You Don't Need To Like Sadhguru- Insights From An Isha Meditator

Namaskaram! Welcome to my first podcast episode where we explore the journey of Dinesh Anna and how he found his way to Isha Foundation, the spiritual organization founded by Sadhguru. Our guest shares with us his experiences of practicing Isha Hatha Yoga, Shambhavi Mahamudra, Surya Kriya, etc and attending various Isha programs, and how it has helped him transform his life and find a deeper sense of purpose.
Throughout the conversation, our guest shared his insights on the importance of spirituality in today's world, and how it can help people lead a more fulfilling life. He also talked about his journey as an Isha meditator and the impact it has had on his life.
Overall, this podcast episode offers a glimpse into the transformative power of Sadhguru's teachings and the positive impact it can have on one's life. Join us as we dive deeper into the world of spirituality and personal growth.
(0:00) - Dinesh Anna & Neha Begin
(2:44) - Father Abandoned During Childhood
(7:25) - Grandmother Introduced Ayyappa Mala
(11:21) - Shiva Tandava Stotram Changed Something Fundamental
(15:23) - How Sadhguru Came Into Life
(18:17) - Took First Isha Program
(21:23) - 75 kgs to 57 kgs
(26:43) - Started Noticing Changes
(30:38) - Wife Becoming Insecure
(35:02) - In Awe Of Isha Samskriti Students
(37:03) - Convinced Wife To Take Up Inner Engineering
(41:55) - Dinesh Anna Decided To Do Inner Engineering
(48:24) - From "Me" to "We"
(55:23) - Devi Visiting Home
(59:37) - Connection Between Culture And Spirituality
(1:04:12) - How Volunteering Helps One Multifold
(1:09:34) - Why Every Human Being Should Do Bhava Spandana
(1:13:31) - How Anna Started Direction
(1:16:42) - Charm Of Isha Volunteers
(1:20:09) - Rapid Fire Round
(1:28:35) - Thanks For Watching
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[@kiranb814]

One thing is common , how we all started as a skeptic and ended up in absolute surrender 🙏

[@rishabhdwivedi307]

That's true

[@samthemac]

Yeah me too for sure😂

[@swagkingitachi9311]

From being super skeptic to becoming devotees

[@SomeshSingh.]

That's totally true

[@zitizen]

A gap in ego is all that was needed.

[@Agastya_Muni]

Isha meditators are the living proof of Sadhguru's genuineness. Whenever I see Isha meditator I feel like bowing down to them for there qualities.

[@shanebaird543]

We bow to you!

[@madhavannair8968]

How many time he is uttering "I""

[@shanebaird543]

@@madhavannair8968 what other word should you use when describing your personal experience?

[@sweetisah7748]

Tears rolling down just by hearing Dinesh anna's story. Ofcourse it was not that emotional but there are many incidents or parts where I could connect so much. Basic real stories. Thank you so much for bringing this out for us. ❤🙏

[@chowkiyashwanth2518]

What he says is true , in my quest when am 18 i met sadguru through a news paper , now am 37 , he took away my every known and unknown thing....earth is delighted to have him .

[@bronsonmcnulty1110]

it is called idolatry

[@prativapriyadarsini]

Any meditator and volunteer can relate to whatever Anna is saying. Namaskaram 🙏🏼

[@arpitagrawal7123]

Sadhguru comes like - when you go through all kinds of things in life and suddenly god appeared to tell you what a nonsense you are..!! Truly A Blessing, I can't stop cry with Gratitude when talking about him 🥺🥺😭😭 Who am I to even deserve such a Guru

[@adityapatra9183]

Said Like a true Itachi fan 😂❤️🙏

[@bigfletch8]

A slight re write..Who you are deserves such a guru....

[@GopinathPrathapaneni]

That's my Guru's grace and the power of Yoga

[@arijitnaskar8151]

I see genuinity and honesty, in whatever he spoke....liked his last namaskar..it was genuine

[@uboppana13]

Anna spoke sooo well. Most of us can connect with all he said. Very nice conversation, thoroughly enjoyed. Yes we want more from people with different walks of life. 🙏🙏🙏

[@ek1046]

Im so grateful to have seen this, I relate so much. "Sadhguru hijacked my life" is exactly what happened to me... in the best imaginable way. Generally being hijacked isnt a good thing, historically when that word is used haha... im grateful for him but really im grateful for what it led to and has evolved in my life and in turn, those I interact with. thank you for sharing your journey as it has been helpful to hear at the point I am at on my journey. Namaskaram! :)

[@rajansherman]

🙏🏼 👏enjoyed watching and hearing reminded me I need to go for Bhava Spandana 🙏🏼

[@UnfilteringMyself]

When anna said - "the moment you kinda start liking him (Sadhguru 🙏), that's it. It's the end of your life." I really felt it. It's very relatable 😅😂😭😭🥺❤️‍🩹❤️‍🩹❤️❤️❤️

[@shanebaird543]

It is so true.

