Manda Patel

Habits of a Powerful Life

May 11, 2024

When I think of someone who could be said to have lived a powerful life, I think of only one person. I spent 40 years watching her, travelling with her, translating for her, and Dadi Janki (late Administrative Head of the Brahma Kumaris) was someone whose life was powerful in...

Overcoming indecisiveness

October 7, 2023

“No decision - is a wrong decision …!” Actually, nothing is ever wrong – it just is. Indecision causes a lot of stress and it is better to make a decision rather than keep suffering the stress. It is often the fear of failure that makes us paralysed and unable...

Walking our talk

October 15, 2022

The great dichotomy in following a spiritual practice is that, even though talking about the ideas and knowledge that we are taught, is very beneficial for ourselves and to others, it can only be truly authentic if we have, in fact, absorbed and practised it for the self. Otherwise, it...

LEARNING FROM LONELINESS AND BEING ALONE

March 20, 2021

In recent months, many of us have been in situations where we have found ourselves spending more time on our own. For some, this is a unique experience and can cause great discomfort and a feeling of loneliness. Many find that the antidote to that sensation is any form of...