1465: Remembrance of Krishna Dissipates All Dangers

A Himalayan shopkeeper gives Raghu some shilas / Jatipur lassi saves Kaustubha’s stomach / visiting the little hermitage of Krishnadas Kaviraja / Raghu and Mara - hiking and listening together / more glories of Yamuna Devi / Radhanath Swami dismisses Kaustubha / appreciating Lokasaranga Swami aka Paravat Maharaja / It takes a settled mind to live in seclusion / The passing away of Sarath Jois / Kaustubha cooks mind-blowing Halava for Patabbhi Jois / Raghu is almost too Krishna Conscious / Raghu and Kaustubha both wrap up a chapter ********************************************************************* LOVE THE PODCAST? WE ARE COMMUNITY SUPPORTED AND WOULD LOVE FOR YOU TO JOIN! Go to https://www.wisdomofthesages.com WATCH ON YOUTUBE: https://youtube.com/@WisdomoftheSages LISTEN ON ITUNES: https://podcasts/apple.com/us/podcast/wisdom-of-the-sages/id1493055485 CONNECT ON FACEBOOK: https://facebook.com/wisdomofthesages108 CONNECT ON INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/wisdom_of_the_sages

We’re not interested in going to higher planets / If we think we can find out everything with our limited senses- we can’t / Take what resonates and apply it/  Have reasonable faith and healthy doubt and Take a little step forward / Are our choices upgrading or degrading our life? / Refine what you let into your life / Great sages reveal the imperceptible / We need qualifications for higher planets / Even if we went to the moon, could we see anything? / Our Sadhana helps us see the world differently  SB 8.11.1-8 ********************************************************************* LOVE THE PODCAST? WE ARE COMMUNITY SUPPORTED AND WOULD LOVE FOR YOU TO JOIN! Go to https://www.wisdomofthesages.com WATCH ON YOUTUBE: https://youtube.com/@WisdomoftheSages LISTEN ON ITUNES: https://podcasts/apple.com/us/podcast/wisdom-of-the-sages/id1493055485 CONNECT ON FACEBOOK: https://facebook.com/wisdomofthesages108 CONNECT ON INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/wisdom_of_the_sages

Bali attacks the Deva's with illusory weapons / "When the naked carnivorous demons show up with tridents ...... well, that's kinda where I draw the line." / as the dangers of a dream cease when the dreamer awakens, simply by remembrance of Krishna one becomes free from all dangers  SB 8.10.38-57 ********************************************************************* LOVE THE PODCAST? WE ARE COMMUNITY SUPPORTED AND WOULD LOVE FOR YOU TO JOIN! Go to https://www.wisdomofthesages.com WATCH ON YOUTUBE: https://youtube.com/@WisdomoftheSages LISTEN ON ITUNES: https://podcasts/apple.com/us/podcast/wisdom-of-the-sages/id1493055485 CONNECT ON FACEBOOK: https://facebook.com/wisdomofthesages108 CONNECT ON INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/wisdom_of_the_sages

In this captivating interview Kaustubha speaks with Dravida Das, a Sanskrit editor and reciter of Sanskrit Bhakti poetry. Dravida Das also adapts Sanskrit verses into English poetry, and composes English Bhakti poems of his own as well.  ********************************************************************* LOVE THE PODCAST? WE ARE COMMUNITY SUPPORTED AND WOULD LOVE FOR YOU TO JOIN! Go to https://www.wisdomofthesages.com WATCH ON YOUTUBE: https://youtube.com/@WisdomoftheSages LISTEN ON ITUNES: https://podcasts/apple.com/us/podcast/wisdom-of-the-sages/id1493055485 CONNECT ON FACEBOOK: https://facebook.com/wisdomofthesages108 CONNECT ON INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/wisdom_of_the_sages

How to get over sadness? / How to support my friend was diagnosed with a life altering disease? / Why does Raghunath recommended chanting at least one round of japa while on pilgrimage? / Is it ok to drink tulsi tea? ********************************************************************* LOVE THE PODCAST? WE ARE COMMUNITY SUPPORTED AND WOULD LOVE FOR YOU TO JOIN! Go to https://www.wisdomofthesages.com WATCH ON YOUTUBE: https://youtube.com/@WisdomoftheSages LISTEN ON ITUNES: https://podcasts/apple.com/us/podcast/wisdom-of-the-sages/id1493055485 CONNECT ON FACEBOOK: https://facebook.com/wisdomofthesages108 CONNECT ON INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/wisdom_of_the_sages

great souls hook your heart - and then tug on it / Bhakti is charming / bringing back story telling / just accept there’s things we can’t perceive / stretching the imagination / Never fight on the back of a duck / the appearance of Bali Maharaja / Demigods and the Demons battle SB: 8.10.1-37 ********************************************************************* LOVE THE PODCAST? WE ARE COMMUNITY SUPPORTED AND WOULD LOVE FOR YOU TO JOIN! Go to https://www.wisdomofthesages.com WATCH ON YOUTUBE: https://youtube.com/@WisdomoftheSages LISTEN ON ITUNES: https://podcasts/apple.com/us/podcast/wisdom-of-the-sages/id1493055485 CONNECT ON FACEBOOK: https://facebook.com/wisdomofthesages108 CONNECT ON INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/wisdom_of_the_sages

