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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Mar 27, 2020 • 57min
74: My Body is Meant for the Service of Others
respect to "essential personnel" / there's always a storm coming up / cows, brahmins & devotees / sarvatra sama darshina - seeing God everywhere / elephants! / living with animals & Gus living up to his potential / Yuddhisthira's mindset / we're not playing the victim anymore / self care vs self sacrifice /my body is meant for the service of others / rationalization is the intelligence serving the false ego / Duryodhana couldn't find anyone more qualified - Yuddhisthira couldn't find anyone less qualified
Mar 26, 2020 • 56min
73: Taking Questions from the Listeners – Volume 4
raghu for mayor / fall in love with Krishna / keep a standard for those you get close to / yoga culture is designed to influence the mind / the gods will be just fine / note if what we are consuming brings up our lower nature / religious practices mix of scriptural tenets with human interpretation & application / religion - take the good and improve it vs reject it / focus on spiritual purpose being happiness & meaning / does the power of mantra lie in pronunciation or in intention / karma's complicated - make the best with what you've got
Mar 25, 2020 • 59min
72: The Internal & External Lives of a Yogi
the gift of being a dented can / pointing the finger ourselves / the yogi is dealing with two worlds / loving without possessing / a sadhu is childlike / living internal & external at the same time / our inner orientation is I am the servant of God / we don't destroy our desire, we purify it / serving to God and the devotee is identical / create a love triangle by bringing in the Paramatma / bhutta suddhi - purifying ourselves from material misidentification
Mar 24, 2020 • 56min
71: Enough for Our Need, but Not for Our Greed
something is shaking us up - what's the lesson / beachfront property - made of sand / Srila Prabhupada's mission wasn't religious conversion, it was sharing essential knowledge / natural gifts vs industrial enterprises / our diseases are commonly tied to the meat industry / ugra karma - horrible works / enough for our need but not for our greed / life's simple pleasures
Mar 23, 2020 • 55min
70: The Strength of Knowing Our Weakness
Wisdom of the Sages in New York City Schools / coping with destitution / HELP ME! - we're drowning / the ocean teaches us how small and dependent we are / a little virus is meant to wake us up / the strength of knowing our weakness / Krishna is the soul of the universe / bhakti is kid friendly / Krishna gives life & beauty to everything / nature provides us with plenty, but then we break nature's laws /
Mar 22, 2020 • 57min
69: Life Comes from Life
lockdown in a holy place / life comes from life / wherever our mind goes is meditation / bhakti fundamentals - hearing leads to remembering / lesson 1. we're made to serve / lesson 2. by serving the root of all existence we connect with every living being / happiness & meaning are found through giving - not taking / Krishna appears in different ways, according to the state of our heart
Mar 21, 2020 • 52min
68: Livin' Under Lockdown & Feeding the Good Dog
livin' under lockdown / it can be hard to sit alone with the mind / regulate news consumption / lets come out the other side better people / media is our mind's food / the separation between you & what you present as you / dharma / battling with the demon inside / good dog bad dog / priest vs cop - who more embodies the spiritual essence
Mar 20, 2020 • 54min
67: Purifying our Spiritual Intention
bhakti's not fear based / purifying our spiritual intention / gradations of prayer / Day by Day - Raghu's into Godspell / the wild devotion of the Banke Bihari Temple / understanding Krishna's fear / intimate love surpasses awe and veneration
Mar 19, 2020 • 59min
66: Taking Questions from the Listeners – Volume 3
there's no stability in the material world / "offensive chanting" / understanding the demigods in relation to Krishna / bhakti means love without material motive / anxiety + Bhagavatam wisdom is a great recipe for progress / money mantras / manasa puja - worship in the mind / make God your soulmate / you have incredible value so don't sell yourself short /
Mar 18, 2020 • 52min
65: Whatever it is, There's Always a Person Behind it
learning discernment through the Bhagavatam / universe is the impersonal way of saying Krishna / yoga is for connecting with the "Higher Power" / love requires more than one / Krishna is the root / devotees own Krishna & Krishna owns them / fear of a person / the material world is a warped reflection / pure bhakti is free from the desire to exploit, or escape, the material world / whatever it is, there's always a person behind it / the esoteric vs the exoteric
