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 19, 2021 • 59min
411: Awareness of a Higher Power – The Creative Sanga Interviews with Kaustubha Das Part 1
how can awareness of a higher power be useful for us? / "We came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity." / the bird & the higher power / the child & the higher power / recognizing karma & time as the influences of the Higher Power / Bhagavad-gita Ch. 13 - an exposition on the Higher Power
Apr 18, 2021 • 59min
410: Questions and Answers - Volume 53
how can someone be tolerant, still come across with a strong voice? / gossip, negativity & intrigues have been exhausting me & making me do and say things that I regret afterwards - what to do? / is it an offense to touch someone's feet? / if yogis aspire to see things equally, why make any quality judgements at all? / how to endure disappointing behavior from those who are supposed to be setting good examples?
Apr 17, 2021 • 1h 2min
409: An Interview with Vira - Former Bhakti Center Director
born into a bhakti community / finding bhakti on one's own / learning the offering of Ayurveda / learning from a bhakti-yoga master / leading by caring for each individual person / the constant need for clear communication / what comes next www.thesisterscience.com
Apr 12, 2021 • 57min
408: The Universe Unfolds from Vishnu's Lotus
it actually is all good / the celestial Ganges river as a universal highway / the season, or cycles of the universe / the universe unfolds from Vishnu's lotus / if a woman can create a human in her abdomen, is it really so impossible for Vishnu to create the universal Lotus from His? / cultivating spiritual vision - seeing equality on the spiritual level SB 3.8.3-15
Apr 11, 2021 • 54min
407: Questions & Answers – Volume 52
Does God have to be a person? / What are some good practices for spiritual contemplation while walking in public? / I want to follow traditional fasts as part of the yoga culture but I work construction which is very physically demanding - what to do? / How do you trust "spiritual people" after you've been hurt, lied to, tricked, used, and manipulated by someone you looked up to?
Apr 9, 2021 • 56min
406: These Books Aren't Just for Philosophizing - They're Life Instructions!
devoting exclusive time for spiritual practice / a focused commitment to change / first life clue - the death of Raghunath's cat / spiritual knowledge grants immunity to material miseries / these books aren't just for philosophizing - they're life instructions! / seeing the museum piece with devotional eyes / the book Bhagavatam & the person Bhagavat / our entangled lives & the solution in one verse & commentary SB 3.7.39 - 3.8.2
Apr 8, 2021 • 58min
405: The Blind Men & The Elephant
the blind men & the elephant / Hinduism & Buddhism in Nepal / Krishna's beauty is absolute / puncturing the romance of the material world / human life is meant for inquiry about the Absolute Truth / Brahma Vishnu & Siva / dharma disconnected from prema (divine love) is useless / God doesn't want us to be Ned Flanders / the material world bubble is gonna pop
Apr 7, 2021 • 56min
404: Be Detached & Serve with Love
live from Kathmandu! / self-realization not sense gratification / burning is learning / the potato chip shloka / spiritual addiction is healthy / all there is within the universe for satisfying one's senses cannot satisfy a person whose senses are uncontrolled / be detached & serve with love / training the mind to be always thinking of doing good for others / the more we think of sense enjoyment, the more the mind becomes dissatisfied / diverting the mind to the Vedic literature BG 17.16
Apr 5, 2021 • 57min
403: How Yogis Control their Words
secret thoughts come out in our words & actions / austerity of speech means speaking words that are – truthful, pleasing, beneficial, not agitating to others, & regularly reciting Vedic literature / validation hounds / no junk food no junk speech / being a kind friend of every living entity BG 17.15 & 12.14 & 15
Apr 4, 2021 • 1h 3min
402: Questions & Answers – Volume 51
What exactly is a guru? / How should one correctly go about self criticism and introspection? How can I be honest with myself without evoking self hate? Moreover, once I identify my shortcomings how do I turn them from being a hindrance to a means for spiritual growth? / Is there a custom or even a ritual/prayer to be performed before starting with the Maha Mantra? / How can I stay true to my spiritual path when my family members aren't practicing along with me?
