Muse with Mandy

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.

This episode muses how the Lord and his devotees are the biggest thugs. Have patience and listen how.

This episode muses on the fine dividing line between determination and fundamentalism. These are two altogether different concepts.

This episode muses on being like a ray of sunshine, unconditional and without discrimination, giving comfort to all.

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.

 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.

This episode muses why I do the way I do. We are here to act our role in a grand plan.

This episode muses on small individual differentiating mind versus bigger universal integrating mind.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

This episode muses on the six categories of our life; Survival, struggle, stability, success, service and sublimation.

This episode muses on the difference between value and worth. Antonyms and examples highlight this difference.

An example of an electric generator conveys this point.

This episode muses on why youngsters are getting disconnected from religion. Religious activities should never replace quality time spent with kids.

This episode muses on the perils of self-praise. Everything is temporary.

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). 

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.

This episode muses how humans can exclusively develop spiritual consciousness beyond body and mind consciousness.

This episode highlights the importance of self-effort. Surrender comes after applying wisdom and self-effort. Rough vocabulary is used to convey this point.