidden away in some cave or ashram but engaged in the thick of human activities”.
I thank him for visiting my homeland
(Office of the President of Guyana photographs)
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