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Wisdom of the Sages

Wisdom of the Sages

1822: Grace in Your Face | Human Nature's Resistance to Unconditional Love

Sep 22, 2026 · 57 min · 13 segments

Are we all like wounded animals caught in a fence, biting the hand of the person trying to help? Is spiritual grace something exceptionally rare — and most of us the unfortunate ones who never win the…

Are we all like wounded animals caught in a fence, biting the hand of the person trying to help? Is spiritual grace something exceptionally rare — and most of us the unfortunate ones who never win the lotto? Or is grace all around us, and we just need to put down what's in our arms to receive it? Raghunath and Kaustubha explore that alongside Krishna's entrance into Mathurā — where two encounters show exactly what it looks like to resist and receive grace. Srimad Bhagavatm 10.41.40-52 \*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\** LOVE THE PODCAST? WE ARE COMMUNITY SUPPORTED AND WOULD LOVE FOR YOU TO JOIN! Go to https://www.wisdomofthesages.com WATCH ON YOUTUBE: https://youtube.com/@WisdomoftheSages LISTEN ON ITUNES: https://podcasts/apple.com/us/podcast/wisdom-of-the-sages/id1493055485 CONNECT ON FACEBOOK: https://facebook.com/wisdomofthesages108 \*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\**

Are we all like wounded animals caught in a fence, biting the hand of the person trying to help? Is spiritual grace something exceptionally rare — and most of us the unfortunate ones who never win the…

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Speakers: RaghunathHostKaustubha DasHostPranapriyaPanelist

Top entities: Flannery O'Connor×19 God×10 Artificial intelligence×2 Mathura×5 Bhagavata Purana×12

Sage Groups and Sage Academy9:09 – 11:30

P

PranapriyaPanelist

9:09

Uh, Sage Group registration opens up this Saturday morning at 9:00 AM.

K

Kaustubha DasHost

9:14

Be there.

P

PranapriyaPanelist

9:14

Go to wisdomofthesages.com to sign up for the next round of Sage Groups.

R

RaghunathHost

9:18

People love it.

R

RaghunathHost

9:18

People are doing it.

R

RaghunathHost

9:19

Costs nothing.

K

Kaustubha DasHost

9:21

Mm.

R

RaghunathHost

9:21

Don't let costs nothing mean it's, it's, it's not worth anything.

R

RaghunathHost

9:25

We should be charging at least $4,000 for this.

K

Kaustubha DasHost

9:30

[laughs]

R

RaghunathHost

9:30

Anybody with their right material mind on straight would be like, "Oh, I gotta do this.

R

RaghunathHost

9:35

I gotta pay.

R

RaghunathHost

9:35

I gotta get in the..." This is free.

K

Kaustubha DasHost

9:39

Okay.

R

RaghunathHost

9:39

'Cause Kasuba despises money.

R

RaghunathHost

9:41

[laughs]

K

Kaustubha DasHost

9:41

[laughs] I do not despise money.

K

Kaustubha DasHost

9:44

And, you know, now, now that we're starting to launch the pilot of the Sage Academy, people will really have these two kind of anchors, right? I could be in a Sage group, and I can be taking a course simultaneously on the Sage Academy, starting to fill out the week, starting, you know, to fill out the time.

P

PranapriyaPanelist

10:01

Mm-hmm.

K

Kaustubha DasHost

10:02

You know?

R

RaghunathHost

10:02

Hmm.

K

Kaustubha DasHost

10:03

I think it'll be...

K

Kaustubha DasHost

10:04

You know, the, the Sage Groups are really great for community.

K

Kaustubha DasHost

10:07

Meeting people, making friends, maybe a little mentorship.

K

Kaustubha DasHost

10:11

You know, connections, you know?

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Sage GroupsReligion > Spirituality > Krishna Consciousness > Community Engagement
CoursesEducation > Personal Development > Spiritual Education
Sage AcademyEducation > Personal Development > Spiritual Education > Courses
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Sage Groups and Sage Academy9:09 – 11:30

P

PranapriyaPanelist

9:09

Uh, Sage Group registration opens up this Saturday morning at 9:00 AM.

K

Kaustubha DasHost

9:14

Be there.

P

PranapriyaPanelist

9:14

Go to wisdomofthesages.com to sign up for the next round of Sage Groups.

R

RaghunathHost

9:18

People love it.

R

RaghunathHost

9:18

People are doing it.

R

RaghunathHost

9:19

Costs nothing.

K

Kaustubha DasHost

9:21

Mm.

R

RaghunathHost

9:21

Don't let costs nothing mean it's, it's, it's not worth anything.

R

RaghunathHost

9:25

We should be charging at least $4,000 for this.

K

Kaustubha DasHost

9:30

[laughs]

R

RaghunathHost

9:30

Anybody with their right material mind on straight would be like, "Oh, I gotta do this.

R

RaghunathHost

9:35

I gotta pay.

R

RaghunathHost

9:35

I gotta get in the..." This is free.

K

Kaustubha DasHost

9:39

Okay.

R

RaghunathHost

9:39

'Cause Kasuba despises money.

R

RaghunathHost

9:41

[laughs]

K

Kaustubha DasHost

9:41

[laughs] I do not despise money.

K

Kaustubha DasHost

9:44

And, you know, now, now that we're starting to launch the pilot of the Sage Academy, people will really have these two kind of anchors, right? I could be in a Sage group, and I can be taking a course simultaneously on the Sage Academy, starting to fill out the week, starting, you know, to fill out the time.

P

PranapriyaPanelist

10:01

Mm-hmm.

K

Kaustubha DasHost

10:02

You know?

R

RaghunathHost

10:02

Hmm.

K

Kaustubha DasHost

10:03

I think it'll be...

K

Kaustubha DasHost

10:04

You know, the, the Sage Groups are really great for community.

K

Kaustubha DasHost

10:07

Meeting people, making friends, maybe a little mentorship.

K

Kaustubha DasHost

10:11

You know, connections, you know?

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SHOCKING0:18
Raghunath Announces New Record
Raghunath reveals a surprising musical project today.
AHA MOMENT0:49
Grace Requires Letting Go
Receiving change requires releasing our old attachments.
PHILOSOPHICAL0:14
Hate Actions, Love People
Compassion requires separating people from their actions.

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Mental Health
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Community Engagement
Sage Groups
Courses
Sage Academy
Flannery O'Connor
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