Author: Mandar Karanjkar
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Kabir Doha on Guru : Importance of Guru (Master)
यह तन विषय की बेलरी, गुरू अमृत की खान सीस दिये जो गुरू मिलै, तो भी सस्ता जान This body is full of desires and Guru (master) the source of unperishable. It is still cheaper if you meet your Guru (master) at the cost of cutting your head. This doha (couplet) of Kabir raises…
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The Reverse Car Parking Strategy- Golden Way to Increase Productivity
We can learn a lot from observing and understanding how people park their cars. Normally, there are two possible ways in which you can park your car; one is your car faces the wall and the other is, you park it in reverse so that the back of the car faces the wall. What is…
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Want to be a Good Listener? Follow These Simple Steps
“So, you mean we need to be taught how to listen?” This might be the first reaction of readers reading the title of this post. A few days ago, I fortunately realized the sad truth that we need to be taught the art of listening. What lead me to this realization? I am reading a…
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Sorting Out the Tangled Life
“In order to end an issue, you do not need to fight. You just have to put some light of awareness on the issue.” I often remember these wonderful words of George Ivanovich Gurdjieff, one of the most revolutionary spiritual masters we ever had on this earth. I often go through instances which prove how…
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What They Want, Spreads!
In the last week of December of 2014, I was out with my parents and my wife. We had to perform some rituals at our family god’s temple. This temple is located near the world famous Lonar Crater. The temple is located in a very small village, called Deulgaav. It falls under the territory of…
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Rahul Sharma and Mukundraj Deo at Swarjhankar Festival Pune-2015
I wanted to attend this performance by Rahul Sharma, a genius in his own right and son of godly Pt. Shivkumar Sharma but I had my own concert in Pen, a small town near Mumbai. In all, I was late by almost 20 minutes for the show. Swarjhankar Festival takes place on an open ground,…
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Most Viewed Posts from 2014!
Dear Readers, Namaste from Mandar! 2014 is almost over. The new year comes up with many new challenges and many more opportunities. I thought I might share top 4 posts from 2014 with you. These posts got highest attraction and page views. The posts are- 1. Jagannath Kunte : A…
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Your Screwed Relationships and WhatsApp
One of the most important benefits of internet is the fact that it has helped us to stay connected with the close ones. Some years ago, text messages were much in demand and I remember many of our friends frequently changing their mobile service providers as cheaper and cheaper message packs were launched. I guess…
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The Art of Communication
What is Communication? Communication is a necessity. Many times, communication is just a habit- which you cannot give up. Sometimes, communication can be used to mislead others, glorify yourself, to unnecessarily panic others. To master the art of communication, one must understand why he wants to communicate. What is the true and honest intention behind…