235 - Muse with Mandy: #235 Three baskets
This episode implores all devotees to be frank with the Lord and ask for everything. Ask for maximising our pleasures or minimising our pain, connect to express your gratitude, ask to serve Him, and never blame or complain to the Almighty.
Sun, 05 Feb 2023 - 11min
234 - Muse with Mandy: #234 Gurjot urf Harjot
This episode muses on whether we are in control of ourselves. Indeed we have four different people within us that control us. Listen to know these four.
Sat, 04 Feb 2023 - 08min
233 - Muse with Mandy: #233 Guru
This episode muses on the different levels of being a teacher. Guru is the highest level.
Fri, 03 Feb 2023 - 07min
232 - Muse with Mandy: #232 Ek Akhar
This episode muses on the idea of oneness. Dwell on this oneness. This dwelling is the pursuit of a spiritual seeker.
Thu, 02 Feb 2023 - 04min
231 - Muse with Mandy: #231 Faith n belief
This episode muses on the distinction between faith and belief. Have faith and patience, and keep searching.
Wed, 01 Feb 2023 - 05min
230 - Muse with Mandy: #230 Rijhaao
This episode muses on the workload model where some weightage is given for specific tasks. We tend to do things that please our boss, ultimately getting us a good appraisal.
Mon, 30 Jan 2023 - 08min
229 - Muse with Mandy: #229 Aglaa Janam
This episode muses on life after death. This adds to mysticism in any religion. Heaven and hell are the representation of greed and fear. There is a lot of debate going on on the concept of reincarnation. Spirituality is way beyond these debates.
Sun, 29 Jan 2023 - 11min
228 - Muse with Mandy: #228 Pryaas aur Tyaag
This episode muses on the importance of awareness. You define your limits, and then don't cross that. Self-effort requires a great deal of sacrifice.
Sat, 28 Jan 2023 - 13min
227 - Muse with Mandy: #227 Akshay Paatra
This episode muses on the seven chakras meditated upon by yogis. Rawal sect of Yogis is supposed to have roots in the first Yogi created by Lord Shiva's body dirt. Rawal was given a magic pot, an infinite source of food for everyone.
Fri, 27 Jan 2023 - 14min
226 - Muse with Mandy: #226 Circulation
This episode muses on stagnant water stinks. Circulation is the key, whether it be water or blood in the body or money in the economy.
Thu, 26 Jan 2023 - 08min
225 - Muse with Mandy: #225 Smart surrender
This episode muses on how smart-surrender is not an oxymoron word. An example of a smart servant who needs not be micro-managed, yet is faithful, conveys the point.
Wed, 25 Jan 2023 - 10min
224 - Muse with Mandy: #224 Mindfulness
This episode introduces three different types of meditation, open mind meditation being one of these. Mindful living becomes a way of life.
Tue, 24 Jan 2023 - 09min
223 - Muse with Mandy: #223 Surrender
This episode illustrates that devotees have a very intimate and friendly relationship with the Lord.
Mon, 23 Jan 2023 - 03min
222 - Muse with Mandy: #222 Over Indulgence
This episode muses on the practice of "do see but don't touch". The sense organ that gives us maximum pleasure also gives us the most pain. The reason is over-indulgence.
Sun, 22 Jan 2023 - 07min
221 - Muse with Mandy: #221 Dum dum
This episode muses on the physical stimulation of different parts of our body while chanting the sacred mantra. But the significance of this mantra is much beyond the physical sensation. Let this mantra be chanted with each breath.
Sat, 21 Jan 2023 - 09min
220 - Muse with Mandy: #220 Experience
This episode muses on the essential aspect of Guru. When the teachings in the sacred book become my experience, that experience is my Guru.
Fri, 20 Jan 2023 - 07min
219 - Muse with Mandy: #219 Success n ego
This episode muses on the concept that nothing fails as success. The underlying reason behind this concept is the ego that obstructs the flow of cosmic energy. How to overcome this ego, then?.
Thu, 19 Jan 2023 - 09min
218 - Muse with Mandy: #218 Andh Bhakti
This episode muses the trend of machines and systems becoming increasingly autonomous. Religion was never meant to make humans follow the religious codes blindly. An informed "no" is far better than an ignorant "no". This episode was recorded while walking on a local street; please excuse the background noise and short breath.
Wed, 18 Jan 2023 - 09min
217 - Muse with Mandy: #217 zindagi ka safar
This episode muses on whether we are moving in the right direction in our travel of life. Simple examples illustrate this point.
