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
783: Q & A - Volume 116
What really makes you believe Krishna is real? / What does it mean to surrender to Krishna?
782: The Sublime Mixed Emotions of Losing a Devotee Friend
the sublime mixed emotions of Mary in Michelangelo’s Piete / Bhakti provides coping mechanisms for the glue traps and tragedies of material world / art is creativity engaged in highlighting and prese…
781: The Blessed Departure of Gopal Chandra
with death comes sobriety / Gopal was simple and selfless / don’t miss the opportunities and lessons for growth that life is sending / the key to life: humility + tolerance + showing respect to other…
780: The Body is a Universe, the Universe is a Body
accept the things to which fate binds you, and love the one you’re with, with all your heart / treat everyone with the same quality of love that you treat those you love the most / the body is a univ…
779: Life, Death & the Demolition Derby
keeping Krishna at the the center of our life of wacky hijinks / do we pick up exactly where we left off in the previous life? / those who understand life, let go of judgment / we have no clue where …
778: Interview with Gopi Gita
Raghunath and Kaustubha talk with Gopi Gita about parenting, teaching, bhakti practices, and her new book Leadership Parenting. More info at www.gopigita.com
777: Q & A - Volume 115
How do we practically put Krsna first in our pursuits? / Is personality a superficial aspect of the mind or do we have a transcendental personality? / how can one practice Ekadashi? / What do I do if…
776: Spock, Karma Yoga & the End Game
“I neither enjoy the idea of command nor am I frightened of it. It simply exists, and I will do whatever logically needs to be done.” - Mr. Spock / make Krishna the end game / detached work leads to …
775: Vulcans Never Self-Loathe
“Pain is a thing of the mind. The mind can be controlled.” - Mr. Spock / being human is an inconvenience, but it is manageable / separating suffering from pain / Vulcans never self-loathe / when we t…
774: Spock's Spiritual Vision & Our Unstable Identities
faith develops in small increments / don’t be a shooting star be a rising moon / "I'm frequently appalled by the low regard you Earthmen have for life." - Mr. Spock / treat every little being with di…
773: Death Doula Monday
Let go of your past and future, it’s just you and Krishna / Burning is learning / There’s a healthy bitterness in the transition of death / surrender is going to come anyway, best to do it voluntari…
772: Q & A - Volume 114
Raghunath and Kaustubha answer live questions from the audience at Supersoul Farm
771: Q & A - Volume 113
Vegan or Vegetarian? / How to Deal with Chronic Pain
770: Get Off the Mental Platform & Identify as a Soul!
get off the mental platform and start identifying as a soul! / he who can control the mind is in charge / Mr. Spock - “we can control the mind, therefore we can control the pain” / “To give free rein…
769: I'm Better than This! (The Bittersweet Flavor of Self Disgust)
human beings are sensation-receiving machines / people have little access to the possible world existing beyond their sensations - or do they? / after the indulgence - how do you feel? / there’s bit…
768: Preparing the Temple of the Heart
Bhakti is a practice of inviting God to reside in the temple of the mind or heart / have faith in the process / always feel encouraged to go deeper / after one handles the bad habits, next comes the …
767: I’m Born, I Forget My True Identity
I’m born, I forget my true identity, I get caught up in the drama, I expire before I learn my lessons, I’m born / our nature is to be attracted, it’s just a question of what we’re attracted to / the …
766: Pure Speech and the Quality of Hanuman's Words
it’s degrading for a brave, intelligent creature to waste time arguing with an ass / pointless argument is a disqualification for Vrindavan consciousness / if we knew how precarious our situation was…