In todays episode, co-host Jatinder and Sifu Lak choose and discuss today's koan: "Human Musk Deer", which can be read here: https://www.martialmindpower.com/human-musk-deer/ Highlights include: - The spiritual and mystical meanings from the analogy of the musk deer, its pouch and jumping off a cliff. - A story of the 3 gods and the place they hid their consciousness. - The different ways people look to find find their "musk pouch". - How the outside experience is  poor substitute for the inner journey. - JT shares his understanding of the Borg as a reflection of the self. - Spiritual lessons from sci fi - Profound insights from just the fist few words of this Sikh prayer - Lak asks, "what is your spiritual essence?" - The tragic example of this famous Hollywood actor spreading light despite his own growing darkness - Examples of the different roles people are born into in life. - How knowledge is ignorance - Why self mastery is the process of inner engineering work. - Clarifications on the descriptions of consciousness found in the philosophies and writing styles of religions. Martial Mind Power, by Lak Loi, uses martial arts inspired by #BruceLee, ancient wisdom, and self-mastery principles to help provide better mental health for a modern age. To learn more, check out Lak's books here: https://www.martialmindpower.com/