Wisdom of the Sages

the Bhakti-yogi is like salt / the Bhagavatam perspective shift / #BhaktiGoesNiceWithAge / even the 1% is dying / Bhakti is superior to mukti - example 1. Sukadeva, example 2. the four Kumaras / the supreme dharma is Bhakti / Paramatma in the heart of everyone & in every atom / as our consciousness spreads though our body, Paramatma's consciousness spreads through the entire universe / as we have...

the mad elephant offense / smiling Lord Vishnu melts the heart / so called pleasure is just a cessation of pain / have faith that happiness lies in service / #dontbeasuckerbeaserver / the Bhakti-yogis don't try for liberation, but liberation herself stands with folded hands waiting to serve them / everyone has a backstory / the fact that the atmaramas take pleasure in the form of Krishna is proof...

our attractions & aversions are randomly programed into our minds / the illusion of duality / Raghunath's exercise / happiness is an inside job / purification through the fire of knowledge / see the Divine orchestration in everything / we accept the curse, but may we not forget Vishnu / we aren't asking for peace, we are stepping in the fire / high level meditation on the form of Vishnu / the appe...

we're either grateful or entitled / gratitude leads to spiritual awakening / the myth of the more choices the better / regulation gives rise to beauty / finding value in the tough times / parampara - from one to another / being endowed with billions of years of tradition / life is a game of frogger / people have shown me kindness that was otherworldly / the catharsis of gratitude

Can departed family members send us signals, and how can their souls stay with us and simultaneously take on a new body? / How can Bhakti help me to manage expectations of others and how can I manage expectations of others on me? / In the sacred texts we hear about how humiliation can stimulate spiritual growth, but also how Krishna uses fear of humiliation as an encouragement for Arjuna's growth....

taking radical responsibility / Srimad Bhagavatam every day! / when the mind is out of harmony with the soul, we experience discord - anxiety, fear, boredom, depression, etc./ train the body to dance with the soul / as you become more spiritual you become aware of discordance within / religion = allegiance to a church; spirituality = developing the qualities of God / harmony of the body & mind wit...

relinquish the burden of resentment / squash it quick! - be quick to apologize and quick to forgive / the pain derived from humbling oneself is less than the pain derived from offending someone / the qualification and disqualification for freedom from anxiety / Vaikuntha Man / the verse we wear around our necks / Krishna is sending us people for our evolution / superficial peace crumbles when it's...

sound is transformative / "the darkest region of ignorance" like those football hooligans / to change your life wipe out Blame & criticism / how we open the gate to fear, anxiety & depression / the rare opportunity of earthly human life provides just enough pleasure & pain for one to decide to transcend / you can't step into reality with a hard heart / 5 steps to getting blown up in a spiritual la...

Madhava's Rock Band is saving Raghunath from the Brahma Complex / the Brahma Complex = don't you know who I am – who do you think you are? / you don't punk Krishna, Krishna punks you / we get bitter or we get better / seeing the inner child of the football hooligan / their desires are fulfilled by rendering transcendental loving service / the residents of Vaikuṇṭha have a better standard of pleasu...

Ouch! Wisdom of the Sages gets rejected by Madhava's Rock Band (we love them anyway) / Diti puts a pause on her pregnancy (we're beyond uniformitarianism over here) / we can fight the law - but the law always wins / the first description of the spiritual world / the metaphor of the upside-down banyan tree / illusion follows desire / the metaphor of the reflection in the window / it's not that dogs...

rational, ethical & metaphysical challenges to the sacred texts / 3 levels of thought - literal, rational, transcendental / burden carriers vs essence seekers /the folly of uniformitarianism / 3 challenges to miracles / just because something happens routinely doesn't make it any less extraordinary / the mathematical complexity of digestion / rationality is a call for open-mindedness / sci-fi - wh...

How can I share wisdom with people going through a death in the family? / How do I stop lying to myself? / What does it mean that Krishna is the most renounced? / Do you or the bhakti lineages find any use in vipassana style meditation?

