Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev, the 67-year-old spiritual leader and founder of the Isha Foundation, is currently undertaking a motorcycle journey to Mount Kailash, a feat made all the more remarkable by his recent recovery from two brain surgeries in 2024. Actor R Madhavan, visibly amazed by Sadhguru's resilience, engaged in a conversation with him, expressing his astonishment at Sadhguru's decision to embark on such a challenging journey so soon after his medical ordeal.

Madhavan's primary question was straightforward: "Who is recovering from subdural hematoma when most people would be playing it really safe, you decide to go to Mount Kailash, not via a normal route but take a bike, most perilous journey in the rain and mud, what made you do this?". Sadhguru, with a characteristic sense of humor, responded, "When the head is broken, I thought it's best to put it in Shiva's lap". Madhavan lauded this as a "wonderful attitude".

Sadhguru elaborated on his deep connection with Mount Kailash, explaining that he had been visiting the sacred site for years. However, access had been limited for the past five years, with visits only reaching Lake Mansarovar on the Nepal side due to restrictions imposed by China. He recounted missing the previous year's journey due to his "broken head," a situation he humorously noted had occurred "twice, not once".

He also shared a story about a prior health scare where he battled a severe fever for 12 weeks, leading doctors to believe he might not survive. According to Sadhguru, his visit to Kailash during that time was transformative. Despite significant muscle loss and physical weakness, he trekked to Kailash, where he experienced a profound sense of rejuvenation. "I came to Kailash. I had lost my muscle mass… But in that condition, I came to Kailash and I sat there. Then I saw the humungous richness that was there. I just took one strand of that. You won't believe in 20 minutes, I was a new man, I trekked all the way up and down," he recounted.

Sadhguru also spoke about the circumstances surrounding his second brain surgery, revealing that it followed an accident at home. Despite the injury, he maintained a commitment to exercise, even swimming with a plastic wrap on his wound.

Sadhguru views this journey as a demonstration of resilience and the power of yoga, emphasizing that while life may present unforeseen challenges, how one handles those challenges is entirely within their control. He mentioned undertaking a Trans-Canada motorcycle ride in June to reassure his doctors and himself of his fitness for the Kailash journey. He is quoted as saying, "whatever life throws at us it's not in our hands. what we make out of it is 100% in our hands".

Sadhguru described Kailash as "the greatest mystical library on the planet and in the known universe," underscoring its profound spiritual significance. He also touched on the importance of regional cooperation, stating that "Geographically congruent nations must come together… function geographically as one unit though politically and otherwise we are separate".

Sadhguru's journey also marks the reopening of the Kailash Yatra route through Tibet, allowing Indian pilgrims to undertake the spiritual journey to Mount Kailash after a five-year hiatus, reflecting improving India-China relations.