Tue, 17 Jan 2023 - 06min
216 - Muse with Mandy: #216 Panacea
This episode muses on the effect of the mind on physical health. This effect is known as a psychosomatic effect. Remaining connected to the universal cosmic energy is indeed a panacea.
Mon, 16 Jan 2023 - 08min
215 - Muse with Mandy: #215 Listen
This episode muses on the left and the right brain functioning. We shall learn the difference between listening and hearing.
Sun, 15 Jan 2023 - 06min
214 - Muse with Mandy: #214 Justice
This episode muses on the difference between morals and ethics. This difference is the same as that between justice and law. Equality and liberty cannot go hand in hand, and we should strike a balance. This episode mentions the oldest law known to humans. This law was the Hamu Rabis code.
Sat, 14 Jan 2023 - 16min
213 - Muse with Mandy: #213 Collective Wisdom
This episode muses on the power of collective wisdom over individual wisdom. Diversity in the crowd, independent thinking, and the absence of biases work magic. The choice of the five first baptised Sikhs had this element of diversity. The choice of the five first baptised Sikhs had this element of diversity.
Fri, 13 Jan 2023 - 13min
212 - Muse with Mandy: #212 Wolves
This episode muses on the effect of reintroducing wolves in a natural park. The results were astounding. Balance is the keyword.
Thu, 12 Jan 2023 - 07min
211 - Muse with Mandy: #211 Shabd ki kamaayee
This episode narrates a story of a thief who engages in philanthropic activities. Guru Nanak gives him three tips, even if he wishes to continue stealing.
Wed, 11 Jan 2023 - 09min
210 - Muse with Mandy: #210 Thug
This episode muses how the Lord and his devotees are the biggest thugs. Have patience and listen how.
Tue, 10 Jan 2023 - 06min
209 - Muse with Mandy: #209 Fundamentalism
This episode muses on the fine dividing line between determination and fundamentalism. These are two altogether different concepts.
Mon, 09 Jan 2023 - 06min
208 - Muse with Mandy: #208 Sunshine
This episode muses on being like a ray of sunshine, unconditional and without discrimination, giving comfort to all.
Sun, 08 Jan 2023 - 03min
207 - Muse with Mandy: #207 Halaal
This episode narrates a story of a businessman struggling in his profession. A spiritual solution to these financial issues is discussed. The directions given by realised soul must be followed in letter and spirit.
Sat, 07 Jan 2023 - 08min
206 - Muse with Mandy: #206 Kripa
This episode muses on the theory of Karma. Whatsoever we do, is influenced by our tendencies, and further our doings shall become our tendency; this is Karma. What is the way out, then? This episode was recorded while walking on a local street; please excuse the background noise and short breath.
Fri, 06 Jan 2023 - 07min
205 - Muse with Mandy: #205 Grand plan
This episode muses why I do the way I do. We are here to act our role in a grand plan.
Thu, 05 Jan 2023 - 06min
204 - Muse with Mandy: #204 Kya mera kya tera
This episode muses on small individual differentiating mind versus bigger universal integrating mind.
Wed, 04 Jan 2023 - 07min
203 - Muse with Mandy: #203 eko kavaau
This episode muses that there is nothing called the beginning. At best, we can perceive only everything as being cyclic in nature. Physicists propose that time does not exist.
Tue, 03 Jan 2023 - 07min
202 - Muse with Mandy: #202 Healthy Food
This episode muses on whether things being promoted as healthy food are beneficial? Then what exactly is healthy food? This episode was recorded while walking on a local street; please excuse the background noise and short breath.
Mon, 02 Jan 2023 - 07min
201 - Muse with Mandy: #201 Resistance is pain
This episode muses that pain is less physical and more psychological. Pain is on account of resistance which is triggered by the brain. Hence this concept gives a way to manage the pain.
Sun, 01 Jan 2023 - 07min
200 - Muse with Mandy: #200 Love to heal
This episode muses on consciousness being the primal Source of this universe. Coordination between all parts of our body keeps it healthy. This coordination indeed is love.
Fri, 30 Dec 2022 - 09min
199 - Muse with Mandy: #199 Dreams
This episode muses on three states of the brain; theta, delta, alpha and beta. The episode highlights the connection between an alert and dreamy state of mind.
Thu, 29 Dec 2022 - 07min
198 - Muse with Mandy: #198 Four Yuga
This episode compares four yugas with the growth of the human mind as he grows up. There is a great advantage to being born in Kaliyuga.
Wed, 28 Dec 2022 - 06min
197 - Muse with Mandy: #197 Leaky memory model
This episode muses on Karma is like a memory. Further, like human memory, which forgets the details and remembers the concepts, Karma retains psychic impressions. The leaky memory model conveys this point.
