<p>The Avanti Schools are a family of state funded schools in the UK which draw from traditional Bhakti texts like Bhagavad-gita and Srimad Bhagavatam to foster in their students not only educational excellence but also character formation and spiritual insight. In this episode,
Kaustubha interviews Navin Krishna Das (Nitesh Gor) the Chief Executive of Avan ... Show More
Oct 8
1680: I Came to Die, Learned to Live: A Bhakti Breakthrough
She boarded a flight to India to learn how to die—and found the wisdom to live. Laurel’s journey—from childhood loss and addiction to a stage-4 cancer diagnosis—collides with Bhakti-yoga, kīrtan, and the Bhagavad-gītā at the Govardhan Ecovillage, reframing suffering through devot ... Show More
51m 29s
Oct 7
1679: Marcus Aurelius Meets Krishna Under the Autumn Full Moon
What happens when the Stoic emperor of self-control meets the divine cowherd of boundless love? From Brahmā’s cosmic prank to the gopīs’ fearless devotion, Raghunath and Kaustubha explore the art of giving without keeping score—through Stoic insight, Bhakti wisdom, and the moonli ... Show More
54m 57s
Jul 2017
Swami Sarvapriyananda on the Upanishads & the Hard Problem of Consciousness (#48)
Swami Sarvapriyananda was appointed as Minister and Spiritual Leader of the Vedanta Society of New York, and assumed his duties there on January 5, 2017. He served as assistant minister of the Vedanta Society of Southern California for 13 months, beginning on December 3, 2015. Sw ... Show More
1h 18m
Sep 2023
Ravi Gupta and Kenneth Valpey, "The Bhagavata Purana: Sacred Text and Living Tradition" (Columbia UP, 2013)
Today I talked to Ravi Gupta and Kenneth Valpey about The Bhagavata Purana: Sacred Text and Living Tradition (Columbia UP, 2013)A vibrant example of living literature, the Bhagavata Purana is a versatile Hindu sacred text written in Sanskrit verse. Finding its present form by the ... Show More
53m 40s
Dec 2020
Swami Swatmananda on Diwali, Vedanta & Shiva (#123)
In this episode, we discuss: Invocation as a tool to invoke the divinity from within us. The celebration of Diwali and the purpose of celebrating festivals. Idols as means to connect to the God within us. Chanting mantra, contemplating deeper truths, and the main sadhana of Kali ... Show More
54m 36s