pravin pathak

[pravin pathak @pathakpravin87]

@drsharmatoishi @PlumbNick 👍

[Toishi Sharma, MD FACC @drsharmatoishi]

Much of this argument rests on confusing yoga with religion, while modern medicine already recognizes yoga and meditation practices as therapeutic TOOLS.

1. Their clinical utility is already recognized. As a practicing physician, I find it puzzling that describing yoga as a tool for inner transformation is presented as suspicious. These are clinical applications, not professions of faith.

* American College of Physicians: Recommends yoga and mindfulness-based stress reduction among initial treatments for chronic low back pain, before medication. (https://t.co/ItwJzdgqp4⁠)
* American Psychological Association: Highlights research supporting reduced stress, rumination, and emotional reactivity, alongside improvements in attention and working memory. It also describes changes in brain structure and activity associated with attention and emotional regulation. (https://t.co/VsJ1LCPyc6⁠, https://t.co/VsJ1LCPyc6⁠)
* American Psychiatric Association: explicitly describes mindfulness as an evidence-based TOOL, discussing its effects on attention, emotional regulation, and neuroplasticity. Separately, clinical trials support mindfulness-based cognitive therapy for preventing recurrent depression. (https://t.co/ym2Y8RlyW8⁠, https://t.co/3BrExZxqvR⁠)
* American Heart Association: States that meditation may be considered alongside established cardiovascular prevention, with potential benefits for blood pressure and stress-related physiology. (https://t.co/YRcTH63PhO⁠)
* NIH’s National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health: Summarizes evidence for benefits in anxiety, depression, and some pain conditions, and funds research into how mindfulness affects the brain. (https://t.co/PIXCeRf4Hl⁠)

These are measurable clinical and neurobiological outcomes. Their spiritual origins do not erase their therapeutic value.

2. Modern research did not invent these practices. Yoga has longstanding roots in Indian philosophy and spiritual practice. Finding traditional symbols in a yogic center is hardly surprising. Their presence does not invalidate measurable benefits or establish that wellness is a disguise for religion. Spiritual heritage and scientific utility are entirely compatible.

Moreover, modern research is investigating practices that these traditions have cultivated for thousands of years. Within those traditions, lingas and consecrated forms are understood as instruments supporting inner exploration. Their proposed mechanisms remain scientifically unestablished, but unfamiliarity alone is not a rebuttal. The appropriate response is rigorous inquiry, not automatic dismissal. Spiritual heritage and scientific utility are entirely compatible; what remains unverified is an invitation to investigate.

3. Serious practice deserves responsible instruction. Meditation is not simply an interchangeable, feel-good exercise; adverse experiences can occur, and instructor competence matters. A community’s emphasis on disciplined practice is not inherently suspicious, although that alone does not establish the necessity of its residency requirements.

4. Isha practices have themselves undergone scientific investigation. Studies involving Harvard-affiliated researchers have reported improvements in anxiety, depressive symptoms, and negative mood. An observational Isha retreat study also documented increased circulating endocannabinoids. These are findings to examine on their methodological merits, rather than dismiss through religious association. (https://t.co/YRcTH63PhO, https://t.co/YRcTH63PhO, https://t.co/3BrExZxqvR)

Sacred imagery, conference appearances, and acreage do not, by themselves, establish deception or misconduct.

[pravin pathak @pathakpravin87]

#InnerEngineering

[Isha Foundation @ishafoundation]

Divya Hosur, an Indian Civil Services officer and General Manager of Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Ltd., shares her experience of the #InnerEngineering program and Shambhavi Mahamudra Kriya and how it has brought physical and mental wellbeing and enhanced her abilities to manage time, stress and people at workplace.

Register now: https://t.co/JiXb5j8di2

#7StepsWithSadhguru

[pravin pathak @pathakpravin87]

@ishafoundation 🙏🙏🙏

[PM's Office of Cambodia 🇰🇭 @Peace_Palace_KH]

Siem Reap to Host “Sadhguru Meditation Talk” at Bayon Temple Tomorrow https://t.co/s0Gt0B0hpF

[pravin pathak @pathakpravin87]

#SaveSoil

[Sadhguru @SadhguruJV]

Our Gratitude to these wonderful students for their support to #SaveSoil. Heartwarming Clarity of Vision. Blessings. -Sg
@cpsavesoil

[pravin pathak @pathakpravin87]

#SaveSoil

[Sadhguru @SadhguruJV]

#BeatPlasticPollution
#Ban #SingleUsePlastic
#Throwback 2018
https://t.co/AuDRxSiWj2

[pravin pathak @pathakpravin87]

#SaveSoil

[Sadhguru @SadhguruJV]

