Husband writes to Indian prime minister to investigate wife's tragic death after attending Sadhguru's program

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Subject: Request for Urgent Investigation into the Circumstances Leading to My Wife’s Tragic Death After Attending Isha Foundation’s Program

Respected Shri Narendra Modi ji,

Hon’ble Prime Minister of India,

Namaskar.

I am writing to you as a grieving husband and a father to a five-year-old daughter, seeking your urgent attention and intervention in a matter that has destroyed my family and raises deep concerns about the unchecked spiritual practices followed by Isha Foundation (Coimbatore).

My wife Mrs. Aarti Khosla (name changed) lost her life on the morning of XX, XXX 2025, just weeks after participating in the Samyama Program conducted by Isha Foundation in Coimbatore from X to X, XXX 2025.

She returned from the program a changed person—not in peace, but in deep torment. She began experiencing intense emotional, psychological, and physical turmoil. She described sensations in her body that she couldn’t explain, and often said she felt like someone or something had “entered” her. She would say her mind was being controlled, and that she was spiritually disturbed in a way none of us could understand. Her exact words, "I want to live, but something is not letting me," still echo painfully in my mind.

She sought help from the very people she had trusted—the Isha Foundation teachers and support staff. But despite reaching out several times, she was left without meaningful help.

When nothing worked—not even doctors or therapy sessions—just to bring my wife some comfort and spiritual peace, I took her to our family temple, XXXXX XXX temple. There, our family priest confirmed that she was under the strong influences of tamsik practices being performed at Isha foundation.

I believe—firmly—that this was the outcome of spiritual and psychological manipulation that drove my wife to unbearable despair. She was a devoted mother, a strong woman. Something broke her spirit in ways I still cannot comprehend.

Sir, I am a simple middle-class man. I don’t have the resources, influence, or legal knowledge to fight against a large and powerful institution like Isha foundation. All I have is faith in your leadership and hope for justice. It is with folded hands that I request you to please investigate the tantrik or harmful spiritual practices being carried out within Isha Foundation.

My wife trusted this institution, as do many others. If such unregulated spiritual activities continue unchecked, many other innocent sisters and daughters in our country could fall victim to similar harm. Please help protect them.

This is not only about my loss, but about the need to ensure accountability and safety in institutions that hold spiritual influence over countless lives.

With folded hands and utmost trust in your leadership,

Akash Khosla

(name changed)

Former Student Shares Horrific Practices by Sadhguru at his School in Coimbatore

Introduction

In a courageous account, a young woman, referred to here as Saraswati to protect her identity, has come forward with a chilling testimony about her experiences at Isha Samskriti, a school run by the Isha Foundation in Coimbatore, under the leadership of Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev. Saraswati’s story reveals troubling practices involving young girls, raising serious questions about Isha’s operations and the welfare of its students. Her testimony, shared in a private video-recorded conversation, paints a picture of manipulation, coercion, and sexual exploitation under the guise of spirituality. This article presents her account and calls for urgent investigation into these illegal and reprehensible practices.

A Disturbing Initiation Process

Saraswati, a former student of Isha Samskriti, describes a ritual she underwent as a young girl who had recently begun menstruating. According to her testimony, Sadhguru personally conducted a process targeting girls at this vulnerable stage of puberty. Saraswati recounts that Sadhguru touched her private part below the navel using his toe, along her spine, and on her breasts, presenting the act as a sacred initiation meant to transform her spiritually and lead her toward "Moksha" (liberation). “He told us that after this process, we wouldn’t be the same person - that Shiva himself had touched us,” Saraswati recalls, her voice heavy with the weight of the experience. She describes the ritual as deeply unsettling, leaving her confused and uncomfortable, especially as Sadhguru’s actions included physical contact she now believes was totally inappropriate.

Saraswati explains that the selection of girls who had just started their menstrual cycles was deliberate. “They chose us because we were young, impressionable, and vulnerable,” she says. The process, which spanned a few weeks, involved sleep and food deprivation, which Saraswati describes as a form of indoctrination designed to break down resistance and instill unquestioning loyalty to Isha. “We were told this was a special, sacred process, but it felt wrong,” she now admits.

Coercion and Threats of Retaliation

Saraswati’s decision to speak out was not made lightly. She reveals that the Isha Foundation exerted significant pressure to keep her silent. After news about such initiations conducted by Sadhguru appeared in the media in recent months, monks and volunteers from Isha visited her home, along with those of numerous other girls, to ensure their silence. “They told me to say that Sadhguru was not involved if the police asked,” Saraswati states. “I was scared for myself and my other batchmates,” Saraswati says, explaining her reluctance to speak publicly. “They made it clear that if we talked, we or our families could be hurt.”

Saraswati also faced pressure from her own family, who warned her against speaking out. Despite these fears, Saraswati chose to share her story, driven by a desire to protect others from similar experiences.

