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Based on what I have read and learnt , I think these tips maybe helpful... Swami Vivekananda had an excellent memory which enabled him to memorize entire books word for word. He attributed his practice of celibacy and meditation for it. Aurobindo states about developing a phenomenal memory after practice of pranayama for a period of time, which similarly enabled him to memorize a lot of content very easily. Mata Amritanandamayi in her books had stated that a relaxed mind is a sponge in terms of memory and it becomes very easy to memorize with such a mind. A peaceful and tension-free environment at home is considered to be ideal for creating such a relaxed mind, and she attributed the memorizing of entire scriptures by children to such an environment. As per her, a tense mind restricts the memorizing potential. Cultivating an interest in the subject matter is essential for retainment, and an enlightened master attributed Krishna's vast memory in various matters to his interest in them.

If you are seeking answers to questions with a certain intensity, I would say the answer can come in the form of a teacher or a book. This depends upon your receptivity as well. The ego blocks grace and wisdom if the sufficient spade work in terms of self-purification by sadhana and practices are not done. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, former Indian president and the scientist who played a major role in India's space rocket programme, had in his autobiography talked about his dejection after not being selected as an air force pilot, and talking with Swami Sivananda in this regard. He credited Sivananda's counsel with recharging him and motivating him to pursue alternative career options which later turned out to be eventful. https://sundaysatsang.blogspot.com/2011/02/abdul-kalam-meets-swami-sivananda.html

You might find these sayings on Kundalini helpful... https://www.ramaquotes.com/html/kundalini.html Kundalini awakening without the necessary preparation behind it is bound to result in such issues you have mentioned. Daily meditation and a disciplined lifestyle and a good physical regimen are considered necessary to be strong enough to channel the awakened kundalini to higher states of consciousness. Without such traits , the kundalini energy can bring strong sexual stimuli leading to masturbation or sex so as to dissipate the heavy energy flow. While performing seva in an ashram for an extended period of time with meditation and good company around, I was able to channel the kundalini to higher states of nondual consciousness and unitary perception effortlessly for a period of time, which was very blissful and peaceful. Channeling Kundalini to higher states of consciousness can be very hard if you do not have the proper personal traits and environment around you, imho.

The Buddha attained Nirvana or enlightenment when he was 35 years old. It was his enlightenment that provided the basis of his teachings later on. He attained Parinirvana when he relinquished his body at age of 80. Much of what he taught predated from the earlier tradition but he also varied from it by his rejection of the Vedas and other theological differences. This created a lot of opposition to him from Brahminism during those times. Buddha lived 2500 years back in ancient India, and was also a sannyasin who took alms from householders . Sadhguru is a householder himself who attained enlightenment. I am not comparing Buddha with Sadhguru, but only underlining the fact that both broke with conventional methods and traditions in their times. 2500 years back, Indian society was very simple and uncomplicated. Buddha was able to deliver the flower sutra silently with a flower , but if he does the same in modern times, he would be accused of being cryptic. Sadhguru uses technology available in modern times for his purposes including instruction and does not despise them.

Arada Kalama and Udarka Ramaputra were teachers of Siddhartha who acknowledged his ability as a practitioner and asked him to lead their community alongside them but Siddhartha preferred to move on. This was before his enlightenment. They had not verified his enlightened state, and Uddaka Ramaputta had even died by then.

There are corrupt policemen having ties with the mafia, and who guns down innocent civilians too , which is quite common these days. And there are soldiers who fight for self-defence from aggressors, against soldiers alone and not civilians, abiding to their code of conduct. Napoleon and Marshal Bernodette were noted for their chivalry in this regard, and Bernodette's reputation for chivalry was a factor which enabled him to be king of Sweden and Norway later on by popular approval. Armies around the world have also assisted in natural disaster management and relief in their countries reducing loss of casualties and property in the process. I am against war myself, and modern wars are mostly manipulated by corporate interests and sale of military weapons and securing energy routes. There are pictures of his motorbikes and car, with powerful engines and systems, necessary for his long travels, and which he himself drives without a chauffeur. These are part of his genuine requirements and needs. Yeah, but have you noticed that he is not driving in perfectly smooth roads but in rugged terrain and that too with an old 16 year old car. I like these articles though and do keep posting such.

