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Practical Spirituality: Hinduism & Current Events with Premanand Das Bhagat

Premanand Das Bhagat (Aaron Joy)

This show is a 2025 People"s Choice Podcast Award nominee. For seekers who’ve outgrown spiritual fluff. Real talk for real seekers. A no-BS Hindu/Sanatana Dharma based cultural critic dissecting modern society with spiritual clarity. I challenge lazy universalism, reject blind guru-worship, and speak directly to seekers on a practical level. I"m not here to entertain. I"m here to provoke thought, while being grounded in dharma. Each episode is part of a larger journey. This isn’t random content—it’s

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00:08:10

153 Questionable self-declared youtube gurus

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2025/04/27

0:00 – Commenting on self-declared enlightened gurus on youtube whose talk is very unspiritual1:54 – God is logical so why should religion/gurus not be logical2:28 – Enlightened people are regularly contradictory & speaking jibberish3:18 – Self-declared gurus mistake small revelations for final step of enlightenment & are confused4:05 – Why are so many questionable gurus sex addicted screaming egos spouting jibberish? | enlightenment can be really maya5:22 – Logical approach to the world6:41

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00:26:35

152 Where are the Hindu & Buddhist holidays? Lack of...

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2025/04/20

0:00 – Discussing adding holidays to the U.S. calendar [correction: I found out afterwards its one Jewish holiday and one Muslim holiday]1:58 – Recognizing religious diversity in America vs banning all religious holidays3:20 – Becoming a third world nation via non-Christian holidays [clarification: the comment in question was exactly as I quoted, not specifying which holiday it was referring to, so while it might be referring to a Muslim holiday it can't be determined.]5:04 – Separating church

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00:39:00

151 Tribute to Lyle Pearson - filmmaker & Bollywood...

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2025/04/13

0:00 – Introduction to tribute to my friend Lyle Pearson, a filmmaker, scholar and in-demand speaker on the history of Bollywood, India, south Asian cinema, often with a focus on LGBTQ+ history.2:45 – Career of Seattle based filmmaker, dancer, scholar Lyle Pearson known for his many articles on Indian cinema, and touring film festivals in India and sharing LGBTQ history of Bollywood | William S. Burroughs story6:13 – Tibetan Book of the Dead house10:31 – Being filmed for his movie | Lyle's work

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00:18:05

150 What is truth? Thoughts from Shelter's bassist...

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2025/03/30

0:00 – Sharing letter about truth from Krishna Chaitanya Dasa the bassist of Shelter - the Straight Edge punk band (with the line-up of Ray Cappo, John Porcelly, Eric Dailey, Vic DiCara. They did the albums "In Defense Of Reality" & "Attaining The Supreme")4:12 – Truth is universal & timeless & transcendent | hearing truth from false gurus via example of Adidam7:33 – Doublespeak in Adidam | Christianity needs outside explanations | Sanatana Dharma scriptures speak

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00:18:27

149 I misjudged Tulsi Gabbard, thoughts on Chris...

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2025/03/13

0:00 - My apology video to former Congresswoman & Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard for misjudging her in light of her controversial guru Jagad Guru Chris Butler1:46 - Referenced Chris Butler reaction video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4e-0PwGRJIE | views changed of Tulsi after learning about Chris' anti-LGBTQ & Mulsim views5:00 - Getting to a person beyond their religion | story of anti-gay Muslim8:54 - Judging Tulsi as follower of Chris not her own person | growing

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00:18:25

148 RIP David Johansen of the New York Dolls,...

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2025/03/03

0:00 – Discussing my shock at hearing of the death of singer David Johansen of the New York Dolls, a band I love, and how it floored me ... in comparison to not having such an emotional connection to people I know. A discussion of death, not Sanatana Dharma related.1:40 – Iggy Pop & Stooges & New York Dolls were best of 1970's NYC underground/punk scene | raw attitude | David the chameleon5:19 – Emotionally touched by David's death though not the biggest fan | being touched by

