Truths about life from the timeless wisdom of the Bhakti-yoga tradition - fun, relevant, and deep. Learn about dharma, yoga, bhakti, and how it relates to all the basic questions of life. This show is about how to live your best life, let go of the external distractions, and uncover the spiritual happiness that lies within the heart as the true nature of the soul. Raghunath and Kaustubha's connection goes back to their teens in the New York Hardcore Punk Scene of the early 80s, through servi ...
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The Soul Awakening Podcast is consistently on the Top 100 charts internationally in the “Spirituality” category, has listeners in over 170 countries & has reached close to a million downloads. Kat Fowler is an international spiritual teacher & author of The Ultimate Guide to Energy Healing. This show is a combo of solocasts & guest interviews w/ psychologists, holistic healers, eastern doctors, yogis, shamans, astrologers & more. Each episode aims to be inspirational, insightful, educational ...
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Annette Bricca: Seeing through the Veil & Connecting to the Soul
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In this week's episode, Kat Fowler interviews Annette Bricca, a world-renowned psychic medium with over 45 years of experience providing spiritual guidance worldwide. Throughout Annette's career, she has assisted law enforcement in locating missing children and has conducted thousands of readings for clients using her extraordinary abilities. In th…
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1690: Carrying the Holy Place in Your Heart / Q&A, Vol. 287
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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
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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
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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
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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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Fred Mitouer: Somatic Healing; Heal the Body, Access the Soul
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In this week's episode, Kat Fowler interviews internationally known master somatic healer, Fred Mitouer, Ph.D., all about the spiritual underpinnings of healing and working with the physical body. In this episode we discuss the transformational process of hands on healing and the energetics behind healing life-long traumas instantaneously and disso…
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1686: From Bypass to Bhakti: 12-Step Honesty with Jiva G
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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…
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1679: Marcus Aurelius Meets Krishna Under the Autumn Full Moon
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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 moonlit mystery of Kartik's full moon. Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 10.13.40–43 #Bhakti…
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It took 40, then 25, then 30 miles before the mind finally stopped screaming and started praying. Fresh off a solo bike ride through the Adirondacks, Raghunath and Kaustubha dive into practical bhakti: how movement can quiet the mental "algorithm," how to use Kārtika (Damodara Month) to turn up your practice x1000, and why the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam's B…
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1677: Softening the Heart: Bhakti Yoga & the Power of Emotion
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The Bhagavad-gītā is more than philosophy—it's full of feeling. Arjuna's grief and Krishna's compassion remind us that yoga is not about suppressing emotions but purifying and deepening them. In this episode, Raghunath and Kaustubha explore Krishna's pastime of becoming every cowherd boy and calf in Vṛndāvana, where ordinary love becomes unlimited …
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1676: Everybody's Looking for Krishna (Even If They Don't Know It): George Harrison's Bhakti Perspective
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Everybody's Looking for Krishna (Even If They Don't Know It): George Harrison's Bhakti Perspective George Harrison once wrote, "Everybody is looking for Kṛṣṇa. Some don't realize that they are, but they are." In this episode, Raghunath and Kaustubha unpack how this simple insight lines up perfectly with the teachings of the Bhakti tradition. Why is…
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1675: Truth + Discipline: Tuning In to the All-Pervading Divine
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The Upaniṣads say the Divine is hidden like fire in wood, cream in milk, oil in sesame seed—revealed only through truth and discipline. Raghunath and Kaustubha unpack how yoga and the Gītā echo this same teaching: God is everywhere, but without discipline you only pick up static. With truth and practice, the channel clears. Or as our Friend, Matthe…
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1674: Saturday Night Fever Meets the Vedic Puruṣa
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What does John Travolta strutting through Brooklyn with two slices of pizza have to do with the Ṛg Veda's yajña-puruṣa, the divine person behind the cosmos? In this episode, Raghunath and Kaustubha show how Travolta's swagger reflects Krishna's playful personhood in Vṛndāvana. We explore how the Bhāgavatam reveals God "off duty"—laughing, eating wi…
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1673: The Opposite of Love is Illusion: Bhakti, Dharma, & Mandalas as Reality
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Rabindranath Tagore wrote that "Love is the only reality… the ultimate truth at the heart of creation." In this episode, Raghunath and Kaustubha explore why the opposite of love isn't hate but illusion, and how failing to see others as sparks of the divine disconnects us from reality itself. From Krishna's cosmic picnic mandala to Lord Jagannāth's …
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1672: Rewiring the Inner World: Why Weren't We Taught This in School?
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Bhakti practices like chanting, kīrtan, rising early, study, and satsang aren't side notes—they're the training ground for reshaping the inner world so the outer world follows. In this episode, Raghunath and Kaustubha reflect on first encounters with sādhana in Vṛndāvana and dive into Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 10.12, where Krishna liberates the snake demon…
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1671: We Become What We Behold: Choosing the Spiritual Tools That Shape Us
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What you hold in your mind shapes you. In this episode, Raghunath and Kaustubha explore Marshall McLuhan's famous line—"We become what we behold"—and connect it with Krishna's teachings in the Bhagavad-gītā and Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam. Do we let random media and impulses shape us, or do we consciously adopt tools that align with who we want to become? Fr…
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1670: Why We Can't Stand Others' Happiness: A Bhakti Perspective
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How is it that we can feel unhappy when we see someone else happy? And what does that reveal about the condition of our mind and heart? In this episode, Raghunath and Kaustubha explore envy through Shakespeare's words, Patrick Henry's warning, and Aghāsura's jealousy in Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 10.12. They discuss why resentment is a form of spiritual sel…
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1669: Debate Without Hate: Some Thoughts After the Charlie Kirk Shooting
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When debate turnsviolent, yogis reach for higher tools—not more gasoline. In this episode, Raghunath and Kaustubha reflect on the rising culture of outrage and political violence, using the recent assassination of Charlie Kirk as a moment to pause and ask: how can we disagree without dehumanizing? Drawing from Śrī Caitanya's example of gentle but p…
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1668: Small Acts, Infinite Meaning | The Pinnacle of Vedānta in Simple Love
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Raghunath and Kaustubha explore how the pinnacle of Vedānta and yoga is revealed in the simplest exchange: Mother Yaśodā calling little Kṛṣṇa home for dinner. They unpack why quality of love matters more than quantity of achievement, and why "do small things with great love" isn't just a sweet saying—it's the key to real growth. Drawing from Śrīmad…
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1667: Born to Give: How the Universe Trains the Soul
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Anne Frank once wrote, "No one has ever become poor from giving." In this episode, Raghunath and Kaustubha explore how the universe itself is designed to train us to give—first through external acts of sacrifice and service, and ultimately by offering the heart. Through the lens of the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam and the Bhagavad-gītā's peace formula (5.29),…
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