[@susanliu3294]

I don’t think he gives you a chance not to be captured by him😂

[@naradmohan4942]

True brother this man inspired me and a lot more people

[@shruthireddy907]

Namaskaram Anna.. I am a movie lover but I haven't watched TV for nearly 2 months, this episode of yours wasn't any less than a movie for me. Best part was It looked like my own movie, each and every thing you said I was able to relate to it. I feel so blessed being an Isha Meditator and definitely looking forward to many more Isha programs and experiences.

[@amandamactaggart9666]

This is very beneficial. The thing is that Sadghuru is so handsome and so aware. I had a longing to go to India and see him but there are just soooo many people around him that I felt overwhelmed by the enormity of his operation. I just wanted to work in his ashram but not attend all the gatherings. Better just stay home and sit at the feet of Lord Krsna.

[@sharathr7139]

Wha!! It was like hearing my experience with Sadhguru! Great Podcast!

[@amitkumarsehgal1798]

Interviewer is too good a listener ❤

[@rohithkumar5363]

Swamiye sharanam ayyapa 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@anitabhansali5484]

Superb anna very organic interview,i can relate even i experienced lot of changes in me after my mandala thanks to Sadhguru 🙏

[@shakuntalaanyarambatla6828]

I did my inner engineering program. Namaskaram Sadhguru

[@sashraj6659]

seems like my life journey is narrated here, it took time for me to connect everything what happened. Again, tears are so common.🙏

[@pragyanpanda5719]

Wow Anna...... isn't it so beautiful & graceful to be hijacked by Sadhguru🙏?So relatable.Beautiful podcast.

[@kavindrasahu19]

Best thing ever happened to me 🙏🙏🌼🌼🌼❤️

[@oghenovokarieren5343]

I definitely enjoyed this. Your 1st podcast was a Bang !.

[@istoppain62]

What his experiences are similar to what I feel about Sadhguru. I have not done any course but he has guided me

[@ishandebee8828]

Excellent interview. Very candid and super helpful. Whether you like or dislike Sadhguru, whether you think he is fake or not, he shares incredible practices which facilitate our transformation! Love it. Who wouldn’t want to have themselves happen the way they want?!! How does it get any better than that 🎉❤ 🙏🏼 🙇‍♀️ I love his explanation of tit for tat with his wife over the list of 30 demands she made. I am going to use that with my husband 😅😂thank you for this podcast 🙏🏼

[@ericsolkamans-kj2fd]

You did an excellent job for Your first POD cast. 💪

[@drrkkela9997]

The conceptual understanding of the fact of ' what is ' in attention is the only ultimate movement in integrated awareness

[@humanbeing219]

His explonation about ayyappa deeksha made me goosebumps

[@lalchowdhary3326]

I can say my wife same but thanks God she's recently started to supporting in my adhyatmic journey

[@malathivasudevan3598]

Namaskaram Anna You said it right WE ARE HIJACKED BY SADHGURU and am so happy that I have been HIJACKED 😊

[@rakshitdave1174]

Thank u Dinesh Anna for sharing all ur experiences 🙏🏾 Thank u Neha Akka for starting Podcast 🙏🏾 So many deep down questions..Which I was thinking...I can not ask anybody...But was surprisingly answered here. 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾 Thank you 💐

[@KEERTHANAMUSICWORLD]

Akka... This is amazing... Dinesh anna superb sharing👌👌👌👌👌akka it wud be really Great if we have have such podcasts of sharing our Isha experiences...we can recharge ourselves... 🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@palemdinesh8586]

Harshpriya akka’s story is already posted 🙏 .. take a look. More podcasts are lined up. We want to bring true sharings raw and uncut into limelight.

