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 5, 2022 • 57min
751: Interview with Gopal Chandra
Gopal Chandra discusses being diagnosed with terminal cancer, and the importance of forgiveness, compassion and love as he faces death.
Jun 4, 2022 • 55min
750: Q & A - Volume 109
How to help someone who feels they can have no compassion or empathy? / Can you please explain the flow of wealth and power within the Varnasrama system, and how it is different from historical and modern feudalism? / Is food offered by Sikhs to the Guru Granth Sahib considered prasad by Krishna bhaktas? / Have we been planets, gods and goddesses at some point in our journeys?
Jun 3, 2022 • 1h 1min
749: Don't Blame -- Reframe
"For a man to conquer himself is the first and noblest of all victories." – Plato / the 6 enemies - lust, anger, greed, delusion, pride, envy / 6 more "enemies" to be conquered - the 5 senses and the mind / through devotion one can see heaven, hell and liberation with an equal mind / don't blame, reframe / the mysteries of the world have fallen on our lap / getting beyond the triggers SB 4.20.31-32
Jun 2, 2022 • 58min
748: Simplicity, Samadhi & Existential Shifts
"He has the most who is most content with the least." – Diogenes / all that exists to satisfy the senses cannot satisfy a person whose senses are uncontrolled / positive spiritual bypassing - bypassing the fickle mind and going straight from intelligence into action / turning up the comfort level makes us intolerant / in the minds of those who are too attached to sense enjoyment and material opulence, samadhi does not take place / Existential Shift #1 - from dharma to karma / Existential Shift #2 - from karma to jnana / Existential Shift #3 - from jnana to Bhakti / declutter externally, helps declutter internally SB 4.20.30
Jun 1, 2022 • 54min
747: Is Love an Existential Reality?
Prithu, a gladiator in touch with his feminine side / Krishna is the friend of the poor / Krishna magnifies whatever insignificant service we do / when the King becomes the street sweeper / even liberated souls take to Bhakti / in Bhakti-yoga the means and the end are the same / snipers are picking us off everywhere! / when the jnana-yogis knowledge is complete they surrender to Krishna / Self-realization is not complete unless one comes to the devotional platform / Shankara's monism, Bhaktis response and the Neo Vedanta blend / is love merely a psychological, social phenomena, or an existential reality? SB 4.20.27-29
May 31, 2022 • 56min
746: The Awakening Voice of a Pure Devotee
Happiness resides not in possessions, and not in gold, happiness dwells in the soul – Democritus / Dr. Pain comes to Raghunath (reminding him that none of this is ours) / the beauty and simplicity of Krishna's devotees / the awakening voice comes through the mouth of a pure devotee / let Krishna reclaim you / never break a devotee relationship SB 4.20.25-26
May 30, 2022 • 58min
745: Loneliness in the Waterpark of Liberation
Socrates on the sage of steady mind / its as easy to get swept away by success as by misfortune / Maharaja Prithu feels devotional ecstasy / water parks aren't fun alone / serving together is the best association / Vishnu demonstrates the purity of the Bhakti-yogis's heart by offering a boon to Prithu / Prithu's boon - to hear about Krishna from the devotees / when the holy name dances in the courtyard of the heart, it conquers the activities of the mind, and the senses become inert SB 4.20.19-25
May 28, 2022 • 55min
744: Q & A - Volume 108
How does yoga "clean the mirror of the heart"? / When trying to fix a relationship, can we intentionally resolve the quarrel or it all comes down to Krishna's mercy? / How are we to know when we are dealing with a Perfected Being, and what is the difference between a Perfected Being and an incarnation of Krishna? / What is the Mantra at the beginning of the song "Message of the Bhagavat"?
May 27, 2022 • 54min
743: The Answer Lies Much Deeper than Political Solutions
"To the body and mind which have been cramped by noxious work or company, nature is medicinal" Ralph Waldo Emerson / "We are never tired, so long as we can see far enough" Ralph Waldo Emerson zooms out / school shootings & other tragedies – the answer lies much deeper than political solutions / forgiveness right down to the level of the heart / how to forgive when people refuse to change? / this is a lifetime mission - to become tolerant, compassionate, kind, forgiving, wise / loosen the noose of hate SB 4.20.17-18
May 26, 2022 • 55min
742: Jacked, Tanned & Disappointed
Beware what you set your heart upon, for it surely shall be yours. – Ralph Waldo Emerson / all we do is desire / desire + karmic merit = next body / lessons from the Twilight Zone / advancing in spirituality means we can laughing at ourselves / Krishna's not impressed with sacrifices, severe austerities or mystic yoga / krishna fulfills our material desires in a way that we realize we don't want them / you can be emotional, and equipoised on Krishna / jacked, tanned & disappointed SB 4.20.15-15