So are you saying that the policeman should not patrol as it is unethical, or that we should not kill harmful viruses or bacteria in the body as it is unethical ! Again, where are photographs of Sadhguru's fleet of cars and private jets and mansions ! I have not seen them . Also I stated that he was a successful businessman even before he ventured into spirituality. https://www.americanbazaaronline.com/2022/06/16/indias-billionaires-set-to-grow-by-80-over-next-decade-449955/ India at present is the fastest growing economy on earth, and is minting billionaires and milionaires in dollar terms with each passing day. With his kind of brains and critical insights in varied subjects as well as tireless energy, it is possible that Sadhguru could have been a billionaire himself if he stayed on as a businessman without venturing into spirituality. Much of his wealth is ploughed back into ecological conservation projects that I had mentioned and which he is passionate about.

All these are well and good in older times. But I would like to ask who is the lineage master who verified that the Buddha is fit to teach, notwithstanding his claims of enlightenment or Nirvana !

This youtube is in Hindi, a language I know. I went through the whole video, but could not find any reference to a fleet of expensive cars, private jets , mansions, expensive suits and jewellery. Reference is mostly about Sadhguru's motorbikes but he is a motorbiking enthusiast from his youth. His automobiles are used extensively for transportation purposes for his projects . He is a licensed pilot with a helicopter of his own which he uses for better time management and which corresponds to his needs and requirements. https://isha.sadhguru.org/in/en/sadhguru/man/sadhguru-flies-helicopter To put the record straight, Sadhguru was already a successful businessman in the construction industry and agriculture, before he ventured into spirituality. But even then he never flaunted his wealth or displayed egoism , and treated everyone as equals and with fraternal affection and readily appreciated the virtues of those who were not as well-off as he was. As an adventurer who rode motorbikes all over India and the world and even in jungles, he led mostly a spartan lifestyle and slept on the bare ground in many occasions wherever he found himself . Since his childhood he was also a nature activist who personally caught highly dangerous snakes like vipers, cobras and king cobras which had ventured into urban areas, and released them back in jungles, while grown men around him were frozen nerveless in terror. Sadhguru has a world record in his name for planting saplings in his efforts for ecological preservation. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/over-8-lakh-trees-planted-in-one-day-in-tn/articleshow/2191748.cms On 17th October, 2006, 256,289 volunteers working on 6284 sites spread across Tamil Nadu planted a record number of 852,587 saplings in a single day. He has similarly worked and executed other nature related projects in India and around the world and has created awareness on them through his talks and discussion sessions. I had found his talks on the subject very informative, and got an interesting insight that a certain mountainous region which he and his volunteers had turned into lush forests had also recorded a marked decrease in temperature levels. This takes a lot of significance considering the unprecedented heatwaves that is plaguing the world , with the 2021 Canada heatwave resulting in over 600 heat related deaths. The rich and powerful who are regulated by a good value system is obviously an asset to the world, and the Hindu scriptures also emphasize that the virtuous, charitable and yogic householder is superior the sannyasin or monk. Guru Nanak, the founder of Sikhism, had stated that earning a living though honest and fair means in remembrance of God, and performing charity with the same is the greatest austerity, and such a one does not have to perform any other rituals.

When Hitler unleashed his murderous forces around the world, he obviously had to be stopped. Even many German soldiers during WW 2 committed suicide as their orders to kill civilians conflicted with their moral conscience and code of conduct. In the context of a policeman, if he did not perform the duties of patrolling a violent street or neighborhood out of cowardice, it will result in higher crime rates and violence. It can also be the civil society's fault if the kid or his family is a victim of discrimination and hence lacks the rights to education or employment and so on.

Well, an enlightened master is considered auspicious and worthy of reverence in eastern philosophy. In the yoga vasistha, it is stated that satsang or company of an enlightened one is considered to be one of the four swiftest ways to enlightenment, the others being contentment, self-control and self-inquiry. Sadhguru has not set himself as a deity to worship but has focussed on creating mechanisms to serve people to unveil the Self or Buddha nature within themselves. He is indeed invited to intellectual forums throughout the world for his critical insights. With respect to your statement, I would say I wish you were actually correct, and too many people around the world indeed revered Sadhguru, as this would mean that his teachings would have made the necessary impact to create a better world and future. Imo, the world's present trajectory is headed towards certain disaster.

