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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Apr 8, 2022 • 54min
701: 2 Levels of Awareness – Relative & Absolute
there's the cause & there's the cause of all causes / God's behind everything but not responsible for anything / not all yakshas are bad / when we face God from the absolute position we'll find the relative problems to be merely flickering / ways to cultivate the absolute vision on a daily basis / my absolute identity is the servant of the servant of the lover of the gopis SB 4.11.22-29
Apr 7, 2022 • 54min
700: Nugget 700 - Mother is All Around Us
two babies in the womb ask "is there life after delivery?" / mother is all around us- sometimes when you're in silence you can hear her / how we relate with others can lead to brahma-nivanam (spiritual bliss) / thinking on 2 levels of awareness / Manu & the Sages ask Dhruva to zoom the hell out / will we always be so polarized? / polarity in Bhakti communities / Krishna is responsible for everything and nothing / Krishna is moving the wheel, but you're shaping the clay SB 4.11.15-21
Apr 6, 2022 • 54min
699: The 2 Things We Should Never be Angry About
the 2 things we should never be angry about / the greatest remedy for anger is delay / Manu leads Dhruva's intervention / anger is born of frustration / controlling anger is elementary, controlling frustration is more advanced / I can try to remove every thorn and pebble on my path - or I can just put on a pair of shoes / the more difficult worship is seeing God in everyone / the 3 levels of Bhakti-yogis SB 4.11.1-14
Apr 5, 2022 • 52min
698: How Sages Cut Through the Illusory Crap
the Wise Woman's Stone / Dhruva fights the Yakshas / life can throw a lot of crap at you / hearing & chanting the names of Vishnu cuts through all the illusory crap / face life's problems boldly, chant the names of Vishnu & He will light bright lamps on your path SB 4.10.1-30
Apr 4, 2022 • 58min
697: The Only True Law is That Which Leads to Freedom
Bhakti = high caliber partying / the only true law is that which leads to freedom / hanging onto the principle & adjusting the details / coming back a different person / ya gotta respect the elders / letting go of their pettiness & cruelty / however you're treated, let go of animosity in your heart - it will only bring pain SB 4.9.37-67
Apr 3, 2022 • 57min
696: Interview with Malati Devi Dasi
One of the original disciples of Srila Prabhupada in the West, Malati Devi Dasi was part of a dynamic group who assisted Srila Prabhupada in bringing Bhakti to San Francisco's Haight Ashbury scene in 1967, to the Beatles in London, and later throughout India.
Apr 2, 2022 • 1h 1min
695: Q & A -- Volume 101
Am I the doer? Is God? Or is the material Energy? / How to navigate feelings of fear, anxiety, insecurity & discomfort when seeing your partner engaged in maya? / Mindless, soulless jobs - Is it dharmic to stay in them, or to leave them?
Apr 1, 2022 • 51min
694: The Duties of Motherhood as Yoga
Tibetan Book of the Dead - "Recognize what it is that you truly need! It is a sacred teaching!" / the moments of our past disappear like a dream / the past is always perfect, depending on how we perceive it / a living entity must have desires; that is the symptom of life / devotees should always remain satisfied with the standard of comforts offered by the Lord / motherhood can foster selflessness / duty is the first step in mastering the mind / the story of Father Sergius SB 4.9.35-36
Mar 31, 2022 • 54min
693: The Fear of Sitting Alone with the Mind
repeating baleful patterns without recognizing it is a tragedy / recognizing the patterns but feeling helpless in breaking them is a trial / to transcend the fear that undergirds the patterns is a triumph / the fear of sitting alone with the mind / sitting alone with Lord Vishnu in the heart / how could Dhruva feel unfortunate? / don't waste your austerities on useless things / Krishna Bhakti is a pure soul theology / realization of the Supersoul transcends all negative patterns in one shot / relinquish hate — respond with kindness & tolerance SB 4.9.34
Mar 30, 2022 • 57min
692: Creating Friends & Enemies in Our Minds
Sacinandana Swami explains the Global Puja for Ukraine / don't underestimate the power of group prayer / spread the wave of auspiciousness / Bhagavatam tools help diffuse road rage / hearing Bhagavatam daily aligns mind & behavior with the soul's nature / the material situation is always shifting and spiritual reality stays the same / how to understand the concept in Vedanta that good & bad are all unreal / happiness has nothing to do with externals / enemies are a concoction / never walk your dog around a candala SB 4.9.33
