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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Jan 17, 2023 • 57min
939: Striving For the Next Level of Awakening
Krishna is not interested in wealth, He just wants only our devotion / the story of Kolavecha Sridhar / Make a little time for a sincere sadhana and it can transform everything else / strive for the next level of awakening / all our desires and fantasies are prayers - and Paramatma is the heart monitor SB 5.3.4-13
Jan 16, 2023 • 56min
938: Sometimes You Go With the Wildcard
Priests can be bigots and cops can be saints / it's not your intelligence position that counts, it's the quality of your heart / how did marriage get so complicated? / sometimes you go with the wild card / keeping the consciousness pure and uncontaminated before rituals / the beauty of the vision of Lord Vishnu SB 5.3.1-3
Jan 14, 2023 • 55min
937: Q & A Volume 149
How do we learn from karma? / How can we bring yoga into our everyday life while still being in line with the people around us instead of maybe scaring them off by religious or spiritual theories? / Where to start if you're new to Bhakti and a little overwhelmed by all the resources? / What happens to the souls of those who achieve impersonal liberation?
Jan 13, 2023 • 1h
936: All Truths Manifest in the Pure Heart
In a moment we'll be gobbled by the frog of death / "As soon as the heart is pure, all truths sparkle in it in a minute; all truth in the universe will manifest in your heart if you are pure enough." - unknown / it's reasonable I can't perceive everything / we're all untouchables but there's hope / don't let your mind be a broken record / let your heart become a place of pastimes for Krishna SB 5.1.30-41
Jan 12, 2023 • 53min
935: Looking at the Universe from a Different Angle
planning for our (birthday) enjoyment can bring great distress / 1 person with a sincere focus on service can change the world / work externally, but always think of Krishna internally / the soul of the universe is within each of our hearts / yogis see the world as moving specifically for the purpose of their enlightenment / looking at the universe from a different angle SB 5.1.22-29
Jan 10, 2023 • 56min
934: Greatness Lies in Giving Up Resentment
Resentment blocks the flow of grace / evolve or repeat / devotion shrinks the ocean of the material world down to the amount of water in a calf's footprint / To do the right thing, when it is difficult, is a sign of goodness. To do it without resentment is a sign of greatness. / Lord Rama had no resentment / Did I offer peace today? Did I bring a smile to someone's face? Did I say words of healing? Did I let go of my anger and resentment? Did I forgive? Did I love? These are the real questions. SB 5.1.19-21
Jan 9, 2023 • 55min
933: Yogis Recode the Impressions In the Mind
"The strong man is the one who is able to intercept at will the communication between the senses and the mind." - Napoleon Bonaparte / Yogis recode their experience through the filter of intelligence / bolstering the intellect by daily hearing the truth / It's a war on Maya out there / Self control is the secret of being in the world but not of the world / We have to work on our mind wherever we are / how family life can be yoga / there's a noble way to age SB 5.1.17-18
Jan 7, 2023 • 56min
932: Q & A Volume 148
• What's the root of intention? • Is Krishna immoral? • If we reincarnate as an animal, how do we get back to human birth? • Is there sin and repentance in Bhakti?
Jan 6, 2023 • 56min
931: Religion, Hypocrisy, Prostitution & Tricks of Chance
SB 5.1.13-16
Jan 5, 2023 • 55min
930: To Isolate or To Insulate?
Can one really be in the world but not of the world? / Lord Brahma descends on a swam / the highly qualified language of the yogis / don't flatter, but set your mind right with appreciation / we don't need to isolate, we need to insulate / find a community to help us evolve / seeking blessings before our endeavors / God is coming back in vogue SB 5.1.8-12
