Keeping the Spine Erect on Mahashivratri: Does Any Scripture Talk About It? | Sadhguru

Sadhguru looks at the importance of the human spine while answering a question about staying awake and alert on Mahashivratri - a spiritually potent night of the year.
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"Winds of grace are always blowing ; but you have to raise the sail !" - Ramakrishna Paramhangsha.

[@Pravin-zr2iv]

Namaskar. From my childhood in my village people insisted on waking up on Mahashivratri night and sitting upright, now I know the scientific reason too, thanks Sadguru.

[@sachi330]

Need to understand a full blown yogi. They are beyond intellect. Namaskaram Sadhguru Ji.

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Silly, a great master is completely understandable............................Falun Dafa

[@sachi330]

He fully answered the question.

[@amazingdude9042]

no. there was no answer. it was just round and round talks of praising himself and insulting the person who asked question.

[@Aaryan_18]

​@@amazingdude9042he's being sarcastic

[@KING_AJJU_09]

He Presents his answers clearly with an example, just need to understand.... 🙏Namaskaram Sadguru... 🙏Om Namah Shivay🙏

[@BlackHermit]

We must always keep our spines erect. This is crucial to everyone.

[@superatanu7]

I know many sadhaka in my area who awake whole night and do chanting of panchakshari mantra (namah shivay) with a erect spine asana...thats the ideal thing to do in mahashivratri but those who can't do it they do jagran(katha) of shiva leela from shiva mahapurana and kirtana and chanting. Etc

[@nameless...11118]

Enlightenment is just part of life. Life is unpredictable and most beautiful thing that you can ever have.

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Enlightenment means you will see the life as it is...not imagination or u ll be in helucination..

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This is an answer ❤ Those who understand…understand…others can just chill ❤

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I am chilling

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There is nothing wrong with being confused........................Falun Dafa

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@@jeffforsythe9514 thanks for encouraging words

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No ravishankar is harmed in this video

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What a great festival!

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Good video Sadhguru, Om Namah Shivaya

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His teachings are elementary, Falun Dafa is PHD.

[@raveeshbhat582]

The energy lies in Kundalini or mooladhara chakra(bottom of spine) On the day of Mahashivratri there is a upsurge of energy(ocean is a proof) The only way to make the energy reach from mooladhara to sahasrara is by creating a upward pressure and keeping the spine erect On the special day, just keeping the spine erect will bring significant advantages

[@DungarSinghChauhan]

Which scripture says that there's a natural upsurge of energy on this day? I'm not saying sadhguru is lying he may be absolutely correct

[@krishnakantamisra1754]

​@@DungarSinghChauhanwell there's some tantrika tradition and kashmiri shaivism there's some scriptures which says so now I didn't know exactly name nor these say's to keep awake but say's the same thing in symbolic or metaphorically

[@yellostallion]

Meditativeness is usually with erect spine during sitting (floor or chair) or in internal martial arts, standing meditation posture, while being totally still and relax/release of all tensions.. Few decades ago I asked a KF master why can't we meditate while horizon in bed? I never did got a good amswer. Internal martial arts, mostly in China, with many different disciplines, from what I've know they all keep the spine erect during meditate training so that the "chi" can be realized and harnessed. Chi or qi came from Sanskrit sha-kti, and they mean life end or vital energy. In Chinese the manipuraka chakra (just below the navel is called "dang tien"

[@outofturn331]

​@@DungarSinghChauhan keeping awake and alert on Maha Shivarathri is a millennia old practice, irrespective of any scripture

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@@outofturn331 how do you know it is millenia old? Please explain sir

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When, which night? The 20th of march?

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I HAVE TAKEN GAMES TOO MUCH SERIOUSLY IN MY LIFE SO THAT'S WHY I GOT A LOT OF PROBLEMS INSIDE ME 😞 !!!!

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Is enlightenment ultimate or the starting point in spiritual journey???????

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Ultimate

[@rvind000]

Being merged with the ultimate aka liberation is the ultimate. Generally 'Enlightenment' is referred to profoundly experiencing & realising the ultimate nature while being in the body. Sadhguru says the actual enlightenment happens just before one leaves the body aka nirvana. If you start exploring mystical things then it can be an endless journey.

