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{{short description|2016 spiritual and self-help book by Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev}}

{{Infobox book

| name = ''Inner Engineering: A Yogi's Guide to Joy''

| author = [[Jaggi VasudevSadhguru]]

| language = English

| isbn = 9780812997798

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| pub_date = September 20, 2016

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[[File:Sadhguru - February 2019 - 2 (cropped).jpg|thumb|upright|Jaggi Vasudev, the author of the bookSadhguru]]

'''''Inner Engineering: A Yogi's Guide to Joy''''' is a 2016 book authoredwritten by an Indian yogi and mystic [[Jaggi VasudevSadhguru]]. The book was afeatured among [[The New York Times Best Seller list|''The New York Times'' Best Seller]] in the spirituality and self help category for November 2016. The book is intended to be a spiritual guide with practices for personal growth, and also a look at the author's own spiritual journey.

==Structure==

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==Launch==

Published on September 20, 2016, by [[Spiegel & Grau]], the book was launched in the United States in New York's [[Times Square]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.in/mark-manuel/sadhguru-preaches-spirituality-writes-philosophy-reads-dennis/|title=Sadhguru Preaches Spirituality, Writes Philosophy, Reads 'Dennis the Menace'|work=Huffington Post India|access-date=2017-04-09}}</ref> The author's subsequent book and lecture tour covered 17 cities in North America, with a total audience of 26,000 people.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/columns/jaggi-vasudev/sadhguru-s-newly-launched-book-is-about-exploring-inner-self-inner-engineering-1.1514165|title=Sadhguru's newly launched book is about exploring inner self|work=[[Mathrubhumi]]|access-date=2017-04-09}}</ref> Outside the United States, the book was launched on November 13 in London. In India, the book was launched in Mumbai on December 15 by filmmaker [[Subhash Ghai]]<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.mid-day.com/articles/mumbai-diary-friday-dossier/17835171|title=Mumbai Diary: Friday Dossier|work=[[Mid-Day]]|access-date=2017-04-09|language=en}}</ref> and also at the [[Jaipur Literature Festival]]<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://zeenews.india.com/culture/zee-jaipur-literature-festival-2017-we-are-living-in-best-time-of-human-history-says-sadhguru_1968862.html|title=Zee Jaipur Literature Festival 2017: We are living in best time of human history, says Sadhguru|date=2017-01-20|work=[[Zee News]]|access-date=2017-04-09|language=en}}</ref> and at the [[Kerala Literature Festival]] by actress [[Manju Warrier]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=httphttps://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/in-other-news/030217/kerala-literature-fest-begins-in-kozhikode-today.html|title=Kerala Literature Fest begins in Kozhikode today|date=2017-02-03|work=[[Deccan Chronicle]]|access-date=2017-04-09|language=en}}</ref> In [[Dubai]], the book was launched on March 17, at a talk by Sadhguru.

==Reception==

After its United States launch, the book entered [[The New York Times Best Seller List|''The New York Times'' Best Seller list]] in the health, religion, and self-help categories,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/books/best-sellers/2016/11/13/health/|title=Health Books – Best Sellers |date=November 13, 2016 |work=The New York Times|access-date=2017-04-09}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/books/best-sellers/2016/10/09/religion-spirituality-and-faith/|title=Religion, Spirituality and Faith Books – Best Sellers – October 9, 2016 – The New York Times|website=[[The New York Times]]|access-date=2017-04-09}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/books/best-sellers/2016/10/09/advice-how-to-and-miscellaneous/|title=Advice, How-To & Miscellaneous Books – Best Sellers – October 9, 2016 – The New York Times|website=[[The New York Times]]|access-date=2017-04-09}}</ref> and ''[[The Washington Post]]'' bestseller list in the non-fiction hardcover category.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2016/09/21/cf3dd2c6-8005-11e6-ad0e-ab0d12c779b1_story.html|title=Washington Post bestsellers: Sept. 25, 2016|date=2016-09-21|work=The Washington Post|access-date=2017-04-09|language=en-US|issn=0190-8286}}</ref> The book won the 2017 [[Crossword Book Award]] under the non-fiction category (popular choice awards).<ref>{{cite web|title=Josy Joseph, Sujit Saraf and Karan Johar among the winners of this year's Crossword Book Awards|url=https://scroll.in/latest/865564/josy-joseph-sujit-saraf-and-karan-johar-among-the-winners-of-this-years-crossword-book-awards|website=Scroll.in}}</ref>

A review in ''[[Deccan Chronicle]]'' said the book recast [[Patanjali]]'s ''[[Yoga Sutra]]'' in layman's terms.<ref name="dec">{{Cite news|url=httphttps://www.deccanchronicle.com/lifestyle/books-and-art/160117/book-review-demystifying-yoga-redefining-ghar-vaapsi.html|title=Book review: Demystifying yoga, redefining 'Ghar Vaapsi'|date=2017-01-16|work=[[Deccan Chronicle]]|access-date=2017-04-09|language=en}}</ref> The review further stated that the author neither takes a "moral high ground nor seeks to be prescriptive" but offers a "pragmatic approach".

==References==

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== External links ==

*[http{{Official website |https://isha.sadhguru.org/us/en/inner-engineering-book/ Book homepage]}}

*[https://innerengineering.com/ Inner Engineering website]

[[Category:Books about spirituality]]