x

75% of people globally want unbiased news (Pew Research) but are concerned they're not getting that.

Get balanced coverage with Symby. See how stories are covered across diverse outlets and spot when one side covers a story the other skips.

PODCAST

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

religion & spirituality hinduism

All Episodes

00:21:50

115 God saved Trump in assassination attempt,...

Practical Spirituality: Hinduism & Current Events... ·

2024/07/18

0:00 – Talking about assassination attempt on Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump while campaigning in Butler, Pennsylvania July 2024 ... 3:21 – America doesn't kill candidates | liberals celebrating saving democracy by killing former President Trump in a non-democracy ... 5:17 – Sri Dharma Pravartaka Acharya recalls Trump's assistance to ISKCON in NYC 1976 for Ratha Yatra festival of Lord Jagannath ... 8:01 – Reading article on Lord Jagannath saving Trump from Hindustan Times

en

00:22:50

114 Stop imitating Andrew Tate to get women! Be...

Practical Spirituality: Hinduism & Current Events... ·

2024/07/17

0:00 – Andrew Tate may not be the right hero to imitate ... 3:10 – Tate promotes ultra toxic masculinity which is hard to sustain for most young men | trying to be someone you're not to attract girls ... 4:46 – Being a victim to date women who are also a victim ... 5:15 – Being happy with your own lifestyle | sustaining a lifestyle that doesn't bring happiness ... 5:53 – Find yourself & be yourself | Tate promotes finding materialistic women not sincere lovers | your future woman is

en

02:03:02

113 Jim Jones & Jonestown REACTION VIDEO - What was...

Practical Spirituality: Hinduism & Current Events... ·

2024/07/14

0:00 – Intro | Jonestown changed the religious world | examining bad gurus of Sanatana Dharma & new age but every religion is corrupt | previous live shows (overlapping sound was me opening a second window) ... 9:40 – Reaction to talk 1 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_MaXIixT-jw): profanity in public sex scandal | anger management issues vs enlightened leaders & spiritual leaders | private vs public personality of cult leaders | cult leaders will die for devotees | recognizing traits of

en

02:08:50

112 Roundtable discussion on bhakti (Part 1) -...

Practical Spirituality: Hinduism & Current Events... ·

2024/07/07

0:00 – Intro to show | Guest introductions & lineages | I was a guest on the Bearded Mystic Podcast hosted by Rahul Singh in a roundtable discussion on Bhakti in Hinduism with Shiva Kailash Shambho (https://www.youtube.com/@ShivaKailashShambho) Nimai Nitai dasa (https://www.youtube.com/@NimaiNitaiDasa) Lyam Boylan (https://www.youtube.com/@YamsoxLives) Edwin Ishana Shivam (Edwin Walker) (https://www.tiktok.com/@edwinwalker_shivaartemis) ... 04:48 – Exploring the essence of bhakti via personal

en

02:27:35

111 Unscripted afternoon chat! Feeling defeated,...

Practical Spirituality: Hinduism & Current Events... ·

2024/07/05

0:00 – Intro to unscripted afternoon chat inspired by Yamsox's youtube live stream | Forthcoming roundtable discussion on Bearded Mystic's channel @YamsoxLives @TheBeardedMysticPodcast | my music youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@RockAndDoubleBassWithAaronJoy ... 9:47 – Experiences with X/twitter | making social media positive ... 13:12 – India's Hindutva & RSS & Hindu Nationalism movement | "Modi's India" book ... 15:51 – Hinduphobia in America | criticizing

en

00:21:40

110 Nothing has changed in society. Our leaders are...

Practical Spirituality: Hinduism & Current Events... ·

2024/07/05

0:00 – Intro to 1970 article "I'm Tired of the Tyranny of Spoiled Brats" from Reader's Digest magazine by Professor of History (University of Montana) K. Ross Toole (see his wiki page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/K._Ross_Toole & for more of this theme search for his book "The Time Has Come to Say the Things that Need to be Said About Campus Violence, the Tyranny of a Minority, the Crusade of the Spoiled Children, the Parental Abdication of Responsibility, and the Lack of

en

01:16:03

109 Christians play head games! Don't let them...

Practical Spirituality: Hinduism & Current Events... ·

2024/06/29

0:00 – Intro to rant against Christians who would convert you to Jesus Christ away from Sanatana Dharma/Hinduism | deceptive Christian missionaries disguised as the good guy ... 8:08 – Religions co-existing with non-violence ... 10:07 – Not all religions are the same (i.e. religious universalism) | history of Christian missionary tactics in India by Unitarian Universalists ... 17:32 – Jesus is not an avatar of Krishna | Isha in the Upanishad is not Jesus | real religions vs unity of all religions

