1626: Love Isn’t a Feeling—It’s a Full-Time Job

Wisdom of the Sages

David Ramella

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

5 • 970 Ratings

🗓️ 16 June 2025

⏱️ 61 minutes

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Summary

Raghunath is joined by longtime friend and spiritual brother Henry Schoellkopf for a lively and deeply honest conversation about devotion as action—not just emotion.

Drawing from the Śrīmad Bhāgavatam and decades of lived spiritual experience, they explore what it really means to love—not just God, but people. This episode is part comedy, part confessional, and entirely grounded in yogic truth.

Highlights include:
•⁠ ⁠“Love isn’t a feeling—it’s a verb.”
•⁠ ⁠Why asking Krishna for stuff doesn’t count as a relationship
•⁠ ⁠The deeper meaning of seva
•⁠ ⁠Turning Washington Square Park into Vaikuntha
•⁠ ⁠What a teenager’s donut gift reveals about devotion

If you’ve ever wondered how to live your devotion—or why even spiritual burnout can be a blessing—this one’s for you.

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0:00.0	Hey everybody, it's Raganov, and I'm announcing our Super Soul Academy, 203-hour yoga teacher training.
0:08.4	We call it the Bhakti yoga cultural immersion, and we've been doing it for 10 years.
0:14.7	And it's hosted at the beautiful Goverdowne Eco Village with Ragnaswami and all the monks.
0:19.5	What a backdrop for transformation.
0:22.7	It all culminates in the incredible flower festival.
0:26.4	Find out why people love this training and it's our greatest offering throughout the year.
0:30.8	If you're a yoga teacher and you want to add Bhakti to your teaching, this is for you.
0:36.1	Go to my website, this is for you. Have a great day.
1:01.3	Looking at love as an action also makes it more real and more grounded. Sometimes feelings come and go, but the things we do for others, being there when they need us, standing by them
1:06.2	through tough times, or just making an effort are what really builds trust and connection.
1:14.1	Oh, no, baghabethth, ba'esth day, ba'a.
1:19.5	Oh, na'am, baghavati, ba'aaaaaa.
1:25.6	Oh, nama, baghavati, ba'u Ba'a. Oh, Nama, Bhagavati,
1:28.3	Basu Debaer
1:30.3	Yeah.
1:33.3	Come on.
1:38.3	Live from Super Soul Farm, this is Wisdom of the Sages.
1:42.3	A daily spiritual podcast with your host, Rugginoth, and special co-host
1:47.0	today, Henry Shilkhoff.
1:48.1	It's Monday, June 16th, episode 1626.
1:52.8	Welcome to the show.
1:54.0	Welcome, everybody.
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