Brendon asks Gina about how a yoga practice can help to navigate modern life's challenges. Full episode releases January 7, 2026.

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Explore spirituality and awareness on this wisdom podcast. Discover enlightenment and mindfulness through Dr. Raj Kumar Mani's journey from grief to grace...

Dr. Raj Kumar Mani is a distinguished pulmonologist and critical care specialist with nearly four decades of medical excellence. As director of clinical services at Yashoda Hospital and past president of the Indian Society of Critical Care Medicine, he pioneered non-invasive ventilation and sleep medicine in India, led landmark legal efforts establishing India's right to living wills, and stood on the frontlines of COVID-19 care.

But his most profound contribution may be invisible to medical journals. At 23, fresh out of medical school, he lost his beloved mother to brain fever. In that moment of devastating grief, something shifted—a vision of consciousness descended, transforming not just how he practiced medicine, but how he approached life itself.

In this deeply moving conversation, Dr. Mani shares how he navigated the tension between spiritual awakening and materialistic demands, why he believes "you are your own light," and how poetry became his prayer. He reveals how yoga practice (even just 15 minutes daily) grounded him through pandemic chaos, why end-of-life care became his passion, and how love—not ritual—is the true essence of spirituality.

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In this wisdom podcast episode preview, Dr. Raj Kumar Mani shares his thoughts and experiences with Brendon about the common threads throughout various societies and spiritual traditions. Full episode releases December 24, 2025.

Topics: Spiritual awakening, grief and transformation, pulmonology, critical care medicine, yoga practice, contemplative medicine, poetry and spirituality, end-of-life care, right to die, living wills, non-invasive ventilation, medical ethics, loss and bereavement, consciousness, integration of spirituality and medicine, physician wellness, walking meditation, Indian medicine, COVID-19 frontline care

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Explore spirituality and awareness on this wisdom podcast. Discover enlightenment and mindfulness through the Bhagavad Gita with Dr. Vijay Jayadeh...

Dr. Vijay Jayadeh is a beautiful paradox — an orthodontist who spent his professional life straightening teeth while dedicating decades to straightening the path between the Bhagavad Gita's timeless wisdom and modern life's crooked challenges. Born in 1941 in Karnataka, India, he watched his father (also a dentist) study the Gita daily, planting seeds that would bloom into a radical project: reorganizing the entire scripture by topic rather than chronology, so that ordinary people struggling with anxiety, depression, and unhealthy competition could actually access its teachings.

Now in his 80s, Dr. Jayadeh has published his interpretation in Marathi and is translating it into English, determined to reach even more people lost in the labyrinth of modern life. His subtitle says it all: "As Understood by a Common Man for Other Commoners." In this conversation, he explains why the Kurukshetra battlefield is a metaphor for our daily dilemmas, how to cultivate equanimity in gain and loss, and why the Gita's essential message is this: you yourself are your best friend — or your worst enemy.

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October 10th, 2025. Brendon Orr walks his 16-year-old dog Amelia through a golden sunlit meadow. But Amelia stops—perhaps the first time in her life she clearly doesn't wish to walk. Three deer appear in the tall grass, watching peacefully. Brendon locks eyes with one deer. A profound moment of stillness. He looks down at Amelia looking up at him. Together they watch the deer slowly walk into the tree line, as if returning to where they came from. A tear passes down Brendon's cheek. "It's time to go home now, isn't it girl?" Amelia passes that afternoon. If we are still enough and listening openly, the universe speaks.

This was Brendon’s Mindful Moment. Submit yours to [email protected]. For more information, visit https://podmasana.com/mymindfulmoment.

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Loss of a pet, dog death, end of life, saying goodbye, mindfulness in grief, deer encounter, animal communication, last moments, recognizing endings, new beginnings, profound stillness, universe speaking, trust in timing, life transitions, sacred moments, presence in loss, honoring grief, animal companions, 16-year-old dog, sister dogs, moving with elderly pets, when it's time, peaceful passing, tears and love, listening to wisdom, chapters closing and opening

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You know those moments when enlightenment, insight, and wisdom find us? When the universe speaks to us during periods of adversity, joy, or stillness and we feel more aware, mindful, and present having listened to it? What if we took the time to record those moments and share them with others? This is the inspiration behind Podmasana’s sibling podcast, My Mindful Moment where you are invited to listen to the mindful moments of others from around the world and share your own. 

