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Inside Sadhguru Sannidhi: An oasis of mindfulness, meditation, and all things natural beauty

Inside Sadhguru Sannidhi: An oasis of mindfulness, meditation, and all things natural beauty

Time of India29-04-2025
Imagine walking into a lush green farmhouse in Delhi, where chants echo in the background via speakers, greenery surrounds the space, a small idol of Nandi Maharaj overlooks a temple structure, old-school energy with swings and grass, and a pathway that leads to a quiet room where magic brews in the mind.
This is what
Sadhguru Sannidhi
in Chhatarpur, Delhi, is all about.
It is a space with peace, calm, positivity, love, and a feeling so profound that it is impossible to put it into words.
And on Sunday, April 27,
Sadhguru
Sannidhi hosted a beautiful meditation session on '
Miracle of Mind
'.
The day started with some beautiful songs sung by volunteers at the Sannidhi, and the participants were overjoyed, swaying with the tunes, the love, and the chants every single word had.
Eventually, RJ Raunac took the stage, introducing people to Sadhguru, his works, his contributions, and a story by him on the human mind being a Kalpavriksha.
The story explained how a tired man sat under a tree, and dozed off. Feeling well rested, he thought, if only I could have some water.. And water appeared in front of him. He then thought, what if I could have some food.. And food appeared too!
But then as his thoughts wandered away, he thought that maybe the tree he was sitting below housed ghosts, and soon ghosts surrounded the man, torturing him, beating him, and eventually killing him, everything he thought in his mind.
Sadhguru then explained that most of us are using this Kalpavriksha of our mind unconsciously, focusing just on worry, fear, and negative thinking, and then we end up creating exactly that in our lives.
The 7-minute miracle
After the story, came the meditation itself, and everyone fell into an instant peace and calm. It was merely seven minutes long, but with Sadhguru's words, his quiet presence, the depth of his voice, and the sheer silence in which everyone sat, the 7 minutes flew by as if in seconds.
We were guided to sit comfortably, close our eyes, and simply become aware of our breath. The instructions were very simple with no complicated mantra or difficult posture, but just attention, breath, and silence.
And for so many people in that session, in those seven minutes, something shifted.
Sadhguru's voice said just two sentences repeatedly - I am not the Body, I am not even the mind. With every inhale and exhale, people chanted in their minds just that, and slowly, even the mind became something we could feel.
Thoughts still came and went, but they didn't stick, and there was a completeness between the body and the thoughts.
As a bell rang at the end of 7 minutes, it was as if time flew by, and so many participants claimed that they just did not realise how less 7 minutes could be when you were connected to yourself in a form.
A lesson people will remember
When people took that short meditation session, they realised that miracles aren't just performed outside, but they are actually in our own mind, and in our ability to guide it, silence it, and connect to it. When we learn how to use our mind consciously, it becomes a powerful friend, and with that comes a gentle calm that is rarely achieved in between the stress and tensions of everyday life.
The Miracle of Mind
The Miracle of Mind app was launched by Sadhguru in February 2025, and has already created waves globally. Since its launch, the app shattered all records, surpassing 1 million downloads within just 15 hours. It claimed the number one spot in the iOS Health & Fitness category for three consecutive days before launch. Developed by an international team of volunteers from
Isha Foundation
, the app offers a simple yet powerful 7-minute meditation practice guided by Sadhguru, backed by research from Harvard Medical School and UK
mental health
experts.
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