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 19, 2020 • 60min
242: Questions & Answers – Volume 27
how should we view spiritual teachers who don't offer the "full picture" of the yoga tradition – is it unjust to dismiss them without respect? / how can we combat the mindset of low self worth? / if reincarnation exists then where is the urgency - would a Vedantin say to Hitler "Don't worry about this life, you'll get to try again next time around"? / if our identity is illusionary what gets reincarnated? / why does man forget his relationship with God? / how can I better understand the overlap of our spiritual qualities with their material analogues?
Sep 18, 2020 • 52min
241: Penetrating the Heart's Steel Frame
shape shifting lizard / keep the great souls close / more miracles / you gotta follow / becoming an educated consumer spiritually - don't get conned by a seedy used car salesman / 1. Happiness through loving service is our true nature. 2. False ideas impressed within our minds are the cause of our losing touch with our true nature and seeking happiness externally. 3. The transformative practices of Bhakti-yoga are designed to purify the mind through contact with powerful sources of spiritual energy. 4. The steady flow of the transformative energy requires the right conceptions, the right sentiments and the right lifestyle / important Considerations in the Meditation on the Maha Mantra - translated SB 2.3.24
Sep 17, 2020 • 57min
240: Ya Can't Bypass Humans on the Path to God
Krishna miracles / purushottam month / ya can't bypass humans on the path to God / God is the property of the devotee / heart to heart transferral / psychic surgery / lack of appreciation of others is the death knell of spiritual growth / the servant of the servant of the servant / happiness comes through service / Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī, the tenderhearted feminine energy of God SB 2.3.23
Sep 16, 2020 • 57min
239: Perfect Wisdom from the Mentally Disabled - The Jada Bharata Story
the soul is there - walk on with Jamuna Jaya / don't bring your bad habits into sacred circles / you can't bypass humans on the road to love of God / you can't get bhakti through austerity, worshiping the devas, renunciation, being dutiful, or Vedic chanting - you only get it from someone who has got it / letting go / Bharata's obsession with the tender little fawn / Bharata's birth as a deer / Bharata's birth as Jada Bharata / you never know who you are talking to - treat everyone with dignity / the six enemies lust, anger, greed, delusion, pride, envy SB 2.3.23 (& SB 5.11.4)
Sep 15, 2020 • 1h 1min
238: Don't Go Wide, Go Deep!
snakes & frogs / don't croak / is wearing jewelry problematic? / to have freedom you have to regulate the senses / how temples can infuse the mundane mind with spiritual inspiration / pilgrimage vs wanderlust / earn with integrity - spend with compassion / don't go wide - go deep / the need to be guided on pilgrimage SB 2.3.20 - 22
Sep 14, 2020 • 58min
237: Wake Up Humans!
relishing Mahabharata / the chicken of death / the rare opportunity of human birth / we gotta dance / polished animal life - eating, sleeping, mating & defending / dogs, hogs, camels & asses / who do we celebrate - and is it based on their technique or their character? / we go begging for a master like dogs / if we'll eat anything we're not a yogi SB 2.3.17 - 19
Sep 13, 2020 • 1h 3min
236: The Prophet Style Interview with Raghunath Cappo - Q & A's on the Human Condition
on music / on friendship / on being a good man / on children / on pain / on teaching / on religion / on prayer / on death / on marriage / on the Bhagavad-Gita
Sep 12, 2020 • 1h 9min
235: Questions & Answers – Volume 26
why does it feel like that bad guys always win (when does the karma kick in)? / how to practice meditation the right way? / how to understand attachment & detachment when it comes to one's family? / please advise me about chanting mantras in relation to bhakti? / is my intense longing a healthy spiritual desire ?
Sep 11, 2020 • 1h 2min
234: How Did We Get Stuck in this Virtual Reality?
the levels of conversation in the Bhagavatam / the eagerness to hear spiritual talks / Bhagavatam is mind medicine in candy / dreams with the dream / Raghunath's androgynous avatar / we're meant to tire of the material world / spiritual experience is the gateway drug to God / we got stuck in the virtual realty because we desired to play the role of God / bhakti is like the mafia - once you're in you can't get out / once we realize this is a virtual reality we are free SB 2.3.13 - 17
Sep 10, 2020 • 53min
233: The 4 Nutshell Verses of Bhagavad-Gita
truth can be a big pill to swallow / ya can't just say stuff / when our rust is removed we will be attracted like a magnet / the 4 nutshell verses of the Bhagavad-gita / keeping on track / kaivalya / the liberated soul loses interest in worldly affairs / the liberated person can spiritualize world affairs SB 2.3.12 (& BG 10.8 - 11)