[@KEERTHANAMUSICWORLD]

Thankyou so much Anna... I liked Dinesh annas approach towards making akka also do inner engineering... And hw Great to see their daughter in Samskriti... Yes every Isha Volunteer can connect with this sharing in various forms .. anna has really voiced out well.. Voice of mine too.. certain things only can be experienced😭😭😭🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@sadhgurusimplified]

On the way anna 🙏😊

[@sairambonam2559]

So many things i can relate to in this, Thank you Neha akka and Dinesh anna for this wonderful video.Waiting for more stories of our meditators.All love for you guys.🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏❤❤💚💖

[@jacquialdredmssubs6360]

Very informative & enjoyable. I have done the Inner Engineering course and like you, found it to be life changing. I need to say Denish Anna has become Sadhguru. Features, mannerisms, wisdom & humility - for me, it was like watching Sadhguru as a younger man who speaks faster❤. Thank you Neha & Dinesh for a most enjoyable podcast. 🙂❤

[@anilkumarvr4273]

What a beautiful session. Thanks for sharing those valuable experiences.

[@anirudh9900]

I can't believe I sat through this in one sitting. It was that interesting

[@visheshvashisth]

Great opening👏👏

[@jaishrikrishna100]

Blew my mind totally Anna🙏🙏

[@rohanreads]

Very Insightful and Inspiring

[@alochanarallabandi9483]

Amazing journey Anna 🤩

[@saikrishnabattu592]

Inspired living

[@suryanarayanakommireddy7907]

Very open and honest.

[@vikrammarkic8520]

Wow!!!! It's good to hear more about you! This looks like I am watching a South Indian film; till the interval, the hero is involved in all kinds of activities, and then there is a drastic change in the whole lifestyle after... Great Anna!! Whatever I knew was just 10% about you, and with this information, I could make out how joyfully you are leading your life peacefully. wonderful experience overall!! #Isha

[@payattention0]

Thanks for the kind words!

[@surimenon7660]

Any difficulty in LIFE JOURNEY, CONNECT TO GOD IN YOUR HEART ❤️❤️❤️🙏 Move on with SMILE..HATE NO ONE..MIND ALWAYS WITH GOD...To God you Love..Stay AWAY FROM Humanity...😃😃😃💪🚩🚩🚩💪❤️💪

[@TheMadhulika1]

Very nice efforts and tears have become a normal thing I totally relate it! And enjoyed every bit of this podcast

[@this-abledtheextravertedhe5299]

Fantastic video 🥰 ❤️🙏🏻❤️

[@ellandulasriteja9221]

Congrats for your daughter anna🙏🙏

[@pavachu]

Good discussion 🧘🏻 ... Good luck for the next one 👍

[@madhukumarn2203]

For an 1+ hours i had some diff feeling here❤️.

[@krithikakamath6906]

Thankyou so much Anna for sharing your experience 🙏✨

[@brajendra999]

Happy to listen it .

[@yourmirror8344]

Wonderful to listen to Anna. Waiting for many such interviews.

[@hearticulture6903]

Awesome. Very frank straight forward. Keep up the good work

[@MsSylvana63]

Well done ✨👌🏽 with much appreciation for this high Vibrational content ✨🙏🏽✨🫶🏽🪷

[@sklux6147]

This is from a living legend, and also a mystic, who invented and is experimenting with human mind using his re-engineering process. Result is that there are thousands of re-engineered minds, soon to be millions, liberated and living happily for ever. 🎅🏿🙏 He is equally seriously pursuing to save the soil all over the world, putting himself on the road and meeting and greeting some of the most influencial leaders with full media coverage. 🤩 Interestingly, he could be seen crossing the Alps with snow covered mountains in the background, solo on Harley Davidson or something similar. 🤠 He was also crisscrossing in Deserts of Middle East and was hosted and honoured by the rulers in those countries. Such is the power and success.🫡 Nevermind however, neither the Alps in Europe nor the sandy desert have hardly any top soil. 🤫🫢 Incidentally he is also a self confessed avid motorist and supposed owner of good collection of motors just for his private indulgence. Nothing wrong. Saving Top Soil worldwide is always a noble cause. 🙏 What is the truth? What is the loss? Where is the threat in those regions? 🤔😊 Moral of the story is; Human mind and perhaps human body are the most sophisticated creation of the nature. Treat them as the process of nature rather than the devices of nature. Buddha, by the way, never had any teacher or mentor to guide him. After intense efforts he was supposed to have attained the state of Enlightenment. His advice to the mankind was to 'Follow the Middle Path'. Perhaps what he meant was not to believe everything from anything. Nothing can assure the attainment of ultimate liberation but only you for your self. Each to his own. 😌 There were many realised souls in India in the past and alive today who are quiety living a life of contentment and completely in harmony with the nature. Nature is where everything starts and going to end with. Let noble thoughts come from all the sides and lead from darkness to light. Satyamev Jayate! 🪷 Jai Hind!!

