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"Contemplation is an alternative consciousness that refuses to identify with or feed what are only passing shows. It is the absolute opposite of addiction, consumerism or any egoic consciousness." - Richard Rohr / contemplation is freedom / pause for thought / the mind should be our employee / "sattvic scrolling" / if we could only monitor the mind / Ja ... Show More
Nov 20
1699: Gratitude: A Full-On Rebellion Against Illusion
<p>Gratitude isn't feel-good fluff—it's a full-on rebellion against illusion. In this episode, Raghunath and Mara weave together Charles Dickens, modern cognitive science, and Brahmā's prayers to Krishna to show how redirecting the mind toward blessings transforms your entire inn ... Show More
59m 24s
Nov 19
1698: When the Universe Pops Your Ego Bubble
<p>Life has a way of popping our ego bubble exactly when we need it most. In this episode, Raghunath and Mera explore the mercy hidden inside humiliation, using stories from pilgrimage, personal experience, and the Brahmā-vimohana-līlā of the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam. From the cave at V ... Show More
56m 2s
Sep 2022
Meditation: Saying "Yes" to Reality
<p>Meditation: Saying "Yes" to Reality - Our suffering comes from tensing and resisting the life that's here. This meditation guides us to relax and awaken our body and senses, and resting in presence, allow life to be as it is. As our "Yes" to the changing flow becomes full, we ... Show More
19m 4s
Aug 2016
Ep. 98 - Spiritual Practices
When it comes to Spiritual Practices, Ram Dass poses the question, “why do we practice?” Raghu reads a passage from The Wisdom Teachings and Good Wishes of the Adi-Buddha Samanta-Bhadra which poses that the reality which is “the foundation of all is uncreated, uncompounded, indep ... Show More
50m 55s
Nov 2023
Awaken!—The Most Simple Yet Powerful and Important Exercise
Recently, Moojibaba has introduced a potent exercise for all earnest seekers of truth: A Commitment to Self-Discovery. This exercise grants the clarity and strength to begin observing the realm of thoughts, feelings, and sensations with detachment. It reveals the true presence of ... Show More
28m 4s