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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Nov 3, 2021 • 56min
571: Bending Spoons & Dodging Bullets
our desire + the reactions to our deeds (karma) = our next body in the matrix / the law of karma is cosmic sensitivity training / the whole material world is hope, desire & fear / mystic perfections as matrix transcendence / bending spoons & dodging bullets? when we're ready we won't have to / Bhakti-yogis aren't interested in mystic perfection (except for Raghunath) / channel your excellence towards God / when we realize that Krishna is the friend of everyone we transcend the matrix SB 3.27.1-4 https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/new-kirtan-album-from-madi-das-dave-stringer#/
Nov 2, 2021 • 56min
570: The Lady in the Red Dress - "Look Again"
by nature we are unchanging - but we identify with the body & mind, which by nature are always changing / we all have our lady in the red dress / our attachments are causing our fears / we are shifting from body to body in the matrix due to our "faulty actions" / when you act on behalf of the higher power you transcend the laws / every object has it's nature / like water that has become solid - we can regain our true nature SB 3.27.1-3
Nov 1, 2021 • 57min
569: He's in the Universe, He's in Your Heart, Now Meditate on Him
the material elements expand telescopically / Bhagavatam language can be both literal & metaphorical / characteristics of intelligence - from doubt, to misapprehension, to correct apprehension / the intelligence of knowing when to withdraw / sound is the primeval form of energy / matter is activated by the inner presence of the Divine – He is also in you – now meditate on Him
Oct 30, 2021 • 59min
568: Q & A - Volume 80
My father suffers from schizophrenia & his violent behavior traumatized me in my youth. He's recently been institutionalised & doctors have contacted me as his next closest relative to make decisions with regard to his treatment. Is it ok to turn my back on him or should I find something inside of me and try to help him by visiting and rekindling a relationship? / Is there a part of us that currently exists in the spiritual world, perhaps in a dormant state, like sleeping, and we haven't really left the spiritual world at all? / How do books like Bhagavad-gita & Srimad Bhagavatam address the environment? / I know we are here to serve Krishna, but in what ways are we here on an individual level?
Oct 29, 2021 • 58min
567: What is Time? Thoughts from the Spiritual Scientist
matter is eternal, but it's transformations are temporary / time as a concept / what does time teach us? time is the transformer / material existence is a rom com that turns into a horror film / 24 Sankhya, a Buddhist perspective / 25 Sankhya, a Monist perspective / 26 Sankhya, a Bhakti perspective / Western science analyzes matter, Vedic science also analyzes the experiencer of matter, the purusha www.thespiritualscientist.com www.gitadaily.com
Oct 28, 2021 • 58min
566: Better to be a Jalopy Moving Forward
fantasies are our dreams within the dream / Raghu's failed kindergarten romance / the spiritual origin of teasing & flirting / rationalization as the intelligence in service of the false ego / better to be a jalopy moving forward than a Ferrari moving backwards / defining yoga / the 5 fluctuating states of mind / it's not sectarian to say it all leads to Krishna / Krishna's description of the sage of steady mind
Oct 27, 2021 • 60min
565: Is Your Mind Corrupting Your Intellect?
universal creation & destruction comes in cycles / God the Father & Mother Nature / the manas (mind) is the sitting place of desire - it corrupts the senses & the intellect / strengthening the intellect though hearing wisdom daily
Oct 26, 2021 • 56min
564: The Supersoul Within & the Time Factor Without
Bhisma's 9 deathbed instructions / the external bath & the internal bath / in the material realm, nothing is more powerful than time / we can chose whether to listen to the Supersoul, but we have to listen to time / our default setting is enjoyment / hang out with people that light you up / we need purification to tune into the Supersoul / sadhana + regulation of the senses is the formula for yoga / GET THE HELL OF THE ALTAR! SB 3.26.17-18
Oct 25, 2021 • 60min
563: Multiplex Maya - We're Jumping From One Theater to the Next
the wise don't delight in material pleasures / the enjoyment ceiling gets lower with age / the materialist seeks external pleasure, the yogi seeks pleasure within / death comes to the devotee like a cat to a kitten / time ends our film of life & moves us to the next theater / false ego is the darkness in the theater / how we respond to the film determines our next movie (life) / zoom out to see the multiplex Maya & broader reality SB 3.26.15-16
Oct 24, 2021 • 59min
562: Q & A - Volume 79
how can one work and still not be attached to the fruits of labor? / how does falling in love with Krishna before falling in love help us? / Brahman, the universal form, Vishnu & Krishna - who should we meditate on? / can you recommend any books that are written in a simplified form to help me understand bhakti-yoga? / how to understand Arjuna's unique marriages in the Mahabharata?
