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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Jun 21, 2022 • 58min
761: Honoring the Masters
"Forget injuries, never forget kindness." - Confucius / getting even with those who have helped you / regulating practices of gratitude / Bhagavatam asks us to mature from ritualistic consciousness, to the level of seeing God in others / clarity of vision is maintained through faith, austerity, scriptural conclusions, full sense and mind control, and meditation / the Vedas are compared to a mirror because they reveal everything about the world / may good behavior be my wealth / honoring the masters SB 4.21.41-49
Jun 20, 2022 • 57min
760: Making it a Mission to Serve Great Souls
the root of joy is gratefulness / the root of sadness is entitlement / learning to be grateful before you unwrap the gift / the need to grant status to the wise / tolerance, penance, knowledge and education are the qualities of the brahmanas / Krishna serves the brahmanas / dharma isn't black and white / making it a mission to serve great souls SB 4.21.38-40
Jun 19, 2022 • 58min
759: Q & A -- Volume 111
Can Bhakti yogis gain truth through other traditions?
Jun 15, 2022 • 59min
758: Superspreaders of the Holy Name
See people for their potential / We aren't cutting things out, we're adding spirit / our work should be aligned with our liberation / Sacrifice foolish speech for transcendental sound / Woo world Wednesday / Our lives are teetering- you might forget death, but death hasn't forgotten you / This body is a rented vehicle / Offending a vaishnava is losing at Kerplunk / Discern but don't condemn 4.21.33-37
Jun 12, 2022 • 54min
757: Q & A - Volume 110
How to deal with overindulging the senses? / Why is Rama's name in the maha mantra? / Should we forgive continued unkindnesses? / What to do if we don't have access to prasad?
Jun 12, 2022 • 1h 4min
756: A Little of the Esoteric Side of Bhakti
On the day of the New York Rathayatra Festival, Raghunath and Kaustubha explain a bit of its esoteric meaning.
Jun 10, 2022 • 1h 1min
755: Krishna is the Root, We are the Leaves
the spiritual purity of Madhava Prabhu's kirtan / Bhagavatam brings fire under the feet and bliss in the heart / pull Krishna back into your heart / the mystery of the universe revealed - Krishna is the root, we are the leaves / Donkey perspective - are they fanning me or are they fanning Jesus? SB 4.21.32
Jun 9, 2022 • 1h 4min
754: The River Goddess Ganga
On the occasion of Ganga Puja, Raghunath and Kaustubha discuss the glories of the river and goddess with Sacinanadana Swami SB 4.21.30-31
Jun 7, 2022 • 56min
753: Trade in Your iPad for a Creek
catching echos of the cosmic dance / cultivating pure vision / trade in your iPad for a creek (careful about staring into fire) / the natural opulences /the Vedas are a manual for how to live in harmony with God and Nature / truth of dharmic principles is hidden in the heart of an unadulterated, self-realized person SB 4.21.1-29
Jun 6, 2022 • 54min
752: Hold Me Closer Cosmic Dancer
"What is serious to men is often trivial in the sight of God" - Thomas Merton / "If we could let go of our own obsession with what we think is the meaning of it all, we might be able to hear His call and follow Him in His mysterious, cosmic dance" - Thomas Merton / seeing the good fortune in God's plan / we are the bird in the kitchen / the esoteric side of Bhakti-yoga - the varieties of divine love / Krishna is calling us to dance SB 4.20.33-38
