Jaggi Vasudev is the author of the New York Times bestsellers Inner Engineering: A Yogi's Guide to Joy and Karma: A Yogi's Guide to Crafting Your Destiny, and a frequent speaker at international forums.
12 Facts About Jaggi Vasudev
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Jaggi Vasudev's father was an ophthalmologist at the Mysuru Railway Hospital and his mother a homemaker.
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In 1990, Vijikumari and Jaggi Vasudev had their only child, Radhe.
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Jaggi Vasudev married Indian classical vocalist Sandeep Narayan in 2014.
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Jaggi Vasudev explained that his motivation to start a poultry farm was driven by the serenity it yielded in the hours he wasn't working.
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The business required minimal attention throughout the day, so Jaggi Vasudev was able pursue other interests during his time off, like writing poetry.
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Jaggi Vasudev started the company in partnership with a friend, who was a civil engineer.
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Jaggi Vasudev began travelling across Karnataka and Hyderabad on his motorcycle, conducting his style of yoga classes, known as Sahaja Sthiti Yoga, subsisting on the income from his poultry farm rental and donating the funds received from his students.
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On 23 September 1982, he drove up Chamundi Hill, and as he sat on a stone, Jaggi Vasudev had his first spiritual experience.
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Jaggi Vasudev has spoken at the annual World Economic Forum in 2007,2017 and 2020.
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Jaggi Vasudev stood 92nd in The Indian Express list of 100 most powerful Indians in 2012 and 40th in India Todays list of fifty most powerful Indians in 2019.
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Jaggi Vasudev has addressed questions about the use of mercury by stating that individuals who have not studied and mastered the ancient practices of Siddha medicine should not consume such substances.