In a crossover few saw coming, spiritual leader Sadhguru recently joined The Vampire Diaries star Ian Somerhalder for a conversation on life, sustainability, and agriculture. The duo even took part in a taste test, attempting to distinguish organically grown produce from crops cultivated using fertilisers. And the meeting has left the internet amused, with many joking that the “multiverse has officially reached the next level.”
Sadhguru’s outing with Ian Somerhalder
On Thursday, Ian took to Instagram to share a teaser reel from his conversation with Sadhguru, giving fans a glimpse of the unexpected crossover. The full conversation is set to release on YouTube on June 5.
The video was posted with a caption that read, “Turns out @Sadhguru knows a thing or two 👀 Got to sit down with him and talk life, soil, regenerative agriculture and real solutions to one of the largest crises we’re about to face. Full video is live on Sadhguru’s YouTube now and the 1 hour conversation premiers June 5th 🌱 #SaveSoil @consciousplanet.”
The video captures several light-hearted moments between Ian and Sadhguru as they put their taste buds to the test, attempting to tell apart organically grown produce from crops cultivated using fertilisers.
“We’re going to try two separate types of food, some from a local farm and some from a commercial supermarket,” Ian is heard saying. Following this, Sadhguru corrects him, saying, “No food comes from a supermarket. Both are from farms. One is organically rich, and another is fertiliser-rich.”
During their interaction, the duo even took part in a blind taste test to distinguish between organically grown produce and crops cultivated using fertilisers. They tasted blueberry, tomato, strawberry, and carrot. Sadhguru was also offered to taste a cucumber, but he refused to eat it after sunset.
In the video, both Sadhguru and Ian identify the difference, distinguishing the organic produce from the fertiliser-grown crops.
Towards the end, Ian stressed, “So organic matters that define the health of soil.” To this, Sadhguru said, “It’s very important. If you say this is 4% organic soil, I will decide for my child and what kind of apple my child should eat. Now, if it costs a little more, I don’t mind paying because instead of eating 4 apples, 1 apple is good enough.”
The video ends on a humorous note, with Ian joking that he is taking Sadhguru out on a date to McDonald’s. And Sadhguru quickly fired back, “Why aren’t you taking me to the whiskey factory?”, leaving both of them in splits.
Internet reacts
The unexpected meeting has sent social media into a frenzy, with fans struggling to process the unlikely pairing. Reactions ranged from surprise to amusement.
One wrote, “What even is this multiverse?”, with one writing, “Not the collaboration i dreamt of in my wildest imagination”. One social media user wrote, “This wasn’t on my 2026 bingo card”, with another mentioning, “Brooo unexpected cooolllaabbb”.
Other comments read: “DAMON SALVATORE AND SADHGURU? HELL YESS”, “2026 cannot be more random”, “I wasn’t ready for this”, “Is this real chat!! What kind of multiverse they are making??”, “I was NOT expecting this collab. Am I in my right mind, guys?”, “Multiverse gone to next level”, “What even is this multiverse.damon Salvatore X Sadhguru”, and “The collaboration we never expected!”.
“DAMON SALVATORE AND SADHGURU…most unexpected colab of 2026,” one wrote.
Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev is an Indian yogi and the founder and head of the Isha Foundation. Meanwhile, Ian is best known for his role as a vampire, Damon Salvatore, in the supernatural teen drama series The Vampire Diaries.