Wisdom of the Sages

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1371: Q & A Volume 235 Jul 21, 2024

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How can I transition from a spiritual seeker into a deeper Bhakti practitioner, and quell my doubts when reading sacred texts? / How to stay even minded and not lose relationships during a divisive election season? / How to know where to put your spiritual focus / Why do bad things happen to good people?

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1370: Layers of the Mind & Layers of the Cosmos Jul 19, 2024

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becoming aware of yourself as the witness of the mind / pause and ask yourself, "where is my mind right now?" / change your thoughts, change your life / when Narayana predominates one's heart, then their transcendental eyes are revealed / make some room for Krishna in the heart / Krishna is simultaneously eager for us to turn to him, and accommodating to our will to choose not to / The journey to reach Krishna through the layers of the cosmos / Krishna's embrace and sweet words when we return

SB 7.13.19-22

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1369: In Search of the Hidden Saints Jul 18, 2024

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"There are the saints of every day, the 'hidden' saints, to which we can all belong" - Pope Francis / Tolstoy's hidden saint Pashenka / our sincerity is soiled by desire for human praise / Pralahd goes in search of the hidden saints / we shouldn't attempt to understand the pas of a Vaisnava / a saintly person may not expose himself to the vision of human society / the most humble are the most glorious

SB: 7.13.10-13

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1368: How Not to Drain the Battery of Spiritual Focus Jul 17, 2024

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6 things a sannyasi should avoid / even non-sannyasis can take some essential teachings from the sannyasi regulations / we need some people, with both feet in the spiritual realm, wandering around the material realm / avoid literature without spiritual benefit / avoid making a living by making a living / avoid indulging in arguments and counterarguments / Daniel Dennett's the 4 steps to arguing intelligently / Bhaktivedanta Swami's multi-faceted approaches / Sri Caitanya's method of argument / avoid alluring disciples with material benefits / avoid reading many books / avoid increasing material opulences unnecssarily

SB: 7.13.7-9

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1367: The Power of Our Words, Thoughts & Presence Jul 16, 2024

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a vow of silence can mean simply refraining from mundane talk / The power of our words, thoughts and presence / a little self-disgust can be a big breakthrough / our thoughts can move us through the universe and beyond / Raghu and Kaustubha communicate nonviolently / wherever you are, you can be in a holy place / Pilgrimage shows a world revolving around God / Arjuna asks Krishna about one whose consciousness is merged in transcendence. How does he speak? - how neither praises or criticizes the pleasant and unpleasant aspects of this world / not getting caught up in praise or criticism allows space to observe the power of time - Krishna impersonal representation

SB 7.13.5-6

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1366: We Can't Let Politics Normalize Hatred Within Jul 15, 2024

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dealing with the assassination attempt - wishing well for both the shooter and the shot / appreciating the compassion of care-givers / the power of the Bhagavad-gita's vibration / the regulations are designed to facilitate essential realizations / be like the dried coconut – embodied but detached from the body / the magic happens when we stretch out of our comfort zone / sannyasi regulations - wander every day, go naked, carry no bags / sannyasi realizations - satisfied in the self, peaceful, well-wishing friend of everyone, dependent solely on God / see God in everything and everything in God

SB 7.13.1-4

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1365: Self Discipline in Music & Bhakti - Interview with Classical Violinist Alexandra Tirsu Jul 14, 2024

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Alexandra Tirsu is recognized as one of the leading violinists of her generation and a devoted Bhakti-yogini. Here, Kaustubha interviews her about the intersection of her two worlds, that of Bhakti-yoga and the high pressure world as a solo violinist in classical music. Topics include….

•⁠ ⁠Feeling spirituality in music •⁠ ⁠Self discipline in music & Bhakti •⁠ ⁠The power of repetition in practice •⁠ ⁠The affection between teacher and student •⁠ ⁠How Bhakti helps one to negotiate high pressure environments

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1364: Q & A Volume 234 Jul 13, 2024

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Is Good Karma Bad & Bad Karma Good? / What if I'm not attracted to Krsna for some of His qualities like wealth and fame?

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1363: Dissolving the Body & Mind By Meditation Jul 12, 2024

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the Universal plot - consciousness trapped in ego-based self interest gradually becoming free / a better way to frame out the world / "why me?" and "it's not fair!" are mantras of maya / these social codes and austerities prepare one to see God everywhere / codes for retirement to the forest / dissolving the body & mind by meditation / standing alone as spirit - in the body but separate from it / our bodies, senses, mind, etc. have all been loaned to us and must be returned to their owners, the Devas / perfect knowledge of the self constitutes merging of the material body into the five material elements

SB 7.12.16-31

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1362: Oneness and Difference Beyond Duality Jul 11, 2024

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"The happiness of your life depends upon the quality of your thoughts." - Marcus Aurelius / So why do we always try to find happiness by adjusting the externals? / what if everyone was thinking higher thoughts? / the yoga mat is just the doormat / all the regulations of the yoga culture are designed for improving the quality of our thoughts - if we forget that, we miss the point / the conception of duality, which is epitomized by the duality between man and woman / the sage sees everyone with equal vision / all the leaders need spiritual training / Mahabharata and the Puranas are validated by the Upanishads as "Panchama Veda" - the 5th Veda / Srimad Bhagavatam is the commentary of the Vedanta Sutra by the author himself / all the regulations are there to help us see how God is in everything, and not in everything

SB: 7.12.10-15

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