Tue, 27 Dec 2022 - 06min
196 - Muse with Mandy: #196 Best Practices
This episode narrates some of the good practices being followed by different organisations, religious/spiritual or otherwise. Adopt the best practices while ignoring the not-so-good ones.
Mon, 26 Dec 2022 - 06min
195 - Muse with Mandy: #195 6 S Model
This episode muses on the six categories of our life; Survival, struggle, stability, success, service and sublimation.
Sun, 25 Dec 2022 - 06min
194 - Muse with Mandy: #194 worth aur vyarth
This episode muses on the difference between value and worth. Antonyms and examples highlight this difference.
Sat, 24 Dec 2022 - 07min
193 - Muse with Mandy: #193 Connect
An example of an electric generator conveys this point.
Fri, 23 Dec 2022 - 08min
192 - Muse with Mandy: #192 Disconnect
This episode muses on why youngsters are getting disconnected from religion. Religious activities should never replace quality time spent with kids.
Thu, 22 Dec 2022 - 08min
191 - Muse with Mandy: #191 Nayobat
This episode muses on the perils of self-praise. Everything is temporary.
Wed, 21 Dec 2022 - 04min
190 - Muse with Mandy: #190 Akhar revisited
This episode muses on the absolute source of all sources. The name of this source is Name. The word chosen for this is Word. A glimpse of objective reality and perceived reality is given here. Imagined reality further distorts the perceived reality to become subjective reality. The Source of all these is the same (Please excuse the background noise).
Tue, 20 Dec 2022 - 07min
189 - Muse with Mandy: #189 Visaakhi
This episode was recorded on the day of Vaisakhi, and that day happened to be Ramnaumi too. The muses on prehistoric times when wheat started cultivating to be used as currency. That was a leap in human civilisation. Vaisakhi symbolises this important event on harvesting day.
Mon, 19 Dec 2022 - 08min
188 - Muse with Mandy: #188 hariyaa
This episode muses how humans can exclusively develop spiritual consciousness beyond body and mind consciousness.
Sun, 18 Dec 2022 - 06min
187 - Muse with Mandy: #187 udam
This episode highlights the importance of self-effort. Surrender comes after applying wisdom and self-effort. Rough vocabulary is used to convey this point.
Sat, 17 Dec 2022 - 05min
186 - Muse with Mandy: #186 6th law
This episode muses on the first Spiritual Science law of oneness in infinity. Of anything happening right now, there are infinite possibilities. But the divine law prevails. The whole cosmos is taken as one organism. Conversely, one organism contains the entire cosmos.
Fri, 16 Dec 2022 - 10min
185 - Muse with Mandy: #185 5th law
This episode muses on the first Spiritual Science law of unification by a quantum leap. Four different ways are chosen for this leap. These ways are not mutually exclusive.
Thu, 15 Dec 2022 - 07min
184 - Muse with Mandy: #184 4th law
This episode muses on the first Spiritual Science law of "continuous progress". A simple analogy of a car being repaired in a workshop conveys this principle.
Wed, 14 Dec 2022 - 06min
183 - Muse with Mandy: #183 3rd law
This episode muses on the third Spiritual Science law of Karma. Self-effort in this life can potentially outweigh our Karma of previous births.
Tue, 13 Dec 2022 - 06min
182 - Muse with Mandy: #182 2nd law
This episode muses on the second Spiritual Science law of reincarnation. A simple analogy of a child going to school conveys this principle.
Mon, 12 Dec 2022 - 06min
181 - Muse with Mandy: #181 1st law
This episode muses on the first Spiritual Science law of the true nature of spirit. We have to rise above body consciousness.
Sun, 11 Dec 2022 - 06min
180 - Muse with Mandy: #180 atal vachan
This episode highlights the difference between the speed of what you hear through news, what you see as a witness, and what you know by intuition. Whatsoever a true saint intuitively says, it is inevitable.
Sat, 10 Dec 2022 - 06min
179 - Muse with Mandy: #179 kaath ki haandi
This episode muses on a wooden vessel that is repeatedly put on fire. Uncanny nexus between rulers and religious preachers have been used for controlling the population ever since.
Fri, 09 Dec 2022 - 07min
178 - Muse with Mandy: #178 Bad Boys
This episode muses how nothing can be constructed without destroying something. Good and evil are indeed complementary.
Thu, 08 Dec 2022 - 07min
177 - Muse with Mandy: #177 Suchajji
This episode muses on the long relationship developed with an old student. How neatly a harmonious relationship can effectively manage limited resources is illustrated by my experience.
