The Sadhguru Podcast - Of Mystics and Mistakes

The Science of 84 Asanas #DailyWisdom

Jan 20, 2026
Sadhguru opens with a powerful message to inspire a joyful day. He delves into Hatha Yoga, explaining how its stretches push the body to achieve mastery. The exploration of the eighty-four asanas highlights their role in mapping human evolution. Sadhguru emphasizes that reducing the fear of death can liberate energy and time, allowing us to explore life's deeper facets.
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Physical Mastery Frees Inner Energy

  • Sadhguru explains that Hatha Yoga stretches the body fully to gain mastery over the physical form.
  • This exploration aims to make the physical body a small aspect of one's life to free energy for deeper pursuits.
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Asanas As An Evolutionary Map

  • Mastery in yoga is framed as exploration and knowing, not performance.
  • The eighty-four asanas map the human evolutionary process to broaden our understanding of life.
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Making Death A Minor Issue Expands Life

  • When the physical becomes minor, birth, living and death lose dominance in life.
  • This reduction frees remarkable time and energy to explore other dimensions of existence.
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