{"podcast":{"title":"Wisdom of the Sages","slug":"wisdom-of-the-sages-611126","podcast_index_feed_id":611126,"rss_url":"https://wisdomofthesages.libsyn.com/rss","website_url":"http://wisdomofthesages.libsyn.com/website","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/8/d/6/e/8d6e77a84cd04ad3/MAD_AVE_ITUNES_PROMO_1.jpg","author":"David Ramella","episode_count":1800,"summary":"Truths about life from the timeless wisdom of the Bhakti-yoga tradition - fun, relevant, and deep. Learn about dharma, yoga, bhakti, and how it relates to all the basic questions of life. This show is about how to live your best life, let go of the external distractions, and uncover the spiritual happiness that lies within the heart as the true nature of the soul. Raghunath and Kaustubha's connection goes back to their teens in the New York Hardcore Punk Scene of the early 80s, through serving together as Bhakti-yogi monks in the 90's, to sharing their experiences in the world of yoga in the 21st century.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-15T04:17:18.519728+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/wisdom-of-the-sages-611126"},"episode":{"title":"1750: The Distracted Mind | Obstacle or Opportunity?","slug":"1750-the-distracted-mind-obstacle-or-opportunity","published_at":"2026-03-31T20:09:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/wisdom-of-the-sages-611126/1750-the-distracted-mind-obstacle-or-opportunity","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/wisdom-of-the-sages-611126","url":"https://wisdomofthesages.libsyn.com/1750-the-distracted-mind-obstacle-or-opportunity","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/wisdomofthesages/ep_1750_A_online-audio-converter.com.mp3?dest-id=1755320","summary":"Every time your mind wanders during meditation is a great opportunity. The wandering mind can be exactly where the real yoga begins. In this episode Raghunath welcomes back Kaustubha, fresh off a pilgrimage to Vrindavan, India — unpacking his bags and his insights in equal measure, starting with a nugget from William James, the father of American psychology. James called it the very root of character, will, and judgment: the ability to bring back wandering attention, over and over again. The Bhagavad Gita agrees — and so does a striking passage from the Srimad Bhagavatam, an ancient Sanskrit text on consciousness and devotion, describing how love deepens through hearing, contemplation, and the steady return of attention to the highest spiritual content. Wisdom of the Sages exists for exactly that — to keep the mind returning, day after day, to what matters most. ******************************************************************** 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 *********************************************************************","meta_description":"Every time your mind wanders during meditation is a great opportunity. The wandering mind can be exactly where the real yoga begins. In this episode Raghu…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3695,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/wisdom-of-the-sages-611126/episodes/1750-the-distracted-mind-obstacle-or-opportunity/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/wisdom-of-the-sages-611126/1750-the-distracted-mind-obstacle-or-opportunity.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}