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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Sep 29, 2020 • 53min
252: The GPS is Inside Us
spiritual knowledge is a lamp lit from within / the lamp requires the right attitude & the right process / gimme a straight answer! / service attitude / the GPS is inside of us / spiritual knowledge is handed down in a chain - otherwise it's fruitless / the teacher has to be firmly devoted to the Absolute Truth - the student has to come carrying wood / nothing grows beautiful without the spiritual touch / God is the soul of the universe / Sukadeva's prayer SB 2.4.21 - 23
Sep 28, 2020 • 56min
251: The Intelligence that Comes From Within
purifying the mind before speaking / receiving the spiritual download / intelligence engaged in enjoying prison life vs intelligence engaged in becoming free / 'I live to be corrected' / Krishna from within the heart gives intelligence / the manas and the buddhi / Raghu's mindset on Joe Rogan / Kumbakarna forgets everything / Keshava Kasmiri and the Goddess Sarwaswati SB 2.4.19 - 20
Sep 27, 2020 • 1h 11min
250: 3 Keys to a Deeper Spiritual Practice - An Interview w/ Vaisesika Dasa
our attention is our one greatest asset / the human body is a lab for experimentation / impressions we allow in our minds become the mold of our future / develop a service mindset / the attitude "I live to be corrected" is pivotal / application - make incremental improvements- mini habits / the wedge / Bhagavatam understands us www.vaisesikadasa.com www.fanthespark.org
Sep 26, 2020 • 1h 24min
249: Questions & Answers – Volume 28
how to understand & respond when discontent, bitterness, envy & resentfulness arise / what does spiritual maturity look like? / I'm isolated and my spiritual life is sliding downhill - what to do? / why does the soul need to keep reincarnating to find what it already is? / do you have tips for someone with ADHD? / how to pluck the weeds that grow alongside the bhakti creeper? / how can I get past feelings of resentment after heartbreak?
Sep 25, 2020 • 58min
248: Cultural Appropriation & Yoga - It's Not About Our Birth
elevation through reconnection / the complete whole is within everyone / Krishna is the attractor / no matter how dented our can is, remembering Krishna elevates us / reconnection liberates us from distress / reconnection purifies our bad karma / reconnection frees us of attachment to good karma / our good qualities only have value when we reconnect / cultural appropriation and who it applies to - bhakti purifies anyone who reconnects / Radhanath Swami & the King of Puri / Kaustubha gets 86ed from the temple / it not about our birth, it's about our character SB 2.4.12 - 18
Sep 24, 2020 • 57min
247: To Connect or Disconnect? That is the Question.
bhakti satisfies the simple & complex / there's our faith & there's what our faith is based on / Vedic culture never broke / essentially, we have one big choice - to disconnect and live in service to the mind & senses or to connect and live in service to the root of all existence / is our body really ours? / the 4 defects of the conditioned soul / backing up what we say / the beautiful freedom of the connected soul SB 2.4.11
Sep 23, 2020 • 57min
246: The Culture of Respect Facilitates Truth Perception
Dillinger Escape Plan's Liam Wilson - why a lot of musicians get into bhakti / the culture of respect facilitates truth perception / where one is at determines how much they can hear / we've got a culture of disrespect / the mood for learning / to one person it's a statue - to another it's Lord Vishnu / guru is the therapist - mantra is the medicine / Krishna creates, maintains & withdraws his energy back into himself like a spider SB 2.4.5 - 10
Sep 22, 2020 • 58min
245: What You Gain When You Let Go
the yogi & the mouse fable / dovetailing material energy with the spiritual / the value of destitution / letting go of anxiety / letting go of possessiveness, not responsibility / a verse about connecting to the root / a verse about freedom from the need for validation / a verse about offering oneself completely to the supreme friend / 2 striking verses about unconditional love SB 2.3.25 - 2.4.4
Sep 21, 2020 • 54min
244: How the Power of Mantra is Transmitted
Makeover Monday / Raghu dreams of Krishna / rules facilitate freedom / the change in heart / the balance between not changing the teachings, and explaining them in our own words / a mantra must be received in the lineage in order to be effective – the rational and transrational understanding / 10 important considerations in the meditation on the maha mantra SB 2.3.24
Sep 20, 2020 • 59min
243: Interview with Brahmatirtha Das – To Understand Consciousness We Need to Raise Our Consciousness
Peace Corps in India / meeting Prabhupada and inquiring / shifting from an observer to a practitioner / the secret - who we reveal our minds and listen to - who we trust / details vs principles / the Bhaktivedanta Institute - studying science & Vedanta / in order to really understand consciousness, we need to raise our consciousness