Paramatma speaks when we have no separate desires / how to set off a ripple effect of divine energy / uniformitarianism: the assumption that the same laws that we witness apply everywhere in the universe / our desires compromise our objectivity / applicational spirituality / faithful & faithless Cro-Mags / letting go of the separate agenda / cultivating freedom from animosity / when Krishna is sat...

the poetry of Candi Das / the poetry of Rupa Goswami / cultivating humility, tolerance & respect / Kasyapa bows to his fate / inauspicousness follows the abandonment of dharma / bad news & good news for Diti / the saints emulate Prahlad by practicing freedom from animosity / like fire in different shapes of wood - we are all pure underneath / serving with knowledge & detachment is yoga / advanced...

align with faith or with fear / the dark parts of Bhagavatam prepare us for the dark periods in life / hear, reflect, repeat, realize / Kasyapa's practices have given rise to a sensitivity or awareness of subtle influences / every-thing becomes an offering of love - our body, words, mind, time, energy, wealth, food, sex / If you're out after 10, watch out / everything becomes pure and auspicious w...

material miseries are superfluous to the soul / Bhagavatam spreads light in the dark age / Bhagavatam uproots misery / we mistake lack of self-control for freedom / self-control brings auspiciousness / Bhagavatam stands the test of time / I will either control my senses or be controlled by my senses / There's the pain of discipline or the pain of regret / Diti's 3 reasons for abandoning dharma - m...

what is your favorite Aindra Prahbu tracks & what are some of your favorite kirtans to listen to? / is Krishna the abusive lover who punishes over and over & demands that we keep giving more and more? / how to behave in the presence of people who act as if they are some kind of God? / How can I see the spiritual energy & is that even important for me to see?

Isabel's 1st kirtan / 1st we appreciate the devotees, then we see the faults, then the faults become insignificant / verses from Bilvamangala / drop the quick fixes and turn to Bhagavatam / our lulls in bhakti aren't bhakti's fault / a little Gita everyday will change your life / the Earth is our mother / we've got no respect / a little ritual to cultivate the right consciousness / hearing with th...

in this age our minds are always disturbed / replace the sounds that don't serve us / the earth laughed, "just see how these kings, who are actually playthings in the hands of death, are desiring to conquer me" / we're not possessors - as soon as we get it, peace comes / sacrifice is giving back with love / the ultimate end of all sacrifice is to attain bhakti / the Kaustubha-gita - chant, seeing...

Bhakta Louie is one big heart / a charging boar can wipe out your ego trip real quick / God manifests in different categories of incarnations / you can't have joy or intelligence without sense control / the sages of the higher planets have a high grade of meditation - we've got reality television & porn / whatever we think deeply about is our meditation practice & it shapes our minds / ritual is d...

confidential servitors are sometimes perplexed but never discouraged / Srila Prabhupada's clout / finding your own way to connect / we all need a get together / let go of resentments / the Purusha Avatars take care of business - the Lila Avatars have fun / the desire to play originates in God / Brahma's nose isn't like our's - Vishnu appears from his breath / nature is providing clues about what w...

corrupted by our skeevy desires / sitting alone - sitting with God /brahmacārīs sacrifice the senses in the fire of mental control, regulated householders sacrifice the objects of the senses in the fire of the senses / Manu & Satarupa sacrifice the objects of the senses in the fire of the senses / the essence of leadership is protection of the people / the nature of the guru/disciple relationship...

Srimad Bhagavatam is the heart of bhakti-yoga / Bhagavatam is uncompromising / Vyasadeva's vision in samadhi / Bhagavatam reasons it's way to spirituality / the pathology of materialism / equality only exists metaphysically / Sanskrit in the Bhagavatam / Vedic parallels / ultimately spirituality is about devotion / Shankara's forced interrelation / the Gita's personalism / how far did Vedic cultur...

how do we find a guru? / could you please elaborate on how to properly prostrate when meeting elevated souls such as Swamis and could you please shed some light on taking Darshan for me? / if you work for something "bad", but you create "good" impacts out of it, what are the karma implications? / 
"Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj, "I AM THAT" approach, how does that sit with Bhakti...?"

Bhakta Justin's bottle cap miracle / Mara's Mumbai miracle / Raghu's apartment miracle / Vijaya's 5 in 1 proof of God miracle / Andrea's Krishna painting revelation miracle / Liam's mantra miracle / Chakri's ghee lamp miracle / the Joe Rogan Wisdom of the Sages miracle / Laura Marco's double hurricane miracle / Joe Cantamessa's freedom miracle / Anonymous' prostitute pub double miracle / Raghu's t...