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
545: What Does it Take to Be a Sadhu?
going deeper into the practices we repeat / little Karuna knows her Gita shlokas! / the peace formula / growing through the challenges / the story of Ajamil - Krishna is so kind / paka vs sucka / we …
544: Spiritual Attachment Cures Material Attachment
these stories not only educate - they satisfy the soul / the mind is the pivot / Vyasadeva’s despondency / Vyasadeva clarifies all the Vedic teachings through Srimad Bhagavatam / all the other yoga p…
543: With Material Happiness Comes Material Distress
lesson 1 - material happiness does not come without material distress – this is the law of the material world / lesson 2 - when we let go of false identification of the body as “I” & bodily possessio…
542: Youth of Today Interview
Raghunath & Kaustubha speak with Porcell & Sammy Siegler from Youth of Today to discuss the juncture of Hardcore Punk, Straight Edge, Vegetarianism & Krishna Bhakti.
541: Q & A Volume 76
Do you guys have any advice to lonesome devotees, in distant places? / How can I appropriately stand up for my beliefs and be a voice for those experiencing injustice while coming from a place of lov…
540: Materially Pessimistic & Spiritually Optimistic
we’re so easily bewildered - we need to keep good association / material exhaustion & total disgust creates a fertile ground for spiritual knowledge & sprouts the seed of devotion in the heart / maya…
539: Jewels are Found Deep Within an Undisturbed Mind
crisis can lead to our spiritual growth / can I grow from my humiliation, or do I dig my heels in? / look very carefully at your endeavors for material enjoyment to see where it causes pain to others…
538: Defining “Spirituality”
what people think of as spirituality - crystals, dream catchers, burning sage / spirituality from the sacred texts - recognizing and respecting the soul & Supersoul within every living being and beco…
537: Pass Through Our Jungles Without Fear
Bhakti is kid friendly / think of Krishna in your heart as you pass through your jungle & your lamentations & fears will recede / we’re entangled in unnecessary material desires / Srila Prabhupada’s …
536: Sense Pleasure is Just a Mental Concoction
soochi vs moochi / all this sense pleasure is just a mental concoction / Raghu’s movie analogy / how the mind gets programmed / shrimp are the cockroaches of the sea / meditation is on light at the l…
535: The Questions We Need to Ask Ourselves - An Interview with Vaisesika Dasa
1. What’s my purpose? / 2. How can I be of service? / 3. What is the lesson? / 4. Where am I investing my attention right now?
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534: Q & A - Volume 75
How do you know when it is time to take on a guru and begin the initiation process? / As you become more detached from the things of this world, is it wrong to be callous towards those who don’t get …
533: Don’t Get Stuck in Scranton
embrace opportunity in adversity / we create our own suffering - stop blaming / emotional & rational thought / taking radical responsibility for our own misdeeds / staying away materialist mantras (w…
532: Our Nature is to Love
make time to share our hearts with Bhakti yogis / contemplate our misidentification with the body / when the external self moves in harmony with the internal self / our nature is to love / train the …
531: Matter & Spirit are Knotted by False Ego
great souls make any place great / Kardama’s yoga instructions - sensory control, dharmic observances, austerities & gifts of charity / external rituals have internal effect / matter & spirit are kno…
530: Simplicity Facilitates Meditation
simplicity facilitates meditation / our needs (for food, clothing & shelter) get hijacked by our wants / Bhakti-yoga grants fearlessness / material existence is always fearful and full of anxiety / e…
529: Who are Your Lepers and How are you Kissing Them?
practical humility and how to let things go from St. Francis / if you’re going through hell, you should understand its because you’re sincere / recurring honeymoons with Krishna / don’t underestimate…
528: As Flies Are to Us, We Are to Others
Bhakti is intergalactic / surround yourself with good practices and good community and you can be in it and not of it / you don’t have to give up sense enjoyment, just regulate it / work toward self …
527: Q & A Volume 74
Should I speak with an abusive father who is nearing death? / Why must God have a gender & why must it be male?
526: You Die & People ask “What's for Lunch?”
simple living is joyful / we’re leaving a legacy of leftover crap / Stop eating bars- cook with love / transcending the material miseries / Kṛṣṇa consciousness is the antiseptic of the material world…