Healthy soil= Greatest carbon sink & largest natural water reservoir.
Degraded soil= Carbon emitter & primary cause of flooding.
Time to address the root cause of ecological disasters. #SaveSoil. -Sg @UNCCD @cpsavesoil @UNFCCC #ClimateChange https://t.co/PeiWCNef9T

[pravin pathak @pathakpravin87]

#savesoil only way for solution is to bering organic content back in soil

[Sadhguru @SadhguruJV]

No greater calamity we can walk into as a generation as heartbreaking and excruciating as famine. We cannot allow defenseless suffering to ravish our planet. This is a disaster we can and we must prevent. #SaveSoil. Let us make it happen. -Sg @antonioguterres @UNCCD @WFP

[pravin pathak @pathakpravin87]

#savesoil

[Sadhguru @SadhguruJV]

The World has spoken for long-term planetary wellbeing. We must capitalize on this global solidarity for Soil. For the next 12 months, we must keep our Voices raised till policies to #SaveSoil are instituted. Let us make it happen. -Sg @cpsavesoil

[pravin pathak @pathakpravin87]

#savesoil

[Sadhguru @SadhguruJV]

For millennia, life on earth has been sustained by a thin layer of fertile soil on the earth's crust, yet very few have focused attention on it. Let us commit ourselves to this source of all life on the planet today on National #SoilHealthDay, and make it happen. - Sg #SaveSoil

[pravin pathak @pathakpravin87]

#SaveSoil

[Conscious Planet #SaveSoil @cpsavesoil]

Sadhguru Writes: Farmers Need Incentives, Not Teachings
@CNNnews18
@SadhguruJV #SaveSoil
https://t.co/PWhHe0SBk1

[pravin pathak @pathakpravin87]

#SaveSoil

[Sadhguru @SadhguruJV]

Congratulations & immense Gratitude to Team Isha worldwide who came together with incredible dedication & purpose to pull off the Movement of our times- #SaveSoil. I beseech all concerned to keep the throttle up till soil regeneration policies are done in your regions. -Sg

[pravin pathak @pathakpravin87]

#savesoil

[Sadhguru @SadhguruJV]

May this wonderful global solidarity for Soil ignite our Hearts with Love & Reverence for that which is the Source of all Life on this planet. Let us demonstrate to our children that this Love is never a burden but a Profound Privilege. #SaveSoil. Let’s make it happen. -Sg

[pravin pathak @pathakpravin87]

#savesoil #runforsoil

[Conscious Planet #SaveSoil @cpsavesoil]

Nepali farmer Nabin Pun Magar has set off to accomplish the breathtaking goal of running 3500 km in 60 days to take #SaveSoil all across Nepal. Let us encourage & support him as he runs an average of 50 km a day through all kinds of difficult terrain.
https://t.co/z6MmqLXuw6

[pravin pathak @pathakpravin87]

#SaveSoil

[Sadhguru @SadhguruJV]

Wonderful to be with you in Kurnool. With the latitudinal spread of the nation & 60% of the population in agriculture, we have the land & skills to feed the entire world. Let us make it happen. #SaveSoil. -Sg #SaveSoilAndhrapradesh @ysjagan @kakanigovardhan @APZBNF @vijaythallam

[pravin pathak @pathakpravin87]

#SaveSoil

[Sadhguru @SadhguruJV]

Delightful #Bengaluru, Cauvery being one of the most significant agricultural regions in the world, it would be criminal to lay waste this tremendous opportunity to return the incredible wealth to this land. Karnataka has what it takes to make it happen. #SaveSoil. -Sg @BSBommai

[pravin pathak @pathakpravin87]

#savesoil

[Sadhguru @SadhguruJV]

Desertification of fertile soils will dismantle the Fundamentals of a good life for Future Generations. Fortunately, we have the Privilege of preventing this catastrophe. Let's make it happen. -Sg #DroughtAndDesertificationDay #SaveSoil @UNCCD @ibrahimthiaw @UNEP @moefcc

[pravin pathak @pathakpravin87]

#SaveSoil

[Sadhguru @SadhguruJV]

Namaskaram Shri. Singireddy Reddy garu, wonderful to have the intent and willingness of Telangana to #SaveSoil. Time we ensure the Bounty of Life is passed on to future generations. Let us make it happen. -Sg #SaveSoilTelangana @SingireddyTRS @DayakarRao2019 @VSrinivasGoud

[pravin pathak @pathakpravin87]

#SaveSoil

[Sadhguru @SadhguruJV]

Wonderful to see you again, dear Sidharth. As the flower of evolution, we must leave behind a fragrance. Only healthy Soil begets flowers. #SaveSoil -Sg #SaveSoilMaharashtra @SidMalhotra @cpsavesoil