Sadhguru offers death ritual for those who died in disaster

Sadhguru, a spiritual leader, has proposed the formation of a five-nation Himalayan Board to enhance regional cooperation in disaster management across India, China, Pakistan, Nepal, and Bhutan. The initiative was announced at an event titled "In Solidarity With Nepal" in Kathmandu, where Sadhguru also pledged Rs one crore to Nepal's Prime Minister Disaster Relief Fund.

The disaster, a series of flash floods along the Nepal-Tibet border, has resulted in thousands of people being missing or feared dead, including 77 participants of Isha Sacred Walks Kailash Sojourn and three Isha volunteers. Sadhguru emphasized that the mountain range should be viewed as a shared ecological system, not influenced by political boundaries, and stressed the urgent need for collective action to protect the fragile ecosystem.

He stressed that the proposed Himalayan Board should be established without delay, as the region's ecosystem requires immediate attention. At the event, actor Manisha Koirala asked Sadhguru what lessons people could learn from the disaster, to which he responded that humans should constantly be aware of the fragility of life and not wait for disasters to remind them of their mortality.

He also cautioned against attributing the disaster to divine or mystical reasons, stating that such explanations could undermine the suffering of those affected. In support of the victims, Sadhguru announced that Kala Bhairava Karma, a consecrated death ritual, would be conducted for those who died in the disaster at the Isha Yoga Centre in Coimbatore.