Wed, 07 Dec 2022 - 08min
176 - Muse with Mandy: #176 PK
This episode muses on how an alien in the Bollywood movie is a highly evolved being. Can we reach that level of evolution?
Tue, 06 Dec 2022 - 08min
175 - Muse with Mandy: #175 Centipede
This episode muses on the movement of hundred feet of centipede in perfect rhythm. This rhythm comes naturally.
Mon, 05 Dec 2022 - 05min
174 - Muse with Mandy: #174 Mann ka Shor
This episode was recorded in a noisy environment. This episode muses on this exterior noise with the mental noise that hampers our progress.
Sun, 04 Dec 2022 - 04min
173 - Muse with Mandy: #173 Gagan
This episode muses on the fifth element of creation, space. This element is not present in western philosophy. What makes this element a primary ingredient?
Sat, 03 Dec 2022 - 05min
172 - Muse with Mandy: #172 Burj Khalifa
This episode muses on how limited experience also limits imagination. That is a challenge for Masters to convey their experiences.
Fri, 02 Dec 2022 - 06min
171 - Muse with Mandy: #171 Haazir
This episode muses how physical presence is not enough in spiritual pursuits. An interesting anecdote illustrates this point.
Thu, 01 Dec 2022 - 07min
170 - Muse with Mandy: #170 Garibi
This episode muses on the deep wisdom that guides us in life. A popular Bollywood song tells us to be aware, reflect upon the past and strategise the future, adopting a middle path of orthodox and liberal idealogy and taking care of the oppressed. Being humble is the key. Can you guess the song?
Wed, 30 Nov 2022 - 06min
169 - Muse with Mandy: #169 Blind
This episode muses who is blind, the one who has no eyes or the one who has no vision. A personal, touching experience illustrates this point.
Tue, 29 Nov 2022 - 06min
168 - Muse with Mandy: #168 Udaasi
This episode muses on how what you seek is seeking you. Guru Nanak travelled far and wide on foot, covering half the globe to convey his message to seekers. Why his travels are called Udaasi?
Mon, 28 Nov 2022 - 08min
167 - Muse with Mandy: #167 Ripples
This episode muses on the concept of the still mind being pure consciousness. An analogy with ripples on the surface of a swimming pool illustrates this point. Disturbance in the mind gives rise to illusion.
Sun, 27 Nov 2022 - 10min
166 - Muse with Mandy: #166 kamina
This episode muses on a different meaning of the derogatory term Kamine. How society has never given the lowly paid working class its due respect is shameful.
Sat, 26 Nov 2022 - 08min
165 - Muse with Mandy: #165 Average state of mind
This episode muses on the three categories of people; sad, neutral, and happy. Alignment with nature is perhaps the key.
Fri, 25 Nov 2022 - 05min
164 - Muse with Mandy: #164 Anjan
This episode muses on the two spiritual aspects of Lamp-black (Anjan), a negative and a positive.
Thu, 24 Nov 2022 - 06min
163 - Muse with Mandy: #163 Atal
This episode on how anything stated by a God-realised people is inevitable. Is not the logic of cause and effect defied? An oversimplified example explains this.
Wed, 23 Nov 2022 - 07min
162 - Muse with Mandy: #162 Ladder
This episode muses on how lost cost equipment called ladder can nullify the effect of multi-million ladder proposed on American-Mexico border. What is this ladder in Spiritual parlance?
Tue, 22 Nov 2022 - 06min
161 - Muse with Mandy: #161 Pluralism
This episode muses on avoiding Godmen who forbid you to follow other Masters, and they think their way is the best way.
Mon, 21 Nov 2022 - 06min
160 - Muse with Mandy: #160 Gratitude
This episode muses on a FAQ on how to love Almighty, whom we have never seen. The answer is equally innocent.
Sun, 20 Nov 2022 - 05min
159 - Muse with Mandy: #159 bolna
This episode muses on the power of silence. Speech is, in fact, the grossest form of thought.
Sat, 19 Nov 2022 - 05min
158 - Muse with Mandy: #158 Duality
This episode muses on the duality between head and heart. It is a kind of battle between passion and reason.
Fri, 18 Nov 2022 - 06min
157 - Muse with Mandy: #157 dasam dwaar
This episode muses on the concept of the third eye to connect to places which are otherwise not accessible. In the Oriental language, it is also called Dasam Dwaar
Thu, 17 Nov 2022 - 08min
156 - Muse with Mandy: #156 Mother element
This episode muses on the three prominent mother elements; infinite capacity to bear the pain, sharp awareness of her child for safety and comfort, and extreme attachment.
