Wisdom of the Sages

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941: Meeting the Others Jan 19, 2023

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Raghunath and Kaustubha share their thoughts on Victoria's Vedic wedding, and interview some of the guests from their retreat at the Govardhan Eco Village in India.

940: I Won't Be Groomed for Cruelty Jan 18, 2023

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Will we learn to live in harmony with nature, or will we run off the edge of a cliff? / the cow and bull provide everything we need / Ella's Story - I Won't Be Groomed for Cruelty

939: Striving For the Next Level of Awakening Jan 17, 2023

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Krishna is not interested in wealth, He just wants only our devotion / the story of Kolavecha Sridhar / Make a little time for a sincere sadhana and it can transform everything else / strive for the next level of awakening / all our desires and fantasies are prayers - and Paramatma is the heart monitor

SB 5.3.4-13

938: Sometimes You Go With the Wildcard Jan 16, 2023

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Priests can be bigots and cops can be saints / it's not your intelligence position that counts, it's the quality of your heart / how did marriage get so complicated? / sometimes you go with the wild card / keeping the consciousness pure and uncontaminated before rituals / the beauty of the vision of Lord Vishnu

SB 5.3.1-3

937: Q & A Volume 149 Jan 14, 2023

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How do we learn from karma? / How can we bring yoga into our everyday life while still being in line with the people around us instead of maybe scaring them off by religious or spiritual theories? / Where to start if you're new to Bhakti and a little overwhelmed by all the resources? / What happens to the souls of those who achieve impersonal liberation?

936: All Truths Manifest in the Pure Heart Jan 13, 2023

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In a moment we'll be gobbled by the frog of death / "As soon as the heart is pure, all truths sparkle in it in a minute; all truth in the universe will manifest in your heart if you are pure enough." - unknown / it's reasonable I can't perceive everything / we're all untouchables but there's hope / don't let your mind be a broken record / let your heart become a place of pastimes for Krishna

SB 5.1.30-41

935: Looking at the Universe from a Different Angle Jan 12, 2023

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planning for our (birthday) enjoyment can bring great distress / 1 person with a sincere focus on service can change the world / work externally, but always think of Krishna internally / the soul of the universe is within each of our hearts / yogis see the world as moving specifically for the purpose of their enlightenment / looking at the universe from a different angle

SB 5.1.22-29

934: Greatness Lies in Giving Up Resentment Jan 10, 2023

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Resentment blocks the flow of grace / evolve or repeat / devotion shrinks the ocean of the material world down to the amount of water in a calf's footprint / To do the right thing, when it is difficult, is a sign of goodness. To do it without resentment is a sign of greatness. / Lord Rama had no resentment / Did I offer peace today? Did I bring a smile to someone's face? Did I say words of healing? Did I let go of my anger and resentment? Did I forgive? Did I love? These are the real questions.

SB 5.1.19-21

933: Yogis Recode the Impressions In the Mind Jan 09, 2023

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"The strong man is the one who is able to intercept at will the communication between the senses and the mind." - Napoleon Bonaparte / Yogis recode their experience through the filter of intelligence / bolstering the intellect by daily hearing the truth / It's a war on Maya out there / Self control is the secret of being in the world but not of the world / We have to work on our mind wherever we are / how family life can be yoga / there's a noble way to age

SB 5.1.17-18

932: Q & A Volume 148 Jan 07, 2023

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• What's the root of intention? • Is Krishna immoral? • If we reincarnate as an animal, how do we get back to human birth? • Is there sin and repentance in Bhakti?

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