Wisdom of the Sages
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.
- Update frequency
- every day
- Average duration
- 57 minutes
- Episodes
- 1667
- Years Active
- 2019 - 2025
985: Everything Everywhere All At Once
mundane world views based on the limited perception of our senses / messengers exist to wake us up and reveal the wonder that lies beyond our perception / life is meant for self discovery and everyth…
984: Ritual in the Life of a Bhakti-yogi / Interview with Brighupada Dasa (Dr Måns Broo)
In this interview Brighupada shares some fascinating insights on the role of the Six Goswamis of Vrindavan and how they presented innovative ideas and practices of Bhakti within the context of an …
983: Q & A Volume 156
How do we make amends when we have wronged someone? / Is there a problem with the impersonal conception of God?
982: Gratitude is Being Fixed in Reality
sometimes we need a loving nudge / gratitude liberates us from the prison of self–preoccupation / the less we are preoccupied with ourselves, the happier we are / if you don’t feel loved or cared abo…
981: Materialistic Whack-a-Mole Solutions
our respects to HH Kadamba Kanana Swami / "the last of one’s freedoms is to choose one’s attitude in any given circumstance.” - Victor Frankl / we all should become self-sufficient / the bodily conce…
980: Yogis Let Go of Hankering & Lamentation
“What lies behind us and what lies ahead of us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us.” - Ralph Waldo Emerson / letting go of hankering for things in the future, and lamenting things of the…
979: Is My Ladder Leaning Against the Wrong Wall?
Is My Ladder Leaning Against the Wrong Wall? “If the ladder is not leaning against the right wall, every step we take just gets us to the wrong place faster.” ― Stephen R. Covey / the Bhakti-yogi ha…
978: Who is Sri Chaitanya?
Raghunath and Kaustubha discuss Sri Caitanya, the Krishna Avatar, in terms of his internal and external purposes of appearing, along with calling out danger of personality cults and false claims of b…
977: Q & A Volume 155
Why do we have to experience loss in this world … the loss of loved ones, and will we ever be reunited? / How to make one’s life an offering to God? / How to improve at japa meditation?
976: Imitation vs Authenticity in Spiritual Practice
authentic practice allows for individuality, imitation limits it / imitating the great saints doesn’t help anyone / hippies were imitating Rsabhadeva / adjusting tradition, maintaining the compassi…
975: Thinking About Death Can Clarify Your Life
the inevitable global influence of Bhakti / thinking about death can clarify your life / cemeteries are full of indispensable people / Yogamaya - Krishna voluntarily becomes influenced by illusion …
974: It's Not a Curse, It's a Greater Plan
Don’t preach, be the example / We’re being sold a false identity / Our identity is a divine spark of God and we’re meant to reconnect with it / Let go of the excess baggage and scrub the window of th…
973: Getting Real
Maya is a black out curtain / Call in the light and watch magic happen / What is my conditioning and what is real? / find your authentic self before Madison Ave sold you your looks / our vehicles hav…
972: Growing Impatient with Our Own Skepticism
Nick Cave on the death in 2015 of his teenage son, Arthur / understanding of our vulnerability / step beyond the full force of the grief and experience a kind of joy that is entirely new / grief can …
971: Q&A Volume 154
What is the Importance of Initiation / Is the desire for peer association in Bhakti due to ego or is it my true soul wanting to connect? / Any advice for the spiritually vacant? /
970: Simple Living & High Thinking / Interview with Plenitud Farm
Raghunath interviews Draupadi and Vaishnava about Plenitud Farm, PR. They discuss water harvesting, SuperAdobe huts, permaculture, and more. For more info, check out https://www.plenitudpr.org/welcom…
969: Lose Yourself (& Find Yourself) in Service
" The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.” Mahatma Gandhi / Get out of the bathtub! / even self reflection needs guidance / Mickey Mouse costumes won’t satisfy us…
968: The Line Dividing Good & Evil Cuts Through the Heart
The line dividing good and evil cuts through the heart of every human being. - Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn / When I start to hate, I’m off my spiritual path / Put the microscope on me / Bhakti Yoga means …
967: We Can All Become the Personified Vedas
applying spiritual principles to times of tragedy / Bhakti is devotion & service / handling the rough waves on the surface, while being situated in the deep calm / rituals need substance / the qualit…
966: How the Guru Enters the Heart of the Disciple
Raghunath and Kaustubha discuss memories and instructions they received from Kaustubha’s guru, Srila Tamal Krishna Goswami, on the 21st anniversary of his passing from this world.