Send your recording via email to [email protected]. Feel free to include a photo of yourself that you would like to include with your Mindful Moment. Further instructions are below.

Find a quiet room or space and open a recording app on your phone.

Speaking in full sentences, please share your Mindful Moment. No need to write down your story and read it from paper, but feel free to do so if that makes you more comfortable. Just try to keep it natural. Please keep the submitted recording to less than three minutes. Your recording should include (but does not need to be limited to): 

Again, please try to keep the submitted recording to less than three minutes. When you are finished, email the file to the show. For more detailed instructions, see the recording tips page.

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Dr. Vijay Jayade and Brendon discuss The Bhagavad Gita's path to modern happiness.

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Everything starts with a thought. But what if those thoughts are the architects of your reality, the silent sculptors of your destiny?

Pete Allman, psychotherapist with over 25 years of experience, joins us to explore his book "Thoughts: The Power of Your Mind"—a unique alphabetical journey through wisdom from Aristotle to Gary Zukav. Each chapter pairs a provocative quote with practical insights drawn from Pete's work guiding clients through anxiety, depression, personal growth, and relationship challenges.

We explore powerful ideas: Aristotle's wisdom about entertaining thoughts without accepting them, Buddha's teaching that we become what we think, Einstein's insight that we can't solve problems with the thinking that created them. Through quotes from Gandhi, Jesus, Maya Angelou, Tina Turner, Oprah Winfrey, and even Yoda, Pete illuminates how belief shapes capacity and reality.

Pete's message is both empowering and challenging: like Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz, we possess the power to transform our lives, but first we must understand that the mind is "a wonderful servant, but a dangerous master if left unexamined." Drawing from Eastern philosophy that has informed his spiritual journey and therapeutic practice, Pete invites us to become our own gurus—to consciously connect our intentions with our experiences.

From understanding the two sources of thoughts, to processing fear's path to suffering, to applying ancient wisdom to contemporary global conflicts, this conversation offers practical tools for creating the life you want by mastering the most powerful force you possess: your mind.

Topics: Thought patterns, belief systems, consciousness, psychotherapy, Eastern philosophy, personal transformation, anxiety, depression, mindfulness, authentic power, intentional living

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In this Podmasana Preview episode, Brendon asks Pete about the wisdom of Yoda from Star Wars as it pertains to the concept of 'beginner's mind' and how that concept can be applied to our lives. The full episode airs next Wednesday for the public three days earlier for Podmasana+ members.

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In a world increasingly driven by data and metrics, how do we reconnect with the deeper spiritual dimensions of human experience? Ron Frost, professor emeritus of geology at the University of Wyoming and practitioner of Tibetan Buddhism, bridges the worlds of scientific understanding and spiritual insight in this profound conversation.

Ron shares the transformative spiritual experience he had at age 16 in a snowy New Jersey forest—an encounter with infinite light that shaped his lifelong journey. After years of wrestling with how to reconcile the material world of science with the spiritual dimension he knew permeated reality, Ron participated in the ultimate training in Tibetan Buddhism: the Three Year Retreat, during which he took temporary monastic vows.

We explore the eight common features found across all world religions, the philosophical foundations that connect Judeo-Christian beliefs with scientific inquiry, and why the conflict between science and religion doesn't have to exist. Ron explains how neurotheology studies the brain during spiritual experiences, why creativity in science points beyond pure rationality, and how practices like meditation and yoga are influencing Western spirituality.

From continental drift paradigms to the benzene ring discovered in a dream, Ron demonstrates how both science and spirituality require openness to trans-rational thinking. As we face climate change, social upheaval, and technological transformation, Ron sees a parallel spiritual awakening happening "under the radar"—one that may be essential for humanity's evolution.

Topics: Materialism vs. spirituality, religious experience, neurotheology, meditation, interfaith dialogue, yoga philosophy, scientific paradigms, consciousness, Tibetan Buddhism

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