Latest Srimadbhagavatam Podcast Episodes
1307: Q & A Volume 222
Wisdom of the Sages - May 04, 2024 13:27 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 845 ratingsHow do I find a Krishna a conscious way to prepare my family pet and the environment for his death? / I know we place significant importance on actually saying the mantra out loud, but is my method a legitimate way to chant? / How can one meet a guru if they live far from a temple? If you have...
1306: The Physicist Needs a Guru (Can Science Rule Out the Soul?)
Wisdom of the Sages - May 03, 2024 13:01 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 845 ratingsIs self-replication the measure of life? / is there a sufficient level of intelligence for matter to become conscious? / is there an “emergent property” that creates consciousness? / is Brian Cox really “damn sure” that consciousness is physical (our could it be that it is just very subtle)? / “...
1305: Bhagavad Gita Themes in Kipling's 'If'
Wisdom of the Sages - May 02, 2024 12:51 - 59 minutes ★★★★★ - 845 ratingsseeing life’s problems as tests, and rising to meet them / even-mindedness when all are losing their heads / all the great saints had to respond to persecution / the impostors of Triumph and Disaster / pretentiousness as the next level of the test / always responding with positive energy / passi...
1304: Beautiful Destitution
Wisdom of the Sages - May 01, 2024 13:15 - 57 minutes ★★★★★ - 845 ratings“Beware of over-concern for money, or position, or glory. Someday you will meet a man who cares for none of these things. Then you will know how poor you are.” - Rudyard Kipling / the emptiness that drives us to seek fulfillment through externals / the treasure in the heart of the sadhu / affect...
1303: The Truth Blockers - Attachment, Fear & Resentment
Wisdom of the Sages - April 30, 2024 13:10 - 56 minutes ★★★★★ - 845 ratings“The surest way to corrupt a youth is to instruct him to hold in higher esteem those who think alike than those who think differently.” - Friedrich Nietzsche / don’t be afraid to turn it all upside down / “It makes no material sense” / The George Costanza Approach - do the opposite / these mant...
1302: Doomscrolling & the Endeavor for Happiness
Wisdom of the Sages - April 29, 2024 14:23 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 845 ratingsall our conveniences are making our minds less patient / less patient minds are less happy / as soon as you endeavor for happiness it backfires / change your algorithms / you can’t be happy unless you’re satvic / break the doomscrolling cycles / a zoomed out perspective of history / a wise perso...
1301: Q & A Volume 221
Wisdom of the Sages - April 27, 2024 13:41 - 58 minutes ★★★★★ - 845 ratingsWhat is your Bhakti-yoga elevator pitch? / Did Sri Chaitanya know He was Krishna? / If we are not the body, why is it important that our ashes are thrown in the Ganges river after we die?
1300: 1300!
Wisdom of the Sages - April 23, 2024 13:30 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 845 ratingsCelebrate Episode 1300 with us as we hear testimonials from Wisdom of the Sages listeners about how the podcast, Bhakti & Srimad Bhagavatam have transformed their lives. Check out Timothy Todd's t shirts at https://www.etsy.com/shop/Timothytoddtshirts
1299: Cluttered Space = Cluttered Mind
Wisdom of the Sages - April 22, 2024 12:41 - 59 minutes ★★★★★ - 845 ratingsWe don’t realize the burden that’s weighing us down (resentment, anger, fear, etc.) like a dreadlocked, homeless dog / "It's motive alone which gives character to the actions of men." - Jean de la Bruyere / Jatayu was a complete success / evolution of motive from Karma to Jnana to Bhakti / good ...
1298: Q & A Volume 220
Wisdom of the Sages - April 21, 2024 13:20 - 57 minutes ★★★★★ - 845 ratingsCan you kindly explain the “three principal energies?” -Internal, External and Marginal? / Can you speak on the dance between faith in guru vs. having a relationship that is overly dependent? / As a neophyte devotee, how do I get the taste for praying?
1297: Q & A Volume 219
Wisdom of the Sages - April 20, 2024 13:38 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 845 ratingsIs dancing in your home as powerful as dancing in the temple?
1296: Lexus Today, Gremlin Tomorrow – Take Care Not to Devalue Anyone
Wisdom of the Sages - April 19, 2024 12:52 - 58 minutes ★★★★★ - 845 ratingsRaghunath’s dream instruction / definitions of humility / Kaustubha’s dream instruction / time changes everything - take care not to devalue or hurt anyone / the material world prunes our self image / Lexus today, Gremlin tomorrow / the challenge to the ego of shaving the head / advanced spiritu...
1295: The Shame in the Game of the Critic
Wisdom of the Sages - April 18, 2024 14:37 - 52 minutes ★★★★★ - 845 ratingsdon’t just be a critic - plant a seed in the ground - do something, no matter how small! / the shame in the game of the critic / the tension, the waiting period, the resolution / focus on growth in the waiting period / Sri Caitanya’s visit to Varanasi / humility through understanding one’s bliss...
1294: Comparison is the Thief of Joy
Wisdom of the Sages - April 16, 2024 12:45 - 56 minutes ★★★★★ - 845 ratingsBhagvatam’s prescription - focus the mind on Krishna, see Krishna in everyone / Yoga Sutra’s prescription - focus the mind in general, relate to others with sattvic clarity / the disinterest of the referee / comparison is the thief of joy - the dangers of social media / friendship toward those w...
1293: Modern Psychology: Lack of Faith or Act of Faith?
