The Sadhguru Podcast - Of Mystics and Mistakes Against Inter-caste Marriage #DailyWisdom
Nov 21, 2025
Sadhguru kicks off the conversation playfully before diving into the contentious topic of inter-caste marriages. He provocatively challenges the relevance of caste identities today. Discussing the origins of caste as a means of skill transmission, he questions its present-day significance. Sadhguru highlights how caste offers social security in areas where formal systems fail. Ultimately, he suggests that universal social security could pave the way for the natural decline of caste divisions.
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Identity And Rural Vulnerability
- Inter-caste marriage can be naive if people strongly identify with caste identity first.
- Sadhguru highlights identity and lack of rural support as reasons people cling to caste.
Solve Caste With Universal Social Security
- Do not expect inter-caste marriages alone to eliminate caste without broader social reform.
- Sadhguru advises creating universal social security so caste will naturally die out.
Caste As A Social Safety Mechanism
- Caste persists partly because it served as a skills-transmission system historically.
- Sadhguru argues that without universal social security, caste remains a safety network in rural India.