Wisdom of the Sages

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1161: When Religion Becomes Repulsive Oct 04, 2023

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we're born indebted / all debts are paid through Bhakti / all rules and rituals are meant to serve love - when we forget that, then religion becomes repulsive / awakening gratitude is the threshold of spiritual life / Daksha's blindness to pure devotion / How much Daksha is inside me?

SB 6.5.36-38

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1160: What Barriers Have I Built Against Love Oct 03, 2023

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Your task is not to seek for love, but merely to seek and find all the barriers within yourself that you have built against it. — Rumi / become the person Mr. Right is looking for / What's the barrier keeping us from receiving Divine Love? / the mantra is the third rail / if we are hearing wisdom daily then when suffering comes we'll be able to process it and grow / everyone was getting delivered except Daksha (what was his barrier?)

SB 6.5.21-35

1159: Truth Alone Will Endure Oct 02, 2023

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"Truth alone will endure, all the rest will be swept away before the tide of time." - Mahatma Gandhi / of the unreal there is no endurance and of the real there is no change - Bhagavad-gita 2.16 / time is more than a measure, it's a powerful force / floppy disks are a poor investment / shastra are our real father / One should not become a parent if they cannot save their dependents from the impending danger of death

SB 6.5.19-20

1158: Q & A Volume 189 Oct 01, 2023

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Can it be favorable to walk the path of Bhakti with a partner who doesn't? / In leading a Bhagavad-gita study group, how can I be respectful to those whose faith is different than mine? / How can I reframe suffering?

1157: The Treachery of Images Sep 29, 2023

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this is not a pipe, this is not success, this is not happiness, this is not my child, this is not love / "To look at something as though we had never seen it before requires great courage." — Henri Matisse / we're living in the world of names / "Human life is simply meant for self-realization." – A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami / this life is neither comfortable nor secure / the soul yearns for the eternal / to the degree you invest in illusion, you strengthen the illusion / spiritually - the name and the named are non-different

SB 6.5.18

1156: To the Degree of Our Envy, We Live in Illusion Sep 28, 2023

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when devotees come, everything becomes auspicious / "Great calm, generous detachment, selfless love, disinterested effort: these are what make for success in life." - Rabindranath Tagore / don't just run with the current - pause, breathe and examine / Zip it up! Our material bodies are not eternal! / to the degree of our envy, we live in illusion / don't let a cheating intelligence drag you around / austerity and knowledge are on the edge of samsara, but they flow quickly (in the form of anger and ego)

SB 5.6.15-17

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1155: Those on This Path Are Resolute in Purpose Sep 27, 2023

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anyone can draw / dismantling the blocks to creativity / identifying and processing our emotions / build a bridge of empathy / centering the intelligence around Krishna / in yoga there is a practice and a goal

SB 6.5.13-14

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1154: Is My Entire Life Built Upon a False Premise? Sep 26, 2023

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"False happiness is like false money... when it is brought to the touch, we find the lightness and alloy, and feel the loss." - Alexander Pope / sattvic, rajasic and tamasic happiness / false happiness = senses contacting external objects, real happiness = internal nature of the self / what's the use of karma endeavor for temporary happiness / the false premise upon which we build our entire lives

SB 6.5.1-12

1153: Q & A Volume 188 Sep 25, 2023

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How is it possible to perceive and love Krishna's presence, and not fall into despair, in the sick, backwards state of the world we are living in? / How should I honor an altar at home? / Which books would you recommend, Srila Prabhupada's original editions or the current revised editions?

1152: Q & A Volume 187 Sep 23, 2023

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For a Bhakti-yogi, can it be at all helpful to incorporate other yogic practices such as kundalini, tantra, kriya, etc.? And if so, how can one practice safely while keeping Krishna in the center?

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