Isha Samskriti: A System of Control?

Saraswati’s testimony extends beyond the ritual to the broader structure of Isha Samskriti. She describes the school as a system designed to produce “free labor” for the Isha Foundation. Students spend 12 to 15 years in the program but receive no certifications, leaving them dependent on Isha for employment. “They told us we were being trained for the universe, not a university,” Saraswati says, echoing the foundation’s slogan. “But in reality, we were being groomed to be volunteers, slaves, for life.” After completing her education, Saraswati struggled to find work outside Isha due to the lack of formal qualifications. She eventually took a low-paying job within Isha, feeling trapped by her lack of options.

Saraswati believes this lack of certification is intentional, ensuring graduates remain tethered to the foundation. “They don’t want us to survive outside their world,” she says. “It’s a structure that keeps us dependent, like we’re part of a machine that benefits the ashram even after Sadhguru is gone.”

Exploitation Under the Guise of Spirituality

Saraswati’s account also touches on practices that she believes have Tantric roots, though she admits she lacks full understanding of their purpose. She recalls rituals involving bodily fluids, including menstrual blood, as part of the foundation’s ceremonies. “They said offering these things was powerful,” Saraswati explains, though she hesitates to elaborate, still shaken by the experience. She questions why such rituals exclusively targeted girls and not boys, suspecting they exploited the vulnerability of young, virgin girls for purposes she now finds deeply troubling.

Saraswati also recounts an incident where a photo of Sadhguru’s toe, which was also used in the initiation ritual, was framed and sold at a high price, marketed as a spiritually significant item. “It felt like they were profiting off our pain,” she says, describing the commercialization of these rituals as a disgusting act.

A Call for Accountability

Saraswati’s testimony is a powerful call for justice. She urges authorities to investigate the practices at Isha Samskriti and the Isha Foundation, particularly the treatment of young girls. “I want other girls to be safe,” she says. “No one should go through what I did, thinking it’s spiritual when it’s just control using sexual exploitation." She also calls for greater oversight of institutions like Isha Samskriti, questioning how the Indian education system allows a school to operate without providing certifications or preparing students for independent lives.

While Saraswati’s account is her personal truth, she acknowledges the need to involve law enforcement agencies and the judiciary to uncover the complete truth, as her batch included many other girls. She has video-recorded her testimony, hoping it will serve as evidence, but still fears retaliation from Sadhguru and his supporters. “They have people who can do anything if you pay them,” she says, referencing hired enforcers/goons used to silence dissenters.

(Source: https://sadhguruexposed.wordpress.com/2025/09/06/former-student-shares-horrendous-practices-at-sadhgurus-school-in-coimbatore/)

Former Associate Reveals Sadhguru’s Shocking Lifestyle Secrets

Sadhguru orders macchi tariwali (fish curry) at Taj Hotel (Business Standard, 18th March, 2015)

A former close associate of Sadhguru has come forward with a series of shocking facts about the cult leader’s lifestyle. The individual, who was closely involved with Sadhguru for several years, paints a troubling picture of the guru’s personal habits.

According to the source, Sadhguru, now in his 60s, has a diet far removed from the yogic principles he publicly advocates. The source shares that Sadhguru regularly consumes non-vegetarian foods, with pork being his favorite, followed by beef, chicken, and fish. His daily meals reportedly include bacon, sausage, and eggs for breakfast, pork biryani loaded with spices for lunch, and beef for dinner.

Despite being diabetic for over 30 years, Sadhguru requires insulin three times a day, with his doctors reportedly shocked by the extent of his health issues uncovered during blood work for recent brain surgery. The source said that Sadhguru’s brain surgeon confided in a friend about the severity of his medical conditions, expressing concerns about his overall health.

The source also shared that Sadhguru’s dietary habits extended to his family, sharing that he provided low-quality beef jerky purchased from the American chain Walmart to his daughter, Radhe, starting when she was just 8 years old.

The source portrays Sadhguru as living a double life, promoting spirituality while indulging in a meat-heavy diet and facing serious health challenges, including fears about his mortality.

These facts, shared by an individual who once had close ties to Sadhguru, paint a starkly different picture of the spiritual leader and the Isha Foundation than the one presented to the public.

Note: Sadhguru's eating habits may seem normal to many in the West, but they would be shocking for many in India, especially followers of Hinduism/Sanatan Dharma and Jainism. From the perspective of Hinduism/Sanatan Dharma and Jainism, consuming non-vegetarian foods, particularly beef, is considered taboo due to the reverence for cows and the principle of ahimsa (non-violence). We are not endorsing vegetarian or non-vegetarian food here or debating what is right or wrong, but it is important to note that people still face the risk of being lynched in India for possessing beef. It would indeed be a shocking revelation for many in India to learn about Sadhguru's eating habits, given that his PR team aggressively promotes him as a representative of Sanatan Dharma, strategically using this image to cover his crimes and misdeeds and deceive his followers.

