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.
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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
Oct 9, 2023 • 54min
1166: The Voice of Mixed Devotion in the Heart
Ingratitude is the frost that nips the flower even as it opens/ Don't repay gifts with ingratitude / Do we hear the voice of Daksha in our own heart? / Good karma can be bad and bad karma can be good / material enjoyment bewilders us and covers our gratitude / Anything I've got, I've received from my teachers / everything becomes a waste of time if you don't remember why you're doing it SB 6.6.1-6.7.11
Oct 8, 2023 • 56min
1165: Q & A Volume 191
How do I know if I'm choosing the right faith tradition? / If the Maha Mantra is the Yuga Dharma, were people chanting it before? / What is universal love?
Oct 7, 2023 • 60min
1164: Q & A Volume 190
Is it ok to chant while doing other things? / How to respond to manipulation in spiritual circles? / How would you explain that God can be a person too someone brand new to Bhakti?
Oct 6, 2023 • 56min
1163: Drop the Petty Counter-Cursing
"Accept the things to which fate binds you, and love the people with whom fate brings you together, but do so with all your heart." - Marcus Aurelius / yogis anticipate criticism and accept it without becoming petty / If you don't purge your material attachment, it will get taken away anyway / material enjoyment is the cause of all unhappiness / the Bhakti equation - as love increases, detachment increases / Bhakti-yogis don't don't counter-curse SB 6.5.41-44
Oct 5, 2023 • 57min
1162: Narada News Network - Completely Independent & Unbiased
"When there is no enemy within, the enemies outside cannot hurt you." - Winston Churchill / let the world love or hate you and stay even minded / forget body positivity - go for spirit positivity / the real enemy is the mind's negative programing and insecurity / "A perfect Vaiṣṇava's position should be just like Nārada Muni's, completely independent and unbiased." - A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami / we need high caliber devotees in our life / Daksha's half truths / knowledge and detachment arise automatically through devotion SB 6.5.39-41
Oct 4, 2023 • 1h 1min
1161: When Religion Becomes Repulsive
we're born indebted / all debts are paid through Bhakti / all rules and rituals are meant to serve love - when we forget that, then religion becomes repulsive / awakening gratitude is the threshold of spiritual life / Daksha's blindness to pure devotion / How much Daksha is inside me? SB 6.5.36-38 Check out Ananda Murari's music at https://show.co/ygaQGrA
Oct 3, 2023 • 57min
1160: What Barriers Have I Built Against Love
Your task is not to seek for love, but merely to seek and find all the barriers within yourself that you have built against it. — Rumi / become the person Mr. Right is looking for / What's the barrier keeping us from receiving Divine Love? / the mantra is the third rail / if we are hearing wisdom daily then when suffering comes we'll be able to process it and grow / everyone was getting delivered except Daksha (what was his barrier?) SB 6.5.21-35
Oct 2, 2023 • 59min
1159: Truth Alone Will Endure
"Truth alone will endure, all the rest will be swept away before the tide of time." - Mahatma Gandhi / of the unreal there is no endurance and of the real there is no change - Bhagavad-gita 2.16 / time is more than a measure, it's a powerful force / floppy disks are a poor investment / shastra are our real father / One should not become a parent if they cannot save their dependents from the impending danger of death SB 6.5.19-20
Oct 1, 2023 • 58min
1158: Q & A Volume 189
Can it be favorable to walk the path of Bhakti with a partner who doesn't? / In leading a Bhagavad-gita study group, how can I be respectful to those whose faith is different than mine? / How can I reframe suffering?
