26 January, 2026

A Founding Member of Sadhguru's Isha Foundation Breaks Her Silence

The name of the founding member has been withheld due to security concerns. Vijji was Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev’s wife, and Bharathi Varadaraj was once a close follower and business associate of Sadhguru. Below is the gist of her recent interview, and the original source to the interview video is appended at the end.

Main allegations:

- Sadhguru (Jaggi Vasudev) physically abused his wife Vijji, including slapping her, leaving finger marks on her cheeks, and tying her hands with rope.

- Sadhguru forced Vijji to take sleeping tablets against her will whenever "they" didn't want her around, including in the ashram.

- Sadhguru had an extramarital affair with Bharathi Varadaraj, a close follower and business associate.

- Vijji discovered the affair, leading to fights and torture by Sadhguru (and possibly others).

- Sadhguru is accused of inappropriate conduct with female followers, including touching women wherever he went, and women in courses removing their Mangal Sutra declaring they wanted only him.

- Bharathi spent 15 lakhs on a police inspector after Vijji's death to prevent filing a case against Sadhguru.

- Vijji's body was displayed with dim lighting, only her face visible, and fully covered otherwise; Sadhguru sat watching the burning body as if enjoying it.

- Two female ashramites in a nearby forest area were killed because of Sadhguru.

- The founding member's son-in-law warned her that Sadhguru might kill her if she continued association, describing him as dangerous.

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