Wed, 16 Nov 2022 - 07min
155 - Muse with Mandy: #155 Laugh it off
This episode muses on how we should give the benefit of the doubt to the ignorant and brand them as innocent. The wise laugh it off.
Tue, 15 Nov 2022 - 03min
154 - Muse with Mandy: #154 Maryada
This episode distinguishes between religious decorum or rules and righteousness. All possible combinations of these two are explored.
Mon, 14 Nov 2022 - 06min
153 - Muse with Mandy: #153 Empathy
This episode highlights the difference between sympathy and empathy. And this difference makes us humans.
Sun, 13 Nov 2022 - 05min
152 - Muse with Mandy: #152 Bhoot
This episode muses how meditating on His sweet Name can improve your present, future, and, unbelievably, your past.
Sat, 12 Nov 2022 - 06min
151 - Muse with Mandy: #151 Ramta Jogi
This episode revisits the three states of mind namely, Tamas, Rajas, and Satva. All three elements are essential. The key word is balance. A Spiritual Master, therefore, must move on.
Fri, 11 Nov 2022 - 09min
150 - Muse with Mandy: #150 peer gaalarh shah
This episode muses on how superstition propagates. A funny story illustrates this point.
Thu, 10 Nov 2022 - 10min
149 - Muse with Mandy: #149 Mahabharata
This episode proposes what all different characters of Mahabharta signify. It is implored to challenge all established norms. That indeed is progress.
Wed, 09 Nov 2022 - 07min
148 - Muse with Mandy: #148 hidimba
This episode muses on how we celebrate all the characters and places of a moral story while missing the moral itself.
Tue, 08 Nov 2022 - 04min
147 - Muse with Mandy: #147 GDP Growth
This episode muses how production stability will result in economic collapse. Growth in GDP is a must for sustaining our economy. What are the ill effects of increased production?
Mon, 07 Nov 2022 - 07min
146 - Muse with Mandy: #146 Attitude
This episode highlights how your attitude changes the entire environment and situations around you. Indeed, the world is not what you see but what you are. As usual, this point is illustrated through a short story.
Sun, 06 Nov 2022 - 08min
145 - Muse with Mandy: #145 Introspection
This episode muses on the power of introspection. We need to identify our loopholes and plug these. A funny story illustrates this point.
Sat, 05 Nov 2022 - 09min
144 - Muse with Mandy: #144 Log Kahenge
This episode brings out the difference between love and attachment. An anecdote explains how not to be a football of others' opinion.
Fri, 04 Nov 2022 - 06min
143 - Muse with Mandy: #143 prem
This episode muses on what is right and what is wrong. On Spiritual terms, anything done with Dhyaan and Prem is right. A funny story illustrates this point.
Thu, 03 Nov 2022 - 07min
142 - Muse with Mandy: #142 dhyaan
This episode muses on the concept of Dhyaan. Do everything with Dhyaan, but then why shun Dhyaan? Three simple ways of Dhyaan are proposed.
Wed, 02 Nov 2022 - 09min
141 - Muse with Mandy: #141 Causal
This episode muses how science and Spirituality go hand in hand. The physical world, astral world and causal world are explained.
Tue, 01 Nov 2022 - 13min
140 - Muse with Mandy: #140 change yourself
This episode muses that all experiences, bitter or sweet, are within me. We need not change anything or anybody but ourselves.
Sun, 30 Oct 2022 - 02min
139 - Muse with Mandy: #139 Admit Ignorance
This episode implores us to admit our ignorance. That who makes big claims without exploring anything is not acceptable.
Sat, 29 Oct 2022 - 05min
138 - Muse with Mandy: #138 Bury or Burn
This episode narrates the story of Cain and Abel, sons of Adam and Eve. The first human death was that of Abel, murdered by his real brother Cain. How should the dead body be disposed of, buried or burnt?
Fri, 28 Oct 2022 - 08min
137 - Muse with Mandy: #137 Sawa Laakh
This episode narrates the story of David of Isreal and Goliath of Palestine. The strength of faith can make even the weak and meek stand up against the mighty and tyrants.
Thu, 27 Oct 2022 - 07min
136 - Muse with Mandy: #136 DGN
This episode was recorded on the Birth Anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev Ji. It narrates the story of the Ark of Noah and compares it with a similar story of Manu in Indian scriptures. Both are highly symbolic, and those who read them may miss the point.
Wed, 26 Oct 2022 - 09min