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The Rigvedas The Rigveda || Mandal 1 || Sutra 107 || English PodcastKey Themes and Ideas:The Efficacy of Yajna and Human Endeavour: The first verse immediately links the performance of Yajna ("Yaj¤o devånå≈ pratyeti sumnamådityåso bhavatå mæ ̧ayanta ̈") to positive outcomes – peace, prosperity, and happiness ("brings peace, prosperity and happiness to the noble people"). However, it's not solely about ritual. The verse also emphasizes the role of "scholars of science and divinity" (interpreted from "ådityåso" and the context of the Rishi) in bringing peace and joy through "yajnic creations and inventions." This suggests a synergy between ritualistic devotion and intellectual or practical innovation.Seeking Divine Protecti...

2025-04-3007 min

The Rigvedas The Rigveda || Mandal 1 || Sutra 105 || English PodcastKey Themes:The Nature of Existence and Cosmic Order (Ṛta): The hymns repeatedly inquire about the fundamental principles governing the universe and life. This includes the movements of celestial bodies (Sun, Moon), natural phenomena (lightning, rivers, sea), and the underlying "law of cosmic dynamics of evolution" (Verse 5). The concept of Ṛta (eternal water and law of life, cosmic order, truth) is central, with the Rishi questioning its location, who upholds it, and how it manifests (Verses 4, 5, 6, 12, 15).Quote: "Where is that eternal water and law of life hidden or gone? Who at the present time observes that same ancient and...

2025-04-2817 min

The Rigvedas The Rigveda || Mandal 1 || Sutra 90 || English Podcast to support me:- Paypal(@amandeepyaduvanshi75Main Themes:This hymn from the Rig Veda, attributed to the Vishvedeva (All-Gods) and the Rishi (sage) Gotama Rahugana, is primarily a prayer for well-being, peace, prosperity, and a virtuous way of life. Key themes that emerge are:Invocation of Divine Entities: The Sukta begins by invoking several important Vedic deities, each associated with specific attributes and roles. These include Varuna (justice), Mitra (friendship), Aryaman (justice and dispensation), Indra (power and majesty), Maruts (vibrant natural forces), Pushan (health and growth), Bhaga (plenty and good fortune), Vishnu (omnipresence), and Brihaspati (sacred knowledge).Desire for a Virtuous and...

2025-04-0712 min

The Rigvedas The Rigveda || Mandal 1 || Sutra 86 || English Podcast to support me:- Paypal(@amandeepyaduvanshi75Main Themes:Invocation and Praise of the Maruts: The entire sukta is an address to the Maruts, characterised by admiration for their power, actions, and beneficial influence on humanity. The rishi (sage) Gotama Rahugana invokes them through various epithets and descriptions of their capabilities.Divine Protection and Blessing: A significant theme is the Maruts' role as protectors and bestowers of good fortune. They are said to bless individuals and their households with security and merit. As stated in verse 1: "Maruts, dear as the breath of life, bright as the light of heaven, agents of great and adorable action...

2025-04-0209 min

The Rigvedas The Rigveda || Mandal 1 || Sutra 14Table of Contents: Mandala 1/Sukta 14 of the Rig Veda Sukta 14: An Invocation to Agni for the Success of Yajna This Sukta, attributed to Rishi Kanva Medhatithi and dedicated to the Vishvedevas (all deities), is a hymn invoking Agni, the god of fire, for the successful execution of the Yajna. It emphasizes the importance of Agni in mediating between humans and the divine, bringing blessings and prosperity through the proper performance of rituals. Verse 1: The Initial Invocation This verse initiates the Sukta with a call to Agni, requesting his presence and blessings...

2024-12-1316 min

Office Hours with David Meltzer Michael Chernow, Robert Sheen, Rishi MandalMichael ChernowMichael is the founder of Kreatures of Habit, a lifestyle and wellness CPG brand rooted in nutritional healthy habits. He says he owes everything in life to his commitment to healthy habits. Our Habits will make us or break us. They set you up for success, or hold you back and drag you down from reaching your potential. The Mission at KOH is to deliver healthy, easy to implement habits that are incredibly delicious and crave-worthy, designed for performance and very good for you, to help propel people into better decision making on a daily...

