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COIMBATORE, MAY 2
What do ‘Motorcycle mystic’, ‘Biker yogi’, ‘Guru of swag, ‘Style icon’ have in common? They’ve all been used to describe Isha Foundation’s Sadhguru at one point or another. The spiritual guru, whose Save Soil Movement is making waves, had his first ‘Ask me anything’ session, #AMAwithSadhguru, on Twitter for half an hour where answered all kinds of queries: from what kind of dosa he ate to his future as an actor to quintessential relationship questions, and some were even about cryptocurrency.
The questions flew in thick and fast, while Sadhguru was ready with lightning-fast responses following which #AMAwithSadhguru was trending on top for a brief period on the microblogging site.
- Vipul Betala would probably not have expected this hilarious reply to his question “Have you ever punched anyone?” “Sorry you are late,” Sadhguru informed him. “I don’t do that anymore.”
The invitation to “Ask Me Anything” was grabbed with gleeful gusto. From “I want to eat your dosa” to “Will we see you in a movie?”, “Have you ever punched anyone?”, “Should I buy crypto-currency?” to the quintessential question on relationships, the questions flew in thick and fast and received lightning responses from Sadhguru causing the hashtag #AMAwithSadhguru to trend at No.1 briefly.
“@SadhguruJV, cool sunglasses. Where can I get them from?” Ishreen wanted to know. Pat came the reply: “You are missing the man. The cool is not in the sunglasses.” If you’ve been following Sadhguru’s 100-day lone motorcycle #JourneyForSoil, you wouldn’t have missed the ubiquitous all-weather sunglasses which he says is an invitation to the Sun to keep shining for the 100-day ride.
You are missing the man. The cool is not in the sunglasses. – Sg#AMAwithSadhguru https://t.co/FAP3eDZw7M
— Sadhguru (@SadhguruJV) May 1, 2022
Sadhguru has been asked by many (sometimes exasperatedly) how he has an answer to every question- without even having to think. That famous quality was on full display on social media. That and the wit.
When Diker Pagui asked “Should I buy crypto currency?” Sadhguru told him to “Wait till I make a Yogicoin. Till then Yoga.”
Wait till I make a Yogicoin. Till then Yoga. -Sg #SaveSoil #AMAwithSadhguru https://t.co/QDZ7MS9NQn
— Sadhguru (@SadhguruJV) May 1, 2022
To Anupriya Malpani who told Sadhguru, “My husband wants to eat your dosa. Me too…”, he quipped, “Don’t ever let that happen. You could lose the man.”
Don't ever let that happen. You could lose the man. -Sg #SaveSoil #AMAwithSadhguru https://t.co/dimmHVibns
— Sadhguru (@SadhguruJV) May 1, 2022
Vipul Betala would probably not have expected this hilarious reply to his question “Have you ever punched anyone?” “Sorry you are late,” Sadhguru informed him. “I don’t do that anymore.”
Sorry, you are late. I don’t do that anymore. – Sg#AMAwithSadhguru https://t.co/p7OWAoDMps
— Sadhguru (@SadhguruJV) May 1, 2022
He also had a message for his trollers. Anand Haridas asked, “What is the one thing you like most about your trollers?” To which Sadhguru responded “Their commitment to listen to every word I say.” He included a message for them with his response: “But this time around, I beseech them, troll me as much as you want, but please express your concern for Soil🙏🏾”
Their commitment to listen to every word I say. But this time around, I beseech them, troll me as much as you want, but please express your concern for Soil🙏🏾
– Sg#AMAwithSadhguru #SaveSoil https://t.co/fLy5hgrSJu— Sadhguru (@SadhguruJV) May 1, 2022
“Soil” was on the lips of a few of the questioners too. Zoey Duyen Nguyen asked: “I come from a communist country, where citizen’s needs are not normally part of the government’s agenda, what can I do for Save Soil? How would it make an impact?” Sadhguru repeated what he has been saying all through his journey – “Doesn’t matter where you are from. Raise your voice for #SaveSoil as soil and ecology don’t have national borders. It is a global phenomenon. Be a part of it.”
Doesn’t matter where you are from. Raise your voice for #SaveSoil as soil and ecology don’t have national borders. It is a global phenomenon. Be a part of it. – Sg#AMAwithSadhguru https://t.co/bI2ubXP8DH
— Sadhguru (@SadhguruJV) May 1, 2022
9-1/2-year-old Adisree wanted to know “When is the estimated time of when all the people in the world are going to know about the soil being important to humans?” Sadhguru told her, “Dear Adisree, it depends on what you are willing to do to make it happen. If yourself and everyone around you is 100%, then we should do it in 100 days as planned.”
Dear Adisree, it depends on what you are willing to do to make it happen. If yourself and everyone around you is 100%, then we should do it in 100 days as planned. –Sg #SaveSoil #AMAwithSadhguru https://t.co/xqvTKylyq2
— Sadhguru (@SadhguruJV) May 1, 2022
Arun Kumar too expressed a somewhat similar sentiment: Why the government cannot understand the importance of soil and act by itself? “Right now Indian government seems to have a good soil policy and work is being done too, it seems. So, it’s a little confusing that what is going to happen extra via our soil movement, Sadhguru? Why the present government can’t understand it& act itself?”
Explaining the difference between Intention and Action, Sadhguru responded: “Shift in Intention can happen in a moment but when it comes to action it is a question of pace & pace is determined in a nation by how many people are behind the intent. Stand Up for #SaveSoil to make intentions into reality in a sensible amount of time.”
Shift in Intention can happen in a moment but when it comes to action it is a question of pace & pace is determined in a nation by how many people are behind the intent. Stand Up for #SaveSoil to make intentions into reality in a sensible amount of time. -Sg #AMAwithSadhguru https://t.co/O3Z36npXgL
— Sadhguru (@SadhguruJV) May 1, 2022
The live Twitter session began at 2 pm and went on for over an hour. Sadhguru, who has completed 40 days of his 100-day lone motorcycle #JourneyForSoil, has reach Central Asia from Europe and is set to begin his ride into the Middle East. Sadhguru launched the global Movement to Save Soil from extinction last month. The Movement is supported by several international and UN bodies. Global leaders and political parties from more than 70 countries around the world have pledged their support to save soil.
