#44 | 72% of Religious People Do This Wrong w/ Ravi Kathuria
Mon Feb 02 2026
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🌐 Website: https://spiritualitywithin.com
📖 Book: Happy Soul, Hungry Mind
📺 YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/ @SpiritualityWithin
What if spirituality isn’t something you believe, but rather, something you experience?In this powerful and wide‑ranging conversation, Ravi Kathuria (author of Happy Soul, Hungry Mind) joins Andy Leonard to challenge some of our deepest assumptions about religion, spirituality, fulfillment, and peace.Ravi makes a striking distinction:
👉 Religion is the menu. Spirituality is eating the cheesecake.
This episode is an invitation to stop arguing about the menu and finally taste the real thing. You’ll hear why spirituality is the direct experience of your own life force (soul), why it becomes available automatically when the mind grows quiet, and why this path is open to everyone, not just monks and mystics.
🔑 Key Topics & Takeaways
✅ The difference between religion and spirituality
✅ Why beliefs, doctrines, and scriptures can’t replace experience
✅ “You are not the mind” — understanding mind vs. soul
✅ Why only monks calming their minds is a myth
✅ The role of silence, peace, and presence in a fulfilled life
✅ Why money, success, and achievement don’t quiet the mind
✅ The surprising reason billionaires still feel restless
✅ How fulfillment of the mind differs from fulfillment of life
Ravi also shares three simple but profound practices that help quiet the mind and create space for real spiritual experience, without quitting your job, moving to a monastery, or adopting a new belief system.
🧘 The 3 Practical Practices Ravi Teaches
1️⃣ The Mind Purge – letting the mind process the day so you can be present with your family
2️⃣ Doing Nothing – truly nothing (no phone, no walk, no prompt)
3️⃣ Meditation That Happens – why meditation isn’t something you do, but something that occurs when you’re still
If you’ve ever felt spiritually hungry despite success, religion, or knowledge, this episode will speak directly to you.
00:00 Introduction and Welcome03:16 Understanding Spirituality vs. Religion05:42 The Distinction Between Spirituality and Religion08:23 The Experience of Spirituality11:26 The Path to Spirituality14:15 Defining Spirituality16:35 Quieting the Mind for Spiritual Experience19:35 Practical Techniques for Spirituality21:42 The Mind Purge Technique33:41 The Role of Sleep in Processing Thoughts35:52 Mind Purge: The Importance of Mental Clarity37:08 Being Present with Family38:43 Mind Awareness and Its Development39:48 The Illusion of Happiness in Wealth41:04 The Chase of Materialism vs. Inner Peace44:54 The Concept of Doing Nothing47:21 The Essence of Meditation53:42 Experiencing the Soul Beyond Religion55:17 The Ultimate Technique: Meditation
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More from Ravi 🌐 Website: https://spiritualitywithin.com 📖 Book: Happy Soul, Hungry Mind 📺 YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/ @SpiritualityWithin What if spirituality isn’t something you believe, but rather, something you experience?In this powerful and wide‑ranging conversation, Ravi Kathuria (author of Happy Soul, Hungry Mind) joins Andy Leonard to challenge some of our deepest assumptions about religion, spirituality, fulfillment, and peace.Ravi makes a striking distinction: 👉 Religion is the menu. Spirituality is eating the cheesecake. This episode is an invitation to stop arguing about the menu and finally taste the real thing. You’ll hear why spirituality is the direct experience of your own life force (soul), why it becomes available automatically when the mind grows quiet, and why this path is open to everyone, not just monks and mystics. 🔑 Key Topics & Takeaways ✅ The difference between religion and spirituality ✅ Why beliefs, doctrines, and scriptures can’t replace experience ✅ “You are not the mind” — understanding mind vs. soul ✅ Why only monks calming their minds is a myth ✅ The role of silence, peace, and presence in a fulfilled life ✅ Why money, success, and achievement don’t quiet the mind ✅ The surprising reason billionaires still feel restless ✅ How fulfillment of the mind differs from fulfillment of life Ravi also shares three simple but profound practices that help quiet the mind and create space for real spiritual experience, without quitting your job, moving to a monastery, or adopting a new belief system. 🧘 The 3 Practical Practices Ravi Teaches 1️⃣ The Mind Purge – letting the mind process the day so you can be present with your family 2️⃣ Doing Nothing – truly nothing (no phone, no walk, no prompt) 3️⃣ Meditation That Happens – why meditation isn’t something you do, but something that occurs when you’re still If you’ve ever felt spiritually hungry despite success, religion, or knowledge, this episode will speak directly to you. 00:00 Introduction and Welcome03:16 Understanding Spirituality vs. Religion05:42 The Distinction Between Spirituality and Religion08:23 The Experience of Spirituality11:26 The Path to Spirituality14:15 Defining Spirituality16:35 Quieting the Mind for Spiritual Experience19:35 Practical Techniques for Spirituality21:42 The Mind Purge Technique33:41 The Role of Sleep in Processing Thoughts35:52 Mind Purge: The Importance of Mental Clarity37:08 Being Present with Family38:43 Mind Awareness and Its Development39:48 The Illusion of Happiness in Wealth41:04 The Chase of Materialism vs. Inner Peace44:54 The Concept of Doing Nothing47:21 The Essence of Meditation53:42 Experiencing the Soul Beyond Religion55:17 The Ultimate Technique: Meditation 🙏 About the Fulfillment ProjectFulfillment Project explores what it truly means to live a fulfilled life: integrating faith, family, leadership, work, and interior peace.Hosted by Andy Leonard, each episode invites thoughtful conversations that move beyond surface‑level success toward lasting meaning. ✅ Call to Action If this conversation resonated with you: 👍 Like the video 📩 Subscribe for weekly episodes 💬 Comment: What stood out most to you? 🔔 Turn on notifications so you don’t miss future conversations🔎 SEO Tags / Hashtags#Spirituality #Fulfillment #Peace #Meditation #ReligionVsSpirituality#QuietTheMind #Soul #InnerPeace #Leadership #FaithAndWork#AndyLeonard #RaviKathuria #HappySoulHungryMind #FulfillmentProject Get full access to Fulfillment Project at fulfillmentproject.substack.com/subscribe