No more inattentive chanting / hear and chant here to prepare to hear and chant in holy places (and vice versa) / India is messy but pure / accept that our life is in Krishna's hands and get on the Uber motorcycle / see God in the temple to practice seeing God everywhere / there has to be someone in the center of existence, to create harmony, otherwise we just battle in competition - Krishna is that center / we have to accept responsibility for the evil in the world / the devotion is in the deta...
Mar 04, 2024•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 1264
Raghu and Mara chant Yamunastakam on the banks of the river / Kaustubha says goodbye to Sri Dham Mayapur / PULL THE TRIGGER! / concentrate your thoughts like the sun's rays through a magnifying glass / the practices of Bhakti are not mere religious rituals, they are yogic practices designed to focus the mind on the most satisfying object / "Let my mind, with attention fixed on no other object, repeatedly carry its affection to Krishna, just as the Ganga carries a full stream of water to the ocea...
Mar 04, 2024•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 1263
the power in hearing about lives of the great saints / the sun is setting, move along / the power in eating saffron filled gulab jamuns / Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati's vision / You cannot vibrate the holy name simply by moving the lips and tongue. The pure name of krishna is not lip deep, but heart deep / the sound descends from the transcendental world into the heart, then rises through the lips and tongue - that vibration is the holy name of Krishna / "Maintain your worldly obligations in ...
Feb 29, 2024•56 min•Ep. 1262
"Each one of us matters, has a role to play, and makes a difference." - Jane Goodall / both Hanuman and the little squirrel were equal, because both were giving their all / "Krishna has some plan for you. Always think in that way, and very soon he will provide everything to your heart's desire." - Srila Prabhupada / Kaustubha is not Taylor Swift / lose faith in the material world providing us happiness / trade your expectations for appreciation BrahmaJi! / the chanting and hearing of Śrīmad-Bhāg...
Feb 27, 2024•56 min•Ep. 1261
let resentment go to free up the mind in chanting meditation / What are the qualities of a Bhakti-yogi? They are like a rooster, a crane, salt, and you! / a rooster picks out the valuable nourishment even in the dung / salt enhances all the other flavors and yet takes no credit / the crane ignores the petty little fish and stays focused on what counts / in the end, Radha and Krishna are the only "Big Fish" / don't let validation from others be your food / we can be the handle of the Vishnu axe /...
Feb 26, 2024•57 min•Ep. 1260
Bhagavatam presents the theology of devotion in the context of the creation of the universe and the following lineages of demigods, sages and royal lines descending from the gods of the sun and moon / omniscience helps in debate / to the extent we are sectarian, we're rowing the boat but the anchor is down / party line spirit blocks perception of the Paramatma / Krishna's like a magnet, we're like iron - when the rust of our illusory desires is removed we are naturally attracted / our love attra...
Feb 23, 2024•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 1259
"If the doors of perception were cleansed everything would appear to man as it is, infinite." - William Blake / "…when the good is a furlong off, and we with our beetle eyes can only see three inches, it takes some confidence in general principles to pull us through." – Sir Arthur Conan Doyle / confidence in the principle of aham bramasmi / the pandit sees everyone equally / saintly persons try to emulate Prahlada's character by practicing freedom from animosity / only devotion grants access to ...
Feb 22, 2024•59 min•Ep. 1258
Creeps are out there / what it takes to be an instrument of healing / "Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, so that you may be sons of your Father who is in heaven." - Jesus / it's not spoken allegiance that makes one a son of God, it's aligning one's heart with His / Kaustubha runs with the Squirrel / the innocence which can tame the spirit of the unicorn / The 1st illusion - identifying with the body; leads directly to the 2nd illusion - seeing in terms of friends and enemie...
Feb 21, 2024•58 min•Ep. 1257
How do you introduce higher dimensions of consciousness into your awareness? / Bhagavatam isn't valid because it's ancient. It's ancient because it's valid. / growth means seeing your circumstances through a higher lens / the planets have a pull - so add the Krishna graha into your life / thesis: we are completely different from God - antithesis: we are one with God - synthesis: we are both one with and different from God / 3 levels of God realization: Brahman, Paramatma and Bhagavan / "God is m...
