Wisdom of the Sages

tribulations imposed upon the devotees constitute an exchange bhāva / medicating with food, sex, media, etc. / tuning into Paramatma, tuning out the noise / prayer for constant connection / letting i…

quiet the mind and listen / western yoga world is missing a strong tradition of guru recognition / am I hearing the inner guru or the mind & senses / guru qualifications / guru red flags / verses ill…

is the world waking up? / becoming instruments of positive change in a shifting world / my own spiritual consciousness affects others / spiritual pioneers have left a map/ Vedic epistemology/ sense p…

the I experiences the mind / the mind is a computer / checklist for dealing with depression & anxiety / is religion the opiate of the masses? / the depth & sophistication of the Vedic tradition / to …

Ram’s name is the bridge over samsara / forgiveness & compassion of Ram’s name / saguna & nirguna brahman / engagements for the day - bhajan, reading, fasting, puja / wake up in sattvic time and medi…

words from Bhakta Louie / Raghunath walks in cemeteries / graveyards, burning ghats, Pompeii, catacombs - meditating on death / Raghunath collects skulls / time’s influence on everything material / n…

I have to change me - butterfly / hearing & chanting is the cocoon / joy comes from our contribution / reclaiming our inherent purity / spiritual form / God is everywhere, God is in me, God is the pe…

Monday makeover / a wave is coming - the gravity of a spiritualist / the 12 mahajanas / you can’t cram gardening / transformation through regular hearing / train ourselves to see the good & overlook …

apocalyptic New York & Krishna’s invitation to dance above it / responsible in this world & conscious of what’s beyond / Bhishma stories / finding the blessing in misfortune / 3 levels of wisdom / no…

grihasta vs grihamedhi / making the home an ashram / kirtan is the sacrifice for this age / simple & connected make for a good kirtan leader / kirtan brings people together / Tolstoy’s definition of …

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 …

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 …

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 /…

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 ind…

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 …

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 …

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 & wh…

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 /…

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 gr…

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 / d…