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
- 1666
- Years Active
- 2019 - 2025
284: Election Day Special
higher and lower planets / shifting sands of time / a 1 in 26.2 million Krishna miracle / the Brahminical qualities / in Kali-yuga everyone is low born (dented cans) / leading with character / the ro…
283: Could Yogis See the Past & Future?
Yuga cycles / Buddha’s mission to teach nonviolence / giving up meat / is it possible to see the past and future? / Einstein - “The more I learn, the more I realize how much I don't know.” / is there…
282: Interview with Sacinandana Swami - Simple Steps for Observing Kartika
dealing with illness / taking the role of the observer / when Raghu met the Swami / offering even just a little lamp / contacting Vrindavan in the mind / the attitude of a pilgrim / how not to be a p…
281: Questions and Answers - Volume 32
is it wrong to say that there is no true love in this world? / I’m struggling with following a yogic lifestyle - can you advise me? / is sense enjoyment bad - is it just a question of moderation? / a…
280: Spiritual PMA (& it’s All Bhagavatam Poppa Tony!)
how to approach a holy place / dhamas & tirthas / walking holy places / sound transforms space / sound is the key to a spiritual home / spiritual sound loops / kirtan changes everything / yogis consu…
279: A Key for Understanding the Krishna Stories
bhakti philosophy - it’s simple, but there is a lot behind it / just admit it, we are all dependent / Dr. Frog / the Lila of the lifting of Govardhana Hill / the steeped arrogance of materialism / In…
278: How to Saturate Material Life with Spiritual Potency
decoding the layers of meaning in the sacred spaces / finding meaning without giving everything up / another miracle / samadhi / by places Krishna in the center material life becomes saturated with s…
277: The Layers of Meaning in Krishna’s Pastimes
the shape-shifter demon / fake gurus / can a Bhakti-yogi appear like Liberace? / a noble person accepts the good qualities of a person of doubtful character / no hate allowed for yogis / when you get…
276: Esoteric & Exoteric Faith
when it’s ok to reject the guru / uncontrolled senses can never be satisfied / swan avatar / ayurveda avatar / taking down bad leaders avatar / Lord Rama! / esoteric & exoteric faith / both learning …
275: Interview with Edwin Bryant / Yoga of Patanjali & Yoga of the Bhagavatam
childhood India fascination / yoga grows out of the Upanishads / asana - 1% of the yoga sutras, prepares the body to sit for meditation / recognizing that life is frustrating is the 1st sign of wisdo…
274: Questions and Answers - Volume 31
there are so many books that are to be read, where to start? / what other projects have you thought about? / monism & dualism, can you speak about this? / how to introduce a friend with cancer to bha…
273: We Become What We Hear & Repeat
when leaders don’t take good advice / the Brahminical qualities / Raghu's Jada-yogi friend / the purpose of yoga, under any heading, is to control the mind & senses and prepare one for self-realizati…
272: Yoga Instructions of the Sage Narada
captivated by spiritual pastimes or by creepy pastimes / remain satisfied under any condition / 3 ways to interact with 3 types of people / 5 ways to recognize a senior / Raghu and his prepubescent s…
271: Avatars
Krisangi of adventure - turning a curse into a blessing / Krishna of adventure - appearing in far-out ways for the sake of His own adventure, maintenance of the material world, and to captivate our m…
270: Resisting the Clickbait
the transcendental Q-tip / resisting the clickbait of mundane sound / the one part of the body to focus on for a deeper yoga practice - the ear / mantra > pranayama > asana / if we don’t consciously …
269: Getting to the Root of it All
we are only seeing what we see / a universal line-up of characters / getting to the root of it all / the opulences of the absolute / Raghu aces the 10th Chapter game / ant colonies and intuition / kn…
268: Now Here You Go Again, You Say You Want Your Freedom
owls are dangerous / our desires get in the way of our making sense of the universe / pure soul theory - we’re not born sinful / the spiritual metaphor of Dogface208's viral video / Bhagavad-gita 18.…
267: Our Desires Get in the Way
don’t waste your time / our desires get in the way of making sense of the universe / you need a peaceful mind to perceive truth / peace comes from selflessness / misconceptions of “there is no Mara” …
266: The Qualification for Perceiving Truth is Devotion
go right for the essence / if you’re broken, you’re qualified / Instagram’s measure of success / establishing cosmic order / creating with the mind - the iPhone is a looking glass / empirically, I ca…
265: Making Life Sacred
two paths - red pill - knowledge, blue pill - ignorance / ignorance of the principle of sacrifice results in clash & frustration / sacrifice means to make something sacred by reconnecting it / Bhagav…