Feb 20, 2024•58 min•Ep. 1256
"The happiness of your life depends upon the quality of your thoughts." - Marcus Aurelius / temples (and ritual) are all about elevating the quality of our thoughts / clearing the head and heart of resentment, anger and bitterness / we find what we're looking for / the Vastu Purusha / you can't change the planets you were born under, but you can make Krishna the predominating planet that shines auspiciousness in your life / how the great devotees see Krishna everywhere / stop relying on our good...
Feb 19, 2024•55 min•Ep. 1255
How can we best face our own mortality? / Can you speak on the relationship between Radha and Krishna / Are there any stories of Krisna with cats?
Feb 17, 2024•56 min•Ep. 1254
"Humans doing the hard jobs on minimum wage, while the robots write poetry and paint, is not the future I wanted." - Karl Sharro / ya can't beat the system / simplicity & kindness / because we remain servants of our senses, we can never be satisfied / the Devas give up food and sleep, meditating to connect with Vishnu / connection with Vishnu dissipates the fear / the qualities that facilitate spiritual experience - sense control, mind control, kindness, respect, giving shelter, deep friends...
Feb 16, 2024•56 min•Ep. 1253
Anything we have to conquer can be integrated as part of our Bhakti practice / give it your best effort and be detached from the results / mastering an even mind, equal vision and inner happiness / becoming successful emotion managers / Hiraṇyakaśipu terrorizes the universe / pass on praise or it'll kill you / broken egos search for satellites SB 7.4.1-17
Feb 15, 2024•56 min•Ep. 1252
seek employment in the field, and with the kind of people you would select if you had no need for money / religion has been stripped of the sacrifice of ones body, words and mind / do you need to erase your conscience to enjoy? / the demonic mentality can't recognize one's dependence on the higher power / work in harmony with the system - because you can't cheat it SB 7.3.17-38
Feb 13, 2024•56 min•Ep. 1251
Andrew C. Thornton II's unbridled greed - how much cocaine do you need to sell to be happy? / Dr Bruce Alexander and the Rat Park Experiments / "One should accept only those things necessary for himself, which are set aside as his quota, and one should not accept other things, knowing well to whom they belong." / All there is to satisfy the senses, can't satisfy one who's senses are uncontrolled / The demonic mentality is taking Vishnu out of the picture / the soul gives life to the body, not th...
Feb 12, 2024•54 min•Ep. 1250
As an adoptee, how can I understand the longing I have to meet my birth mother in the context of Bhakti-yoga? / Does a yogi just accept their ADHD, or do they try to mitigate it? / Is it too early to speak to my 5 year old about death and reincarnation? / How to process life's curses?
Feb 11, 2024•56 min•Ep. 1249
How do we become normalized to suffering, however abominable it may be? / Will you please explain ISKCON's view of the Trimurti? (Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva) / How important is it for us to desire to go back to Godhead?
Feb 10, 2024•54 min•Ep. 1248
the Vrindavan flower vendor / if daily, love infused seva became mandatory in New York City / aligning one's heart with the heart of God / the service itself is the payment / we see God in the deity to see God in the heart of every / Raghu would use the mystic powers only for good / the great commentators speak on austerity / don't lay out during the meteor shower SB 7.2.58 - 7.3.5
Feb 09, 2024•57 min•Ep. 1247
Raghunath interviews Giridhari Das, an American who left his past behind, moved to Holy India, built his own cob house, grows his own food, and practices Bhakti-yoga.