Yes, needs and greed/cravings are separate from each other. Gandhi himself had stated , " Earth has enough to satisfy every man's needs, but not every man's greed." Strong desires in the form of cravings and aversions are what creates this restlesness within the human psyche, which Sadhguru equates with violence. There are many who resort to crime to satisfy their cravings, even though their basic needs are met. Cravings obstructed, can lead to great stress and negativity, which also results in violence and disorder. Today I came across a saying of the Islamic saint and scholar Ali Ibn Talib... ' One who rushes madly after inordinate desire, runs the risk of encountering destruction and death.' Ali ibn Abi Talib But the society we live in is deeply conditioned by the advertising industry which imprints desires within us for products which we may not even need. The message such ads seemingly imparts is that having their product makes one a winner in life , with the rest being losers. Obviously such messages puts a lot of pressure in vulnerable, impressionable minds who measure their self-esteem with the acquisition of such products even if they do not necessarily need it. The sight of one who has a mansion, fleet of expensive cars,helicopters and private jets, and all the connotations of wealth and status in society, can create similar cravings in other people with adverse results. And since modern society worships its rich celebrities and icons rather than sages or saints, we are creating a potentially violent society in the process.

A soldier massacring innocent civilians will be violating his ethical duties as a soldier, and would be a murderer instead. I have cited the likes of Buddha, Anandamayi Ma , Rajini Menon who have stated that ethical and virtuous conduct is potent enough to attain enlightenment. A hungry street kid stealing and robbing would highlight poor governance and dereliction of duty by the regions administrators resulting in lack of prosperity and crime. In the Hindu scriptures, it is said that an administrator who brings all-round prosperity and peace to his region begets more spiritual merit than a number of saints, and can attain heavenly states and enlightenment faster.

Well, I am glad that he murdered her though Mahasamadhi and not with assault guns.

Sadhguru's wife Vijayakumari gave up her physical body through mahasamadhi in 1999. Her interest in Mahasamadhi came up after hearing a talk over the subject by a saint they had met in a forest. Even though Sadhguru discouraged her then, she went through the process and attained enlightenment and Mahasamadhi . This happened in front of many disciples and people. Since Vijayakumari was relatively young, her parents who were obviously concerned of her wellbeing and not knowing the intricacies of mahasamadhi, could not accept her physical death and filed murder charges to bring more scrutiny over her death. The police however after investigation stated Sadhguru to be innocent of any wrongdoing. This happened way back in 1999, but is usually taken up by people focused on the negatives. Vijayakumari led a dream life with Sadhguru , who often took her in his adventure trips and motorbiking expeditions throughout the country. Both of them were not born in a background of yogic culture and had led fairly materialistic and secular lives, till Sadhguru's experience of enlightenment on Chamundi Hill on Mysore. Sadhguru had also spoken of his wife's experience of Mahasamadhi here... https://isha.sadhguru.org/us/en/sadhguru/man/vijji An enlightened master had stated to me that most people who attain enlightenment leave the body consciously. It's not that they are embracing death but are embracing life at a much more conscious and blissful level. He told me that it is those who have previous impressions or tendencies of compassion, as well as having articulate communication skills, who usually remain in the body so as to share their experiences and teachings, and show the path to others as well. Buddha had himself left his body though Mahasamadhi after he found that his body was old and damaged by disease beyond repair, and had stated his intentions to his disciples as well as final instructions. Jiddu Krishnamurti , after getting diagnosed as having pancreatic cancer at 90, similarly ended his talks and lectures , citing his lack of fitness for the same, and after communicating his decision to leave his body through mahasamadhi to his close friends and associates, gave up his body. This is stated in the biography 'The Light of Krishnamurti' by his friend and associate Gabriele Blackburn.

