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Wisdom of the Sages

by Raghunath Cappo & Kaustubha Das

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1837: Flirting with Krishna | Live with Pilgrims from the Himalayas

October 28, 2026 · 41 min

Some people meet Krishna, feel overwhelmed, and run. Years later, they find themselves bathing in the Ganges in the Himalayas. In this episode Raghunath and Kaustubha go live from Devprayag, where two sacred rivers meet to form the Ganges…
The Absolute Truth Goes to School | Why Krishna Studied Under a Guru

October 22, 2026 · 58 min

He is the origin of every branch of knowledge, and yet he sits down at the feet of a teacher. In this episode Raghunath and Kaustubha, live from the ISKCON temple in Toronto, follow Krishna and Balarāma as they leave their village life…
Can You Love Without Possessing? | Siddhartha and the Art of Letting Go

October 20, 2026 · 1 hr 1 min

A sage who has found peace beside the river is suddenly undone by love for a son he never knew he had, and Time, in the form of the river, laughs at him. In this episode Raghunath and Kaustubha read from Hermann Hesse's Siddhartha and ask…
Hurt Others, Hurt Yourself | The Web of Mutual Obligation

October 19, 2026 · 1 hr 5 min

"I'm independent. I don't owe anybody anything." It's the modern dream: happiness without obligation. Moral teachings answer that we're woven into a web of mutual obligation. Deeper spiritual teachings explain why: in a real sense we are…
If You Don't See God in All, You Won't See God at All | Beyond Religious Ritual

October 14, 2026 · 59 min

You can attend every service, perform every ritual perfectly, but if you're unkind to the people around you, then you've missed God entirely. In this episode Raghunath and Kaustubha explore why seeing God in every living being is the real…

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Adapting Ancient Wisdom Without Losing It / Q&A Vol. 302

October 12, 2026 · 1 hr 3 min

How does an ancient wisdom tradition survive for thousands of years? It needs teachers who hand it down unchanged, and yet each generation has to hear it in a new way. In this episode Raghunath and Kaustubha take questions live on the…
Living Bhakti Among People Who Don't Share It / Q&A Vol. 301

October 11, 2026 · 1 hr 7 min

There's a sticky note in Ashley's refrigerator that reads "meat section." She's the only devotee in her home, and between a loving family that doesn't share her path and a day with too few hours, her spiritual practice has started to come…
Bhakti Doesn't Grow in a Hard Heart / Q&A Vol. 300

October 10, 2026 · 56 min

Someone on the street asks you for money, and you're fairly sure where it will go, and it's not good. Can walking past be compassion, or is it quietly hardening your heart? Raghunath and Kaustubha take live questions at the Wisdom of the…
A Field Guide to Your Inner Demons | Bhaktivinoda Thakur Decodes Krishna's Pastimes

October 8, 2026 · 54 min

In the 19th century, British colonial scholars dismissed the pastimes of Krishna as primitive and immoral, and a generation of educated Indians began to believe them. The brilliant bhakti theologian Bhaktivinoda Thakur answered with a book…
We Never Learned the Power of Our Thoughts | You Become What You Think About

October 7, 2026 · 56 min

Be good. Behave. Behave yourself. Growing up, most of us heard plenty about our actions and almost nothing about the thoughts that produce them. In this episode Raghunath and Kaustubha begin with Earl Nightingale's 1956 claim that…
The Emptiness of Peace and the Fullness of Love | Meditation Beyond Stillness

October 1, 2026 · 58 min

Most of us long for a quiet mind. But what fills it once the noise is gone? On a solo bike ride across upstate New York, Raghunath finds that solitude alone doesn't bring peace. Left to itself, the mind drifts to its default setting…
Why the Comment Thread Is Killing Your Soul | Speaking Truth to Power

September 30, 2026 · 51 min

When something is wrong and we say nothing, our own inner light begins to fade. But speaking up only heals when it comes from a place of love. Raghunath and Kaustubha draw on an old Quaker insight: love endures and overcomes, while hatred…

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About the show

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.