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
965: The Entire Cosmos is a Cooperative
Thanks Hare Krishna Movement (for helping promote animal rights) / leverage your influence for good / the entire cosmos is a cooperative / finding the social balance thru inspiration rather than legi…
964: Mystics, Planets, Gems & Spirits / Interview with Vedic Astrologer Radhikesh Das
Raghunath and Radhikesh Prabhu discuss planetary influences, being possessed by ghosts, our roadmap of karma, yajnas, gemstones and more.
Find out more about Radhikesh at https://www.radhikeshdas.com…
963: Q & A Volume 153
Any advice for a recovering Atheist? / How can we bring up teenage kids who are more empathetic, understanding and caring? / If God has a plan, are we still free to choose? / How to deal with feeling…
962: All the Stuff They Never Taught Us in School
Pity me not, your nose will grow too / teach your kids the law of karma / opt out of a society of envy / I dont wanna be in a pack of dogs / we’ve been addicted to Maya for lifetimes / Align your hea…
961: Entering the Flow of the Spiritual World
Mayapur is buzzing with devotional energy / Radha embodies the ecstatic energy of love / through cultivating a relationship with the Deities you can incur magic / Krishna Lila - Its not a Warner brot…
960: The Only Disqualification is Hypocrisy
the only disqualification is hypocrisy / there’s a power of honesty and vulnerability / Don’t doubt that Bhakti can change the world / having a healthy self-disgust / be a religious virtuoso (you’re …
959: Q&A Volume 152
If Krishna is the creator, is He responsible for creating the issues that plague humanity? / How to see all living entities without distinction, and still make important distinctions? / How can the s…
958: How the Ancient Temples Energize Our Minds
Raghunath and Kaustubha share from their recent visits to the temples of Srinathji in Rajasthan and Sri Padmanabhaswamy in Kerala, and explain how these ancient masterpieces of science and art were d…
957: Raghu and Jiva Do Sweet Baby Krishna
The words that come out of our mouth attract people or repel people / Hear and chant about Vrindavan to gain entry / Prioritize romancing Krishna / May we all grow and change / We’ve got good people …
956: Atma & Paramatma - The Original Soulmates
the universe is working for our evolution / our bodies are like bowling shoes - we have to give them back / the attraction between male and female is the basic principle of material existence / mascu…
955: Lessons From a Departing Sage
Service to the great souls opens the doors to liberation / the temptation to exploit women’s bodies is the dark door in life / Let service to great souls be your austerity / great souls see everyone…
954: Yogis Don’t Talk Like That
Vishnu descends to recalibrate and enliven / birth as a human is a rare opportunity to learn and be liberated / we all have an eternal spiritual nature - don’t settle for temporary happiness / formul…
953: Q & A - Volume 151
Can we make adaptations for Senior Citizen Bhakti-yogis? / Why do materialist sometimes seem happier than spiritualists? / How to explain the yamas and niyamas to a new audience?
952: Gentlemen Start Your Yajnas!
the return of the Varkala Jellyfish / Sri Nityananada - God manifests in unlimited ways for enjoyment / Krishna is behind everything / respecting the Devas in the context of Krishna / how the seers o…
951: Hate the Hate Within Yourself
it’s inevitable that Bhakti will spread / keeping the message of the Bhagavatam as the main thing / respond to the darkness but see the light / Vyasadeva was is a beautiful sage / wanna be a chosen…
950: Mental Stability Through Focusing On Tradition
tuning into the power of ancient sacred places / mental stability through timeless rituals vs mental instability through 15 second videos which disappear forever in 24 hours / celibate student life a…
949: Let My Religious Side Die & Let My Spiritual Side Rise
Kaustubha’s birthday reflections / let the religious part of me die and the spiritual part of me rise / aspiring to develop real yogic vision / cultivate Feelings of gratitude daily / accepting auste…
948: From Vishnu to Krishna - Interview with Nityananda Das
Raghunath and Kaustubha discuss with the charming and learned monk Nityananda Das about his youth in South India practicing in the ancient Bhakti lineage of the great teacher Sri Ramanuja and how he …
947: The Names Rama & Krishna Have Been Resounding Forever
the names of Rama & Krishna have been resounding from the hills in India for longer than we can calculate / the humility of parents who can learn from their children / What is the next step on my pat…
946: Meeting More of the Others
Raghunath and Kaustubha interview more of the guests from their retreat at the Govardhan Eco Village in India.