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00:16:13

147 Do you have to leave home to be spiritual? Swami...

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2025/02/22

0:00 - Talking about people who want to get away from society to be enlightened based on thoughts from Swami Prabhupada, from Back To Prabhupada magazine issue 79, 2024.2:53 - Swami Prabhupada's thoughts on finding balance living in vs outside the world | story of San Francisco Zen Center residents finding balance in life6:27 - Swami Prabhupada's thoughts on being a householder | adjusting your life to find Krishna Consciousness | learning from people in cultures who cannot experience

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01:44:50

146 Chris Butler 1st REACTION VIDEO Tulsi Gabbard's...

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2025/02/16

0:00 – Intro to reaction videos of Vaishnava guru Chris Butler (aka Jagad Guru Siddhaswarupananda Paramahamsa). He is a former member of ISKCON (during the lifetime of Swami Prabhupada) who started his own group of Krishna devotees in Hawaii, today called the Science of Identity Foundation, and said to be Krishna or "akin to god" by ex-devotees. He is famous for his negative teachings of Muslims, LGBTQ, and being Tulsi Gabbard's former spiritual guru. This video is not about Tulsi, her

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00:06:40

145 The fallacy of feeling God only when happy

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2025/01/23

0:00 – Intro from Deering Oaks Park in Portland, Maine | is god really present when someone says they feel god when in nature away from society on a good day when feeling happy | feeling god is not a casual feeling1:21 – Feeling god in a bad place and bad situation when not happy2:19 – God is truly omni-present not just in good places | limiting god means its not god you're feeling | not fearing god4:309 – Uncomfortable truth | closing thoughtsLive 1/25/2025, pre-recorded 1/11/2025 on a snowy

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00:02:06

144 Zen story of not feeling emotions when...

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2025/01/18

Excerpt from live show 118 ("Roundtable discussion on Brahman, bhakti & liberation (Part 2) - Buddhism & Advaita Vedanta") sharing my experience of a summer at the San Francisco Zen Center where a sensei spoke about feeling emotions when enlightened vs having no emotions when enlightened. Original full length episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9dnYXAv0148Broadcast live originally 7/15/2024 on the Bearded Mystic Podcast channel (https://www.thebeardedmysticpodcast.com/),

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00:06:00

143 Read books! Investigate for yourself! (New Years...

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2025/01/11

0:00 – New Years Resolution message with video of double edged razor shaving | read & learn for yourself1:28 – You might have books wrong but won't know if you haven't read them | reading Mary Shelley's Frankenstein | reading shows curiosity Live 1/10/2025. Regular live show on religion & society. Vaishnava. Be yourself! Combating conversion! Sanatana Dharma not Neo-Hinduism! I am Aaron Joy (Premanand Das Bhagat), in Maine USA. I am your spiritual cheerleader, wanting to help you grow

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00:27:45

142 Message to my Jew hating listeners. Responding to...

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2025/01/06

0:00 – I've received some negative comments on my channels awash with anti-Semitic ideas. I find them disturbing and childish. If you're going to be critical of me, at least find a better arguing approach. This is my response to those comments about me being Jewish & hatred of Jews in general | Hating Jews is a pandemic | advice & challenge to haters 2:51 – Hating individuals not groups3:40 – People meant to be good but society makes us bad4:54 – Bigots not on youtube but on bitchute, media

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00:52:05

141 Can Hindus live alongside Muslims & Christians?...

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2024/12/29

0:00 – Intro | elaborating to online comment4:07 – Talking about Islam as a place-holder for any religion, small print clarification5:20 – Goal of show is to present Sanatana Dharma/Hinduism in way that doesn't make followers look foolish & being aware that our words may contradict our beliefs | having self-awareness to not look like other religions | debating foolish religious ideas by Matt Dillahunty & atheist channels @TheAtheistExperience @SansDeity | converting others by our

