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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Jun 28, 2020 • 56min
164: How You Live Will Determine How You Die
facing death gets your attention / I can learn a lesson from anybody / 5 stages of grieving / catching another's enthusiasm / our spiritual practice is our prayer for mercy / gratitude / how you live will determine how you die / bring the holy name to the forefront of our consciousness
Jun 26, 2020 • 1h 15min
163: Questions & Answers – Volume 16
do our relationships continue after the death of the body? / after the temporary happiness of the material world no longer appeals where does one find joy? / how does one just give up SEX!!! / isn't it hard to find a guru? / what are the qualifications of a Vasinava or devotee? / how to pray?
Jun 25, 2020 • 56min
162: Spiritual Friendship Over Formal Religion
seeing everyone as a pure spiritual soul / the 10 names of Arjuna / Arjuna & Krishna pass through all obstacles together / Krishna relishes reproaches of friends, parents or fiancees more than the Vedic hymns offered to Him by great learned scholars and religionists / the highest gift has been offered to the most needy people by Sri Caitanya's grace SB 1.15.14 - 1.15.19
Jun 24, 2020 • 59min
161: The Anxiety That Follows When We Abandon Dharma
Bhakta Ed's experiences with the deprogrammers / Arjuna comes out of exile / Duryodhana's bad decisions come back to haunt him in the form of anxiety as Arjuna approaches / "Fire burns silently and silently does the sun shine." / Arjuna sends respect to his elders in the form of arrows at their feet
Jun 23, 2020 • 57min
160: The Loss of Material Power is a Call to Rediscover Spiritual Power
Draupadi turns to Krishna / when God is satisfied we all feel satisfied / have I been following a false formula? / the comedy of our material endeavors / the loss of material power is a calling to rediscover our spiritual power / walking around with a boot / cliffhanger SB 1.15.11 - 1.15.14
Jun 22, 2020 • 56min
159: 4 Ways a Yogi Relates with People
Draupadi's complete surrender / insulting a great soul ruins everything / how a yogi relates to people - friendship toward the happy, compassion toward the distressed, joy toward the virtuous, and equanimity toward the non-virtuous / cleansing the heart with tenacity of things like faultfinding, desire for prestige, envy of other, desire for popularity / teaching by example SB 1.15.10
Jun 21, 2020 • 1h 25min
158: Yogi Charu Interview / Authentic Yoga Perspectives
ashram life high in the Himalayas / yoga cleanses / the need to learn from a qualified teacher / environment / the nature of dreams / this world is just a long dream / a yogi's view of racial tensions / love is a force / air, earth, sun, moon are all God's love / our planet is a spaceship / urban yoga requires deep respect for all varieties of people / bhakti practices are powerful forms of dharana (mind concentration) / Srimad Bhagavatam is the churned wisdom of the greatest yogis and sages Find out more about Yogi Charu at www.omchandra.com.
Jun 20, 2020 • 1h 23min
157: Questions & Answers – Volume 15
how to puncture the material romance, and how to grieve? / how to navigate relationships with family, friends who have lived through the 60's and witnessed the dark side of The Hare Krishna movement? / swearing, are we born with a personality & should I change to a more reverent person or is this who I was born to be? / how do you know that Krishna is for real? / was there ever a time, or will there be a time when all creatures live in peace? / Is there always good in everyone and everything? / could you speak on the Vedic hierarchy of animals, animal consciousness, interspecies cooperation, symbiosis, etc?
Jun 19, 2020 • 56min
156: The Alchemy of a Yogi is a Shift in Perspective
Bhakti makes the inauspicious auspicious / the secret to all of these stories is that their deepest meaning has to do with the love between God and the devotee / the killing of Jarasandha / civil warfare / Duryodhana is embarrassed / until we let go of our material attachments our lives will be a comedy / the alchemy of a yogi is a shift in perspective of their own suffering SB 1.15.8 - 1.15.9
Jun 18, 2020 • 55min
155: Krishna is the Soul of the Universe
this wisdom is timeless / spiritual lamentation deepens the feelings of divine love / this world is a reflection - it looks the same as the spiritual reality, but is the exact opposite / Krishna's greatest pleasure is to serve his devotees with love / Krishna is the soul of the universes / Arjuna wins the hand of Draupadi / Arjuna, Krishna and the Khandava forest SB 1.15.3 - 1.15.8
