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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Jul 25, 2023 • 56min
1099: Disintegrating the Bad Karma Programming
"Our life always expresses the result of our dominant thoughts." - Soren Kierkegaard / freedom requires a concerted, disciplined effort to direct our thoughts / the thoughts of a pure Bhakti-yogi radiate into the minds of those around them / meditate on Vishnu 3x a day / bathe to refresh your mind 3x a day / don't meditate on murder before bed / Vishnu meditation 3 times a day disintegrates the bad karma programing in the mind SB 5.23.8-9
Jul 24, 2023 • 55min
1098: Your Body is a Universe
"This house, this car, this plane, this furniture, this bank account, so much reputation and fame, none of them are of any use to me." - Kyrzayda Rodriguez / we're not here to just enjoy ourselves / death as the final exam and we've gotta prepare for it / Bhagavatam is Vyasa's way of clarifying everything / the devas are like tax collectors / your body is a universe SB 5.20.5-33
Jul 23, 2023 • 1h 6min
1097: Q & A Volume 177
Who is supreme - Vishnu, Rama, or Krishna? / Can conditioned people have unconditional love? / How can care-givers grow through their challenges? / How to find and recognize good guidance when you come to the forks in the road?
Jul 22, 2023 • 1h 5min
1096: Q & A Volume 176
If we can't remember our past life, how does it help us grow? / Is the instruction to give up bad association a bit harsh? / What is OM all about?
Jul 21, 2023 • 56min
1095: Hear, Practice & Experience Spiritual Truth
"Gravity explains the motions of the planets, but it cannot explain who sets the planets in motion." ― Isaac Newton / sense perception and inference are valid ways of knowledge, but that can't answer the big questions / science isn't determined by consensus - politics is / life is not meant for sense gratification / the desire to hear grows in the heart of one who serves / Krishna purifies the mind & heart of the hearer / the result of Bhakti is happiness - and then positive scientific knowledge of the Absolute Truth / we don't need to be a blind follower SB 1.2.6-20
Jul 20, 2023 • 53min
1094: It's OK if We Can't Figure Everything Out
Bhagavatam holds us steady through life's ups and downs / we choose our actions and Vishnu sends the karma / it's ok if we can't figure everything out / there's a subtle layer imbued with false ego surrounding the universe / you can live on the sun with a fire body / Surya is the representative of Vishnu / we're moths born in a bag of cashews SB 5.20.5
Jul 19, 2023 • 58min
1093: Alien Perspectives of Earthly Opportunities
normalize Vedic wisdom / a short life on earth is better than billions of years in the heavens / making the best use of this earth portal / intelligent people not take no interest in places where ,the river of Krishna's pastimes don't flow / Krishna will purify our desires / the subtle is the solid SB 5.19.23-31
Jul 18, 2023 • 56min
1092: Earth Is the Portal to Freedom
"and so begins their journey of awakening" - Henri Bergson / choosing knowledge over the veils of ignorance / the first day of Purushottama month / keep the practices alive and mindful / proclivities are previous life practices / devotees can activate the devotion within us / Earth is the portal to freedom SB 5.19.19-21
Jul 17, 2023 • 53min
1091: Terrorized & Flattened by Trivialities
"We're all going to die, all of us, what a circus! That alone should make us love each other but it doesn't. We are terrorized and flattened by trivialities, we are eaten up by nothing." ― Charles Bukowski / we are like moths / we become purified by remembering the holy rivers / we take birth according to our karma SB 5.19.16-19
Jul 16, 2023 • 59min
1090: Q & A Volume 175
Do you have advice for people entering marriage? / Should I give up the practice of Bhakti out of frustration? / Why do you think Krsna doesn't allow us to see Him? / With leaders growing older, how can the Krishna movement keep itself relevant to the current youth?
