1836: The Absolute Truth Goes to School | Why Krishna Studied Under a Guru

He is the origin of every branch of knowledge, and yet he sits down at the feet of a teacher. In this episode Raghunath and Kaustubha, live from the ISKCON temple in Toronto, follow Krishna and Balarāma as they leave their village life behind and enter a guru’s school. Why would the all-knowing seek a teacher at all? And what does his example reveal about humility, gratitude, and the lost art of being a student in an age that takes its teachers for granted? Key Highlights Reflections of the guru–disciple bond in Coach John Wooden and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. When the praise comes a guru ducks. A real teacher passes the praise up the chain to the Absolute source of knowledge. “Gurus” who try to keep it for themselves are the ones who fall. The first lesson in the Vedic science of politics wasn’t how to wage war. It was how to make peace. Srimad Bhagavatam 10.45.20–34 Subscribe for daily wisdom from the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam and bhakti-yoga—an ancient path for understanding the mind, consciousness, and the self. Topics discussed: Bhakti Yoga • Krishna • Srimad Bhagavatam • guru • spiritual teacher • guru–disciple relationship • humility • gratitude • Vedic education • Sandipani Muni • John Wooden • Kareem Abdul-Jabbar • kirtan • ego and praise ******************************************************************** LOVE THE PODCAST? WE ARE COMMUNITY SUPPORTED AND WOULD LOVE FOR YOU TO JOIN! Go to https://www.wisdomofthesages.com WATCH ON YOUTUBE:    / @wisdomofthesages   LISTEN ON ITUNES: https://podcasts/apple.com/us/podcast/wisdom-of-the-sages/id1493055485 CONNECT ON FACEBOOK:   / wisdomofthesages108   *********************************************************************