On October 2, in California’s Silicon Valley, Sadhguru addressed an audience of nearly 3000, exceeding expectations and marking the largest Talk Event seen in the US so far. Most came from the Bay Area, but some participants came from as far as Idaho to experience this renowned yogi and humanitarian as he explored how to create a pleasant, loving and joyous experience within everyone.
Upon the recent publication of his new book, “Inner Engineering: A Yogi’s Guide to Joy,” which skyrocketed to become a New York Times Bestseller, Sadhguru offered the Bay Area audience practical ways for each person to be joyful by their own nature. Clearly, his approach resonated deeply with attendees, who said the event was “just a life changing experience, incredible,” “amazing,” and that “his words open up your mind.”
Speaking with the thousands gathered, Sadhguru shared how joy is the fundamental requirement and not just the ultimate goal of life, as we have to be joyful to enjoy all the activities of life: big or small. Although today’s generation may be the most affluent generation, we are certainly not the most joyful. Despite such a sobering truth, the event was far from somber, as he kept the audience lively and engaged. For instance, one local high schooler shared that she found Sadhguru’s jokes funny, while another participant enjoyed that he used each anecdote with significance of a koan or parable. His joyful approach certainly matched his message, in which “to be pleasant with somebody, there must be pleasantness happening within you.”
In addressing the Silicon Valley audience, Sadhguru said a human being is the most sophisticated device, which can do wonders: “The problem is you have a supercomputer, and you don’t know where the keyboard is.” Therefore, it become crucial to pay attention to how this complex mechanism works, as the world will change for the better “only if something different happens within you and me.” Toward this, he offered ways to be joyful that participants could start applying.
Addressing concerns of the nation, Sadhguru noted the tremendous opportunity for American entrepreneurs and businesses to make the world more inclusive by love, not by conquest: “Skill the world. If you skill the world, you will have opportunities.” Then fielding a question about how to vote in the US Presidential election, Sadhguru encouraged people to vote for whomever they want—as “there should be nobody blue or red until that day comes”—but “you’re voting either for the wellbeing of the world or out of fear,” as we need a leadership which thinks for the future. “This nation has become big enough to embrace the world, but our hearts have not become big enough to embrace the world.”
The event concluded with live music and exuberant dancing. As Sadhguru said, “it’s time the Bay Area bursts in joy,” and as seen with those gathered, joy is happening on a new scale here.
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