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Wisdom of the Sages

1652: The Quiet Power of Integrity in Spiritual Life

Wisdom of the Sages

David Ramella

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

5970 Ratings

🗓️ 8 August 2025

⏱️ 54 minutes

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Summary

Raghunath and Kaustubha explore a bold truth drawn from the bhakti-yoga tradition and Ralph Waldo Emerson: that real spiritual power isn’t loud—it’s earned quietly through honesty, humility, and freedom from envy. They discuss how small, virtuous choices—especially when no one is watching—build a subtle force that gives one’s words and presence lasting impact.

The episode flows from reflections on Vedic brāhmaṇas to personal stories of ethical tension, spiritual parenting, and learning to let go with grace. It’s about becoming powerful not by dominating others—but by mastering oneself.

Srimad Bhagavatam 10.7.8-19

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0:00.0

the Vedic tradition, especially in the tradition of the brahmanas.

0:03.2

This was understood deeply already.

0:05.6

You know, me and my son, we're reading the Mahabart now.

0:08.7

So you hear these brahmannas.

0:09.8

And it wasn't like they were powerful because they were born into a family.

0:15.2

They were, you know, or they wore like a special outfits or memorized lots of verses, right?

0:21.1

Their power came directly from or of verses, right? Their power came directly from, or their weight, right, came directly from how they lived,

0:27.3

how they thought, how they spoke.

0:30.3

The words carried weight because they were backed by truth.

0:34.4

That was it.

0:35.8

That's the kind of power worth cultivating. The power that doesn't come from

0:39.2

trying to control others, but from mastering yourself, mastering yourself. And then people want to hear

0:45.0

what you have to say. People want to come to you. You don't have to officiate yourself as, I'm the

0:50.5

guru now. No, no, no. People will be drawn to you by the weight of your words and the integrity of the way you live

0:57.6

and who you are as a person.

1:01.4

So yeah, anyway, the way we live matters and integrity matters.

1:05.3

And the beautiful thing is every small choice we make today becomes part of that what does he call it?

1:12.6

The visible escort of angels.

1:13.7

Flying around.

1:14.5

Walking with us tomorrow.

1:16.7

Boom.

1:18.9

Oh,

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