Wisdom of the Sages

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481: Q&A – Volume 66 Jul 10, 2021

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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?

480: How to Set Off a Ripple of Divine Energy Jul 09, 2021

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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 satisfied, the entire universe is satisfied

SB 3.14.47-51

479: The Process of Getting Unscrewed Jul 08, 2021

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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 yogi = seeing stones & gold as the same, more advanced yogi = seeing "friends" & "enemies" as thee same / the process of getting unscrewed

SB 3.14.30-46

478: Hear, Reflect, Repeat, Realize Jul 07, 2021

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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 when its connected to Krishna / Krishna preserves what we have & carries what we lack

SB 3.14.19-29

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477: My Lust, My Jealousy, My Desire for Prestige Jul 06, 2021

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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 - my lust, my jealousy, my desire for prestige / the folly of tossing out the Ikea manual

SB 3.14.1-18

476: Q&A Volume 65 Jul 05, 2021

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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?

475: Train the Mind to See the Soul, Not the Externals Jul 02, 2021

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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 the right attitude pleases God in the heart / Krishna gets personally involved with anyone trying to surrender / 4 paths to realize God in the heart / train the mind to see the soul, not the externals

SB 3.13.40-50

474: Chant, Seeing Every Living Being as Your Friend Jul 01, 2021

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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 every living being as your friend / dorking around for God

SB 3.13.34-39

473: Whatever We Think Deeply About is Our Meditation Practice Jun 30, 2021

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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 designed by sages to reshape our dented mind / yoga is the harmony between our mind and ourself

SB 3.13.27-34

472: The Desire to Play Originates in Krishna Jun 29, 2021

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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 we are doing here / human paradigm, that's asinine / with a broad mind I'm sure we'll find different realities

SB 3.13.14-27

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