I know of a female enlightened master named Shivayogini Matha (1923-1981) from Kerala, India whose sadhana or spiritual practice was chanting the Panchakshari mantra 'Om Namah Shivaya.' This mantra is considered to be the most potent mantra in Hinduism and also the favourite mantra of the Avatars. Shivayogini Matha was very punctual and precise in the chanting of this mantra from youth. Due to her numerous illnesses at youth including cancer, doctors had given the grim prognosis of a short life for her. Shivayogini Matha had stated that her grave diseases at youth were her Guru, as it made her mind focus and prioritize spiritual development. Her faith in the mantra and diligent practice enabled her to outlive the grim prognosis of her doctor, and he similarly stated the same , attributing her healing to her faith. She continued with her mantra chanting practice under the guidance of her Guru, and eventually attained enlightenment. She chanted the mantra during her days of sadhana, perceiving it as a flame of lamp consecrated in her heart (in her own words). Hrtpadma karnika madhye, sthira dipa nibhakrtim I angustha matram, acalam, dhyayed om karam Tsvaram II One should contemplate on "om" as Isvara in the heart resembling an unflickering flame. — Dhyana Bindu Upanisad, XIX

In the evolution of consciousness this is probably the first time mankind is going through the problem of loneliness. You feel homeless in spite of having a home. You feel disconnected in spite of connections. You live in darkness in spite of light. You live in despair in spite of so much of celebration. The reason is you are disconnected with nature. To live with nature is to live with God. To live with nature is to appreciate the magic of the sunrise, the magic of the song of the birds, the magic of the morning breeze. Not seeing this magic is not seeing God. The whole of nature is alive and not seeing this magical presence is being dead. ~ Swami Sukhabodhananda Take it as a discipline to see the miracle of life and you will feel connected and live a natural life. ~ Swami Sukhabodhananda When a man moves away from nature his heart becomes hard. ~ Native American saying Now and again, it is necessary to seclude yourself among deep mountains and hidden valleys to restore your link to the source of life. Breathe in and let yourself soar to the ends of the universe; breathe out and bring the cosmos back inside. Next, breathe up all the fecundity and vibrancy of the earth. Finally, blend the breath of heaven and the breath of earth with your own, becoming the Breath of Life itself. ~ Morihei Ueshiba

Insightful article by Sri Sri Ravi Shankar on asanas and the mental stability it brings... https://www.artofliving.org/nl-en/yoga/patanjali-yogasutra/knowledge-sheet-84 This advice have helped me a lot, and upon experiencing mental agitation or confusion due to proliferation of mental stimuli or thoughts-emotions, I sit down in the lotus position or padmasana, and found my mind becoming more stable and calmer effortlessly and pretty quick. This helped me to calm the mind, bring mental clarity and sort out any issues at hand better. Another technique is obviously observation of the breath.

Violence generates more violence; hatred produces more hatred. Peace cannot be conquered. Peace cannot be the result of violence. Peace comes to us only when we dissolve the Ego, when we destroy within us all those psychological factors that produce war. ~ Samael Aun Weor We must experience the Truth in a direct, practical and real way; this is only possible in the stillness and silence of the mind, and this is achieved by means of meditation. ~ Samael Aun Weor What is the use of education if we do not become creative, conscious and truly intelligent? Real education does not mean knowing how to read and write. Any stupid person, any fool can know how to read and write. We need to have intelligence and it only awakens within us when the consciousness awakens. ~ Samael Aun Weor When consciousness has awakened it is not something sensational or spectacular. It's simply a reality as natural as the one of a tree that has growth slowly and developed without starts or sensational stuffs. Nature is Nature. ~ Samael Aun Weor

Insightful article by spiritual teacher Eknath Easwaran on the still mind as perceived from the Hindu and Christian religious philosophies... https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/opinion/speaking-tree/a-still-mind-is-divine/articleshow/89230633.cms

