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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Jul 10, 2021 • 1h 1min
481: Q&A – Volume 66
How can I share wisdom with people going through a death in the family? / How do I stop lying to myself? / What does it mean that Krishna is the most renounced? / Do you or the bhakti lineages find any use in vipassana style meditation?
Jul 9, 2021 • 58min
480: How to Set Off a Ripple of Divine Energy
Paramatma speaks when we have no separate desires / how to set off a ripple effect of divine energy / uniformitarianism: the assumption that the same laws that we witness apply everywhere in the universe / our desires compromise our objectivity / applicational spirituality / faithful & faithless Cro-Mags / letting go of the separate agenda / cultivating freedom from animosity / when Krishna is satisfied, the entire universe is satisfied SB 3.14.47-51
Jul 8, 2021 • 1h 1min
479: The Process of Getting Unscrewed
the poetry of Candi Das / the poetry of Rupa Goswami / cultivating humility, tolerance & respect / Kasyapa bows to his fate / inauspicousness follows the abandonment of dharma / bad news & good news for Diti / the saints emulate Prahlad by practicing freedom from animosity / like fire in different shapes of wood - we are all pure underneath / serving with knowledge & detachment is yoga / advanced yogi = seeing stones & gold as the same, more advanced yogi = seeing "friends" & "enemies" as thee same / the process of getting unscrewed SB 3.14.30-46
Jul 7, 2021 • 59min
478: Hear, Reflect, Repeat, Realize
align with faith or with fear / the dark parts of Bhagavatam prepare us for the dark periods in life / hear, reflect, repeat, realize / Kasyapa's practices have given rise to a sensitivity or awareness of subtle influences / every-thing becomes an offering of love - our body, words, mind, time, energy, wealth, food, sex / If you're out after 10, watch out / everything becomes pure and auspicious when its connected to Krishna / Krishna preserves what we have & carries what we lack SB 3.14.19-29 https://www.supersoulyoga.com/yin
Jul 6, 2021 • 57min
477: My Lust, My Jealousy, My Desire for Prestige
material miseries are superfluous to the soul / Bhagavatam spreads light in the dark age / Bhagavatam uproots misery / we mistake lack of self-control for freedom / self-control brings auspiciousness / Bhagavatam stands the test of time / I will either control my senses or be controlled by my senses / There's the pain of discipline or the pain of regret / Diti's 3 reasons for abandoning dharma - my lust, my jealousy, my desire for prestige / the folly of tossing out the Ikea manual SB 3.14.1-18
Jul 5, 2021 • 59min
476: Q&A Volume 65
what is your favorite Aindra Prahbu tracks & what are some of your favorite kirtans to listen to? / is Krishna the abusive lover who punishes over and over & demands that we keep giving more and more? / how to behave in the presence of people who act as if they are some kind of God? / How can I see the spiritual energy & is that even important for me to see?
Jul 2, 2021 • 1h 1min
475: Train the Mind to See the Soul, Not the Externals
Isabel's 1st kirtan / 1st we appreciate the devotees, then we see the faults, then the faults become insignificant / verses from Bilvamangala / drop the quick fixes and turn to Bhagavatam / our lulls in bhakti aren't bhakti's fault / a little Gita everyday will change your life / the Earth is our mother / we've got no respect / a little ritual to cultivate the right consciousness / hearing with the right attitude pleases God in the heart / Krishna gets personally involved with anyone trying to surrender / 4 paths to realize God in the heart / train the mind to see the soul, not the externals SB 3.13.40-50
Jul 1, 2021 • 1h 1min
474: Chant, Seeing Every Living Being as Your Friend
in this age our minds are always disturbed / replace the sounds that don't serve us / the earth laughed, "just see how these kings, who are actually playthings in the hands of death, are desiring to conquer me" / we're not possessors - as soon as we get it, peace comes / sacrifice is giving back with love / the ultimate end of all sacrifice is to attain bhakti / the Kaustubha-gita - chant, seeing every living being as your friend / dorking around for God SB 3.13.34-39
Jun 30, 2021 • 59min
473: Whatever We Think Deeply About is Our Meditation Practice
Bhakta Louie is one big heart / a charging boar can wipe out your ego trip real quick / God manifests in different categories of incarnations / you can't have joy or intelligence without sense control / the sages of the higher planets have a high grade of meditation - we've got reality television & porn / whatever we think deeply about is our meditation practice & it shapes our minds / ritual is designed by sages to reshape our dented mind / yoga is the harmony between our mind and ourself SB 3.13.27-34
Jun 29, 2021 • 1h 1min
472: The Desire to Play Originates in Krishna
confidential servitors are sometimes perplexed but never discouraged / Srila Prabhupada's clout / finding your own way to connect / we all need a get together / let go of resentments / the Purusha Avatars take care of business - the Lila Avatars have fun / the desire to play originates in God / Brahma's nose isn't like our's - Vishnu appears from his breath / nature is providing clues about what we are doing here / human paradigm, that's asinine / with a broad mind I'm sure we'll find different realities SB 3.13.14-27
