Best Srimadbhagavatam Podcasts (2024)

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1315: How We Miss the Spiritual Essence 55:14

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“In essentials, unity; in non-essentials, liberty; in all things, love.” - St. Augustine / in fighting over inessential details we miss the essence / Bhagavatam is sarva-vedānta-sāraṁ - the essence of all the Vedic literature / if the inessential details aren’t bringing us to the essence, we can drop them / the mind unburdened by material concerns …

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1314: The Malware of the Mind 57:15

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“We don’t see things as they are; we see them as we are.” – origin unknown / we each perceive the world through a uniquely programed mind / Religion = regulation for the purpose of checking sin, Yoga = regulation for purpose of clear perception / one must carefully choose and maintain the files downloaded to the mind / the Nagas are concerned with …

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1313: Q & A Volume 222 56:02

1h ago56:02

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Where Does All the Darkness in the world come from? / How to deal with the struggle of re-integrating after returning from a spiritual pilgrimage? / Who were the 6 Goswami’s of Vrindavan and what was their role?By Raghunath Cappo and Kaustubha Das

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1312: Our Heaviest Burdens are the Thoughts in Our Heads 59:45

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the burdens of hate and resentment / “Some of the worst things in my life never even happened” - Mark Twain / the attractiveness of the unburdened / Bhagavatam juxtaposes the burdened and the unburdened / Brahma expresses wonder / brahma gives credit for creation to Vishnu / Shiva gives credit for destruction to Vishnu / Indra’s prayer and lamentat…

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Does God have a Gender and Race? 3 Aspects of God. 16:51

8h ago16:51

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Is God a neutral gender? No-God is ultimate Male. Are you kidding-God is female. Truth is God is Black. But they think God is white. NO, God is colored. God is a white light. What if we told you Divine is all that and more. Here is a podcast discussing the three aspects of Divine- Brahmin, Paramatma and Bhagavan from Srimad Bhagavatam. --- Support …

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1311: Play Until You Can Play Like Yourself 59:56

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“Sometimes you have to play a long time to be able to play like yourself.” - Miles Davis / Krishna gets lost in his own play / first we follow the rules until we can play spontaneously / Lila is both playful and didactic / our divine love is warped by the element of selfishness / understanding the false representations of the original rasas reflect…

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Bhakti’s Esoteric Feature - Lila & Rasa 55:09

2h ago55:09

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Lila refers to Krishna's play, in the dramatic sense, as well as in the sense of child's play or ease / Rasa refers to the particular loving mood relished in the exchange of love with Krishna / it's not that Krishna's lila is modeled after the drama of this world, rather it's the other way around / the sages borrowed construct from the Sanskrit dra…

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1309: From Each Little Thing We Draw Counsel for Spiritual Life 57:51

5d ago57:51

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“Every one who is seriously involved in the pursuit of science becomes convinced that a spirit is manifest in the laws of the Universe.” - Albert Einstein / both the believer and the skeptic are investing faith / Everything that slows us down and forces patience, everything that sets us back into the slow circles of nature, is a help.” - May Sarton…

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1308: Martin Luther King's Metaphysical Personalism 57:31

1h ago57:31

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“The clue to the meaning of ultimate reality is found in personality.” Dr. Martin Luther King / our understanding of our shared connection to God dissolves our divisive mentalities / denial of the Personality behind the Universe removes the element of gratitude from our thinking / Ishvara in the yoga sutras is a “special person” / the Supreme Perso…

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1307: Q & A Volume 222 50:36

2d ago50:36

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How do I find a Krishna a conscious way to prepare my family pet and the environment for his death? / I know we place significant importance on actually saying the mantra out loud, but is my method a legitimate way to chant? / How can one meet a guru if they live far from a temple? If you have a question, e-mail us at wisdomofthesages108@gmail.com…

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1306: The Physicist Needs a Guru (Can Science Rule Out the Soul?) 54:43

3d ago54:43

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Is self-replication the measure of life? / is there a sufficient level of intelligence for matter to become conscious? / is there an “emergent property” that creates consciousness? / is Brian Cox really “damn sure” that consciousness is physical (our could it be that it is just very subtle)? / “Because He is subtle, He is beyond the power of the ma…

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1305: Bhagavad Gita Themes in Kipling's 'If' 59:24

4d ago59:24

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seeing life’s problems as tests, and rising to meet them / even-mindedness when all are losing their heads / all the great saints had to respond to persecution / the impostors of Triumph and Disaster / pretentiousness as the next level of the test / always responding with positive energy / passing through the world, uncorrupted / no one is barred f…

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1304: Beautiful Destitution 57:53

5d ago57:53

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“Beware of over-concern for money, or position, or glory. Someday you will meet a man who cares for none of these things. Then you will know how poor you are.” - Rudyard Kipling / the emptiness that drives us to seek fulfillment through externals / the treasure in the heart of the sadhu / affection for others running through affection for Krishna /…

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1303: The Truth Blockers - Attachment, Fear & Resentment 56:57

6d ago56:57

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“The surest way to corrupt a youth is to instruct him to hold in higher esteem those who think alike than those who think differently.” - Friedrich Nietzsche / don’t be afraid to turn it all upside down / “It makes no material sense” / The George Costanza Approach - do the opposite / these mantras are timeless / the pessimistic eye (towards the mat…

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1302: Doomscrolling & the Endeavor for Happiness 53:47

14d ago53:47

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all our conveniences are making our minds less patient / less patient minds are less happy / as soon as you endeavor for happiness it backfires / change your algorithms / you can’t be happy unless you’re satvic / break the doomscrolling cycles / a zoomed out perspective of history / a wise person develops simplicity / for small things we complicate…

