Mar 5, 2025
Over a dozen former members are speaking out against Sadhguru's misconduct.
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Sadhguru built his cult empire by exploiting the free labor of millions. Isha Foundation has 4,600 full-time unpaid volunteers and nine-million part-time volunteers working in every aspect of his businesses and projects. "We worked for no money every single day," Drew told me. Sadhguru convinced his followers that that if they worked for him they'd save the world. He also had convinced them he was awakened. Sadhguru would tell them he was a "living master" and also claims to be enlightened.
