1745: Every Desire Is a Search for Divine Love

Wisdom of the Sages

David Ramella

Hinduism, Religion & Spirituality

4.9 • 1K Ratings

🗓️ 19 March 2026

⏱️ 57 minutes

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Bhakti Yoga and Vedic wisdom uncover a profound insight: every human desire—even those that seem misguided—is ultimately a search for Krishna and the soul's lost connection with divine love. Beginning with a striking quote about misplaced longing, this episode explores how all pursuits—whether through relationships, success, or even darker paths—reflect a deeper hunger for meaning, connection, and fulfillment. Drawing from the Srimad Bhagavatam, Raghunath and Kaustubha explain how spiritual wisdom transforms desire rather than suppressing it, leading from confusion to clarity, from craving to devotion. The conversation also highlights the gopīs—the cowherd women of Vrindavan whose pure love for Krishna represents the pinnacle of consciousness and devotion—offering a window into the highest ideals of Bhakti Yoga and the true purpose of life.

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0:00.0	There's an interesting saying. I don't know if it's Prabhpah said or something, but they said,
0:04.1	better to be in a brothel thinking about Krishna than to be in the temple thinking about the
0:09.6	brothel. That's a pretty good one, I think. I like this because it's one of these very, the man
0:17.4	who knocks on the door of the brothel is actually looking for God. I like this.
0:24.3	It's painting something deep about human nature.
0:29.4	Like if you step back and look at the world, you see that everyone is searching for something.
0:37.6	We're all trying to find a kind of home for the heart, some peace, some love, some sense of where we belong again.
0:39.1	And we'll look anywhere for it, right?
0:41.9	And that search shows up in all kinds of ways, right?
0:46.7	Some people look for it in a relationship, like, she will be my God, right?
0:48.3	Or they look for it in money and success.
0:50.2	This is how I will win.
0:51.4	This is a home run here.
0:55.1	Or they look for it in adventure or travel or, you know,
1:01.3	you know, what do they call that now? Like, like those dangerous sports that they have out there.
1:05.8	Squirrel suits. Squirrel suits, you know, bungee jumping, extreme sports, right, right?
1:10.0	But underneath it all, it's the same impulse. It's a kind of longing. Oh, no, Bhagavati, Vasudeva, byeia.
1:34.3	Hi from Super Soul Farm.
1:36.9	This is Wisdom of the Sages of Bhakti Yoga podcast with your host, Raganov, and live from Rishi
1:42.8	Keish, co-host and senior educator at the bata center in new
1:45.7	york costubidaz welcome to the show it's tuesday march 17th it's episode 1745 good morning beautiful
1:55.8	people here live with pran pria dav Davey Dossi. Good morning.
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