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@article{196240,
        author = {BHAGYA KRISHNA},
        title = {From Compulsiveness to Consciousness through Sadhguru’s Inner Engineering : A Yogi’s Guide to Joy : An Analytical Study},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2026},
        volume = {12},
        number = {11},
        pages = {5009-5015},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=196240},
        abstract = {Modern life is increasingly fast-paced, competitive, and driven by material success, resulting in widespread psychological distress and spiritual disconnection that reflect a deeper modern spiritual crisis. This study asks why individuals continue to experience inner dissatisfaction despite material comfort and explores whether conscious self-awareness can provide a sustainable solution to this imbalance. While existing scholarship addresses stress, burnout, and mindfulness, limited research examines contemporary yogic texts as structured responses to modern inner unrest; this paper addresses that gap through a qualitative close reading of Inner Engineering: A Yogi’s Guide to Joy by Sadhguru, supported by interdisciplinary perspectives on spirituality and well-being. This study is theoretically grounded in Late Modernity Theory (Zygmunt Bauman), Performance Society Theory (Byung-Chul Han), Existential Psychology (Viktor E. Frankl), and Analytical Psychology (Carl Jung) to interpret the modern spiritual crisis as a condition of inner fragmentation and loss of meaning. The analysis finds that modern dissatisfaction stems not from external conditions but from an inability to manage one’s inner world, leading to compulsive thought patterns and emotional instability. The study concludes that inner transformation grounded in conscious living and self-regulation offers a meaningful and sustainable response to the psychological and spiritual challenges of contemporary life.},
        keywords = {Modern spiritual crisis, compulsiveness, consciousness, inner transformation, self-awareness, yogic philosophy, emotional regulation, inner stability.},
        month = {April},
        }