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Jun 9
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1622: Beauty, Longing & the Sigh of Spir...

RAGHUNATH CAPPO & KAUSTUBHA DAS
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Spiritual awakening may feel more like a sigh than a celebration. In this episode, Raghunath and Kaustubha explore why our most profound encounters with beauty—whether through art, music, or moments of stillness—are often blended with a kind of sweet ache or longing. Could that aching sensation be a clue? A sign that the soul is remembering something sacred? Through the lens of bhakti yoga, they unpack the idea of Viśvātmā—God as the soul of the universe—and how real connection is not found through constant searching outward, but by turning within.

Key Highlights:
•⁠  ⁠World-renowned geneticist sees the experience of beauty as something beyond neurochemistry
•⁠  ⁠Why our most “transcendent” moments may come with a lump in the throat
•⁠  ⁠Are we spiritually searching… or just spiritually shopping?
•⁠  ⁠How the ache of beauty can be more real than our most comfortable beliefs

This is a conversation about art, longing, and the quiet pull toward something eternal—one that might already be inside you.

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