🚨 77 Kailash Mansarovar pilgrims from Sadhguru’s group were at the immigration centre when the devastating flash flood struck Gyirong in Tibet. Their whereabouts remain unknown
Sadhguru says one of his Kailash groups was caught in the disaster while returning from the pilgrimage, with the immigration building and parts of the town flooded
He says 495 people from 21 groups have returned safely, 743 remain in Tibet and 148 are in Nepal, while teams are working with authorities to reach those affected
Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev tweets, "A terrible and tragic flash flood has taken place at Gyirong in Tibet, China, and one of our Kailash groups was caught in it. While on their way back, they were at the immigration office when the flood occurred, and the building and much of the town seems to have been flooded... There has been no official information on the whereabouts of any of the people who were at the immigration office. We are working with the authorities to see if we can get to the location and stand ready to be part of the rescue efforts, regardless of the risk involved. Of the 21 groups that are part of our Sojourn, 495 people have already returned safely. 743 people are currently in Tibet, 148 people are in Nepal, and 77 people were at the immigration center, and 3 volunteers in Timure, Nepal..."
A terrible and tragic flash flood has taken place at Gyirong in Tibet - China, and one of our Kailash groups was caught in it. While on their way back, they were at the immigration office when the flood occurred and the building and much of the town seems to have been flooded.
All of us, including the volunteers and support teams are deeply anguished and are doing our utmost to assist in the rescue. There has been no official information on the whereabouts of any of the people who were at the immigration office. We are working with the authorities to see if we can get to the location and stand ready to be part of the rescue efforts, regardless of the risk involved.
Of the 21 groups who are part of our Sojourn, 495 people have already returned safely. 743 people are currently in Tibet, 148 people are in Nepal, and 77 people were at the immigration center, and 3 volunteers in Timure, Nepal.
To the families and loved ones of those in our group and hundreds of others who are affected in the region, I share your pain and we are sparing no effort during this profoundly difficult time. I am personally in the region to ensure the best can be done in the given circumstances 🙏🏽- Sg
Kailash is not limited to a physical place. If you create the necessary longing and remove the blocks of perception that you have created in the form of silly conclusions, beliefs, ideologies, and philosophies, I can make you experience Kailash wherever you are. -Sg
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Dear media outlets,
@IndianExpress@ndtv
A few of you were very quick to run headlines claiming that Sadhguru’s advice made actor Rajesh Kumar quit acting, take up farming and eventually land in ₹2 crore debt.
Great headline. Great for clicks.
Except there’s a small problem; Rajesh Kumar himself has now come out and explained what actually happened.
Yes, he was inspired by Sadhguru’s views on agriculture. Yes, those conversations influenced him. But Rajesh has clearly said that taking up farming was his own decision. He wanted to experience farming himself and understand what farmers actually go through.
And the debt didn’t magically appear because someone told him to farm. There were floods, COVID, crop and plantation losses, and problems with finding groundwater.
There’s another detail that conveniently disappeared from some of these headlines: Rajesh has already cleared most of that debt. He had said earlier this year that only around 10–15% was left.
So why reduce the entire story to “Sadhguru’s advice = ₹2 crore debt”?
That isn’t reporting. That’s taking a complicated story, stripping away the context and turning it into a convenient headline.
Nobody is asking you to praise Sadhguru. Criticise him if you want. Ask tough questions. That’s what journalism is supposed to do.
But when the person at the centre of your story comes forward and says, essentially, “That’s not the whole story,” you have a responsibility to report that too.
So here’s a simple question:
Will you now publish the clarification with the same prominence as the original story? And will you correct the misleading impression and apologise to your readers, and to @SadhguruJV ?
Or was the truth only interesting until it stopped being useful for the headline?
Journalism is about telling the story. Not manufacturing one.
Like the Lens unsullied by memory only reflects what is, these Disappearing Faces are an uncontaminated reflection of the landscape they inhabit. -Sg #WorldPhotographyDay
Adiyogi has carried me on his back all my life. I thought I should carry him on my back on this ride to Kailash. Adiyogi Everywhere - the mission is on. Let us make it happen. -Sg