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The Sadhguru Podcast - Of Mystics and Mistakes

Why Do Monks Shave Their Head #DailyWisdom

The Sadhguru Podcast - Of Mystics and Mistakes

Sadhguru Official

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

4.81.2K Ratings

🗓️ 20 October 2025

⏱️ 1 minutes

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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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0:00.0

Now you will see all our brahmacharis every month.

0:19.0

One day before Amavasya on the Shavaratri day, their headsacharies every month. One day before Amavasya on the Shiva-Ratry day, their heads are shaved every month.

0:25.8

Because they are doing certain sadana to push their energies up.

0:30.7

And shaving your hair distorts your energy of the upper portion of your body. Sometimes some women who have never cut their hair in their life,

0:41.4

suddenly they go to some temple and shave their hair,

0:44.6

they'll lose their mental balance,

0:46.6

simply because an upsurge of energy happens

0:48.9

because of shaving of the head.

0:51.9

So the Brahmataries have necessary sadana to direct their energy in that way, so they're

0:56.8

constantly shaving their head to make use of the little help that it gives them.

1:03.2

But once their energies reach a certain peak, they will not cut their hair anymore.

1:07.9

Because after that, keeping the energy in the body becomes a whole challenge.

1:12.9

It wants to go now.

1:15.0

If we had long hair, we would have tied it up and you know, you saw Gautam Buddha,

1:19.3

tied it up and kept it there.

1:21.9

Now if you don't have long hair, you tie something else up to keep your head together.

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