Wisdom of the Sages

Raghunath likes parameters / the formula - strict with oneself - lenient with others / there are no self-made men / Salieri’s sin of envy was greater than Mozart’s sin of hedonism / pride correlates …

the earnestness of the dented cans / technology vs spirituality / we are products, not prisoners, of our past / the auto-prompt conditioning in the mind / increasing & decreasing free will / self-imp…

how to stay focused, minimize anxiety, and trust in God's plan while going through tragedy? / is is cultural appropriation for a westerner to practice bhakti-yoga? / how does one be happy in this mat…

the personal feature of the absolute / a few thoughts on advaita vedanta / Prabhupada saved our butts / what’s so special about humans? / using our higher capacity in lower directions / eating, sleep…

offer what you love to do / Bhagavatam shares knowledge of both the Greatness & Sweetness of God / God is within & without / conceptual tools for meditating n the greatness of God 1. the universal fo…

intent over skill / cultural train wrecks / #protectthecreeper / illusion lies in disconnection from God / illusory perception vs illusory conception / Ravana’s misconception / bhakti puts a positive…

the power of a living example / find great souls & keep their company / sambandha, abhidheya & prayojana / mean God presentations / Achintya-bhedabheda-tattva – we are both one with & different from …

how long have humans existed? / why is certain archaeology forbidden? / shifting paradigms / the California gold digs / bigfoot, yetis & vanaras / flat Earth? / aliens and vimanas

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how can I be in partnership to a Bhakti yogi while my life is more secular? Is such a partnership even possible? Will I stand in her way? / Any suggestions for better reading, especially comprehendin…

my octopus teacher / like us, Krishna reveals Himself to those who love Him / Arjuna could understand Bhagavad-gita because he was Krishna’s devotee & friend / viddhi-bhakti / 5 especially potent pra…

Srimad Bhagavatam gives light in these times of darkness / a crack in samsara / the brahminical qualities / the Indian extended family / Indian food / Prabhupada’s purports always lead to the conclus…

what’s so special about Sanskrit? / our propensity to becoming proud over anything is pitiful / the perfect analogy of the spider & it’s web / by nature we are instruments / temporary dharma & eterna…

the witness in the heart / desires have been planted in our minds / Indra takes birth as a hog / the “hoochie” outfit / cigar aficionados / what if we stopped identifying our desires as our own and s…

keep it desperate / when that spiritual instruction is all you have / yoga is refining one's choices / the test of the guru / the character of the guru / austerity is Krishna is the spiritual energy …

Bhaktivedanta Hospital / when your senses own you there’s no free will / we find meaning through service / the pseudo mystics / Prabhupada boiled down the whole Eastern Mysticism in a way that we cou…

can I just choose a mantra? / Brahma’s vision of the spiritual world / to understand spirituality one will have to expand the range of possibilities in the mind / just because it’s spiritual doesn’t …