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
625: Shiva De-Escalates the Liberal / Conservative Conflict
what will I be holding on to when everything falls apart? / Krishna is controlled by the power of love / Krishna is not Judge Judy / evolved people are morally diverse / Shiva de-escalates the confli…
624: Ana's Incredible Near Death Experience
Todays Walk-On Wednesday segment spontaneously turned into a full hour interview because we had to hear the whole story of Ana’s near death experience. Ana Syro is a 29 year old mother in Cali, Colom…
623: Cursing and Counter-Cursing Among the Brahmanas & Shaivites
the secret of change / a mere denouncer is the enemy of progress & Nature / criticism and complaining exhaust us / Ned Flanders (neophyte brahmanas) vs Sideshow Bob (neophyte Shaivites) / the materia…
622: Our Search for Validation Gets Ugly
the mind is always searching for a network to join / the good qualities of Lord Shiva / the deep need for prestige / when our mental turbo scenarios are spoken out loud / self importance is the bigge…
621: Facing Life's Greatest Challenges - Interview with Astrologer Radhikesh Sharma
Radhikesh Sharma shares form his own unique life challenges how knowledge from Srimad Bhagavatam & Vedic Astrology can help one understand, face and grow through life’s greatest tests.
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620: Q & A Volume 88
Is it ok to kill garden pests? / How to be a good father, husband and still render service and be detached? / How do Bhakti-yogis get over feelings of distrust of the “outside" world? / Is Paramatma …
619: Devahuti Achieves Samadhi!
Devahuti’s prayers to her son Kapiladeva / spiritual status is based on merit not birth / the Vedic teachings conclude in the chanting of the Holy Name & one who chants the Name is glorious / Kapilad…
618: Say Goodbye to Hollywood
our material enjoyments are so low grade / all the yoga paths cultivate detachment, each in their own way / attachments cloud truth perception / “my truth” & “your truth” / perceiving different featu…
617: God is More Than a Metaphysical Amazon Prime
Bhakti-yogis are Karma-yogis and more, because they directly cultivate love for Krsna / sakama vs niskama (attached workers vs detached workers) / karma-yoga can purify the consciousness of all the f…
616: The Next Birth of a Materialist
the stages of the embryo’s development / the sufferings in the womb / the prayers within the womb / losing memory during birth / the sufferings of childhood / buying into the false narrative again, t…
615: The Life & Death of a Materialist
time is blowing us around like a cloud in the sky / even the hog in the sewage gutter thinks “life is good” / our deep rooted attachments / anxiety due to attachments / the bad karma we create due to…
614: Q & A -- Volume 87
How can I answer my 5 year old when he asks “Why did God make me sick on the day of the Christmas play?” / Are Krishna and Christ the same? / Was Jesus a shaktyavesa-avatara? / Is resurrection consid…
613: Krishna Codes, Downloads & Installs Time
the love of possessions is a weakness to be overcome / learning the beauty of generosity & tasting the happiness of giving / knowledge is the understanding that my material attachment brings pain & m…
612: Throwing the Brahmana Out with the Bathwater
Carl Jung on fear & wonder / don’t throw the Brahmana out with the bathwater / Steven Covey as a contemporary Brahmana / Recognizing and applying the true Varnashram Dharma / offer respect and dignit…
611: Examining Our Fear of Hierarchies
getting through the pain of divorce / Zoom out - look at decades not days / life’s struggles can foster intimacy with God / why the talk of hierarchy? / see spiritual equality & discern the material …
610: Riding a Squirrel to Manipur
doing small things with great love / the need for nuance / every castle we build will turn to sand / we do your dharma as best you can with selflessness & detachment / Manipur’s only thrash band - Ph…
609: The Futility of Superficial Religion
superficial religion is simply imitation / superficial religion is like offering oblations into ashes / superficial religion deprives one of peace of mind / superficial religion never pleases Krishna…
608: Q & A - Volume 86
What is meant by Krishna’s internal, external & marginal energies? / If we are incarnated as a dog, or an insect, or as a blade of grass, how is our next incarnation determined? / Just how entangling…
607: Wannabe Spirituality
friendship with the wicked is like a clay pot, easily broken and impossible to mend / friendship with the wise is like a gold pot, difficult to break yet easy to mend / bad company / yogis are straig…
606: Respect, Compassion & Friendship
focus on your dreams, not your nightmares / just as the name of a medicine cannot cure a disease, knowledge of scripture bears no fruit if not applied in times of adversity / the need to be dutiful -…