Wisdom of the Sages

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1121: Let It Come & Let Me Grow Through It Aug 18, 2023

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"Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it." ― Proverbs 4:23 / spirituality can be understood as a practice of purifying our desires from the level of exploitation, to renunciation, to devotion / don't be so harsh on people, they're mostly good hearted / chasing our desires will take us all over the universe / Bhakti-yogis aren't so interested in counteracting their karma - the say "let it come and let me grow through it" / there can be purification in regret

SB 6.2.12-25

1120: 10 Important Considerations for Meditation Aug 17, 2023

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"Meditation on inevitable death should be performed daily." – Yamamoto Tsunetomo / the resolution to die can add beauty and grace to life / practice saddhana like you will die tomorrow - study like you will live forever / "The mantra that is not received in a genuine lineage does not produce results." / one must receive the instructions for how to access the power of the mantra from a qualified instructor / our conceptions, sentiments and lifestyles are important for meditation

SB 6.2.11

1119: All the Noise Distracts Us from Life's Essence Aug 16, 2023

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the relentless noise we've created is distracting us from the essence of life – contemplation and meditation / the Vishnudutas make their case / calling out the name Narayana, in a helpless condition, wiped out lifetimes of bad karma for Ajamila / in Kali-yuga we are all sudras / there are so many books of dharma - but Vyasadeva, the author of them, points out that in this age we shall get light from Srimad-bhagavatam / Bhagavatam promotes the chanting of Krishna's names from the beginning to the mille to the last verse / humility, tolerance, giving respect to everyone, and freedom from the need for prestige - these open us up to absorption in mantra meditation / we don't live by Manu Samhita, we live by Srimad Bhagavatam

SB 6.2.1-10

1118: Invest Love in All You Do Aug 15, 2023

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whatever you do, do it as an offering, and as beautifully as possible / work done as an offering is karma free / fixed in this principle of renunciation, one receives Krishna / home life can purge one of ego / Ajamila's downfall / letting go of the concept of friends and enemies / don't let porn into your life, even a little / the Yamadutas rest their case

1117: We're Trapped in a Cocoon of Our Own Karma Aug 14, 2023

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"Who looks outside dreams, who looks inside wakes." – Carl Jung / What am I, beyond the external ego presentation? / we've got layers to shed before we get to our authentic self / our relationship with our body is dream-like / our choices determine our next body / this is not religious dogma – it's an invitation to think about life in a different way / the proposition that maybe "there really is no such thing as Consciousness" is completely absurd (because consciousness is required even to ask the question) / attachments cloud truth perception

SB 6.1.49-52

1116: Q & A Volume 180 Aug 12, 2023

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How can I reconcile my non-binary gender identity with Bhakti? / What can I do to help the soul of my aging dog on his spiritual journey? / Does it makes senses to pray for world peace in the Kali Yuga?

1115: People Don't Want That Real Aug 11, 2023

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Be careful what you get involved with, 'Cause you can't support a cause but then hate the effects that it causes. - DEE 1 / go all the way with Bhakti, don't just dabble, because this life is slipping away / getting to bed early and waking early gets you flowing with the favorable currents / make your daily japa meditation a power hour / we're bugged- paramatma and yamaraj know everything

SB 6.1.37-49

1114: Karma? Warm, Jnana? Warmer, Bhakti? Red Hot! Aug 10, 2023

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"Sweet mercy is nobility's true badge." - William Shakespeare / "Earthly power doth then show likest God's when mercy seasons justice."- William Shakespeare / Sage Vyasadeva sets out to crack our faith in ritualistic religious atonement / Karma? Warm, Jnana? Warmer, Bhakti? Red Hot! / turning to God once with sincere surrender trumps everything / just one of the wandering senses can drag you down a slippery slope / It's not so much the prostitute that brought his bad karma, it's what he did to others in order to maintain her / Ajamila calls out Narayana! And the messengers of Vishnu arrive

SB 6.1.18-36

1113: If Your Heart Hasn't Softened, You Haven't Understood Aug 09, 2023

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austerity, celibacy, even-mindedness, charity, renunciation, truthfulness, cleanliness, and regulative principles - all don't quite get to the root of material desire / Bhakti uproots the weeds of karma / the desire to enjoy this world (karma) and even the desire to become free of the sufferings of this world (jnana) are both "all about me" / Vyasa recommends Bhakti as a path free from fear - even while running with eyes closed / if your heart hasn't softened, you haven't understood what life is about

SB 6.1.13-17

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1112: The Periodic Shaving of Karmic Stubble Aug 08, 2023

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we all need stability, guidance, and a contribution for growth in our spiritual life / the periodic shaving of karmic stubble / atonement vs. at-one-ment / Bhagavatam highlights the conflict between mixed devotional service and pure devotional service / religion is interested in salvation, spirituality is interested in transformation / Bhakti can burn the seeds of bad karma / "Belief in a cruel God makes a cruel man." - Thomas Paine / the disciple passes the first test

SB 6.1.1-12

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