Best David Ramella Podcasts (2025)

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1713: Can the Angels Lift Raghunath's Spirits on Christmas Eve? 1:00:04

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Christmas Eve hits different when life feels fractured: broken family emotions, grief, longing, and that uneasy feeling that the world keeps taking what we hoped would stay. Raghunath and Kaustubha let it get real. can Kaustubha cheer up a very Fonzie-alone-with-a-can-of-beans Raghunath—using Christmas carols, classic lyrics, and bhakti logic as th…

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1712: The Look of Love: Seeing Reality Through Bhakti 59:22

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Bhakti-yoga doesn't ask us to escape the world—it shows us how to set it right by placing love at the center. This episode begins with a "zoomed-out" perspective on human conflict and confusion, then pivots to a vision of reality grounded in three distinct expressions of divine love. Through a sequence of luminous verses, the Śrīmad Bhāgavatam reve…

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1711: Why Vrindavan Bhakti Feels So Alive / Discussing Love & Lineage 55:37

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In this episode, Kaustubha shares deeply moving stories from his recent Vaishnava Scholars' retreat in Vṛndāvana—revealing why Vrindavan bhakti feels so alive and unmistakably different. Through encounters with Goswamis and sacred lineages, visits to the Rādhā-vallabha and Rādhā-ramaṇa temples, and time at the mystic Tatiyā Sthān—where the "soft sa…

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1710: Amazon Prime Spirituality 56:47

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When devotion becomes a transaction, spiritual life starts to thin out. In this episode of Wisdom of the Sages, Raghunath and special co-host Pranapriya Devi Dasi explore how bhakti deepens not through bigger offerings or louder effort, but through listening, responsibility, and presence. Drawing from the Śrīmad Bhāgavatam, stories of karma and mer…

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1709: Knowing the Price, Missing the Point 58:08

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Netflix has a price, but what's the cost of what it does to you? Raghunath and Kaustubha riff on Oscar Wilde's brutal truth—people know the price of everything and the value of nothing—and trace how modern consumption can quietly make the mind coarse, restless, and spiritually numb. They then turn to the 10th Canto of the Śrīmad Bhāgavatam, reading…

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1708: When Vedānta Becomes Poetry: Kṛṣṇa's Footprints in Vṛndāvana 54:50

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Bhakti moves like a river between union and separation, carrying the devotee through remembrance, longing, and love. In this episode, Raghunath and Kaustubha explore spiritual experience as it naturally unfolds in devotional life—through divine arrangements, moments of ecstasy, and the quiet ways sacred places awaken the heart. As the Śrīmad Bhāgav…

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1707: Is a Monk Really Deeper Than You? 59:42

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Is a monk living in a temple necessarily deeper than someone living an ordinary life in the world—or could it be the other way around? In this episode, Raghunath and Kaustubha explore that question through Brother Lawrence's realization that you don't have to leave ordinary life to find God—you only have to bring God into ordinary life. That insigh…

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1706: Einstein, Bhakti-Yoga & the Delusion of Consciousness 58:56

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Einstein called it an "optical delusion of consciousness." The yogis call it forgetfulness of the Self. In this episode, the illusion of separateness gets dismantled—from modern physics to the sacred Bhakti texts—revealing how the love of enlightened people doesn't shrink to "me and mine," but expands to everyone. Traveling from Japan to the banks …

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1705: Inferiority & the Comparison Trap / Q&A Vol. 292 1:03:34

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In this deeply personal Q&A Volume 292, Raghunath and Kaustubha respond to a listener struggling with inferiority, comparison, trauma, and the fear of being left behind in love and life—unpacking how bhakti can reframe self-worth, karma, and the hunger for validation at the root. Along the way, they touch on how ancient rituals adapt in the modern …

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1704: Doing the Inner Work vs Doing Shrooms 56:16

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Psychedelics can shoot you to the summit, but they can't make you a mountain climber. You may get a glimpse of the view, but the glimpse doesn't change you — you didn't build the muscles, you didn't shed the weight, and you didn't face the inner terrain that actually transforms a person. In this episode, Raghunath and Kaustubha explore the differen…