en

01:46:40

108 Amma Sri Karunamayi 2nd REACTION VIDEO. Mother...

Practical Spirituality: Hinduism & Current Events... ·

2024/06/22

0:00 – Intro to 2nd reaction video of interview with Amma Sri Akrunamayi (not the hugging saint) ... 5:39 – This channel is not Advaita Vedanta nor all religions are one nor common narrative but shares what is true for my life (based on being logical, rational, scriptural, authoritative) | being honest vs playing a religious game ... 12:40 – Not believing Satya Sai Baba was enlightened or avatar | devotee & spiritual author Hugh Colmer (books here:

en

01:48:10

107 Cult of Taylor Swift REACTION VIDEO - Are...

Practical Spirituality: Hinduism & Current Events... ·

2024/06/09

0:00 – Intro to responding to videos saying musician Taylor Swift is a cult leader & that fans (aka "Swifties") are a cult | cults vs cult of personality vs fringe elements | cult studies (Note: my previous show based on how to recognize a cult https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E8nWY9YFwNg) ... 11:51 – Definition of cult via Robert J. Lifton's 1951 study of 8 criteria points (See article on cult criteria by Dr. Lee Ann B. Marino here:

en

01:53:55

106 Amma Sri Karunamayi 1st REACTION VIDEO

Practical Spirituality: Hinduism & Current Events... ·

2024/06/02

0:00 – Intro to reaction videos of interviews with Amma Sri Karunamayi (not to be confused with Amma the hugging saint) | see her website: https://karunamayi.in/& official youtube https://www.youtube.com/@AmmaSriKarunamayiOfficial/videos ... 7:29 – Reacting to interview (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g_KqVenjbCc): Vedic gods | ego & pride vs spiritual growth | Amma's divinity ... 16:34 – Reaction con't: Spirituality of children | questions on how karma works ... 25:23 – Reaction con't: Paths to

en

00:45:40

105 Victim of TikTok Kia Challenge (personal car...

Practical Spirituality: Hinduism & Current Events... ·

2024/05/20

0:00 – Intro to non-spiritual show on being recent victim of "Kia Challenge" crime where cars are hotwired & stolen for TikTok videos (see wikipedia on history of this here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kia_Challenge) | understanding President Donald Trump's labelling of criminals as animals after being a victim of a crime reflecting animal instincts ... 5:51 – Story of breaking our car window & destruction of ignition to hot wire & steal our car | inefficient police force

en

00:56:45

104 How do you know its God's voice talking to you?...

Practical Spirituality: Hinduism & Current Events... ·

2024/05/19

0:00 – God is not one size fits all | introduction to 2 real life examples of hearing vs not hearing god's voice ... 6:44 – Overlap of experiences of those who do/don't speak to god | being on a spiritual journey vs circle spirituality ... 10:11 – Story of a former friend who is Kali's chosen prophet & speaks to her daily - but does he really hear god's voice? ... 20:31 – When god's voice 100% agrees with you and/or reflects your personality its not god but your own internal

en

00:15:36

103 Did an American invent yoga in the west?...

Practical Spirituality: Hinduism & Current Events... ·

2024/05/15

0:00 – Self-proclaimed spiritual teacher Sir Pierre Bernard taught & invented yoga a century ago which helped promote yoga in America | "The Great Oom: The Improbable Birth of Yoga in America" book by Robert Love ... 6:33 – Avoiding American cultural appropriation soul sucking of Hindu yoga | not caring about India & calling gods myths (Note: yoga isn't completely a naked man on a mat, but it is not what it is sold as in the west) ... 10:03 – Stealing from Hinduism over other

en

00:54:00

102 "Rudi" Swami Rudrananada REACTION VIDEO. Adi Da &...