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1301: Q & A Volume 221 58:58

9d ago58:58

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What is your Bhakti-yoga elevator pitch? / Did Sri Chaitanya know He was Krishna? / If we are not the body, why is it important that our ashes are thrown in the Ganges river after we die?By Raghunath Cappo and Kaustubha Das

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1300: 1300! 1:16:20

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Celebrate Episode 1300 with us as we hear testimonials from Wisdom of the Sages listeners about how the podcast, Bhakti & Srimad Bhagavatam have transformed their lives. Check out Timothy Todd's t shirts at https://www.etsy.com/shop/TimothytoddtshirtsBy Raghunath Cappo and Kaustubha Das

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1299: Cluttered Space = Cluttered Mind 59:09

15d ago59:09

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We don’t realize the burden that’s weighing us down (resentment, anger, fear, etc.) like a dreadlocked, homeless dog / "It's motive alone which gives character to the actions of men." - Jean de la Bruyere / Jatayu was a complete success / evolution of motive from Karma to Jnana to Bhakti / good intentions are everything / Bhakti delivers brahma-nir…

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1298: Q & A Volume 220 57:29

15d ago57:29

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Can you kindly explain the “three principal energies?” -Internal, External and Marginal? / Can you speak on the dance between faith in guru vs. having a relationship that is overly dependent? / As a neophyte devotee, how do I get the taste for praying?By Raghunath Cappo and Kaustubha Das

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1297: Q & A Volume 219 53:37

17d ago53:37

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Is dancing in your home as powerful as dancing in the temple?By Raghunath Cappo and Kaustubha Das

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1296: Lexus Today, Gremlin Tomorrow – Take Care Not to Devalue Anyone 58:15

20d ago58:15

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Raghunath’s dream instruction / definitions of humility / Kaustubha’s dream instruction / time changes everything - take care not to devalue or hurt anyone / the material world prunes our self image / Lexus today, Gremlin tomorrow / the challenge to the ego of shaving the head / advanced spirituality appearing as madness / advanced spirituality app…

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1295: The Shame in the Game of the Critic 52:00

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don’t just be a critic - plant a seed in the ground - do something, no matter how small! / the shame in the game of the critic / the tension, the waiting period, the resolution / focus on growth in the waiting period / Sri Caitanya’s visit to Varanasi / humility through understanding one’s blissful nature / the sannyasis of Varanasi discover the ne…

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1294: Comparison is the Thief of Joy 56:31

21d ago56:31

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Bhagvatam’s prescription - focus the mind on Krishna, see Krishna in everyone / Yoga Sutra’s prescription - focus the mind in general, relate to others with sattvic clarity / the disinterest of the referee / comparison is the thief of joy - the dangers of social media / friendship toward those who are happy, compassion toward those in distress, joy…

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1293: Modern Psychology: Lack of Faith or Act of Faith? 54:52

23d ago54:52

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Kaustubha explores questions about the application of modern mental health therapies in the context of the practice of Bhakti-yoga with Relationship Counselor, Dhanya Rico and Hospital Chaplain, Kula Pradipa Das. Find Dhanya's newest song at https://open.spotify.com/album/17HCyp59thGRtJPUhyKAUi?si=iczTCsYTRPCefe4vvILAew…

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1292: Guru Education vs. Guru Indoctrination 58:37

25d ago58:37

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Bhakti is the confidential teachings of Vedanta / the heart needs to be opened to understand Bhakti / compassion through not asking “what is their karma?”, but instead asking “what is my dharma?” / individuality should not be suppressed / Education not indoctrination - how to think, not what to think / the role of menial service / understanding bha…

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1291: I am the Never-Changing Perceiving the Ever-Changing 59:22

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the self is a flashlight; wakefulness, dreaming and deep sleep are the layers that cover its illumination / are we any less helpless in the waking state, than we are in the dream? / just as the changing body is not me, the same is true for the changing mind / anchoring our awareness in something beyond change / 2 yogas - turning consciousness away …

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1315: How We Miss the Spiritual Essence 55:14

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1314: The Malware of the Mind 57:15

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1313: Q & A Volume 222 56:02

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1312: Our Heaviest Burdens are the Thoughts in Our Heads 59:45

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Does God have a Gender and Race? 3 Aspects of God. 16:51

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1311: Play Until You Can Play Like Yourself 59:56

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Bhakti’s Esoteric Feature - Lila & Rasa 55:09

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1309: From Each Little Thing We Draw Counsel for Spiritual Life 57:51

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1308: Martin Luther King's Metaphysical Personalism 57:31

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1307: Q & A Volume 222 50:36

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1306: The Physicist Needs a Guru (Can Science Rule Out the Soul?) 54:43

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1305: Bhagavad Gita Themes in Kipling's 'If' 59:24

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1304: Beautiful Destitution 57:53

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1303: The Truth Blockers - Attachment, Fear & Resentment 56:57

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1302: Doomscrolling & the Endeavor for Happiness 53:47

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1301: Q & A Volume 221 58:58

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1300: 1300! 1:16:20

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1299: Cluttered Space = Cluttered Mind 59:09

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1298: Q & A Volume 220 57:29

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1297: Q & A Volume 219 53:37

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1296: Lexus Today, Gremlin Tomorrow – Take Care Not to Devalue Anyone 58:15

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1295: The Shame in the Game of the Critic 52:00

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1294: Comparison is the Thief of Joy 56:31

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1293: Modern Psychology: Lack of Faith or Act of Faith? 54:52

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1292: Guru Education vs. Guru Indoctrination 58:37

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1291: I am the Never-Changing Perceiving the Ever-Changing 59:22

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