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The Sadhguru Podcast - Of Mystics and Mistakes

#1447 - Shiva: The Masculine & Feminine Energy

The Sadhguru Podcast - Of Mystics and Mistakes

Sadhguru Official

Education, How To, Hinduism, Life Sciences, Religion, Religion & Spirituality, Self-improvement, Science, Mental Health, Spirituality, Society & Culture, Health & Fitness

4.81.2K Ratings

🗓️ 12 February 2026

⏱️ 10 minutes

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Summary

Sadhguru narrates the story of Bhrigu, one of Shiva’s direct disciples and a great devotee, for whom Shiva became Ardhanari or half-man, half-woman. Sadhguru also explains the significance of nurturing the masculine and feminine equally within oneself to become a full-fledged life, and to know the ultimate nature of existence. 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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0:31.3

Welcome to the podcast, Sadguru, of Mistakes and Mistakes.

0:40.3

Sadguru, can you tell us more about any of Shiva's first disciples?

0:47.3

Shiva in yoga is seen as the, not as a god, but as the Aadi Yogi, that means he's the first

0:56.2

yogi and the Adi Guru, that means the first guru.

1:02.8

And today, yoga as a science, yoga as a system, yoga as a technology for inner well-being

1:10.2

is available to us only because

1:12.9

of the feminine play that is Parvati compelled him to teach.

1:18.9

By himself, he would have never done that.

1:24.6

So because he became the first guru, naturally he developed disciples and devotees.

1:30.3

Of the first seven disciples that he taught yoga too, who are known as saptarishis.

1:40.3

Of these saptarishis, the whole of Southern mysticism has come from Agastya Moni.

1:51.0

He is everything, Rhoasiyya, because everything that we know is from him.

1:56.0

He was his Shiva's direct disciple.

1:59.0

Another disciple was Brighu. Brigo became intensely devote about

2:09.6

Shiva. That he became very feminine, because devotion is feminine.

2:23.3

He became a great devotee of Shiva. So every day he comes and he wants to do three times he wants to circumambulate

2:30.3

Shiva.

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