Indra let’s go at Govinda Kund / Braja Roaming with Krishna’s devotees / singing about how Krishna wakes up / the girls’ excuses to see Krishna / hearts heavy with love for Krishna / “This Divine love is what life is really all about.” / This yoga is very different - it’s nothing but love / Bhagavatam’s cinematic battle scenes introduce an important character - the demon Bali Maharaja / Vishnu is an expansion of little Krishna / Krishna’s games / the gopis joyfully sing of Krishna, who had so deeply touched their hearts / I want to have a heart like that! For eternity! / How do you get that feeling? / the essence of all advice / ********************************************************************* LOVE THE PODCAST? WE ARE COMMUNITY SUPPORTED AND WOULD LOVE FOR YOU TO JOIN! Go to https://www.wisdomofthesages.com WATCH ON YOUTUBE: https://youtube.com/@WisdomoftheSages LISTEN ON ITUNES: https://podcasts/apple.com/us/podcast/wisdom-of-the-sages/id1493055485 CONNECT ON FACEBOOK: https://facebook.com/wisdomofthesages108 CONNECT ON INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/wisdom_of_the_sages

Testimony from the Pūjārī from Śrī Advaita Ācārya’s house in Śāntipura, West Bengal / Prabhupada’s tears and prayers for mercy and empowerment in service / testimony from Śrīpāda Hṛdayānanda Bābājī Mahārāja “Never have I seen anyone do sādhana like he did.” / Testimony from Śrīman Kishanlal Sharma Paṇḍita - “his glance was so deep with feeling and mercy” / Please don’t worry about the scorpion. Don’t disturb. He is also a devotee / Testimony from Acharya Nirmal Chandra Goswāmī - “After getting inspiration from the Goswāmīs, he began to translate in his mind.” ********************************************************************* LOVE THE PODCAST? WE ARE COMMUNITY SUPPORTED AND WOULD LOVE FOR YOU TO JOIN! Go to https://www.wisdomofthesages.com WATCH ON YOUTUBE: https://youtube.com/@WisdomoftheSages LISTEN ON ITUNES: https://podcasts/apple.com/us/podcast/wisdom-of-the-sages/id1493055485 CONNECT ON FACEBOOK: https://facebook.com/wisdomofthesages108 CONNECT ON INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/wisdom_of_the_sages

Something I struggle with is seeing Krishna in everyone, even those that have deeply wounded us with no desire to change. How can I make peace with this?  / What does chanting japa do for you? ********************************************************************* LOVE THE PODCAST? WE ARE COMMUNITY SUPPORTED AND WOULD LOVE FOR YOU TO JOIN! Go to https://www.wisdomofthesages.com WATCH ON YOUTUBE: https://youtube.com/@WisdomoftheSages LISTEN ON ITUNES: https://podcasts/apple.com/us/podcast/wisdom-of-the-sages/id1493055485 CONNECT ON FACEBOOK: https://facebook.com/wisdomofthesages108 CONNECT ON INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/wisdom_of_the_sages

the Sun the Moon and Rahu / experiments in Vedic astrology / do you want to be connected or amputated? / Kaustubha’s Rahu period ends / Raghu’s Rahu period ends / trying to carve out a place of comfort for me and mine vs recognizing our shared connection to the root / leaning into the Bhagavatam / When Raghu thought he was going to die / from materialistic activity, no one benefits / can we learn to operate on the eternal level?  SB 8.9.20-29 ********************************************************************* LOVE THE PODCAST? WE ARE COMMUNITY SUPPORTED AND WOULD LOVE FOR YOU TO JOIN! Go to https://www.wisdomofthesages.com WATCH ON YOUTUBE: https://youtube.com/@WisdomoftheSages LISTEN ON ITUNES: https://podcasts/apple.com/us/podcast/wisdom-of-the-sages/id1493055485 CONNECT ON FACEBOOK: https://facebook.com/wisdomofthesages108 CONNECT ON INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/wisdom_of_the_sages