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
Mentioned books
Nov 28, 2020 • 1h 16min
301: Questions & Answers – Volume 36
how do you set healthy boundaries, or know if it's pushing your limits when it come to serving others? / how does one become fearless? / how do you balance being an householder and a devotee? / How does one go about constructively managing grief and sorrow, and learn to grow from them after one has already intellectually accepted yoga principles? / who is Jesus? / please explain to me in detail about the subtle body, mind, consciousness and paramatma in dual perspective and how to understand the various manifestations of Lord Vishnu?
Nov 27, 2020 • 53min
300: Waking Up From Misconceptions of "I" & "Mine"
this perspective changes everything / the knowledge lights up everything - like the sun / when the lights go on in the movie theater we wake up to reality / truth is the balm / enjoyment on the transcendental level / we go through many bodies even in this one life / the karmī thinks of this world as "mine," and the jñānī thinks "I am" everything SB 2.9.2 - 3
Nov 26, 2020 • 57min
299: Identifying with the Body is Like Living in a Dream
the service mindset is the key to happiness / be careful what you label yourself as / remembrance, knowledge & forgetfulness are provided by God in the heart / confirmation bias / Vyasadeva's meditation / remember Y2K? / the comedy of a phony king / imitating Krishna's cool / reconnecting / the child's desire for the moon SB 2.9.1
Nov 22, 2020 • 54min
298: Interview with Keli Lalita (aka Kate 108)
finding spirituality as a young teen / nirodhana through kirtan / hardcore as trying for bhakti / being a double dropout / wanting a guru as a child / meeting Edwin Bryant / 108 - "Art Nerd" Krishnacore band / room to be myself in the band
Nov 21, 2020 • 1h 16min
297: Questions & Answers – Volume 35
I deal with a chronic debilitating illness - how can I adjust my mindset to continue progressing spiritually? / as a single father who has just gone through a separation, how do i support two children, while being a good example to them? / how to face homophobic statements in a spiritual community? / what was the most peaceful day of your life? / if Krishna is the creator of everything, why does his energy manifest in negative ways? / please explain about offering food
Nov 20, 2020 • 55min
296: Yoga Teachers & Yoga Students
faith / life is just a series of questions & answers / respect for teachers / mental speculation / you teach what you know & don't fake it / yoga epistemology - sense perception, inference, and hearing / training for the service attitude SB 2.8.25-29
Nov 19, 2020 • 53min
295: Adjusting the Attitude
how knowledge is received / in a sattvic (lucid) mind it is natural for the right questions to arise/ questions - with the right attitude - asked of the right person - constitute the proper combination for spiritual understanding / the posture of the hearer counts too / bad attitudes for learning / the relationship with the guru / what's the value of etiquette / shanti mantras / knowing the entire universe in Krishna's mouth SB 2.8.7-24
Nov 18, 2020 • 55min
294: He Lives Forever by his Divine Instructions
hearing & feeling it / ET phone home / expect obstacles on the path / connecting to the root / Srila Prabhupada's journey to the West / Downtown Swami living uptown / I am never alone / such difficulties are very gladly suffered by the devotees / he lives forever by his divine instructions and the follower lives with him SB 2.8.6
Nov 17, 2020 • 56min
293: Fungicide for the Mind & Heart
yoga is about where you place your mind / hearing Bhagavatam regularly & sincerely has a quick effect / Bhagavatam is the sound incarnation of Krishna / Krishna sits in the heart and acts as a powerful fungicide / positive & negative sound / mantra>breath>asana / seeing God in ones own heart / the goggles of love SB 2.8.1 - 6
Nov 14, 2020 • 1h 6min
292: Questions & Answers – Volume 34
if bhakti yoga is the end result of yogic systems, why bother with asana practice? / I want to love all beings, but how can I deal with catcallers? / how to share Bhakti with a suicidal relative? / what does it mean to be humble - what does it mean to have self esteem - & how can you remain humble while maintaining your own self esteem? / is it possible to be initiated in Bhakti while also accepting Christ as Lord?
