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Focus: Keeping the main thing the main thing – showing up and letting Krishna do His work.

Third Step of the Bhakti Recovery Group:

Making a conscious decision to turn our will and lives over to the care of Krishna as we understand Him.

Bhagavad Gita verses:

Chapter 3, Verse 36

Chapter 18, Verses 57-66

Lording over material nature, mode of passion

Key Insights:

Once yogurt is yogurt, we can't make it milk again – only Krishna can. We need Krishna because we are somehow spoiled and need His transformative grace.

Despite Krishna offering love and bliss, we often choose the equivalent of "poop rocks" instead – resisting the divine light.

Association with devotees helps train us to look at Krishna’s light rather than turning away.

Trust Krishna’s guidance, practice humility, and stay grounded in spiritual recovery.

Forgiveness isn’t about excusing harm—it’s about freeing ourselves. When we zoom out beyond our egos, we see a bigger picture. Not everyone is meant to be our people, but they might be someone’s people. Wish them well and move on. No need for resentment, no room for vengeance—just space for peace.

Sadhu Sanga—spiritual fellowship—is essential for growth. We lift each other up, offering encouragement and receiving it in return. In this sacred space, we empower and get empowered, learning through shared wisdom and love. Recovery and devotion thrive in connection.

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With this step we freedom from the bondage of the false self. Finally we let go of our sick and highly ineffective need to control. The illusion that we are the controller, the knower and the doer is torn from the grips of our own insane thinking. It is now that we know that only GOD can restore us to sanity 

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#JamesFinley  #RichardRohr #deeploveofGod

Be sure to check out Raghu's book "From Punk to Monk". It was just released on Audible and you can get it in your bookstores from April 9th!

To connect with Radhikesh, go to www.radhikeshdas.com or follow him on his Instagram ("radhikesh_das").

Welcome to 2024!

In case of desire to contact him, use the following email: abhishekghai52@gmail.com

Emotional sobriety and spiritual sobriety are an inside job with a lot of mercy from Krishna. Trauma and unresolved issues catch up with us if we don't take responsibility!

Oh and guess what Jiva saw in a tree? 

She has a Master's degree in Mental Health Counseling & School Counseling, and specializes on disordered eating and substance use disorders. mindfulness, movement therapy, and adventure-based counseling. 

She also has a Master's in Art Art Education from The School of the Art Institute of Chicago and Eastern Michigan University. In addition, she is a holistic health coach from the Institute of Integrated Nutrition, with over 25 years of experience. Recently, she completed a 200-hour yoga certification. 

For more information, follow the Hardcore Therapist on IG or visit her website Thehardcoretherapist.com

Namamrita describes having a spiritual awakening and reaching new depths in his spiritual life through coming at it from the 12 step lens. He and others have started a BRG 12 step community in Alachua (FL) where they host the first weekly in-person meetings.

His contact can be found at www.bhaktirecoverygroup.com under "In person meetings"

Now Charlie is finding his way using both the 12 step program and his Bhakti devotion getting more and more mature on his spiritual path. We will be hearing more from Charlie on the podcasts to come.

Also, thanks to Charlie (and Jiva) we have the amazing intro podcast music. THANKS CHARLIE!!!

In this wonderful interview, Lauren shares openly her story and even more importantly her experience, strength, and hope. 

In his teens, Raghu was the lead singer in several successful straight-edge, hardcore punk bands and started as well a record company. But despite all fame, there was a growing void in his heart and in his twenties, he joined an ashram in India and became a monk.

Nowadays he's the opposite of a monk. He's a householder with three kids and he co-founded Supersoul Yoga and Farm, a school in the upstate NY countryside. He teaches how to get the spiritual high without leaving the world behind, and also leads yoga teacher trainings, workshops, retreats, and pilgrimages. 

To see Raghu's offer, go to www.raghunath.yoga and be sure to pre-order his upcoming book "From Punk to Monk"!

In this episode we talk, laugh and reflect on what we learn on our journey through this videogame-like world. 

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Kaustubha and Jiva have been childhood friends and he was crucial on Jiva's recovery journey. Between the ages of 21 and 34, Kaustubha lived as a Vaishnava monk, traveling and studying in ashrams in India and America. He serves as Senior Educator of The Bhakti Center in New York City, teaching bhakti-yoga philosophy and meditation, which he has practiced for over 30 years in the Gaudiya Vaishnava tradition. He is also the co-host of the Wisdom of the Sages yoga podcast, which we strongly encourage you to visit!

You can find the mentioned Bhagavad-gītā verse 18.66 here: https://vedabase.io/en/library/bg/18/66/

Please share your feedback about this episode at bhaktirecoverypodcast@gmail.com.

JivaG briefly describes her journey and what brought her to where she is now. Stay tuned and keep coming back for more episodes on bhakti and 12 steps recovery!