New Delhi:

Spiritual leader Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev, who underwent an emergency brain surgery at a private hospital here after suffering “life-threatening” bleeding in the skull, is recovering well and making steady progress, the Isha foundation said on Thursday.

In an Instagram story posted on Wednesday, Sadhguru’s daughter Radhe Jaggi wrote, “For those asking, Sadhguru is doing well and recovering quickly.” In an official statement, Isha Foundation said, “Sadhguru has been recovering well and making steady progress. His parameters are normal and stable.” In a post on ‘X’ later in the night, the foundation said, “Sadhguru is recovering well and making steady progress. We are extremely grateful for the outpouring of love and support from everyone.” The 66-year-old spiritual guru is the founder of the Isha Foundation and has launched campaigns such as ”Save Soil” and ”Rally for Rivers” for environment conservation.

Indraprastha Apollo Hospital said in a statement on Wednesday, “The surgery was carried out on March 17 to remove bleeding in the skull. Sadhguru was weaned off the ventilator post surgery.” He has shown “steady progress” and his “vital parameters have improved”, the hospital said.

Sadhguru also posted a video on his Instagram account from his hospital bed. “The Apollo hospital neurosurgeons cut through my skull to try and find something but found nothing — totally empty. So they gave up and patched it up. Here I am in Delhi with the patched-up skull but no damaged brain,” he said in a lighter vein.

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New Delhi:

Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev underwent surgery at a Delhi hospital for a life-threatening brain bleed, his Isha Foundation said in a statement. He is recovering well, and improving “beyond expectations”, it added.

“The Apollo hospital neurosurgeons cut through my skull and tried to find something. But they found nothing… totally empty,” Sadhguru jokes from his hospital bed after the surgery in a video posted on Instagram.

“… they gave up and patched it up. Here I am in Delhi, with a patched-up skull but no damage,” he added.

According to the statement, Sadhguru has been suffering from a severe headache for the last four weeks. “Despite the severity of the pain, he continued with his schedule and activities, and even conducted the nightlong MahaShivRatri celebrations on 8th March 2024,” it said.

The headaches became severe by the afternoon of March 14 when he arrived in Delhi, the Foundation said, adding, “On the advice of Dr Vinit Suri of the Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals, Sadhguru underwent an urgent MRI, which revealed a massive bleed in the brain.” 

The report showed chronic bleed and fresh bleeding in the hours leading up to the examination, it said.

However, he refused to be hospitalised without finishing his pending work commitments, the release said.

On March 17, Sadhguru’s condition worsened as he complained of weakness in his left leg and a worsening headache with continued vomiting.

“He was finally admitted. A CT scan revealed a marked increase in brain swelling and a life-threatening shift of the brain to one side… he underwent an emergency brain surgery within hours of admission to relieve the bleeding in his skull. Sadhguru was weaned off the ventilator post-surgery,” it added.