(Source: https://sadhguruexposed.wordpress.com/2025/08/09/former-associate-reveals-sadhgurus-shocking-lifestyle-secrets-short-read/)

Sadhguru's exploitation of women under the guise of spirituality

Nathalie Zabbal (top) and Aparna Senthilkumar (bottom)

A former close associate and follower of Sadhguru has made startling revelations regarding group sex orgies passed off as Kama Sutra, sexual misconduct including oral sex under the guise of sadhana, and rape occurring at his home in Coimbatore, India ashram, his home in the US ashram, and in hotels in California, USA during high-priced Inner Engineering programs.

These witness revelations by a former believer disclose how Sadhguru, supported by his handlers, Nathalie and Aparna, frequently engaged in inappropriate sexual activities, including sex with multiple women at the same time, under the guise of spiritual practices during retreats, Inner Engineering programs, and private sadhana meetings.

Coimbatore: Illicit Activities at Sadhguru’s House

According to Sara (name changed), in 2006/2007, Sadhguru invited select women from Lebanon to his residence inside Isha Yoga Centre in Coimbatore, where he maintained a private shrine.

This shrine, which has a Devi photo and is distinct from the Dhyanalinga Temple, was used as a pretext for the secretive activities. The spiritual context, including the presence of the Devi photo inside the shrine, was used to create an atmosphere of legitimacy, dispelling suspicions among participants.

According to Sara, women were brought to Sadhguru’s residence under the pretense of participating in spiritual practices and were told that the Devi inside the shrine was more powerful than even the Dhyanalinga for certain conditions and situations.

Sadhguru also had Nathalie teaching several of the full-time women monks how to masturbate and apply their female juices to the Devi.

A source from India’s national intelligence agency, the Intelligence Bureau (IB), said these orgies, some of which also involved government officials and Isha residents, were often video-recorded by Sadhguru and his handlers and continue to be used for blackmail.

Los Angeles: Illicit activities at a 5-star hotel

A similar scenario emerged from Sadhguru’s numerous Inner Engineering programs in Los Angeles between 2005 and 2006. According to Sara’s account, these programs involved Sadhguru and his handlers staying in luxurious LA hotels where Sadhguru engaged in group sex orgies with select women in his private hotel room, all organized under the pretext of discussing yoga and spiritual practices. Sara claimed that his handlers would set up the rooms for these meetings.

The Birth of the ‘Red Saree’ ritual

Sara also recounted an incident in Los Angeles where Sadhguru proposed charging $36,000 for a program initially priced at $8,000, leveraging emotional and spiritual rhetoric to justify the high cost. He reportedly framed women participants as “Shakti” to his “Shiva,” claiming to infuse them with his life energies, which justified the exorbitant fee. This initiation and the process is what is now known as the infamous ‘Red Saree’ ritual.

Conclusion

Other witnesses, who are still associated with Sadhguru, said that these were not isolated situations and are still ongoing today. They also said that Sadhguru’s handlers have become so brainwashed that they are not only organizing his criminal activities but also participating in them.

(Source: https://sadhguruexposed.wordpress.com/2025/08/14/sadhgurus-exploitation-of-women-under-the-guise-of-spirituality/)

Sadhguru’s sexual crimes against young girls revealed in leaked audio

Coimbatore resident Bharathi Varadaraj, a one-time close follower of Sadhguru, discusses how Sadhguru removed the shirts of young girls before initiation (deeksha) and rubbed them on the spine and with his heel below the navel.

PS: Sadhguru’s biography, Sadhguru: More Than a Life, mentions Bharathi 78 times in total.

Audio Transcript:

Bharathi Varadaraj: Listen, no no no, listen, this, he (Sadhguru) was removing the shirt of these young girls for initiating them. They were sent to this room, I mean the shrine, without the shirts. All these girls are from somewhere from 13 to 16, 17, the Samskriti girls, and he initiates them without the shirts… so that we have sort of on email, because the minute I came to know of it, again through this, you know, two ladies who have left, the red sarees, and then this girl, one of the girls shared somewhere that she felt very uncomfortable because he sort of rubs them on the spine and they are asked to go into the room without the, bare chested. And these are all growing up girls. They'll be very, very conscious. And also he rubs his heel on, below the navel. And, he, this is part of a initiation, he says.

(Source: sadhguruexposed.wordpress.com/2025/07/30/why-bharathi-varadaraj-departed-isha-foundation-myths-vs-reality/)

Testimony of a Female Who Was Allegedly Raped by Sadhguru

Press Club of India (22nd March, 2025)

(Source: The Wire https://x.com/RahulSeeker/status/1904771441712599370)