Practical Spirituality: Hinduism & Current Events... ·

2024/05/12

0:00 – Reacting to the late Swami Rudrananda "Rudi" the somewhat forgotten New York meditation teacher & guru of Franklin Jones (aka Adi Da) & the disgraced Oregon guru Swami Chetanananda (aka J. Michael Shoemaker), biographical info about him: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rudi_(spiritual_teacher) & website of Rudi's legacy https://www.rudi.org/teachings (Note: apology for change in sound, as a second microphone got turned on) ... 8:36 – Reacting to talk

en

00:26:19

101 Kali Oracle Card Deck REVIEW (by Alana Fairchild)

Practical Spirituality: Hinduism & Current Events... ·

2024/05/04

0:00 – Personal thoughts on experience with tarot (referenced episode 37 on scary accurate tarot readings: https://studio.youtube.com/video/PUH--yBNkhE), using oracle cards as a Hindu for contemplation only ... 12:36 – Kali Oracle Deck pocket deck by Alana Fairchild & art by Jimmy Manton, diversity of Kali designs, emotional response to art ... 20:32 – Descriptions on cards ... 23:43 – Closing thoughts ... NOTE: there are disgruntled reviews of this deck on amazon I found after the show

en

02:13:42

100 NXIVM's Keith Raniere REACTION VIDEO. Jailed sex...

Practical Spirituality: Hinduism & Current Events... ·

2024/04/28

0:00 – Intro to 100th show, reacting to beastly fake teacher Keith Raniere who abused women in his cult NXIVM, learning from fake gurus ... 14:40 – Overview of videos from official NXIVM youtube ... 17:54 – Reacting to talk (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dfp5q3T4j8Y): spiritual buzzwords, insider vs outsider language ... 23:36 – Reacting to talk con't: raising children in diverse cultures, becoming one & same, avoiding recognizing god as gift giver ... 31:25 – Reacting to talk

en

00:29:43

99 Om Shri Krishna Sharanam Mamah श्री कृष्ण शरणम मम...

Practical Spirituality: Hinduism & Current Events... ·

2024/04/21

0:00 – Intro to "Om Shri Krishna Sharanam Mamah" (Ashtakshara Mantra) which translates to "I take refuge in Lord Krishna & surrender myself completely to him" or "Sri Krishna is my shelter" ... 4:23 – Mantra re-discovered by Ananda Bhagat of the Arizona Vedic Cultural Center (Phoenix area) Arizona Vedic Cultural Center of the Shree Swaminarayan Gurukul USA, Arizona Vedic Cultural Center youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@UCmxjtAsKch0b1cWIhWec4DA & free pdf of American English version of Shikshapatri

en

00:02:35

98 Birth home of ISKCON/Hare Krishnas today in 2024...

Practical Spirituality: Hinduism & Current Events... ·

2024/04/18

On a recent trip to Manhattan I wanted to visit where ISKCON was born, aka the very first ISKCON temple & former home of Swami Prabhupada. Or, the birthplace of the Hare Krishna movement in America. I'm not an ISKCON Vaishnava & routinely confess a love/hate relationship with Swamiji & the organization, but only a fool would deny the influence of Srila Prabhupada & ISKCON on religion in the west & the world & Sanatana Dharma in general. I think he is one of the most

en

01:37:58

97 Santosha Tantra REACTION VIDEO. Divine Mother...

Practical Spirituality: Hinduism & Current Events... ·

2024/04/17

0:00 – Intro to reaction video of spiritual teacher & artist Santosha Tantra of California whose teaching is focused on knowing one's self, not a cult leader, women's spirituality issues, inspired by Raman Maharishi & Hinduism ... 08:48 – Introduced to Ma by Theo Cedar Jones of the band Swaybone (referenced interview by Theo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sl-rwhJsZNQ) ... 09:57 – Ma's website: https://www.santosha-tantra.com/ & youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@vidspfx ,

en

00:39:00

96 How much does God & truth cost? Fraudulent gurus...

Practical Spirituality: Hinduism & Current Events... ·

2024/04/11

0:00 – Intro, how much does God cost?, how much does god's truth & wisdom (i.e Sanatana Dharma) cost?, those who ask for money to reveal the truth, costs of being an Adidam devotee ... 8:23 – Story of almost buying an ignorant yoga theology course to find out more, calling Hindu gods a myth, fusing Buddhism & Hinduism ... 15:48 – Cult documentary revealing money drain ... 17:19 – Buying books that are not promises of truth (Namaste Bookstore NYC https://namastebookshop.com/) ... 21:54 –

en

175 results

Similar Podcasts

Jeff Haygood, Pastor

PodPoint

PASTOR ALVARO VALENCIA

Pastor Alvaro Valencia

Grace Life Church CT.

PodPoint

Pleasant View Church

Ted Nance

Christian Heritage Church"s Podcast

PodPoint