Podcasts · Wisdom of the Sages
1653: The Yogic Science Behind Krishna's Stories
· 54 min · Episode 1653
Episode 1653: The Yogic Science Behind Krishna's Stories
The great sages of ancient India understood the stories of Krishna to be far more than charming children's tales. Through the sophisticated lens of the Sanskrit science of drama, they revealed just how richly structured and deeply meaningful these pastimes are — spiritual dramas designed to awaken devotion and evoke profound yogic experience.
This episode explores how spiritual life must be alive and nourished with emotion. As Abraham Joshua Heschel observed, when faith is replaced by creed, worship by discipline, love by habit — and when religion speaks in the name of authority rather than with a voice of compassion — its message becomes meaningless. Krishna's pastimes restore that life and compassion, stirring joy, longing, fear, and relief in the hearts of the residents of Vṛndāvana, and awakening the same divine emotions within us.
Srimad Bhagavatam 10.7.20-26
*********************************************************************
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
Links in the notes 3
Shows are listed from Apple Podcasts' charts and directory, and Podcast Index where it is used. Every show and episode belongs to its publisher and plays from the publisher's own feed; this site hosts none of them. Explicit shows are for adult profiles only, and children’s profiles hear only children’s shows. More about this list.