[@rajeshchakravarti6026]

Great podcast👌👌👌👌👌💖💖💖

[@martineamonnugent8378]

Definitely a great video to encourage you to discover more

[@vanithaparanthaman4042]

Wonderful conversation...👏

[@anilshedbal4206]

Let me share my experience. I attended 2 day Inner Engineering in 2019 in Chennai. Sadguru himself was there. Let me be honest. I did not feel anything extra- ordinary including the moment when initiation started. I did Shambhavi for a few days. I had some physical discomfort doing it.I attended a followup program at Hubballi. But somehow I left Shambhavi. Now I feel may be I should have completed mandala. The talk by the gentleman (Director!) was very convincing. It was more on the western patternm where you start damning everything(identifying with the listener) and endup doing the opposite !! It is a good podcast. Goodluck.

[@palemdinesh8586]

If I may suggest, attend a satsang in a regional center and try to resume shambhavi. Little by little if you can complete your mandala, then you know what it’s doing to you. Wish you all good fortune 🙏🙏🙏

[@ChandraShekar-go5oe]

Sadguru hijacked me is a sad statement. You have hijacked yourself. Nobody hijacks anybody. Blaming others for their problems is the easiest thing for 99% of the people. Own your problems

[@palemdinesh8586]

@@ChandraShekar-go5oe have you watched the podcast ?

[@akshatkumar8877]

Very wonderful work akka

[@camarkets7589]

Love you Sadhguru ❤

[@tadhghayden8440]

Thank you for sharing.....

[@tejasvinidwarakanath1203]

Keep it coming 🎉

[@ridewithsadhguru1288]

Just do many more podcast like that akka This is going to help many more like me ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@abdulkhadarullikanti457]

It was so nice 🙏🙏

[@joanvidal915]

wonderful

[@drvidyasri9907]

First podcast went good...all the best for ur coming posts..❤dinesh anna is amzing

[@rohanbhadana8800]

I'm so happy that this video getting viral.. it's all becoz the title on Tumbnail

[@VinothKumar-xm5yb]

Great anna👏👏

[@archanasrivatsavayi146]

Very nice initiative ❤

[@kahlenyen]

The best interview I have watched so far. Thanks so much for such candid sharing. ❤❤❤❤❤

[@ericsolkamans-kj2fd]

I feel what what You were saying.

[@ashishgopal700]

I want more 🙏

[@smilefy76]

Loved it akka 🙏❤️ thank u akka and Dinesh Anna for this amazing conversation of sharing experience. ❤❤ I am going for shoonya and it is really really helpful at this moment for me 😊

[@brainglitch]

what a amazing person he the way he told his experience : )

[@nsharma5dd]

Thank you Anna for sharing this experience

[@planetnron4989]

As I see the snake ring, I know the person is Level 10 in this. They have surrendered beyond any scope of return. No matter how great ones teaching is, total surrender is extremely vulnerable state. On this earth plane, we’re all fractionally better or worse than each other - even what may appear to be a significant difference. We should only temporarily surrender to a guru/teacher, but also know he too is limited and caught up with the human struggle which makes him a co passenger and not the driver. In short, find a way to be your own guru… most of the gurus we tend to follow have.

[@zissshh]

Wow ..she is beautiful and ishangana 😊

[@shashiderreddyboodida2344]

When he said not eating meat means that you are upset with confirmed that hes from Telangana Great podcast!!!

[@palemdinesh8586]

Indeed .. 😅

[@ArunKumar-pu8gi]

Good.

