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Feb 2020
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28: Bikini Pics ≠ Yoga Insight

RAGHUNATH CAPPO & KAUSTUBHA DAS
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fasting from mental junk food / changing our thoughts is real yoga / back in the states / refining our lens / bikini pics ≠ yoga insight / the false hope of the new India / Bhakti is all about becoming receptive to spiritual energy / Vyasadeva's yoga insight / Narada instructs Vyasadeva on the superiority of Bhakti over karma & jnana / apply yogic truths and feel free / a good teacher is qualified by their character

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