Sadhguru JV

About

Yogi, Mystic and Visionary, Sadhguru is among the most influential voices of our times. He is the recipient of three Presidential awards, including India’s highest annual civilian award, the Padma Vibhushan. He is the only living Indian to have received awards from three different Presidents. A New York Times bestselling author, Sadhguru is acclaimed as a speaker and opinion-maker of international renown. He has spoken at various forums across the world, including the UN World Headquarters, UNESCO Headquarters, World Economic Forum, the World Bank, the House of Lords, TED, Microsoft and Google Headquarters. He has also been invited to speak at leading educational institutions: Oxford, Stanford, Harvard, Yale, Wharton and MIT among others. Over the years, Sadhguru has launched mega ecological initiatives. Project GreenHands, Rally for Rivers and Cauvery Calling address the urgent need to increase green cover, revitalize Indian rivers and restore soil health. As part of the Conscious Planet initiative, he has also launched the world's largest people's movement – Save Soil, which has so far reached over 4 billion people. These initiatives have been recognized globally as game-changers for establishing a blueprint for economic development that is ecologically sustainable and socially equitable. Sadhguru has been invited by various UN and international agencies including the UN, UNEP, IUCN, UNCCD and WEF to discuss global solutions to the world’s ecological issues. Sadhguru’s celebratory engagement with life includes an active involvement in fields as diverse as architecture, visual design, poetry, painting, sports, music, aviation and motorcycling. Three decades ago, Sadhguru founded Isha Foundation, a non-profit human-service organization, with human wellbeing as its core commitment. The Foundation offers powerful yoga programs for human transformation and wellbeing, and has initiated path-breaking outreach projects to uplift rural communities. Isha is supported by over 17 million volunteers worldwide.