happy birthday Raghunath! / deflect the credit - give appreciation / we are made of the mercy of other people / the king, the snake & the dead brahmin / the most advanced yogi has a heart completely devoid of the propensity to criticize others / the 12 mahajanas - "great persons" / Vidura & the blind king / we should feel that we have no enemies / cliffhanger - why is gambling so bad?

SB 2.10.48 - 3.1.8

how can one prepare their mind for entering an ashrama as a monk? / can you please speak on the feeling of intimidation? / at what age does karma kick in - are children held responsible? / as a new Bhakti practitioner how do I navigate a potential partnership with someone who doesn't share all of the same values?

American instability vs spiritual stability / we are consuming junk food yet we're surprised when the symptoms of disease appear / seeing adharma as dharma under the spell of illusion / material pessimism & spiritual optimism / we're tottering like a drop of water on a lotus petal / seeing God in nature, in the heart & as a person / the enlightened person should endeavor only for the minimum necessities of life / bhakti- life is wasted if we don't take to it

Ayurveda Mama with Dhyana Masla / raising undented cans / teenage mystics startin trouble / we all have a debt / we're all going to die / Raghu, Kaustubha & Mara's previous lives / the appearance of Sukadeva Goswami / everyone is meditating, everyone is worshiping / 1st Canto cliffhanger - what should we hear, chant, remember & worship?

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breaking bad habits / whatever you meditate on you get / watering the root is nonsectarian / small increments of faith / taking out the trash in our thoughts / cow dung stories / love & respect for the cow & the bull

what is Nyaya? / coming to Bhakti / studying philosophy can foster faith / influences in Indian & Greek philosophy / the mailman sadhu - truth is truth / 3 components to Karma-yoga / the Bhagavad-gita's 4 reasons to act / raising a family as a Karma-yogi

Matthew R. Dasti is Professor of Philosophy at Bridgewater State University

is there a such thing as "a healthy dose of illusion"? / I can't deal very well with Christmas time – how do I change the lenses I'm using to see it? / why do we choose to do things that are unhealthy for us? / would you please discuss the concept of expectations from a wide vantage point? / what is the difference between idolatry and deity worship?

upgrading in 2021 / everyone is struggling / Kunti's prayers / Bhisma's instructions / samadhi / festive culture as yoga / Vidura comes back and the blind king "quits home" /taking sanyasa / to voluntarily accept what nature will ultimately force us to accept involuntarily

Srimad Bhagavatam - lifeline for 2020 / 2020 taught us that we suffer together when we don't see all life and the earth as sacred / you get what you look for / the news / thanks to all the listeners / WotS in 2021 / questions by the sages / 3 manifestations of God / Krishna is the fountainhead / Vyasa's dissatisfaction / Narada's instructions to compose Srimad Bhagavatam / Narada's past life / Arjuna's dilemma / Kunti's prayers