1536: Govardhan Parikrama: A Yogi's Path to Divine Connection / Q & A Volume 261
Wisdom of the Sages
David Ramella
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🗓️ 16 February 2025
⏱️ 55 minutes
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Summary
In the heart of Vraja, where every stone is sacred and every step a meditation, Govardhan Parikrama is more than just a ritual—it's a transformational experience. In this Wisdom of the Sages Q & A episode, Raghunath and Kaustubha explore the profound meaning of circumambulating sacred places and why yogis across generations have honored Govardhan Hill as Krishna Himself.
Why do Bhakti yogis walk barefoot around Govardhan? What happens when we physically express our devotion? And how does this practice align with the deepest truths of the yoga tradition? Raghunath & Kaustubha take on these and other interesting questions.
📌 Key Highlights:
• The inner meaning of Parikrama and why it's central to Bhakti Yoga
• How Govardhan Hill is worshiped as a living deity
• The mystical power of walking meditation and how it transforms consciousness
• The spiritual legacy of the Six Goswamis and their deep connection to Govardhan
• Temple Mysteries—Why Krishna-Balaram take center stage in Vrindavan's ISKCON temple, while Sri Chaitanya is at the heart of Mayapur's grand TOVP.
• How was the sage Vyasa able to wite so much sacred literature?
Immerse yourself in this sacred discussion and uncover why Parikrama isn't just about walking—it's about centering our lives around Krishna.
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| 0:00.0 | In regular life, I'm looking for people to go around me. |
| 0:06.7 | Like, I want other satellites, people who look, look up to me, look towards me. |
| 0:13.9 | That's material consciousness, where I want to be the center. |
| 0:16.6 | And satellite people are floating around me and they're serving my ego. |
| 0:22.3 | In a spiritual realm, we're putting the object of worship in the center to our right and we're walking around that |
| 0:28.8 | person we're becoming the satellite around god and god is at the center of our solar system |
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| 1:28.3 | Oh, on our pagabatee. Sages.com. Oh, Nama, Bhagavati, Vasudeva. Ah, ha, ma'am! |
| 1:37.3 | Live from South India Goa, this is Wisdom of the Sages, a daily spiritual podcast, with your host, Raganathath and co-host and senior educator at the Bokhti Center in New York. |
| 1:47.7 | Kostubidas. |
| 1:48.8 | Welcome to the show. |
| 1:49.8 | It's episode 1536. |
| 1:51.7 | It's Saturday. |
| 1:52.7 | I was going to say sleep in Saturday, but we're doing it early. |
| 1:55.8 | And it's February 15, 2025. |
| 1:58.1 | We are live here in India, Kostub is in Goverdon in Vrindavan. |
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