Leela - Episode 1 - The Birth of Krishna

In this part of the Leela series, Sadhguru begins by speaking about the immensity and multifaceted nature of the being known as Krishna. An irrepressible child, an enchanting flute player, a lover, a warrior, an astute statesman, a yogi of the highest order – Krishna encompasses all of this and more.

As a part of this exploration into this paradoxical persona, Sadhguru stresses on the need for a person to be in the right state within himself in order to experience Krishna in totality. Otherwise, he warns, Krishna won’t be grasped in the right perspective, because he is so full of contradictions. He will come out as a totally distorted figure just by looking at one aspect because he’s so multi-dimensional and lived such an active life.

Sadhguru then delves into the miraculous events of Krishna’s birth and the incidents connected with it. He goes into the background of Krishna’s life, and the volatile circumstances that he grew out of, but which never limited him or prevented him from reaching his ultimate possibility.

Sadhguru is a man whose passion spills into everything he encounters. A fearless rebel from the start, his childhood was punctuated with solitary forays into the jungle for days at a stretch, snake-catching and class cutting. In youth, his blunt clarity into life made him an unofficial counselor to his problem-ridden college mates. His love of adventure led him on motorcycle expeditions, and his early business endeavors into poultry farming and construction were met with success. Just when you’ve summed him up as a cool maverick, he surprises you with a gentle side that can shed tears of compassion and extract laughter from hardened faces. Equally at home with bright-eyed village children, ash-smeared yogis and top-notch executives, Sadhguru defies any narrow description. With a keen mind, balanced by a heart that knows no boundary, he infects his zest for life into all who seek to live their lives to the fullest.