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.
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May 13, 2021 • 56min
431: Coming to Terms with Our Smallness
Texas memories / sage levels 1, 2, 3 & 4 / the first & most intelligent person struggles with anxiety & depression / Vishnu's deep, thoughtful words dispel illusion / the existential struggle with our smallness / 3 levels of work - survival, fulfillment, that with which we've been entrusted / ambidextrous Arjuna / the healthy result of work is self realization / our value is not in our accomplishments - it's in who & what we are - the accomplishment is in realizing it SB 3.9.27-29
May 11, 2021 • 57min
430: Tune Into Radio Vishnu in the Heart
the aim of argument should not be victory, but progress / 4 Steps for arguing intelligently / connection through high quality vibration / Vishnu's eyes / spiritual direction cures dejection / we're missing the big "WHY" / bogus gut feelings / penance, prayers & mental concentration reveal God in the heart / to the degree of the intensity of our desire for truth, Paramatma will reveal truth in the heart / what it means to be a friend SB 3.9.24-26
May 10, 2021 • 56min
429: The 1st Prayer in the Universe
for those who love, time is not / "it's my life" not / those arrogant music store people / those arrogant bike messengers / we have to be able to laugh at ourselves / the 1st prayer in the universe / bewildered by false ego, we think "I am the doer" / the impressions of the soul filter through the medium of the physical body in proportion to the purity of the mind / our value isn't in our accomplishments - it's in who and what we are. the accomplishment is in realizing it / relinquishing the credit SB 3.9.19-24
May 9, 2021 • 1h 1min
428: Love is the Spiritual Foundation of Reality – An Interview with Jaya Jagannath Das
evolution of inquiry precedes evolution of being / Bhagavatam's got head & heart / love is the spiritual foundation of reality / love lacking completion / sour grapes of impersonalism / Sukadeva's teenage otherworldliness / the essence of the Bhagavatam / the synthesizing principle of the Bhagavatam / sin means missing the mark Follow Jaya Jagannath at Bodhaka Arise: the Honest Man's podcast, and on IG at urban_sage_deliberates
May 7, 2021 • 50min
427: Q&A – Volume 56
What is meant by the term "Krishna's mercy" and how does it manifest in your lives? / Bhagavad-gita states that the soul is changeless in one verse, and that the soul can be degraded in another. How to understand this apparent contradiction? / I'm a mother of two young children, I'm isolated from other Bhakti-yogis, and I have a history of unsteadiness in my practice - please help! / Is Krishna's form concrete or abstract? / could you please share some tips for how to cut the tama-guna (lower, darker mode of existence) out of my life?
May 6, 2021 • 53min
426: The Illusion of "Friends & Enemies"
metamorphosis / the Gita started flowing out of my mouth / Vishnu is the root of the universe / Vishnu is the force of time / the boy sage speaks truth to power / chewing the chewed / the consciousness of "friends & enemies" counteracts yoga SB 3.9.17-18
May 5, 2021 • 54min
425: Religion vs Spirituality - Don't Miss the Point
Bhakti Recovery Group is saving lives / making an offering of all you do / where did you hear that story? / religion vs spirituality - don't miss the point / purifying our spiritual intention / maturing knowledge into wisdom / Jim Carrey uvāca / the world is like a reflection - both real and illusory SB 3.9.13-16
May 4, 2021 • 53min
424: The Beautiful Character of Pankajanghri Das
the beautiful character of Pankajanghri das / living for others is the rule of nature / the gravity of the passing of a great soul creates a space for growth in those that knew or even heard of them / Krishna is not pleased by pompous worship / the sweet love of the wives of the priests / the arrogance of the priests / "to hell with our rituals & erudite learning" / meditation through drama / a life well lived SB 3.9.12
May 3, 2021 • 56min
423: How to Carry God in the Heart
we can carry God in the heart / hearing sacred texts as a path of yoga / it happens in a "short time" / hearing can rid the mind of lust, anger and hankering, "like autumnal rains upon pools of muddy water" / then you get hooked / God becomes pliable to the love of a devotee / esoteric bhakti involves cultivating a certain type of love, following in the footsteps of the great devotees / progressing from faith to love / casual devotion & pseudo devotion won't cut it SB 3.9.11
May 1, 2021 • 58min
422: Q&A Volume 55
Often I know what my ideal choices are in life, yet for some reason I am impelled to the contrary. How can we stay motivated despite our sometimes blatantly stupid decisions? / My worst qualities come out when I am in a committed relationship. Why, with the one person I am trying to build a life with, do my worst qualities come out? / If our bodies are truly meant for service, why does it seem that they are designed for material enjoyment? / Anxiety & fear of loneliness can be debilitating - how does a yogi deal with it?
