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The Externals vs the Essence - Q & A Volume 244
Episode 1427
As someone is not as a formal devotee, I struggle when asked to explain my spirituality. Could you offer any suggestions on how I might describe my s…
2 years, 1 month ago
Witnessing the Self Passing Through Shakespeare's 7 Ages
Episode 1426
All the world’s a stage, And all the men and women merely players. - William Shakespeare / infant, school boy, lover, soldier, justice, old man & inf…
2 years, 1 month ago
Rethinking "Surrender" as an Active Verb
Episode 1425
examining surrender in various contexts: military, romantic, artistic, spiritual / surrendering the ego / Kaustubha concedes that Raghu is more of a …
2 years, 1 month ago
An Anemic Definition of Bhakti & the Non Dual Path
Episode 1424
Manu and the Devas are the universal staff in service of Vishnu / Manu is preserving the sad-dharma over the course of his age / the 8th canto illust…
2 years, 1 month ago
You're Designed for Divine Love (But You're Not Ready for it Yet)
Episode 1423
“Wisdom is not knowledge, it is a realization of the scheme and of one's own part in it.” - Algernon Blackwood / THE UNIVERSAL SCHEME: you are design…
2 years, 1 month ago
Can Advaita and Bhakti Vedanta Both be Correct? / Q & A Volume 243
Episode 1422
Is it possible that both the Jnana and Bhakti paths are correct in their understanding of “enlightenment“? That some people are naturally inclined to…
2 years, 1 month ago
1421: Two Prototypes of Aging - the Sage & the Karen
Episode 1421
“Asceticism is to remain pure amidst impurities.” - Guru Nanak / the yogi’s practice of austerity is like a way of establishing controlled laboratory…
2 years, 1 month ago
With Asceticism, Wisdom Bears Fruit
Episode 1420
Has my pursuit of comfort and pleasure clouded my perception of truth? / Why should a yogi stand on one foot? / Patanjali’s Kriya-yoga = austerity + …
2 years, 1 month ago
Prayers for Sri Radha's Sidelong Glance
Episode 1419
Building up to tomorrow's festival of the appearance of Sri Radha, Raghunath and Kaustubha read from Lord Shiva’s poem, The Sri Sri Radha-Kripa-Katak…
2 years, 1 month ago
The Subtle is the Solid & the Solid is the Subtle
Episode 1418
The wisdom of Srimad Bhagavatam is the medicine for our illness and pain / Entering Canto 8 / every one of us has a crocodile glommed on our leg / we…
2 years, 1 month ago