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 28, 2021 • 58min
471: Sitting Alone - Sitting with God
corrupted by our skeevy desires / sitting alone - sitting with God /brahmacārīs sacrifice the senses in the fire of mental control, regulated householders sacrifice the objects of the senses in the fire of the senses / Manu & Satarupa sacrifice the objects of the senses in the fire of the senses / the essence of leadership is protection of the people / the nature of the guru/disciple relationship / one who doesn't satisfy Vishnu neglects their own interests, for He is the Ultimate Self / senses SB 3.13.12-13
Jun 28, 2021 • 1h 16min
470: Interview with H.D. Goswami / Ultimately Spirituality is About Devotion
Srimad Bhagavatam is the heart of bhakti-yoga / Bhagavatam is uncompromising / Vyasadeva's vision in samadhi / Bhagavatam reasons it's way to spirituality / the pathology of materialism / equality only exists metaphysically / Sanskrit in the Bhagavatam / Vedic parallels / ultimately spirituality is about devotion / Shankara's forced interrelation / the Gita's personalism / how far did Vedic culture travel? / a new novel "Justin Davis" https://hdgoswami.com
Jun 26, 2021 • 1h 1min
469: Q&A – Volume 63
how do we find a guru? / could you please elaborate on how to properly prostrate when meeting elevated souls such as Swamis and could you please shed some light on taking Darshan for me? / if you work for something "bad", but you create "good" impacts out of it, what are the karma implications? / "Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj, "I AM THAT" approach, how does that sit with Bhakti...?"
Jun 25, 2021 • 1h 10min
468: That's a Miracle!!!
Bhakta Justin's bottle cap miracle / Mara's Mumbai miracle / Raghu's apartment miracle / Vijaya's 5 in 1 proof of God miracle / Andrea's Krishna painting revelation miracle / Liam's mantra miracle / Chakri's ghee lamp miracle / the Joe Rogan Wisdom of the Sages miracle / Laura Marco's double hurricane miracle / Joe Cantamessa's freedom miracle / Anonymous' prostitute pub double miracle / Raghu's temptation miracle / Vin's Radharamana miracle / Kateri's Willie Nelson miracle
Jun 24, 2021 • 1h
467: Service is Joy
lose yourself & find yourself in service / dasya bhava - the mood of service / service is joy / the stories we tell shape our attitudes / serve wholeheartedly / to not accept that there are others more qualified, wise, respectable is insane / Mara embodies dasya bhava / the flavor of dasya rasa is sweet / dasya bhava is a thread that runs through all the flavors of love / we've cheapened everything in this world / we each have a unique path SB 3.13.6-11
Jun 23, 2021 • 57min
466: Every Body is a Temple
Raghu drops the ball on the parent talk / until we understand that we are not the machine we remain a slave to the machine / use the pain to go deeper / advancing in yoga starts with seeing God in everyone / every body is a temple / root out the hate in the heart SB 3.13.1-7
Jun 22, 2021 • 58min
465: Act as if You're in Control, but Know that You're Not
find the friend within / act as if you're in control, but deeply understand you aren't in control / knowledge & detachment transform work into yoga / especially at the forks in the road, take shelter of Bhagavatam & sages / A.J.'s coming out / our minute independence can be engaged in disconnection or reconnection / Bhaghavatam asks us to expand our minds / where religion goes wrong is when it's used to judge others rather than improving oneself SB 3.12.49-57
Jun 21, 2021 • 57min
464: We're in Desperate Need of True Brahmins
"Learn the rules like a pro, so you can break them like an artist" Pablo Picasso / a person who is materially detached and knows happiness comes from within can speak the truth / every social order has a particular psychology to purify / it's how much you make, not how much you give that counts / solving the caste system problem - it's your qualities and behavior, not your birth / Vedic culture was designed to create impressions in the mind that allow one to learn, relate, communicate toward self realization / We're in desperate need of true brahmins SB 3.12.34-47
Jun 20, 2021 • 1h 3min
463: What is a Guru? / An Interview with Kripamoya Das
guru means heavy / guru in the mind, guru in the heart, guru externally / the logic of the half chicken / the weakness of mantra without tapas / the reprehensible delusions of guruship / guru is a transparent via medium / a happy fathers day message
Jun 19, 2021 • 55min
462: Q&A – Volume 62
what is the Bhakti-yoga perspective on depression, trauma and managing through continuous difficulties in life? / could you share some practical tools for replacing the negative mantras in my mind when I struggle with criticizing and tolerating other people? / is good relative or universal, is forgiveness always good, and can hate be healthy?
