Inner Engineering: A Yogi's Guide to Joy
Discover why responsibility—not rules—turns struggle into joyful freedom
About This Book
This guide shows you how to stop outsourcing your peace to people, luck, or the weather and start creating it from within. You’ll learn to build inner pleasantness on demand, separate “you” from your runaway mind, and turn responsibility into real freedom. Through simple practices—steady posture, focused attention, smart eating, restful wakefulness, and energy-aligned routines—you’ll feel calmer, clearer, and more capable. You’ll also see how love becomes a way of being, not a bargain, and how to break old karmic loops that keep repeating in your life. Expect grounded steps, relatable stories, and a science-backed path to lasting joy.About the Author
Sadhguru is a contemporary yogi and founder of a global nonprofit dedicated to human well-being. For four decades he has taught practical tools that blend yogic science with everyday life—helping millions reduce stress, sharpen focus, and find inner stability. He established powerful meditation spaces and designed accessible practices that improve mental clarity, health, and relationships. A sought-after speaker at international forums, he translates complex concepts—like identity, karma, and consciousness—into simple actions anyone can use. His work centers on one promise: your inner state can be your choice, no matter the situation.
Biggest Takeaway
• Design your inner chemistry for calm focus and reliable energy. • Turn stress triggers into cues for clarity using attention training. • Break repeating life loops by spotting and rewriting your “karma software.” • Eat, move, and rest in ways that sharpen perception and reduce fatigue. • Replace blame with response-ability so decisions get simpler and faster. • Experience love as an inner state you can bring anywhere. • Align your daily rhythms with breath, posture, and sunlight for steadier moods. • Create a supportive home atmosphere with easy, repeatable rituals.
Key Insights from This Book
Explore the most important ideas and learn how to apply them in your life.
Responsibility is the fastest route to freedom, not a heavier load
Design your inner chemistry instead of forcing positive thinking
Create space between you and your mind to end suffering loops
Eat and time meals to sharpen clarity, energy, and mood
Sleep less by resting more through posture, breath, and pacing
Rewrite your karma by breaking repeating loops with conscious micro-choices
Make love a way of being instead of a bargain you trade
Align body and environment for steadier energy using simple geometry and cycles
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