2023-10-0636 min

DealMakers: Entrepreneur | Startups | Venture Capital Rishi Mandal On Raising $100 Million To Mainstream Digital Personal TrainingRishi Mandal knows how to take a startup all the way from being birthed in the garage to being acquired for billions of dollars. The venture, Future, has attracted funding from top-tier investors like Fitt Insider, Optum Ventures, Caffeinated Capital, and Trustbridge Partners.

2023-06-2242 min

To The Top: Inspirational Career Advice #81 Rishi Mandal: On Future & Doing Work You LoveRishi Mandal is the co-founder and CEO of Future, a digital fitness platform that provides a virtual trainer who customizes your workouts and helps you accomplish your fitness goals through 1:1 coaching. Initially a trained astrophysicist with a degree from Stanford, Rishi sold his previous company, Sosh, to Postmates. We discuss Future, the aspects of building a solution to help improve human behavior, including: -Why fortune favors the prepared mind -What he learned about himself through successfully selling a company -The five most important inidicators of your health (based on their research) ...

2023-04-1653 min

The TechKraft Podcast WordPress Product Development & Scaling I Nabin Jaiswal I TechKraft Podcast I #26Nabin Jaiswal is the CPO of Codewing Solutions, a WordPress development company with more than 1,00,000 downloads of their products, themes, and plugins. They have created hundreds of products targeted towards diverse customer groups. Rishi Themes, Delicious Recipes, Blossom Themes, Kraft Plugins, and Rara Themes are some their popular product marketplaces that has reached millions around the world. In this podcast, we explore his expertise on WordPress product development, scaling, security, maintenance, marketing, competitors, career, community, and much more. Watch full video at https://youtu.be/JFrxgB2anGY ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Host : Ravi Mandal ht...

2022-11-3057 min

The Foundr Podcast with Nathan Chan 421: Why People Pay for Time Not Software with Rishi Mandal of FutureWhat's the secret to sustain healthy behaviors like exercise, diet, and stress management? Coaching. Rishi Mandal discovered this while researching the challenges of America's health crisis. So, he started Future, an online coaching platform that connects everyday people to coaches to receive custom one-on-one health training. Since 2017, Rishi and his team have raised $120M in funding and built Future into the largest employer of coaches and trainers in America. Most importantly, they've garnered a retention rate unheard of in the health and exercise industry. Listen to Nathan and Rishi discuss: Why h...

2022-08-1059 min

Bloomberg UK Politics The Oxford Tory TakeWas Liz Truss cheering the Lionesses or Rishi Sunak's latest policy pledge? Has the former Chancellor scored with his plan to cut income taxes, or is it an own goal? Bloomberg's Lizzy Burden joins Caroline Hepker and Stephen Carroll to discuss. Also in the show: Oxford has produced more UK Prime Ministers than any other university. We speak to current students and Conservative Party members Caleb Van Ryneveld and Shivendu Mandal on who they're supporting, and why. Plus: Bloomberg's interview with Director of Women's Football at the FA, Baroness Sue Campbell.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy...

2022-08-0119 min

Fitt Insider 132. Reinventing the Personal Training Business with Future Co-founder & CEO Rishi MandalToday I’m joined by Rishi Mandal, Co-founder and CEO of Future, a digital personal training service connecting users with human coaches. Future uses a combination of technology, content, and elite personal trainers to build custom-made training plans for their customers. Clients can reach their goals at home, in the gym, or at group fitness classes, when and where it’s most convenient for them. In this episode we talk about the company’s recent 75 million dollar funding round, and how Future built its platform around accountability and personalization. We also discuss the power of the company’s equipment agnostic...

