"Thank You for the Spark" – Houston Participants Share

The Houston program was a unique event with nearly 1,000 people from all walks of life coming together to meditate at the same time, in the same place. People from different countries and different religions — Islamic, Christian, Hindu, Jewish, and Buddhist — sat side by side, experiencing and learning Inner Engineering. Sadhguru’s vision of offering at least one drop of this essence of yoga to every human being, so that each can create peace and happiness within, irrespective of situation, came another a step closer to fulfillment this weekend.

Below, some of the participants share their experience of the program:

“Though I am skeptical by training and experience, the pure force of his life-observations is undeniably powerful. Sadhguru's moral ethic, practicing ecological sanity, humaneness, compassion, and peace, is a recipe the world needs to follow. I challenge anyone to spend a similar weekend with Sadhguru, no matter how broken, dispirited, or agnostic, and not come away feeling they have been in the presence of utter Truth."
Robert McGlasson, attorney and founder of the University of Texas Law School Capital Punishment Clinic

"I like how simple and straight forward it is. No mumbo jumbo! Even more, I was excited about the people around me, and the connection that we share.”
Bradley Olson, a stone mason from Houston

"The Inner Engineering Program created an assistance for inward reflection allowing realizations to bring out the possibilities of what could be possible within us all. It's a nurturing program for inner growth if you allow it. If you are willing to allow more, it will happen this way. The extended possibility of what can happen in this program is what is indescribable, I guess a new heightened sense of awareness of it all is what I experienced — 'Seeing the bigger picture'. "
Rosie S. , Colorado

" The workshop on 'Inner Engineering' showed me the scientific technique of transformation.  For me, this event was the most powerful experience of my life which I had never had in the past even after attending and participating in hundreds and thousands of scientific and spiritual conferences and Sathsang given by other Gurus.  I have become so light and free, as if, I have dropped my lifelong held baggage of thoughts and karmas.  I experienced and became- Shunya in the true sense.  During the practice, I felt that I lost my physical entity and became wide and enormous in my inner feelings which cannot be described in words.  It was a state of bliss for me.  My heart started crying when Sadhguru was about to conclude the program.  Tears started flowing continuously and I forgot to say even 'good bye' to my new friends I had made during this program.  The Inner Engineering has changed my perception of life in a very different way.  I am on the path of overcoming my 'animal extinct' and moving towards human being and understanding the purpose of human life.

Also, I will be doing injustice if I did not say a few words about Isha Volunteers.  In spite of such a large gathering, they were running the program so smoothly, swiftly, cordially, respectfully and as scheduled.  What a commendable job they did.  May Sadhguru continue teaching the technique of transformation through Inner Engineering to all human beings."
Dr. Sen Pathak

"The weekend with Sadhguru – It's indeed a great feeling to experience the journey of one’s life beyond body and mind.

What many of us achieved so far in this materialistic life is to learn things (family, job, raising kids, maintain plus or minus bank balances, etc.) that are needed for survival only. We are still pursuing the same with a feeling of insecurity and greediness and always we are afraid that we may get to the misery or survival state again.

While doing so, we are ignoring the very purpose of our existence of being a Human. We may miss the boat in this life time unless we take this as our top priority — moving from survival state to the state of exploring enormous possibilities this life could offer.

To keep this into perspective, if we could commit 10% of efforts of our daily activities to Yoga and practice it daily, very soon we would experience the next dimension of understanding untapped energies within us. Unless we take out the garbage of our mind we will not be able to experience what's beyond waiting on us.

Congratulations to Isha volunteers for doing such a meticulous job where there's discipline with a smile on their face and eagerness to work and share with one and all for all the three days.

The next challenge is to see that all who have taken the course will practice it daily. I'm sure Sathsang will help in achieving this goal. This is one of the many ways that we can help our friends, near and dear.

Those who've not taken the course, come and join our journey and experience the reality of your existence through Yoga. At the end of the day, at the minimum you'll have achieved being physically and mentally well, with the ability to prioritize tasks and make decisions for yourself."
Bangar Reddy

"I wanted to share with you my experience at the Inner Engineering Program. As a result of this event I will be attending the Bhava Spandana Program at the end of May in Tennessee.

This was the first program that I have ever attended from the Isha Institute for Inner-Sciences.  I want to thank everyone who organized this event.  The organization of the event was outstanding.  The volunteers were courteous, knowledgeable, and intuitive to our needs.   I have never attended a program that was as well planned and carried out as this event.

I went to the Inner Engineering program with no expectations, just wanting to be in the presence of Sadhguru.  However, what took place over the next 3 days was life transforming for me.

I among 1,000 other attendees sat and listened to offerings of truth from Sadhguru.  As I listened I could sense the compassion that Sadhguru has for life and the importance that this science has to offer humankind.

I emerged from the Inner Engineering program 3 days later free of false beliefs that kept me stuck in behaviors that do not serve me well.  I feel more grounded, focused, and real than I have ever felt before.

For those that are seeking truth and freedom I highly recommend the Inner Engineering program; this program is for everyone."
Indu Massey

At the program’s conclusion, many more participants expressed their impressions and experience of the weekend with Sadhguru. Some comments included:

"Beautiful, Super-effective due to the authenticity, destroys all doubts again and again.”

" The program is like an upgrade from a normal TV to a HDTV – a lot more clarity in my vision now."

" What a mother or father cannot give even to his or her child, this program gave me."

"I feel as though I may be on the cusp of an amazing life experience and I'm curious to see what unfolds."

“After years of trying to change the world on my own I finally found a family. Thank you for the spark. I will shine to the best of my ability.”