Is Sadhguru a Charlatan?

[iamlite]

You can call Osho New Age

Sadghuru is much more traditional

[Breakingthewall]

4 hours ago, hyruga said:

Sadhguru said before he's not interested in being a politician and he may not make a good politician.

Sadhguru was hospitalized twice for brain surgery in 2024 and he had a near-fatal inflammatory reaction during his recovery in 2025. Why are you bothered about his power when he may die any time soon?

I'm not saying that sadhguru is bad, just questioning his motivation. He says too many weird assessments, it's very difficult to interpret him. He's hermetic, an enigma 

[Grateful Dead]

I think Sadhguru is one of the most positive forces in this world. What fascinates me about him is that he has attained spiritual mastery and also is extremely extroverted and active in the world.

Some of his statements are questionable, but then again, it is inherently very difficult to communicate such metaphysical, spiritual insights.

A quote that I apply to all spiritual teachers walking the earth is: "Even the Buddha is only halfway there." In my view, Sadhguru is enlightened, and his perception is exceptionally clear. Also, beyond enlightenment, he possesses extraordinary spiritual attainments on an energetic level. Nevertheless, he too could potentially be self-deceived, and he does not have the perfectly correct answer to every question, even if he makes it appear as though he does.

[Kalki Avatar]

@Raze No, most of those enlightened people forgot game and how skillfull you need to be to be effective on raising consciousness worldwide and do the impact he does globally. The thing is that he is a mystic, has a lot of esoteric game which means that he contacts spirits/gods for powers and alliances, while also influencing environments through energy, reading minds, does magic (how do you think he is still alive this along while being in the public eye sharing the truth?) and has somehow manifested a personality through some magic freezing to use as a platform to carry all that knowledge he uses to navigate the world, etc. While also having a lot of psychological game to influence people of low level consciousness which is the majority. Who else does what Sadhguru does? The guy is a mastermind. Only 1% will understand him. He doesn’t seem enlightened because if he showed his real light and self transparently, most people will not follow him. Unconscious people will get scared and not respect him. The guy knows alooooot of tricks on how to perform to be effective in the world.

Edited Thursday at 08:15 PM by Kalki Avatar

[Joseph Maynor]

What is a charlatan?

[kavaris]

People think we are in a spiritual fight, but like... If reality is not grounded in any substrate, and if reality is the substrate (im using Leos phrasing, cause i like it) Then that spiritual fight is a lot more different than yous think... its like...

Like first you have to ask "What even am i" cause reality is predicated on that, first and foremost. The "others" part ofthat depends on what you mean by other... Technically your body is *other, too.

[Lyubov]

I don't understand how anyone can not like this guy. He is a guru who has taken Hindu spirituality and made it palatable for the west. He is pretty chill and cute. I like hearing him talk. He doesn't really say anything deep or profound to me but he is just nice to listen to and have on in the background sometimes. I tried his yoga once and it didn't suit me. I prefer Qi Gong. I only see a wise man who has helped a lot of people, not perfectly but he has done a good job. The last time I checked he doesn't run the same kinda cult or whatever that's around him getting sex from his followers or them staging poisonings. He's mature enough to at least keep some integrity in his organization. 

Edited 1 hour ago by Lyubov

[LoneWonderer]

Just now, Lyubov said:

I don't understand how anyone can not like this guy. He is a guru who has taken Hindu spirituality and made it palatable for the west. He is pretty chill and cute. I like hearing him talk. He doesn't really say anything deep or profound to me but he is just nice to listen to and have on in the background sometimes. I tried his yoga once and it didn't suit me. I prefer Qi Gong. I only see a wise man who has helped a lot of people, not perfectly but he has done a good job. 

yes I am of this opinion too

[Hojo]

I listened to everything sadhguru said then I listened to everything osho said. Sadhguru is copying osho and hinduism while claiming to never have read them. When he clearly has.

He also does and says many things to seem superior to you. Which i dont like. He also dosent follow his own advice and contradicts himself many times.

It is dangerous for your mind to listen to guru so much they can take over your mind.

 

Edited 1 hour ago by Hojo

[Leo Gura]

38 minutes ago, Hojo said:

When he clearly has.

Truth is accessible to all. Osho didn't invent it.

Edited 36 minutes ago by Leo Gura

[Joseph Maynor]

Sadhguru is funny like Adyashanti which makes him sometimes a pleasure to watch or listen to.  
 

 

Edited 12 minutes ago by Joseph Maynor