Episode

965 Sadhguru on Creating Happiness & Ending Personal Suffering
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1:04:47
Published: Wed Jun 10 2020
Description

"If you are constantly stepping into unfamiliar situations in your life, that means you are growing at a rapid pace."Lewis sits down with influential yogi, mystic, and visionary Sadhguru to learn how to transform your approach to thoughts, feelings, and physical sensations in order to live a more fulfilling, less painful life. They discuss the problem with taking our existence too seriously, why mindfulness is the wrong way to think about meditation, and how adults can unlock the joy we all experience in childhood.For more, check out lewishowes.com/965. And text 614-350-9360 to start a conversation with Lewis.

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In this podcast episode, Sadhguru, a yogi, mystic, author, and meditation guide, shares wise insights on returning to a happy state of mind, the misconceptions surrounding mindfulness and meditation, achieving enlightenment and wisdom, and tips for controlling anger while functioning at your best with just three hours of sleep.
00:00 - 02:42 (02:42)
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mindfulness and meditation
Summary

In this podcast episode, Sadhguru, a yogi, mystic, author, and meditation guide, shares wise insights on returning to a happy state of mind, the misconceptions surrounding mindfulness and meditation, achieving enlightenment and wisdom, and tips for controlling anger while functioning at your best with just three hours of sleep.

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Death
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Data Science
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Mistakes
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30:47 - 32:43 (01:55)
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Mindfulness
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42:45 - 46:36 (03:50)
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Inner Engineering
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46:36 - 52:27 (05:51)
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Self-Improvement
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Sadhguru is acknowledged for the incredible gift he is to the world and the example he sets every day for the people around him by demonstrating love, peace, and childlike joy.
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Transformation
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