Thoughts and emotions come from the same source. Thoughts are the dry expressions of the mind, emotions are juicy. The way you think is the way you feel. ~ Sadghuru Self-awareness is increased much more rapidly by observing feelings rather than thoughts. The thoughts associated with even one feeling may literally run into the thousands. The understanding of the underlying emotion and its correct handling is, therefore, more rewarding and less time-consuming than dealing with one’s thoughts. ~ David R. Hawkins Focus on the feeling itself, not on the thoughts. Thoughts are endless and self-reinforcing, and they only breed more thoughts. Thoughts are merely rationalizations of the mind to try and explain the presence of the feeling. The real reason for the feeling is the accumulated pressure behind the feeling that is forcing it to come up in the moment. ~ David R. Hawkins Thousands and even millions of thoughts can be replaced by a single emotion. Emotions are more basic and primitive than mental processes. ~ David R. Hawkins Feelings come and go, and eventually you realize that you are not your feelings, but that the real “you” is merely witnessing them. ~ David R. Hawkins

An informative article by Sister Pratibha Daya of the Brahmakumaris on staying calm in the midst of chaos. https://svbrahmakumaris.org/7-ways-to-stay-calm-in-chaos/

Eliciting an emotional or emotive reaction is better for tv ratings, than a boring, clinical response. The roman emperors similarly tried to hide the deficiencies in their rule and administration by catering to the emotional cravings of the roman masses for blood and gore, through the colloseum with its gladiators and state enemies like foreigner pows and christians forced to fight lions and beasts. WWF, even though clearly staged, still is hugely popular amongst the masses seeking emotional sensation through its violence, primitive machismo attributes and foul language.

Teachings of the Masters on Awareness-Proactivty and Unconsciousness-Ego-Reactivity.... Act. Do not react. --Sri Ravi Shankar Sin is never in action. It is always in reaction. -- Swami Chinmayananda Virtuous ( proactive) action increases intelligence, while sinful ( reactive ) acts decreases intelligence. --Vidura Neeti ( Mahabharatha ) If you want to progress in your life and grow, act not to react. --Harbhajan Yogi Bhajan Respond. Do not react. --Osho Just stay focused. Don't react. Just be a witness and you will see the magic of it. --Swami Chidanand Saraswati Be proactive. Do not be reactive. --Stephen Covey ( Author of 7 habits of highly effective people ) Habitually we react to external stimuli, that is we are generally overwhelmed by retaliatory emotional forces within us demanding appropriate action. But surely this cannot be called 'action' , it is in fact ' re-action' . Discipline of the reasoning mind controls the reactive forces and results in appropriate 'action' rather than 're-action', one should endeavour to establish control and avoid retaliatory behaviour. --Acharya Mahaprajna Quality of life depends on what happens in the space between stimulus and response. -- Stephen Covey Because of the space between stimulus and response, people have the power of choice; therefore,leaders are neither born nor made — meaning environmentally trained and nurtured. They are self-made through chosen responses, and if they choose based on principles and develop increasingly greater discipline, their freedom to choose increases. -- Stephen Covey Reaction is unconscious. You do not know exactly that you are being manipulated. You are not aware that you are behaving like a slave, not like a master. Action out of consciousness is response. -- Osho You can act in two ways -- one is reaction, another is response. Reaction comes out of your past conditionings; it is mechanical. Response comes out of your presence, awareness, consciousness; it is non-mechanical. The ability to respond is one of the greatest principles of growth. You are not following any order, any commandment; you are simply following your awareness. You are functioning like a mirror, reflecting the situation and responding to it -- not out of your memory from past experiences of similar situations, not repeating your reactions, but acting fresh, new, in this very moment. Neither the situation is old, nor your response -- both are new. -- Osho One who is obsessed with worldly pursuits, one who is body-oriented, cannot really go into this. We need to develop a distance from our mind and not give in to impulsiveness. Those who react are the ones who are living mindlessly. So in a way, we can say that living mindfully is being in meditation. -- Anandmurti Gurumaa So action which is born of reaction breeds sorrow. Most of our thoughts are the result of the past, of time. A mind that is not built on the past, that has totally understood this whole process of reaction, can act every minute totally, completely, wholly. — J. Krishnamurti Action which is born of reaction breeds sorrow. — J. Krishnamurti

Emotions when properly employed can bring happiness and creativity in life, while improperly employed through lack of discrimination or discretion can result in reactions leading to regressive conflict, strife and loss . Through Awareness, one goes beyond the realm of conditioned likes and dislikes, attain better self-mastery, and cultivate a progressive positive attitude in all situations and circumstances in life.