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Wisdom of the Sages

1707: Is a Monk Really Deeper Than You?

Wisdom of the Sages

David Ramella

Hinduism, Religion & Spirituality

4.91K Ratings

🗓️ 9 December 2025

⏱️ 60 minutes

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Summary

Is a monk living in a temple necessarily deeper than someone living an ordinary life in the world—or could it be the other way around? In this episode, Raghunath and Kaustubha explore that question through Brother Lawrence's realization that you don't have to leave ordinary life to find God—you only have to bring God into ordinary life. That insight opens directly into the stunning conclusion of Krishna's childhood pastimes in the Tenth Canto of the Śrīmad Bhāgavatam, where after humbling Brahmā with cosmic revelation, Krishna returns to the simplest childhood games, revealing that the deepest exchange of love doesn't require grandeur at all.

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0:00.0

it was a really, really wonderful trip.

0:01.9

And today we visited these incredible monasteries.

0:04.4

I tell you this, Gustuba.

0:06.5

Yeah.

0:07.0

There is something about seeing a monk walk around.

0:13.0

Who's wearing, they're all wearing the same clothes.

0:16.3

They got no hair, so they don't look cool.

0:20.4

They're wearing ridiculous wooden shoes.

0:25.0

And they're all wearing the same thing.

0:28.3

And there's something that just sort of slapsy in the face.

0:35.3

That's what I felt at me this morning.

0:36.9

It's something like everybody, we're all there like they have this beautiful temple complex.

0:42.0

We're ever, me and Pran and Domenica, we're walking around like tourists.

0:45.9

You know, we've got a bead bag in our hands.

0:47.6

So we're trying to be a little serious and sitting in front of Buddha meditating.

0:51.3

But at the same time, we're tourists looking around.

0:54.0

And there's just something about seeing a monk that makes you. in front of Buddha meditating, but at the same time, we're tourists looking around.

0:59.0

And there's just something about seeing a monk that makes you think, like,

1:04.4

we're just pose and taking selfies and sightseeing.

1:06.2

And like, these guys are serious.

1:08.1

These guys are serious about life.

1:27.9

And it gave me some sobriety, you know? You know what I'm talking about? They're not trying to... I think I know exactly what you're talking about. They're not trying to impress anybody. At the same time, Rogu, I get your point for sure. But on the other hand, it's what's going on internally that really matters. Sometimes it's the person.

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