A Role reversal for Sadhuguru on 'Duologue with Barun Das'

It is role reversal for the popular spiritual guru. He is in the hot seat. No rapid fire but an exchange of postulations by the host as ‘Duologue with Barun Das’ sets the context of spirituality in a management framework, in a bid to transit from complexity to clarity. Sadhguru talks about ‘Inner Engineering’ as the SOP for spirituality, but does it convince Barun Das?

Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev, known for his contributions in the field of yoga, spirituality, and environmentalism, is faced with a line of questioning from an IIT-IIM bred business leader where new theories come to light. The exchange on spirituality being a ‘concept’ or a way of life draws out an animated conversation.

“Being in conversation with Sadhguru has been partly educational, and completely riveting. I admire his capability to indulge me on most occasions when my point of view is contrarian. His ability to assimilate and reflect on new thought processes is particularly impressive,” said Barun Das, MD & CEO, TV9 Network and the ‘Duologue’ host. 

Duologue with Barun Das is a cerebral conversation with a legend or a legend in the making. As the title suggests, it is a two-way interaction to enable exchange of ideas in a free-flowing manner. Duologue is not provoked by headline management but to evolve emancipated influencer conversations.

The insights shared by Sadhguru on India’s role in the global arena and the importance of guiding the youth in the right direction added a new dimension to their Duologue, making it an unforgettable deliberation. 

In response to Barun's assertion that “Spirituality is born out of human minds,” Sadhguru said, “Concepts are made in human minds… it is not a product of your mind. If you keep your mind aside, you will become spiritual.” 

Barun shared three levers he manages his interfaces and life with. The first one is 'being true to his duty and himself,' the second, 'his belief of living and letting live,' and the third being 'consciously not harming anyone.' Sadhguru promptly called the definition of his ‘interfaces’ as ‘transactions of life’ and said, “Essentially, when you say interface, you’re trying to define your transactions with the world around you. It is important to separate the life of existence and life of transactions. Transactions are not your life; you are a life.” 

Sadhguru, with his vast knowledge and experience, shed light on various aspects of life and highlighted the four dimensions of Intelligence – ‘Buddhi, Ahankara, Manas & Chitta.’ 

Seeking clarity amid the complexity, Barun demanded an SOP for spirituality that can be followed in daily life. Sadhguru joked about his ashram being a ‘Factory of Spirituality.’ However, he gave out the SOP with the help of a 20-second exercise and called the method ‘Inner Engineering’. 

The enigma of Sadhguru’s spiritual discourse gets decoded through a logical point by point counter in the six-part series streaming now on News9 Plus. 

EP1: Complexity to Clarity

EP2: Spiritual Factory S.O.P.

EP3: Intoxicated

EP4: The Math of Happiness

EP5: India’s Tryst

EP6: Yonder of Youth

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The series is also available on the News9 Plus website: 

https://www.news9plus.com/webseries/duologue-with-barun-das-featuring-sadhguru-jaggi-vasudev