1581: Rethinking Empowerment: Yoga Wisdom on Commitment vs. Independence

Wisdom of the Sages

David Ramella

Hardcore, Yoga, Dharma, Kaustubhadas, Bhakti, Srimadbhagavatam, Wisdom, Bhagavadgita, Hinduism, Raghunath, Religion & Spirituality, Spirituality, Punk, Raycappo

5 • 970 Ratings

🗓️ 22 April 2025

⏱️ 54 minutes

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Summary

Have you ever wondered whether the modern narrative of empowerment is missing something essential? We live in a world where empowerment is often defined as the independent freedom to do as we please. But in this thought-provoking episode, Raghunath and Kaustubha explore a radically different idea—drawn from the bhakti-yoga tradition—that deep commitment can be a source of supernatural strength.

Sītā, whose unwavering integrity and loyalty ultimately crushed the might of Ravana, is more than a mythological figure—she’s a spiritual archetype. This episode challenges the assumption that power comes from autonomy, and offers a vision of strength rooted in devotion, integrity, and focus. Whether it’s to a person, a principle, or the Divine, commitment—according to the Bhakti tradition—isn’t weakness. It’s where real empowerment begins.

Key Highlights:
* The Bhagavatam doesn’t just expose Ravana—it holds up a mirror to our modern cravings
* Why unexamined desire can lead to destruction—even when you “have it all”
* “Attractive, but not what I need”—the mantra that builds inner strength
* The supernatural force of Sītā’s chastity and the deeper meaning of loyalty
* A masculine path to power that isn’t about suppression, but sacred focus
* Speaking truth to power—without hostility or ego
* Raghu & Kaustubha imagine what it would it be like seeing Hanuman flying in the first class cabin

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0:00.0	It's really interesting that you took this direction, Roganath, because something happens in what we're going to read today, where the wives of Ravenna, they're sitting here lamenting.
0:13.7	Look at you now.
0:15.7	We're all dependent on you.
0:17.2	This whole kingdom is dependent on you.
0:19.3	Now you've crashed.
0:20.6	And all the men crashed with you, right?
0:22.2	Like all the other warriors are down too.
0:24.0	You just destroyed everything.
0:25.7	What was it that causes destruction?
0:28.2	It was that you never examined your desires and got them under control.
0:32.9	And they say, you don't understand how powerful Sita was.
0:36.7	She had this, Prabhat's going to powerful Sita was. She had this...
0:37.6	Prabhās going to write in this commentary.
0:39.1	It's a very delicate conversation because Prapad's saying that...
0:44.2	He's saying that if a wife is very chaste to her husband, he uses his term.
0:49.2	He says she develops supernatural strength.
0:52.4	Mm-hmm.
0:53.6	And I think when we get to that verse, we can discuss this more.
0:57.4	But for now, let's just say, we live in a world.
1:02.1	Well, when we think of empowerment, we think of independence.
1:05.9	I do whatever I want to do.
1:07.2	I like that.
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