Best Kaustubha Das Podcasts (2025)

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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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1688: Einstein Meets the Bhagavad Gītā: Yogic Perception Beyond the Intellect 51:27

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When cramming facts hits a ceiling, yogic practice opens the window. In this conversation, Raghunath and Kaustubha explore how Einstein's relativity and Vedic ideas of time echo a truth from the Bhagavad Gītā—that spiritual realization isn't conquered by intellect but received through receptivity. Drawing on the Gītā, the Yoga Sutras, and insights …

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1687: Diwali & the Art of Outgrowing Desire 57:58

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Diwali is the perfect moment to upgrade your relationship with desire. In this episode, we contrast the material formula—"if the world gives me what I want, I'll be happy"—with the yogic move to become the observer of desire, calm it with clear knowledge, and outgrow it through devotion. As love deepens, the craving mind quiets and new, service-sha…

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1686: From Bypass to Bhakti: 12-Step Honesty with Jiva G 54:17

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When devotion turns into performance, honesty becomes the new yoga. In this powerful conversation with Jiva G, Raghunath explores how 12-Step recovery principles blend seamlessly with bhakti yoga to heal the heart. Together they unpack spiritual bypassing, codependency, trauma, and the courage to drop the mask. It's raw, funny, and deeply transform…

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1685: Do I Have Glowworms Living in My Heart? / Idols Stop Dazzling as Devotion Dawns 59:06

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Do I Have Glowworms Living in My Heart? / Idols Stop Dazzling as Devotion Dawns When the real sun of devotion rises, all the little stars we once worshiped start to look dim. Drawing from Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 10.13, Raghunath and Kaustubha explore how Brahmā's cosmic humbling reveals a truth we all face: the glowworms of worldly admiration can't compe…

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1684: Fooling Mother Nature? Why Material Solutions Backfire 56:12

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When we try to "fix" life, sometimes it only breaks further. In this episode, Raghunath and Kaustubha examine how our material solutions—cars, technology, medicine—can backfire when they stem from the impulse to control, not harmonize. Through the lens of Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 10.13.44, Tagore's warning, and a margarine ad that tried to fool Mother Nat…

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1683: The Answer Is Always Love: Understanding Krishna's Ways / Q&A Vol. 286 58:07

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The Answer Is Always Love: Understanding Krishna's Ways / Q&A Vol. 286 Bhakti doesn't grow on demand—it unfolds like nature itself: slowly, wisely, beautifully. In this episode, Raghunath and Kaustubha explore the sacred rhythm of spiritual growth through enthusiasm, determination, and patience—the gardener's trinity of devotion. Along the way, the…

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1682: You Can't Hurry Love: How Bhakti Matures / Q&A Volume 285 1:02:08

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You Can't Hurry Love: How Bhakti Matures It's easy to look spiritual — chant loud, dress the part, quote Sanskrit — but bhakti gets real when one starts perceiving divinity everywhere, in everyone. In this live Wisdom of the Sages retreat Q&A, Raghunath and Kaustubha explore how beginner bhakti matures into genuine love — the kind that sees God in …

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1681: Is That God's Voice, or Just My Mind Again? / Q&A Volume 284 57:02

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Ever wonder if that "inner voice" you hear during prayer is God in your heart—or just your mind doing impressions again? In this live Q&A from Super Soul Farm, Raghunath and Kaustubha dive deep into two powerful questions: 1️⃣ How to discern whether inspiration comes from the Supersoul (Paramātmā) or from the restless mind and ego. 2️⃣ What truly d…

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1680: I Came to Die, Learned to Live: A Bhakti Breakthrough 51:29

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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 devotion and community. With Raghunath and Kaustubha, this episode traces t…

Kaustubha Das Podcasts

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Wisdom of the Sages

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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

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1688: Einstein Meets the Bhagavad Gītā: Yogic Perception Beyond the Intellect 51:27

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1687: Diwali & the Art of Outgrowing Desire 57:58

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1686: From Bypass to Bhakti: 12-Step Honesty with Jiva G 54:17

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1685: Do I Have Glowworms Living in My Heart? / Idols Stop Dazzling as Devotion Dawns 59:06

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1684: Fooling Mother Nature? Why Material Solutions Backfire 56:12

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1683: The Answer Is Always Love: Understanding Krishna's Ways / Q&A Vol. 286 58:07

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1682: You Can't Hurry Love: How Bhakti Matures / Q&A Volume 285 1:02:08

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1681: Is That God's Voice, or Just My Mind Again? / Q&A Volume 284 57:02

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1680: I Came to Die, Learned to Live: A Bhakti Breakthrough 51:29