[@lllStayHigh]

Sadhguru has a straight spine and doesn't know what it's like to have a twisted spine, because if he did, he would know a twisted spine is a gift! It is the soul initiating a spiritual awakening journey. My spine hasn't been straight since I was 12 years old, and it has led me to enlightenment at 18 years old. The body actually doesn't NEED anything for the soul to be enlightened. The soul uses the body as a temporary vessel, soul transcends the body. My twisted spine is the reason I went soul searching, I HAD TO in order to heal myself! When someone has a twisted spine, the soul needs to be more powerful than the body, so the fluids in the spine have more momentum to rise back up to the pineal gland. This is what MY spine tells me ☺️

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Hii please tell me something about yourself your enlightenment story. And how you heal your body

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Lord hope you ain't making this up sounds very sus

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Enlightened person commenting like ignorant.

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Ma'am. Where are you from, may I know? And saltute to your thought. ❤ God bless

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GURU what is your explanation of common sense ?

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It is rare. His teachings are elementary, Falun Dafa is PHD.

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[@harshwardhansapkale7987]

Not completely satisfied with the answer , cause I guess one shall know it only after being receptive to it on an experiencial level

[@jeffforsythe9514]

When sitting in full lotus the males last move is the right leg up and over and the female the left leg..................Falun Dafa

[@samyadeepsengupta460]

1st like

[@swagat_swain]

Who asked the question?😅 Even some very direct questions were asked to another spiritual Guru and he straight forward answered those. Sadguru team did another wonderful counteract to those on the D Night. 😊 But common people be like "Our brains are getting fried" 😂

[@thandomzileni2721]

Pls Uncle help me, in my sleep I was told that it is the time for high celestial checks. Pls what does it means. Pls help me

[@nattyvsnasty4776]

Yes beta..... why don't you stop talking a d shut up

[@jeetblahiri]

Can you believe this entire night he was in an excruciating amount of pain in head? What a karma yogi!

[@jameskeating4719]

I know i know less the more i know

[@basantjayant9932]

I could not understand sadguru s answer...

[@jeffforsythe9514]

His teachings are elementary, Falun Dafa is PHD.

[@czarp]

It is of his own, which is half the point to find yours from within, but there is a long line of teaching not to get ahead of yourself. No spine is the same- and enlightenment is of riddling success with what you put in and give out. Working at it is part of enlightenment to further a notion. It might not always be good, or be up to your own expectations- this is simple experience to find what helps, or whatever it is you do. Life is always changing, though some things stay the same no matter what. Meditation isn't always from "instructed" positions- lifes flows on, always, even as we sit to reflect. When in movement, grace and wisdom lead- just be mindful.

[@czarp]

On a note why Sahdguru mentioned the two mules and hauling tank parts up a mountain- Take note of the erection to a summit in a moment of genius at work. If one was to seek a spiritual practice on the day, there are many ways. From yogi, whittling, tending crops, stacking totems and even helping something get on its feet, so to speak. It is a day of good works, though it does not have to be so strenuous.

[@jameskeating4719]

Books is just reading another’s brain 😂mind reading really we are all libraries of our own experience

[@veryfatjunkie]

Seemed more of a condescending answer

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Who else sat up when they read this?😂

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Totally annoyed with tge question😮

[@ragsgold]

Short answer is its not based in n any scripture its his own opinion. In short not based on smritis

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Psalms 46:10 [10]Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth.

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@@cosmicinfinity8628 Name? I'm not familiar with this. Brahamen?

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Sadhguru's nightmare is Javed Akhtar😂😂

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*javed Akhtar's nightmare sadhguru

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@@bommerang107 javed akhtar grilled your sadhguru with his logic, I have never seen that much nervousness on sadhguru's face before....

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@@manikdey6574 not my sadhguru your javed Akhtar and your sadhguru maybe you have PhD in watching debates of these i have no such interest

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​@@manikdey6574 then you should see 2008 interview , Javed with Sadhguru after that you will realise bro 😂

[@sidheart7447]

See that India today conclave Aur yaad rakhna kiske tark ko tum katna chahte ho Tark ko katke harana chahte ho Kisko tum serious lete ho Kisi pagal ko nahi Kisi illiterate person ko nahi " 5 senses ko enhance karna Aur resist karne me fark hai "

[@etudiant-xj3mj]

Isn't he a sat guru?😅

[@sarathtube880]

I wonder why an 'enlightened' being like Sadhguru gets offended and gives a rude and sarcastic reply to a slightly challenging question from a disciple.🤔 Boasting about the enlightenment doesn't suit a guru either.

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Hes striving so hes bound to make mistakes

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That is just his style. It's almost always good natured and joking

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