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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Jan 27, 2021 • 56min
351: Krishna - the God of Love
Shyamasundari and the Syama Ashrama / how to understand the yoga traditions worship of form / 3 features of the Divine / Krishna's unexcelled beauty / the gods are watching us at every moment / why are we afraid of a personal God? / Krishna - the God of love SB 3.2.7-15
Jan 26, 2021 • 54min
350: The Heart is a Garden - the Heart is a Temple
Raghu's spiritual bucket list / the baby that fell in the donation box / the orphanage at the Chowpatty temple / 9 stages of bhakti / anartha nivrtti: decreasing of unwanted attachments / 4 types of anarthas / 5 kleshas (causes of suffering) / even good karma can be bad / corrupted files in the mind / the heart is a garden - the heart is a temple
Jan 25, 2021 • 53min
349: Body in the Material World / Mind in the Spiritual World
feed your focus - starve your distractions / Kaustubha's Krishna miracle / Uddhava displays sattvika-bhavas - involuntary expressions arising directly from the spiritually surcharged consciousness / shadow attachment / living with the body in the material world & the mind in the spiritual world / cultivating the seed of bhakti / who we associate with makes all the difference SB 3.2.1-6
Jan 24, 2021 • 57min
348: Interview with Jahnavi Harrison / Taking Devotional Art into the 21st Century
writing devotional sounds / meeting Willow Smith / The need for Western devotional music / Rise - a progression toward the promise of one's true nature / a record born through the COVID crisis / recording in Conway Studios / introversion as a musician / Patreon - a new model for supporting the devotional arts / GOVINDA! - drops on Friday Support Jahnavi at www.patreon.com/jahnavimusic
Jan 22, 2021 • 1h 1min
347: We Either Grow or We Repeat
Sri T. Krishnamacharya - the father of modern yoga / 3 levels of asana according to one's faith / surviving death / why worship the demigods? / either grow or repeat / Krishna's lila - taking the divine adventures of love to a town near you / a more essential understanding of what it means to be in the presence of God / spiritual community can transform any place into a holy place SB 3.1.44-45
Jan 21, 2021 • 53min
346: Spirituality Both Playful & Didactic
we must end this uncivil war / profoundly do we understand the spiritual nature that unites us all? / Krishna's lila is both playful & didactic / true objectivity requires expanding the mind / when did God get cut out of meditation? / Vedic teachings is the Alice's Restaurant of spirituality / why do we do asana? - 3 levels of faith / Bhakti is a yoga path that makes up for our weakness through attraction to its beauty SB 3.1.44
Jan 20, 2021 • 54min
345: The Illusion of False Pride
kirtan is the outlet - Sri Govinda's story about losing his child / Mother Earth can't carry the burden of prideful leaders / dealing with all of our shortcomings in one fell swoop / Raghu's Radha Kunda parikrama - an exercise in humility / 3 types of false pride - wealth, education & followers / the simple formula for happiness - offer everything (body, words, mind, wealth, education, followers, etc.) SB 3.1.43
Jan 19, 2021 • 55min
344: Why are We Screaming at Each Other?
why do we shout in anger? / consuming anger vs anger evoked / Kaustubha gets schooled by a junior monk about anger / the winds of the material energy create friction that brings out our ugly side / when did newscasters start screaming at each other? / being informed vs being consumed by the news / Vidura meets Uddhava / the divine & demoniac qualities listed in Bhagavad-gita / Vidura's fearlessness SB 3.1.20-42
Jan 16, 2021 • 1h 6min
343: Questions & Answers - Volume 43
why is gambling so bad? / what can one do if childhood trauma is disrupting their present day relationships? / does it matter if my motive to do the right thing is based merely on bodily concerns? / did I ask to be here? / why did Buddha reject the Vedas?
Jan 15, 2021 • 58min
342: How Repetition Helps the Yogi
too much concern for external appearance brings inattention to the soul's inner function / keep the morning sacred / the value in being alone / applying the principles of fasting and vows of silence / shedding old costumes / how vows work / repetition is the mother of mastery / scary morning walks around Vrindavan / the machines of the body and mind have taken control / weakening the power of the body and mind through repetition SB 3.1.19