2022-04-2634 min

Traction Winning in Highly Saturated Markets with Rishi Mandal, FutureOn this episode of the Traction podcast, host Lloyed Lobo of Boast.AI welcomes Rishi Mandal, Co-Founder and CEO of Future. You hear the term ‘saturated market' and, naturally, you are struck with the fear of limited growth. But a competitive market also shows that there’s a real demand, and with that comes customers. You just need to out-innovate and outgrow the competition. Future, backed by Kate Hudson, Kleiner Perkins, SC.Holdings, Trustbridge Partners, Founders Fund, and Khosla Ventures, is a 1:1 digital personal training experience that is winn...

2022-02-2152 min

Just Go Grind #282: Rishi Mandal, Co-Founder and CEO of Future, an Online Personal Training Platform, on Making Fitness Accessible and Affordable, Scaling 1:1 Connections, and Lessons from His 15 Years in TechRishi Mandal is the co-founder and CEO of Future, backed by Kleiner Perkins and Founders Fund. Future is an online personal training platform that pairs clients with their own world-class coach. Future is creating the most personal training experience ever by using a combination of technology, content, and elite personal trainers to empower members through fitness. Their custom-made training plans with personalized audio coaching are designed to keep you coming back. With Future, you can reach your goals at home, in the gym, or at your group fitness classes, when and where it’s most convenient for you. Their te...

2021-03-1547 min

The Future of Work Project #21 Rishi Mandal - The Future of Fitness, and Accountability as a Tool for SuccessToday’s guest is the Co-founder and CEO of Future, serial entrepreneur, Rishi Mandal. Now Rishi is someone who just has such an amazing background that really it reads more like a motivational article. Rishi attended Stanford for undergrad where he majored in Applied Physics and also spent time working at the SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory. After graduating, he joined Slide, a social startup founded by PayPal co-founder Max Levchin that was acquired by Google in 2010. Post-acquisition he worked as a Senior Product Manager for Google before cofounding Sosh, a Human curation and machine learning pl...

2021-02-2344 min

Not Boring by Packy McCormick Dreams All the Way Up (Audio)Welcome to the 744 newly Not Boring people who have joined us since last Monday! If you aren’t subscribed, join 33,302 smart, curious folks by subscribing here:Hi friends 👋 ,Happy Monday! If you’re in the US, I hope you’re enjoying some time off for President’s Day. I like mixing it up ever so slightly on holidays. On our last US holiday, MLK Day, I wrote a longer-than-usual Not Boring Investment Memo on Antara. Today, I’m going to go the opposite way, and try to write the shortest post I’ve written in a lon...

2021-02-1522 min

The Founder 42. Rishi Mandal | Future (1-on-1 remote personal training)Rishi Mandal is the Co-Founder & CEO of Future.Rishi is a second-time founder, having previously launched Sosh, a recommendation engine that curated the must-do activities in a given city. Sosh was beloved by millions as a concierge on the cutting edge of culture and sold to Postmates in 2015.Future is revolutionizing fitness by enabling remote 1-on-1 personal training. New members are carefully matched with a world-class trainer who creates personalized workouts each week. While trainers aren't physically with users in person, Future’s app enables continuous dialogue through text and voice notes pre-recorded in workouts. Future’s rete...

2021-02-091h 16

Village Global Podcast Austen Allred and Rishi Mandal on Turning In-Person Experiences into Digital FormAusten Allred (@austen), CEO of Lambda School, and Rishi Mandal (@rmandal), founder of Future, join Erik on this episode.They discuss:- How Austen took education that typically happened in person and transformed it into digital form at Lambda School.- How Rishi is taking fitness training that happened in person and transforming it into digital form with Future.- What Austen calls the “skeuomorphic” way of translating experiences into digital form and why it doesn’t work.- How they ensure motivation and accountability on each of their platforms.

2020-05-0351 min

Fitt Insider #20: Rishi Mandal, CEO of FutureToday I’m joined by Rishi Mandal. Rishi is the co-founder and CEO of Future — a digital personal training service that connects users with human coaches to create custom workout plans. In today’s episode, Rishi and I talked about the power of high-touch personal coaching, Future’s commitment to retention, and creating a constellation of experts in your life. More from Rishi >> Rishi is the co-founder and CEO of Future (www.future.fit), which is backed by Kleiner Perkins and Founders Fund. Future is an onl...

2020-03-0343 min