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1703: Real Evil Is Boring, Real Good Is Wild | Why Darkness Fails and Bhakti Thrives 57:22

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Simone Weil's razor-sharp insight cracks open this episode: we glamorize imaginary evil and underestimate how powerful real goodness actually is. Raghunath and Kaustubha reflect on goth culture, mob movies, Nagababas, and kirtan festivals as they contrast the "cool darkness" our minds romanticize with the deep, surprising joy of a life given to Kri…

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1702: Living in a World That's Pulsing With Magic 54:23

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Wonders flood our lives every moment, yet we sleepwalk past them—missing the hints pointing us toward their Source. In this episode, Raghunath and Kaustubha explore GK Chesterton's insight on wonder and unravel how awakening a sense of awe can transform the way we see the world. Through humor, philosophy, and the lens of Bhakti Vedānta, they reveal…

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1701: A Cosmic Reality Check: The Truth Behind Our Illusion of Control 59:57

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Carl Sagan's apple-pie insight becomes a launchpad for a sweeping journey from kitchens to cosmos, as Raghunath and Kaustubha explore why nothing we "create" is truly from scratch, why everything we touch is on loan, and how embracing our smallness opens the door to spiritual freedom. From the caves and rivers of Rishikesh to the wheel of saṁsāra a…

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1700: Measuring the Universe, Missing the Immeasurable 55:16

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The limits of material analysis end long before the limits of the Absolute. In this landmark episode, Raghunath and Kaustubha explore Lord Brahma's profound realization in the Tenth Canto of the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam—where even the universe's greatest intellect confronts the impossibility of measuring Krishna's limitless nature. Weaving insights from c…

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1699: Gratitude: A Full-On Rebellion Against Illusion 59:24

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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 inner landscape. From frequency illusion and "Kia consciousness" to humility…

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1698: When the Universe Pops Your Ego Bubble 56:02

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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 Vashistha Guha to Lord Brahmā bowing before a cowherd boy, the conversatio…

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1697: Love They Can't Pay Back: Bhakti, Service & Real Freedom 54:59

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Real spirituality begins the moment you do something for someone who can never repay you. In this solo episode, Raghunath and co-host Prana Priya take John Bunyan's famous line—"You have not lived today until you have done something for someone who can never repay you"—and hold it up to the light of Bhakti Yoga. From music-industry schmoozing to Vr…

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1696: Racism, Rage and a Spiritual Way Forward / Q&A Vol. 291 59:32

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Rage at a racist, a double middle-finger "protest," and a bhakti yogi wondering, "Did I actually help… or just lose it?" From there, this episode dives into how good ethics—when cut loose from wisdom traditions—can quietly mutate into the very hatred they're meant to oppose. Broadcasting this Q&A epeisode from a quiet village in India, Raghunath an…

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1695: Grand Theft Butter: Reincarnation, Gillian Anderson & the Gita 58:19

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Depth and play intertwine as Raghunath and Kaustubha riff on Gillian Anderson's reincarnation quote, Krishna's "Grand Theft Butter" pastims in vrindavan, and the modern obsession with empiric evidence. From debates with the "new atheists" to analogies of murder investigations and reasonable doubt, they explore what kinds of proof actually convince …

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1694: Stunned by the Infinite: When the Ego Meets Its Match 1:02:43

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Nature, humility, and spiritual vision can still the spinning of the mind and burn away the karmic illusion that we're the center of it all. From redwood awe to the Annapurna skyline, this episode explores how moments of stillness awaken spiritual clarity—and how the same truth unfolds on a cosmic scale when Lord Brahmā stands dumbstruck before Kri…

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1693: Bhakti for Beginners: Doing It Right & Keeping It Real / Q&A Vol. 290 49:02

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Recorded live in Jaipur, this Q&A episode dives into real beginner questions on the path of bhakti—with Raghunath and Kaustubha responding with both insight and humor. What exactly is bhakti? How do you know if you're practicing it right? Can other forms of yoga or breathwork support your devotion? What's the deal with chanting "16 rounds"—and what…

