Wisdom of the Sages
Raghunath Cappo & Kaustubha Das
Truths about life from the timeless wisdom of the Bhakti-yoga tradition - fun, relevant, and deep. Learn about dharma, yoga, bhakti, and how it relates to all the basic questions of life. This show is about how to live your best life, let go of the external distractions, and uncover the spiritual happiness that lies within the heart as the true nature of the soul.
Raghunath and Kaustubha's connection goes back to their teens in the New York Hardcore Punk Scene of the early 80s, through serving together as Bhakti-yogi monks in the 90's, to sharing their experiences in the world of yoga in the 21st century.
Raghunath and Kaustubha's connection goes back to their teens in the New York Hardcore Punk Scene of the early 80s, through serving together as Bhakti-yogi monks in the 90's, to sharing their experiences in the world of yoga in the 21st century.
Episodes
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Oct 23, 2023 • 57min
1176: Mara Finally Loses It
there's constant war everywhere / the jiva is at war with the time factor / now is the time to connect with spirit / Narayana kavacha is a comprehensive insurance policy / we are existing in God and God is existing in us at every moment / Be careful what you wish for / purify, refine and distill our desires / our goal is to have prema as our only desire
Oct 21, 2023 • 58min
1175: Q&A Volume 193
What does transformation look like? / How can I keep the peace I've been feeling pilgrimage when I return home to figure out my material life? / How to gracefully move through mental layers of cynicism, skepticism and fault-finding?
Oct 21, 2023 • 57min
1174: There but for the Grace of God Go I
we're missing out on a map for dharma / Visvarupa is broad minded, Indra divides on party lines / all the yoga, rituals, austerities, etc. are meant to lead to pure love / pure devotees are happy to serve in heaven or hell / Indra's prayers remind us of Hiranyakashipu / there but for the grace of God go I / Gods mercy follows the devotees mercy
Oct 18, 2023 • 1h 2min
1173: The Heavy Luggage of Material Desire
too many possessions is like carrying a lot of luggage when you travel - it just creates anxiety / Siddhartha would be no greedy hawker of incantations / "A brāhmaṇa who desires to achieve happiness by gaining wealth through professional priesthood must certainly have a very low mind." - Visvarupa / to the degree you get into bhakti, you're satisfied with simplicity / the sooner we realize our happiness comes from within, the sooner we're relieved of anxiety / the Nārāyaṇa-kavaca Shield SB 6.8.1-15
Oct 17, 2023 • 60min
1172: Why Worry? Radha Knows Exactly What I Need
India's timeless spiritual culture / our faces and wrinkles and abs are all about to burn / feel the presence of great souls in the holy places / add transcendental sound during downtime / "Why should I worry? Radharani knows exactly what I need" / in bhakti, if your intention is pure , mistakes don't matter / ask Krishna to stir it up / Indra's desires are the cause of his anxiety / Indra did not have Visvarupa's broad-mindedness SB 6.7.31-40
Oct 15, 2023 • 1h 1min
1171: Q & A Volume 192
Can gratitude reinforce material attachments? / How do I surrender? / How to get the most out of a pilgrimage experience? / How do we know wether we're sincere?
Oct 13, 2023 • 58min
1170: Keep It Sacred!
"Etiquette is the science of living. It embraces everything. It is ethics. It is honor". - Emily Post / Can juniors bless seniors? / Bhagavatam is repeatedly encouraging us to see the divinity, dignity and spiritual potential in every living being - this is the fundamental spiritual principle / everyone should be respected as a temple of the Supreme / keep it sacred! SB 6.7.25-30
Oct 12, 2023 • 1h
1169: Raghunath Saves a Worm, Kaustubha Saves a Pigeon
"An individual has not started living until he can rise above the narrow confines of his individualistic concerns to the broader concerns of all humanity." – Martin Luther King Jr. / dismantling the barriers of our love / what's so special about the cows and the Brahmanas? / by adopting a diet dependent on cruelty and petroleum based industry we are rapidly creating hell on earth / the positive alternative is an economy and diet based on simple living and a relationship of cooperation and love between humans and animals SB 6.7.22-24
Oct 11, 2023 • 60min
1168: Enmity, Anxiety, Mental Agitation, Pride & Belligerence
Krishna is involved in every aspect of our life / how material opulence increases enmity, anxiety, mental agitation, pride and belligerence / we go through so much endeavor to increase and maintain our possessions, and we suffers great unhappiness when we lose them / external etiquette is for the internal change Check out Radhikesh Prabhu at www.radhikeshdas.com SB 6.7.13-21
Oct 10, 2023 • 59min
1167: Good Times Create Weak Men
"Hard times create strong men. Strong men create good times. Good times create weak men. And, weak men create hard times." ― G. Michael Hopf / Krishna kindly dismantles all of our false identities / the arc in the life of a sadhu / the wise voluntarily accept austerity / Indra's opulence makes him weak - and brings on the hard times SB 6.7.12-13
