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
204: Our Respects to the Devoted Syamali Dasi
the auspicious passing away of Syamali Dasi / “you radiated joy and contentment, and it was impossible to feel down or unmotivated around you” / doing small things with great love / the great sages c…
An Interview with Gauranga Das - The Principles Behind the Training of the Chowpatty Temple Monks
the suicide of a friend sparks a spiritual journey / becoming servant of the servant / the early days of the Chowpatty Temple / spiritual principle in community building - music, storytelling, ritual…
202: Questions & Answers – Volume 21
what can we do “in the moment” to control emotions & “get a grip”? / what are practical ways to give back to your teachers on the regular - can giving also be considered just being better than who yo…
201: Selfless Love is the Highest Dharma
The most bountiful branches bend low / gorgeous dead ends / Pariksit accepts the curse as a blessing and prepares to die / is it sectarian to recognize different levels of practice? / the sages ask S…
200: 4 Life Lessons from the Curse of the Sage's Son
wise people can see curses as blessings / wise people recognize that even good people sometimes act out of character, and are inclined overlook another’s faults / wise people acknowledge their own mi…
199: Banning Quarrel & Hypocrisy from the Mind & Heart
be like a swan / when arrogance & false prestige replace humility / banning the influence of quarrel & hypocrisy from the mind & heart / upstart incarnations / Bhakti-yogis are never inclined to aven…
198: The Yoga Culture Turns the Microscope on Oneself
as birds fly in the sky as far as their capacity, the devoted describe Krishna as far as their realization allows / hunting was allowed for a few, but always discouraged / life’s difficulties can be …
197: The Yogi’s Freedom
wisdom of the Bhagavatam is what is dear to the Bhakti-yogis / hearing Bhagavatam elevates one beyond any unfortunate background / it’s the qualities that make the teacher, not the birth / yogis are …
196: Interview with MC YOGI / Yogis Simplify
yogis simplify / coming together in nature / the power of the fortune cookie / graffiti writing vandal days / 3 jewels that inspired change - Siddhartha, Bodhisattva Vow & his father's yoga practice …
195: Questions & Answers – Volume 20
I thought the spiritual path was meant to be walked alone - what is the spiritual purpose of marriage / what does the bhakti-yoga tradition say about repentance? / how to live a simple, brahminical l…
194: The Quintessential Transcendent Yogi - Śukadeva
the theological depth of the swing festival / the sages feel the effect of hearing Bhagavatam / the sages glorify the association of Bhakti-yogis / the sages outline the qualification of the speaker …
193: Form, Personality & Love – in Truth & Reflected
the controversy - in the end, does the supreme truth include form, qualities, personality, relationships, etc. or all they all illusion / the person is the source of the divine light / isn’t form, by…
192: Once You’ve Tasted Bhakti it Never Lets You Go
once you’ve tasted bhakti it never lets you go / nothing can compare to the value of the right association / find fault in others or deal with our issues - which path will we take out of the dark nig…
191: Spiritual Knowledge vs Academic Knowledge
would you like to know when you are going to die? / Sukadeva, the son of Vyasa / the value of being submissive / spiritual knowledge is handed down from a seer to one with a humble disposition / the …
190: Accepting Curses as Blessings
snake-birds and flying foxes / nārāyaṇa-parāyaṇa - those surrendered to God - are fearless / Citraketu accepts the curse of Goddess Parvati / material world resembles the waves of a constantly flowin…
189: Raghunath Interviews Kaustubha - Trying to Walk a Path of Service
how Raghu & Kaustubha met / Tompkins Square Park - a hub of both Hardcore and Bhakti scenes / Kaustubha learns Bhakti from street kids / appreciation for Prabhupada’s books / a street fight changes h…
188: Questions & Answers – Volume 19
responding to a mid-life crisis / is the understanding that the material energy is real but temporary really important? / is the pony tail required for a shaved head? / through eating meat, are we ju…
187: Blaming, Complaining & Criticizing
in one sense, the perp & the accuser are on the same level / seeing the divine working through both the benefactor & the mischief-monger / 3 ugly brothers - blaming, complaining, criticizing / all th…
186: The Causes of Suffering II – Planets, Gods, God, Karma, the Self, Nature
truth is subtle and nuanced / the causes of suffering - superficial & unseen / different philosophers emphasize a number of causes - daivam (the planets/gods/God), karma (the laws of action), ātma (t…
185: The Causes of Suffering - Both Superficial & Unseen
Mayapuris have a new single for Walk-on Wednesday / the prime duty of government is to subdue the sufferings of those who suffer / the 6 classical schools of Indian philosophy / an all encompassing u…