720: Does Absolute Power Corrupt Absolutely?
Wisdom of the Sages
David Ramella
4.9 • 1K Ratings
🗓️ 2 May 2022
⏱️ 57 minutes
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allowing one's mind & heart to be shaped by the stories of the Bhakti tradition / a tsunami of Bhakti inundates NY / the beauty of kirtan masters inspiring devotion / government has both liberal & conservatives concerns / does absolute power corrupt absolutely? / when there's no trust, there's a need for transparency / government can't play favorites / the common portrayals of the relationship between rulers and sages / the ruler should be a philosopher / respect for women / the King's duty is to inspire piety for he bears the karma of the people
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| 0:00.0 | Namaste Yogi Yogis, we at Wisdom of the Sages believe that education is the highest, most important thing you can have or give to someone else. |
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| 1:35.8 | with your host Ragenoff and co-host and senior educator at the Bakke Center |
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| 1:41.0 | Kastubidos, welcome to the show everybody. Welcome to Makeover Monday and what a weekend, |
| 1:46.5 | because Stuba had quite a weekend. I got to make over myself from all the gluten I ate this weekend. |
| 1:54.4 | Between the coconut plant and those Somoza's, I'm a big ball of spongy gluten right now. |
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