Feb 08, 2024•55 min•Ep. 1246
"Sometimes a dream almost whispers." - Steven Spielberg / are we asking for advice, or for an instruction? / we're being driven around in a rental car / you can have Krishna consciousness right now, if you really want it / if we had a psychiatrist and a guru with us in the movie theater / the message is everywhere - that we're all gonna die / śmaśāna-vairāgya - the detachment in a cemetery SB 7.2.45-57
Feb 02, 2024•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 1245
"God speaks in the silence of the heart. Listening is the beginning of prayer." – Mother Teresa / there's a lot of crazy talk in our mind / sometimes God's plan is for Raghu to keep the stage dive money / never consider yourself to be the Ultimate cause / put in the effort, but understand there's a greater plan / we grow by applying wisdom to misfortune, death, grief, betrayal, etc. / real truth is the medicine SB 7.2.39-44
Feb 01, 2024•55 min•Ep. 1244
we're living out the dream of Bhaktivinode Thakura / what good are my beauty products when this body burns? / isn't it just sane to recognize and appreciate all that's provided for me? / because we lack conviction in our spiritual nature, we focus on the differences and suffer / we follow our mind like a slave until we find truth / our thoughts and meditations are creating our next body right now SB 7.2.22-38
Jan 31, 2024•58 min•Ep. 1243
How can Sri Chaitanya give the highest gift to the most unqualified? / Please explain, who are the Pancha Tattva? / Is loving God as Father a lower type of love?
Jan 29, 2024•55 min•Ep. 1242
"The one who plants trees knowing that he or she will never sit in their shade, has at least started to understand the meaning of life." — Rabindranath Tagore / As pouring water on the root of a tree energizes the trunk, branches, twigs and everything else, simply worshiping the Supreme Person through Bhakti automatically satisfies the demigods / don't cut down trees- just build around them / take special care of your initiation beads / trees are sacred and so are squirrels / we're like straws b...
Jan 24, 2024•58 min•Ep. 1241
one who is content enjoys transcendental happiness without endeavoring / for one who has mastered ahimsa, others become nonviolent in their presence / We need a class of pure hearted spiritualists without a material agenda / It's simple math to see the value of a cow / There's gotta be an adult in the room to stop all the junk mail / no good comes after 10 pm / Srila Prabhupada's beautiful devotional audacity SB 7.2.1-12
Jan 23, 2024•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 1240
(may God) deliver you from externals, and bestow upon you an inward occupation, which will absorb you so that your attention is not drawn away - Rumi / Begging for the removal of envy and animosity / let your meditation be thick like honey on Krishna / may our minds go to Krishna spontaneously / our inner meditation will deliver us to our spiritual body / it's hard to be kind when you're a hornet / the curse of a Bhakti-yogi is ultimately a blessing / the background history of the demon Shishupa...
Jan 22, 2024•59 min•Ep. 1239
What are some of the do's and don'ts when attending a temple? / Can you tell us about Sri Caitanya?
Jan 20, 2024•56 min•Ep. 1238
"If something can corrupt you, you're corrupted already." — Bob Marley / Flee from hate, mischief and jealousy. — Bob Marley / get obsessed with things that lift you up / knowledge frees one from the pain of insults / our issues all stem from our bodily concepts / enmity is a powerful meditation / Through song, ritual, music or meditation, bring your mind to Krishna SB 7.1.22-29
Jan 19, 2024•56 min•Ep. 1237
Raghu's official apology to Bob Marley / "We become what we think about most of the time, and that's the strangest secret." - Earl Nightingale / Only if one contemplates something continuously does it become fixed as internal consciousness and manifest as a part of one's nature. - Sri Madhvacharya / spiritual culture makes it easy to meditate all the time / Krishna is the most purifying force / Whatever state of being one remembers when he quits his body, that state he will attain without fail /...
Jan 17, 2024•58 min•Ep. 1236
the wisdom in accepting our fate / it's the strong person who can accepts reversals in life without complaint / we have very little control beyond our own mind / entering Sage Level 3 / Sisupala's focused hatred of Krishna / Krishna's cool headed tolerance of Sisupala's insults / right in the mists of the worlds great kings and sages, Krishna effortlessly takes Sisupala's life / how did a deamon like Sisupala receive the moksha of merging into the body of Krishna? SB 7.1.13-15
Jan 16, 2024•59 min•Ep. 1235
