#1297 - The Science Behind Mahashivratri

The Sadhguru Podcast - Of Mystics and Mistakes

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🗓️ 23 February 2025

⏱️ 9 minutes

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Responding to a question on whether youth should celebrate Mahashivratri, and whether it is an outdated religious ritual in modern times, Sadhguru speaks about the science and significance of Mahashivratri. He talks of why one should stay awake on this night to reap the maximum benefits of the natural upsurge of energy that takes place in the Northern Hemisphere. Set the context for a joyful, exuberant day with a short, powerful message from Sadhguru. Explore a range of subjects with Sadhguru, discover how every aspect of life can be a stepping stone, and learn to make the most of the potential that a human being embodies. Conscious Planet: https://www.consciousplanet.org Sadhguru App (Download): https://onelink.to/sadhguru__app Official Sadhguru Website: https://isha.sadhguru.org Sadhguru Exclusive: https://isha.sadhguru.org/in/en/sadhguru-exclusive Inner Engineering Link: isha.co/ieo-podcast Yogi, mystic and visionary, Sadhguru is a spiritual master with a difference. An arresting blend of profundity and pragmatism, his life and work serves as a reminder that yoga is a contemporary science, vitally relevant to our times. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:31.1	Welcome to the podcast, Sad Guru of Mystics and Mistakes and Mistakes. Welcome to the podcast, Sadguru, of Mystics and Mistakes.
0:40.3	SEPDURU, you speak so logically and it makes sense to me.
0:49.3	But at the same time, you're celebrating the religious festival of Mahashavratari in the grand
0:54.6	way at the Isha Yoga Center.
0:58.1	For a young person like me, these religious festivals seem like outdated rituals.
1:03.7	So I want to know what is the relevance of Mahashvara to the youth.
1:08.0	Thank you.
1:09.0	What kind of festival would you like? First of all, maybe only the Valentine's Day or something.
1:16.6	That is also religious. It's Saint Valentine. All right?
1:22.6	So what is Mahashev Rattri?
1:25.6	You need to understand this. There are certain, in India, there are 365 festivals in a year.
1:34.3	Yes.
1:36.3	Today, due to economic reasons and the way we have structured our work and things,
1:41.3	a whole lot of them have died.
1:43.3	Still about 30 to 35 are being actively.
1:47.0	Maybe more than that.
1:48.0	About 50 to 60 festivals are being celebrated by different people, but that number also is decreasing.
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