#1479 - How Gautama Became A Buddha

The Sadhguru Podcast - Of Mystics and Mistakes

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🗓️ 1 May 2026

⏱️ 4 minutes

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Gautama Buddha’s intense seeking led him on an extreme path which nearly destroyed his physical body. Illustrated through striking visuals, Sadhguru narrates the story of Gautama Buddha’s intense sadhana, which culminated in his Enlightenment. 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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0:27.5	online and in store ends 5th of may see website for details gotama went to every known master of the time.
0:40.3	He was intellectually so brilliant and his longing so great.
0:46.3	If he went to a place what normally somebody would pick it up, in years, he would do it in weeks.
0:55.0	The eight types of samadis, he achieved all eight of them,
1:00.0	but still he knew this is not fullness of life.
1:04.0	Still longing.
1:07.0	When nothing else worked, he took to an extreme path,
1:10.0	which is called a Samanas.
1:12.6	One of the most basic aspects of their life is they never ask for food.
1:18.6	Just keep walking.
1:20.6	Walking, walking, walking.
1:22.6	Gautama took the path so severely that he didn't walk in the direction as to where food is.
1:30.3	He simply walked straight.
1:34.3	In the process, he destroyed his body so badly.
1:38.3	His body became so weak.
1:41.3	He became all skin and bones because he did not go in search of food unless it came to him.
1:49.0	He never ate.
1:51.0	One day he came to the banks of Nirenjana.
1:55.0	This is a small stream just about two feet, flowing little swiftly.
2:00.0	He came, he tried to cross.
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