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01:11:10

140 Everyone judges Lily Phillips wrong - she had sex...

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2024/12/16

0:00 – Intro, everyone has it wrong about OnlyFans 'model' Lily Phillips who had sex with 101 men in one day, that rocked the internet. The documentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mFySAh0g-MI4:49 – Summary of day of sex via documentary7:06 – Not physically impossible | STD testing supposed to happen | not an orgy | Lily's routine9:35 – Accused of depravity, Lily vs prostitutes | sex is natural not depraved15:32 – Nobody was hurt, nothing illegal | prostitution is a crime16:33 – A victim of men

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00:02:15

139 Cultivating bhakti daily is like playing music....

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2024/11/30

Excerpt from live show 112 ("112 Roundtable discussion on bhakti (Part 1) - Vaishnava, Shaivite, ISKCON & Advaita Vedanta") sharing my thoughts on how each of us can cultivate bhakti daily, using the example of playing music. Original full length episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KIQBtgFxqwc Broadcast live originally 7/5/2024 on the Bearded Mystic Podcast channel (https://www.thebeardedmysticpodcast.com/), rebroadcast live here 7/6/2024 I was part of a live roundtable discussion with

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01:02:55

138 Sailor Bob REACTION VIDEO - Non-duality Advaita...

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2024/11/24

0:00 – Intro to reacting to Australia-based spiritual guru Sailor Bob who spent time in India with Nisargadatta Maharaj in Bombay.6:43 – Known criticism of Sailor Bob (from https://www.spiritualteachers.org/sailor-bob-adamson/)7:37 – Reacting to 1st talk (www.youtube.com/watch?v=XMBmD_mtqVg): individual destiny | repeating the guru vs individual thinking, Sanatana Dharma (Hinduism) involves inquisitive thinking with tools not memorization | avoiding cult of personality such as with Sri Dharma

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01:15:10

137 Is the ESSENCE of all religions the same? Keeping...

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2024/11/10

0:00 – Responding to a comment left in the live chat of my interview with Sri Dharma Pravatarka Acharya (of DharmaNation youtube & the International Sanatana Dharma Society) episode 136 on the topic of 'are all religions the same?'. The comment stated that the "essence of all religions are the same". 5:00 – Sanatana Dharma is a religion of inquiry encouraging logic & research unlike Christianity7:27 – The world & religion is logical & rational | religion becomes about feelings |

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01:28:55

136 Are All Religions The Same? Interview with Sri...

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2024/10/27

0:00 – Intro to interview with Sri Dharma Pravartaka Acharya (founder of International Sanatana Dharma Society, author, religious scholar, one of the most profound spiritual gurus alive today, and my religious mentor) in discussion of his book "Radical Universalism: Are All Religions The Same?" | political correctness & feelies vs against religious growth | religious universalism as a philosophical dead-end ... 6:36 – Reading excerpt on history of India | creation of Neo-Hinduism as a "trojan

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00:02:05

135 What is Bhakti? Loving god. (EXCERPT)

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2024/10/22

Excerpt from live show 112 ("112 Roundtable discussion on bhakti (Part 1) - Vaishnava, Shaivite, ISKCON & Advaita Vedanta") sharing my definition of what is bhakti via story of a friend who stopped going to church due to being head over heart. Original full length episode: https://www.youtube.com/live/ch7pOGEKfDM ... Broadcast live originally 7/5/2024 on the Bearded Mystic Podcast channel (https://www.thebeardedmysticpodcast.com/), rebroadcast live here 7/6/2024 (Original link:

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03:12:36

134 Conversation with Gary Lee Haskins on spiritual...

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2024/10/14

0:00 – Conversation with Gary Lee Haskins of the Conscious Perspective podcast | physical fitness vs modern society ... 3:35 – A.I. (artificial technology) thinks for us or helps us ... 8:28 – Living in darkness is relative when looking at history | living in fear | living in the greatest of times with all knowledge available | having patience ... 14:50 – Being a lone wolf artist desiring to help others live their best life | asking questions | you're not alone | reading Hindu scriptures on youtube

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