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 7, 2020 • 1h 18min
144: Divya Alter Interview / Ayurveda - the Vedic Science for Health
discovering bhakti behind the iron curtain / translating Srimad Bhagavatam / the mystical goal of Ayurveda - discovering God in the heart / the 3 doshas / mysteries of the pulse / hospitality is even more important than food / masalas / lifestyle tips / Sanskrit poetry
Jun 6, 2020 • 1h 28min
143: Questions & Answers – Volume 13
do I need to dress in rags to be spiritual? / how to deal with losing my cool? / how does Bhakti as a movement respond to racism in a relevant, critical, active, & dynamic way? / can I care and do things that are helpful, without being overwhelmed by all the pain I'm seeing constantly? / can one have romance, sex, and the warmth of family life on the bhakti path?
Jun 5, 2020 • 54min
142: Detachment vs Devotion
the value of never complaining / rise early / the relative difference between detachment & devotion / "family life" in it's cultural context / Srimad Bhagavatam clarifies all the previous teachings on yoga / temptations of the heavenly planets / connecting to God within the heart SB 1.13.27 - 1.13.28
Jun 4, 2020 • 59min
141: All of Our Life Experience is Meant to Ripen us to Hear
Vidura's presence makes Dhritarastra ripe to hear / Indian Culture / Sadhus don't flatter / the world is magic when we are connected spiritually / we are that egg on a spoon / hours, days, months, years - exclusively devoted to spiritual life / retirement with wisdom / spiritual knowledge is like the mafia - once you are in you can't get out SB 1.13.23 - 1.13.26
Jun 3, 2020 • 57min
140: Show Bottle Sadhus Just Flatter - Real Sadhus Cut
ekadashi is the mother of devotion / grow food, sacrifice, be happy, & go back home / Vidura's tough love / the grim reaper is coming for the king / samadhi through the waves of life / show bottle sadhus just flatter - real sadhus cut / Raghu's chastisement SB 1.13.15 - 1.13.17
Jun 2, 2020 • 58min
139: The Dire Need to Elevate Our Consciousness
a statement about racial inequality in the United States / no problem can be solved from the same level of consciousness that created it / there is a dire need at hand to live as dedicated instruments of God's love / the insurmountable force of time / the value of the rare human life and the need to make the most of each moment / learning from the tree / one day we'll pack up our lives in a box / young Kaustubha watches a man die SB 1.13.15 - 1.13.17
Jun 1, 2020 • 56min
138: God is Like Electricity - A Yogi is Like a Lightbulb
Vidura's compassion / omnipresence through diverse potencies / a guru cuts / giving up the ego is both painful and a relief / preparing for the change of body / Radha & Krishna enshrined in the heart / renunciation ≠ spiritual advancement / alien yogis / great souls are like surgeons SB 1.13.10 - 1.13.14
May 31, 2020 • 1h 5min
137: Moby Interview - Where Spirituality Meets Activism
music is spiritual / doing the gritty work of the 12 steps / doing a fearless moral inventory / coming to terms with the ego / being a good listener / beautiful desperation / carrying forward the idealism of punk / hate born of frustration & fear / how much of my world view is informed by a screen? / be an activist in all that you do / the challenge of keeping hate out of our activism www.moby.com
May 30, 2020 • 1h 23min
136: Questions & Answers – Volume 11
how to respond to inexperienced influences? / how do spiritual communities deal with racial injustice? / I'm new to this - what's next? / how did Kaustubha become a monk? / to whom and how should I properly offer obeisances and what does that mean? / do you think God Is trying tell us something? / how to overcome the discomfort with the idea of a personal God? / how to build a personal relationship with God? / how does friendship give each other new light & inspiration? / if we are spirit, why do we have exclusive gatherings based on gender?
May 29, 2020 • 57min
135: 12 Steps & Bhakti-yoga
12 steps and it's parallels with bhakti / more background on the blind king Dritarashtra / in the material world we fight with each other - in the spiritual world we fight to serve one another / hospitality is conducive for bhakti / uncle Vidura comes home Srimad Bhagavatam 1.13.1 - 1.13.10
