Wisdom of the Sages

inauspicious choices lead to a ripple effect of inauspicious results, 1 camp - the spiritual camp, bhagavad-gita helps us face life's challenges with transcendental knowledge / we are totally dependent / Sri Brahma Samhita 5.1 - cause of all causes / 6 symptoms of surrender / Krishna is my protector / in the jaws of death, will we be the mouse or the kitten

we all need loving critics / we protect what we value - brahmanas, cows, women, children, elders / a voluntary vow of poverty / we need to revive wisdom in society / a loving integration with humans & animals / does society need a collapse? / valuing the unique contributions of women / providing love, values and protection to children / garbhādhāna-saṁskāra - meditation prior to conception /the value of elders / early training, married life & spiritual retirement in yoga culture

is it ok to enjoy the material world? / different paths of yoga / jnana cultivates detachment / bhakti connects the world with God / are there different types of love? / the esoteric side of bhakti / the happiness of the abode of love is in the happiness of the object of love/ God exists to enjoy varieties of love - raso vai saha / Krishna accommodates all varieties of love / bronzing baby shoes / Bhagavad-gita & Buddhism / soulmates & money mantras / we don't argue with the divine plan / pure bhakti

a yogi has no enemies / animosity clouds the mind with ignorance / bhakti yogis decorate themselves with the ornaments of tolerance, mercy, friendliness to all, having no enemies, peacefulness, & abidance to sacred texts / Andal, the mystic poet girl who decorated herself for the pleasure of Vishnu / 2 dharmas - temporary & eternal / Yuddhistira vs Bhima - we all have different natures that can be offered / refining our lower nature / tolerance & intolerance in bhakti / Raghu drives the swami / Kaustubha tries to give up anger

we've created so much hate / great people can differ in opinion / sage Kunti's most courageous prayer - let the calamaties continue / preparation for meditation at the time of death / wherever we bring our mind is meditation and the results stay with us / bhakti yogis meditate on the name, form, qualities and pastimes of Krishna / rituals are designed to leave lasting impressions in the mind / the Ganges River flows through the universal body / the material world is programmed with the elements of time and karma, which bring suffering / we are not trying to avoid suffering by changing the circumstance, we are trying to restore the consciousness the allows us to transcend no matter the circumstances / consciousness of Krishna helps us pass over life's obstacles Bhagavad-gita 18.58 / great souls soothe suffering through sharing truth, not illusion

binge on the Bhagavatam / Chutes and Ladders is Vedic / leaders need wise counselors / resurrecting a spiritual class of people / Krishna changes his mind / our egos get wrapped up in our opinions / justice vs mercy - dharma can be challenging to determine / let our aim be to come to truth, not to conquer our opponent / wise and pure hearted people may disagree / respect the intention / Arjun finds a we to satisfy both sides

yoga wisdom is not summer reading, we have to hear it and apply it daily / dharma means doing what's right rather than trying to change the circumstances to our favor / learning Sanskrit prayers to aid meditation / Arjuna's red hot copper eyes - Krishna's lotus eyes

shaming doesn't work / hearts don't change through humiliation / seek first to understand / don't leave Raghu a voicemail / everything is fear-based these days / take shelter of the decoder / Bhagavad-Gita 7.14 / no time to tinker anymore / first thing in the morning - fix my mind right / transcendental knowledge melts away fear / BNN Bhakti News Network / don't let mundane sound into your morning

kirtan is what the whole world needs / kirtan without ego / dancing without ego / we become what we consume / kirtan is the yoga for this age / Bhagavatam is an eternal conversation / yoga is eternal / the Earth is crying / the devas approach Lord Vishnu together / Krishna wants to serve / devotion is more important than scholarship

start with gratitude / yogis discern but don't hate / the main thing is to keep the main thing the main thing / kindness, simplicity, tolerance, love / Bhakta Louie hates hate / the atmarama verse / the opposite of being $1,000,000 in debt / liberation into the oneness is just the neutral stage / liberated souls are attracted to spiritual form, qualities, and relationships / Vishnu instructs Brahma about spiritual vision / our negative experience of service in this world create a fear of transcendental loving service