Wisdom of the Sages - April 14, 2024 13:33 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 845 ratingsKaustubha explores questions about the application of modern mental health therapies in the context of the practice of Bhakti-yoga with Relationship Counselor, Dhanya Rico and Hospital Chaplain, Kula Pradipa Das. Find Dhanya's newest song at https://open.spotify.com/album/17HCyp59thGRtJPUh...
1292: Guru Education vs. Guru Indoctrination
Wisdom of the Sages - April 12, 2024 12:50 - 58 minutes ★★★★★ - 845 ratingsBhakti is the confidential teachings of Vedanta / the heart needs to be opened to understand Bhakti / compassion through not asking “what is their karma?”, but instead asking “what is my dharma?” / individuality should not be suppressed / Education not indoctrination - how to think, not what to ...
1291: I am the Never-Changing Perceiving the Ever-Changing
Wisdom of the Sages - April 11, 2024 12:35 - 59 minutes ★★★★★ - 845 ratingsthe self is a flashlight; wakefulness, dreaming and deep sleep are the layers that cover its illumination / are we any less helpless in the waking state, than we are in the dream? / just as the changing body is not me, the same is true for the changing mind / anchoring our awareness in something...
1290: The Theme of Hospitality in Devotional Yoga
Wisdom of the Sages - April 10, 2024 12:26 - 59 minutes ★★★★★ - 845 ratingsKaustubha Interviews Krishna Kshetra Swami (Dr Kenneth Valpey) on the specialty of the Srimad Bhagavatam and the importance of the reoccurring theme of hospitality found in its narratives. Find his upcoming course at https://ochsonline.org/course/bhagavata-purana-sacred-text-tradition/
1289: From PUNK to MONK!
Wisdom of the Sages - April 09, 2024 12:46 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 845 ratingsOn the day of its official release, Raghunath and Kaustubha read from and discuss Raghunath's memoir From Punk to Monk, available at https://a.co/d/bqccpnS
1288: Q & A Volume 217
Wisdom of the Sages - April 06, 2024 20:33 - 57 minutes ★★★★★ - 845 ratingsIs it primitive to believe that the eclipse is inauspicious? If you have questions, e-mail us at [email protected]
1287: The Perception of Wakefulness, Dreaming & Deep Sleep
Wisdom of the Sages - April 04, 2024 20:34 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 845 ratingsIts okay to be a dented can / de-mything the sacred texts / in whatever you shine in, you become an influencer / our karma gives us a recipe for future experiences / as changing aromas are evidence of the air that carries them, changing states of awareness are evidence of the soul that experienc...
1286: Knowing Yourself is the Beginning of All Wisdom
Wisdom of the Sages - April 01, 2024 12:23 - 58 minutes ★★★★★ - 845 ratingsto understand “what is the meaning of life?”, we first need to understand “who am I?” / Is our happiness coming from the soul or the ego? / purifying the mind through self analysis / the self is distinct from from all things that undergo creation, maintenance and destruction / life doesn’t devel...
1285: Q & A Volume 216
Wisdom of the Sages - March 30, 2024 14:54 - 56 minutes ★★★★★ - 845 ratingsCan you clarify the practice of japa for a relative newcomer like me? / What does it mean to "take shelter” of Krishna & Radha?
1284: The Dark Places We Go When We are Drunk on the World
Wisdom of the Sages - March 29, 2024 12:52 - 55 minutes ★★★★★ - 845 ratings“I don't know why we are here, but I'm pretty sure that it is not in order to enjoy ourselves”? - Ludwig Wittgenstein / athāto brahma-jijñāsā - now is the time to inquire about the Absolute Truth / people get intoxicated by their good karma / the soul is the observer / a spiritually advanced per...
1283: Figuring Out Life Begins with "I'm Not My Body"
Wisdom of the Sages - March 27, 2024 12:33 - 57 minutes ★★★★★ - 845 ratingswin the hearts of Brijbasis / there are no external disqualifications for Bhakti / hearing with faith is the key / figuring out life begins with “I’m not my body” and ends with seeing Krishna everywhere / artificial consciousness is a bluff / the empiricists have moved the goalposts / the most i...
1282: God Has Empowered All of Us in Different Ways
Wisdom of the Sages - March 26, 2024 12:22 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 845 ratings“The top environmental problems are selfishness, greed and apathy… and to deal with those we need a spiritual and cultural transformation and we, (Lawyers) and scientists, don’t know how to do that.” - Gus Speth / God has empowered all of us in different ways (the politician has a role and the m...
1281: Re-presenting the Epic Mahabharata - An Interview with HD Goswami
Wisdom of the Sages - March 25, 2024 15:06 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 845 ratingsRaghunath and Kaustubha interview HD Goswami about his new translation of the Mahabharata.
1280: Why Sri Chaitanya Is So Special
Wisdom of the Sages - March 24, 2024 13:26 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 845 ratingsOn the occasion of the appearance anniversary of Sri Chaitanya, Raghunath and Kaustubha discuss how special and important He is, even among the avatars of Krishna.
1279: Q & A Volume 215
Wisdom of the Sages - March 24, 2024 13:14 - 59 minutes ★★★★★ - 845 ratingsIs it ok to have friendships with people who are not Krishna bhaktas / Is it ok to get wisdom and truths from teachers who are not Krishna bhaktas / What are your recommendations for a devotee who lives too far from a Temple?
1278: The Essence That Lies Beyond Religion
Wisdom of the Sages - March 22, 2024 12:53 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 845 ratingsbeing used for a mighty purpose vs being a feverish, selfish little clod of ailments and grievances / the power of revolving around the Divine principle / we avoid diversions such as nonconstructive criticism, gossip, and politics / the world is our reform school / the essence that lies beyond r...
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