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1692: The Next Step in Bhakti: Finding Your Teacher / Q&A Vol. 289 1:03:58

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From the sacred city of Jaipur, Raghunath and Kaustubha explore what it means to take the next step in Bhakti—moving from faith to steady practice and learning under a teacher. They discuss how one can deepen Bhakti while still appreciating the devotion and love of Christ, and how to live the principle of yukta-vairāgya—using one's resources and in…

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1691: Soft Heart, Steady Mind: Bhakti Yoga Wisdom / Q&A Vol. 288 57:38

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From the banks of the Ganga in Rishikesh, this pilgrim Q&A with Raghunath and Kaustubha explores how to respond to visible suffering without emotional collapse, how being "more tolerant than a tree" coexists with healthy boundaries, and how to start a simple, welcoming satsang at home. They also respond to questions about balancing the eagerness to…

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1690: Carrying the Holy Place in Your Heart / Q&A Vol. 287 57:14

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Live from Devprayag, Raghunath and Kaustubha explore how to perceive Paramātmā—the Supersoul within—and how Bhakti transforms the mind's shadows of resentment, fear, and greed into clarity and love. Drawing from the Bhagavad-gītā and Bhāgavatam, they offer tools for re-entry after spiritual retreats, insights for chanting with true attention and in…

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1689: A Living Universe, Not a Machine: The Cost of Denying Personhood 1:03:13

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Much of modern science, as well as impersonalist Vedānta, drains the universe of relationship—one by reducing consciousness to brain chemistry, the other by dissolving all individuality into a single awareness that fears "the Other." In this episode, Raghunath and Kaustubha unpack Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 10.13.54 to reveal a living, personal cosmos where…

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Wisdom of the Sages

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1713: Can the Angels Lift Raghunath's Spirits on Christmas Eve? 1:00:04

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1712: The Look of Love: Seeing Reality Through Bhakti 59:22

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1711: Why Vrindavan Bhakti Feels So Alive / Discussing Love & Lineage 55:37

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1710: Amazon Prime Spirituality 56:47

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1709: Knowing the Price, Missing the Point 58:08

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1708: When Vedānta Becomes Poetry: Kṛṣṇa's Footprints in Vṛndāvana 54:50

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1707: Is a Monk Really Deeper Than You? 59:42

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1706: Einstein, Bhakti-Yoga & the Delusion of Consciousness 58:56

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1705: Inferiority & the Comparison Trap / Q&A Vol. 292 1:03:34

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1704: Doing the Inner Work vs Doing Shrooms 56:16

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1703: Real Evil Is Boring, Real Good Is Wild | Why Darkness Fails and Bhakti Thrives 57:22

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1702: Living in a World That's Pulsing With Magic 54:23

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1701: A Cosmic Reality Check: The Truth Behind Our Illusion of Control 59:57

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1700: Measuring the Universe, Missing the Immeasurable 55:16

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1699: Gratitude: A Full-On Rebellion Against Illusion 59:24

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1698: When the Universe Pops Your Ego Bubble 56:02

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1697: Love They Can't Pay Back: Bhakti, Service & Real Freedom 54:59

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1696: Racism, Rage and a Spiritual Way Forward / Q&A Vol. 291 59:32

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1695: Grand Theft Butter: Reincarnation, Gillian Anderson & the Gita 58:19

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1694: Stunned by the Infinite: When the Ego Meets Its Match 1:02:43

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1693: Bhakti for Beginners: Doing It Right & Keeping It Real / Q&A Vol. 290 49:02

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1692: The Next Step in Bhakti: Finding Your Teacher / Q&A Vol. 289 1:03:58

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1691: Soft Heart, Steady Mind: Bhakti Yoga Wisdom / Q&A Vol. 288 57:38

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1690: Carrying the Holy Place in Your Heart / Q&A Vol. 287 57:14

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1689: A Living Universe, Not a Machine: The Cost of Denying Personhood 1:03:13