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Wisdom of the Sages

1494: Time Is a River: Bhakti Wisdom

Wisdom of the Sages

David Ramella

Hinduism, Religion & Spirituality

4.91K Ratings

🗓️ 17 December 2024

⏱️ 55 minutes

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Summary

Join Raghunath and Kaustubha as they explore the profound teachings of Bhakti Yoga through the lens of time, spirituality, and self-awareness. Discover how observing the eternal time factor as a witness can inspire living fully "in the now" while fostering spiritual growth. Drawing from Aditi and Brama's heartfelt prayers to Lord Vishnu in the Srimad Bhagavatam, this episode delves into the power of devotion, the impermanence of the material world, and the enduring hope found in spiritual practice.

Whether you're seeking deeper insights into life's fleeting nature or practical wisdom for cultivating mindfulness and devotion, this episode offers transformative perspectives from the Wisdom of the Sages podcast.

Key Topics

•⁠  ⁠Eternal time factor in spirituality
•⁠  ⁠Observing time and its impact on spiritual growth
•⁠  ⁠Aditi's prayers to Lord Vishnu and their timeless lessons
•⁠  ⁠Srimad Bhagavatam's teachings on devotion and impermanence
•⁠  ⁠Shelter and the Punk to Monk Journey

🎧 Tune in now for an inspiring conversation that bridges ancient Vedic wisdom with modern spiritual practice.

#TimeAndEternity #VedicWisdom #BhaktiYoga #SpiritualGrowth #WisdomOfTheSages

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0:33.3

That was a big deal when that film came out, that Gandhi film.

0:37.2

And I remember I went to go see it.

0:39.7

And this was the last line.

0:41.8

You know, it's a long film, and it comes out to this last line.

0:44.1

And it was, and it was in Gandhi's voice.

0:45.8

And it was, I forget exactly what was on the screen, but it was kind of like a zoom out.

0:51.0

It wasn't showing him, but you would hear his voice like a narrator say this line.

0:55.3

He said, when I despair, I remember that the way of truth and love has always won.

1:03.4

There may be tyrants and murderers, and for a time, they can seem invincible.

1:16.7

But in the end, they always fall think of it always right so like here's a person that was known for his social action but he's speaking like a

1:24.5

classic eastern philosopher right he's speaking about how even even when it seems

1:31.3

like we can't change the world in the way that we wish we could what we can do is meditate on the

1:38.1

fact that this is how the material world works tyrants rise tyrants fall and that's the way it's always has

1:43.6

been and you know what that's the way it always has been. And you know what?

1:45.0

That's the way it always will be.

1:47.0

And we can get in there and maybe mix things up a little bit.

1:50.0

We all have a little power.

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