[@vinaydalapathirao]

Namaskaram. Every conversation in the discussion relates to us. Words from the heart. Thank you Neha akka and Dinesh Anna. I hope there will be more discussions with volunteers in this podcast. Waiting 🙏

[@yifuxero5408]

OK, but everybody "needs" That which is represented by Shiva, (Pure Consciousness) and Sadhguru embodies Shiva to some extent. Access the foremost Shiva mantra from the Rig Veda and listen to it for 5 min per day for at least two weeks to tap into Sat-Chit-Ananda. It's the Mahamritunjaya mantra - Sacred Sounds Choir".

[@sekharpn]

😁 - beaming face with smiling eyes

[@dhayanithipachiappan763]

🙏🙏🙏

[@ramkrishn4762]

Why you say hate sir. Sadguru is giving information in a world of fragmented flow of NEWS. All gurus like to stream us for the better life. 🙏

[@palemdinesh8586]

I didn’t say I hate anna .. I only said there is no need to like him .. because he is helping me go beyond my likes and dislikes 🙏🙏🙏 he is definitely helping me

[@ramkrishn4762]

@@palemdinesh8586 the basic purpose of any communication is to create pro active environment. More so when host is posting her first podcast, where there is scope for editing. 🙏

[@dilukafernando8597]

💚🙏💚

[@adityapatra9183]

Fantastic experience!!! I want to experience that "Today Sun came up, and tears started flowing from my eyes" - I am desperate to feel that connect!!! I had a quick question for Anna - Was his marriage a love marriage or an arranged marriage :D ???

[@palemdinesh8586]

Secret !! ;-) ... but which ever way the marriage starts, how good can you hold the relationship is all it matters :-)

[@champaratnayake7181]

👍❤🙏

[@sharmrajsivasha]

❤🙏🙏

[@Ganeshgani-dz1kg]

Namaskaram anna 🙏 Can please tell me how to register For isha sanskriti school admonition

[@chandu93930]

Sry to ask Which movie direct ...

[@satyadevmahalingashetty4951]

Hi, I would like the contact details of the person speaking in this interview. I am also a Isha Practionar & have a few questions about his loss of weight . How do i get in touch with him?

[@veeresh6041]

I want to meet dinesh anna, please say how??

[@rameshbabu3867]

Brother, I need your help. I did shambavi. I,m in driving. Lost my father to corona. Our total family. I just wanted to learn meditation,kriya. I do Isha kriya and pranayam. I,ve ànxiety,panic attacks. So pls guide me. I,m not getting a proper response.🙏🌹🌹🌹

[@palemdinesh8586]

I am sorry to know your loss anna 🙏 .. I am not an expert in helping people build their strength .. at this juncture, I can only ask you to visit ashram as a volunteer and spend some time there 🙏🙏🙏

[@debadrimishra4741]

Network engineer here!! 😅😊

[@rohithkumar5363]

🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@surimenon7660]

Blame NO One...BLAME YOURSELF...When MIND is with SRI KRISHNA, Since we BELONG SIR KRISHNA ...REAL SADGURU is Sri Satya Sai Baba, Shirdi Sai Baba, Swami Samarth....THESE R REAL SADGURU....MIND with SRI KRISHNA ONLY...Just Chant SRI KRISHNA Mantra and just be Happy and Free...RADHE RADHE 🙏🚩🚩🚩🙏

[@Un.fathom]

Just an observation - The accent, mannerism, etc. to the vocabulary and energy, the Isha Meditators seem to become Sadhguru's avatar themselves.

[@palemdinesh8586]

possible. but that is not the intent (to become sadhguru's avatars). the way we are today is an imitation of something or somebody we looked up to (possibly a complex permutation and combination of many personalities) .. if i just try to focus "i don't want to look, speak etc like sadhguru" .. then i have to fake. i just expressed everything raw, uncut and true to the best of my knowledge impulsively. and i don't really want to keep on watch on me "am i becoming like this or that" .. i shall let it go the way it is. thanks for the feedback anyways 🙏

[@nirajsoni1678]

Hello, brother I am going to initiate on this 24 to 28 May I have just one question do you really feel that this practice will help me in my studies I get distracted very easily by my thoughts and as a student, I need to be conscious all the time while performing 1-hour tests, so pls tell me brother would this practice will help me to become more conscious and focused.

[@palemdinesh8586]

Why would you wanna know the taste before eating 😉?? .. have no doubt.. just go for it and write your feedback here after every 10 days of practising shambhavi🙏

[@bvs4uhyd]

Jaggi was yoga instructor in ssy. He learnt from Rishi prabhakaran. Isha Copied al programs from SSY.