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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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03:04:24

95 Swami Tyagananda 2nd REACTION VIDEO. Are all...

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2024/04/10

0:00 – Into to reaction to Swami Tyagananda (of the Ramakrishna-Vivekananda Order based out of Boston's Vedanta Society) who is/was Hindu Chaplain of MIT and Harvard (see wiki of him: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swami_Tyagananda), see first reaction video to Swami: https://www.youtube.com/live/oYI4S7nEVBI ... 8:11 – Enjoy your life (R.I.P. Char Abbott) ... 11:45 – Adi Da talk "Sex, Laughter and Real-God-Realization" (see here for pdf of talk:

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01:16:55

94 Swami Tyagananda 1st REACTION VIDEO. Religious...

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2024/04/07

0:00 – Into to reaction video to Swami Tyagananda (of the Ramakrishna-Vivekananda Order based out of Boston's Vedanta Society) who is/was Hindu Chaplain of MIT and Harvard (see wiki of him: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swami_Tyagananda), dilemma criticizing gurus who help people, catering to liberal college crowd, Advaita Vedanta path of Vivekananda ... 10:27 – Reacting to 1st talk (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VNmldIsqcHc): teaching Americans, diversity in society ... 17:40 – Reacting to

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01:15:37

93 Mother Meera REACTION VIDEO. A rare true...

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2024/04/04

0:00 – Intro to 2nd attemptat reaction video of Mother Meera known for silent darshans, personal discovery of Mother Meera due to Surya Ananda, skepticism of silent gurus ... 12:55 – Reacting to video compilation of talks (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JJihYkHd5Q8): sincerity & genuine body language, finding faster spirituality & grace of god (reference to Sri Dharma Acharya talk on grace https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V_Wa_xTc7e4), doing god whatever it is ... 22:59 – Reaction to video

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00:26:37

92 Jesus & Buddha as avatars of Krishna ... and...

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2024/04/02

0:00 – Jesus declared an avatar of Krishna by Christian missionaries in India in the late 1700's/1800's as part of the creation of Neo-Hinduism & religious universalism (i.e. all religions are the same) ... 4:28 – No scriptural evidence for Jesus as an avatar in Sanatana Dharma scripture (note: The Bhavishya Purana is said to mention Jesus, and might show his divinity and/or avataric status. I believe the Isha (Jesus) described in this purana is not the Jesus of the Bible, but a

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00:31:00

91 Finding our INNER GURU before true living ones,...

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2024/03/27

0:00 – Sharing a quote from my teacher Dr. David Frawley (Acharya Vamadeva Shastri): "The idea of an inner guru is very popular today, particularly given the difficulty of finding a true living guru, as well as the scandals that may be associated rightly or wrongly with existing gurus known to the public. Some gurus also have so many followers that we may not be able to have a direct relationship with them, even though they are alive." ... 3:22 – Problems with following our inner guru,

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01:20:10

90 Finding or losing spirituality in times of crisis...

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2024/03/26

0:00 – PRE-RECORDED "KINGDOM NOW" PODCAST: Intro, Christianity's desert fathers, Covid (coronavirus) stay at home orders & halting church services, lacking social interaction ... 9:57 – Losing routine & spiritual foundation, finding god in times of crisis, desert fathers, Book of Joel & being still with god ... 17:02 – Church fellowship & social rituals vs developing personal relationship with god, planning the future, living in fear ... 41:18 – Living in & avoiding

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01:25:55

89 Eli Jaxon-Bear REACTION VIDEO. Narcissism as a...

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2024/03/17

0:00 – Intro to reaction video of spiritual guru Eli Jaxon-Bear (https://leela.org/) famed husband of guru Gangaji, why I'm doing guru reaction videos, learning from bad gurus ... 7:44 – Knowledge of Eli going into reaction videos (referenced article on post-affair break-up https://web.archive.org/web/20080516202057/http://www.dailytidings.com/2006/1014/stories/1014_gangaji.php), Gangaji saving her career, Papaji ... 14:00 – Reacting to talk by Eli (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kXdzUNKIx5M):

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00:28:40

88 Who is a Hindu? Definition of Hindu for modern world

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2024/03/17

0:00 – Intro, generic vs specific definitions ... 2:18 – Simple definition of what is religion & who is a Hindu by Sri Acharya Dharma of the International Sanatana Dharma Society ... 9:57 – Anti-Christian definition of religion, spiritual but not religious ... 12:33 – Who is a Hindu in practical behavioral terms by Dharma Bharata Dwitiya (referenced playlist of Upanishads: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O3SB5sT96jw&list=PL6GJzKoS5oUb3GemBoWv5-E1Ehjxs0DNQ), united Hindus ... 26:52 – Closing

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00:40:15

87 Why I am a Hindu (or Why I am NOT Christian),...

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2024/03/12

0:00 – Intro, raised atheist, becoming a god believer via Neem Karoli Baba (for details of my religious background see live show #5 https://www.youtube.com/live/IbgwRBdRGl8), brief time as a Christian, honesty with personal spirituality ... 6:21 – Born again Christians, conflicting Christian sects & Bible translations making unclear message ... 10:28 – Religion is not about feelings & feeling good but about god, living in fear from everything, changing definitions of bad behavior ... 14:06 –

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02:07:10

86 John de Ruiter REACTION VIDEO. Psychology 101...

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2024/03/10

00:00 – Intro to reaction video of Canadian spiritual guru/messiah John de Ruiter (https://johnderuiter.com/), 1st reaction video so warning about technical problems ... 09:11 – Reacting to talk by John on self & being (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Gs7HYs0Wc0): spiritual sounding words without clarification ... 13:08 – Reaction to talk con't: being vulnerable & disconnected from ourselves, lacking religious clout, using silence as spirituality ... 17:35 – Reaction to talk con't:

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00:29:35

85 Dumb Americans & Media Propaganda, Trump as...

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2024/03/03

0:00 – A political rant the stupidity of americans & media propaganda & President Donald Trump ... 2:12 – Trump is like Hitler or Trump is worse than Hitler, Trump rated worst president by liberal academia & Biden number 14 in new 2024 poll https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/feb/20/presidents-ranking-trump-biden-list, not voting for Trump out of fear ... 4:00 – Comparisons to Hitler is insulting to Jews & Holocaust, ignorant of history ... 5:28 – Media wants people afraid via

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00:23:30

84 LIVE Spotting fake Christians with one question!...

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2024/02/18

0:00 – Hindus converted to Christianity & then leaving due to fake Christians (or Christians in name only) virtue signaling ... 3:28 – What is a real Christian, fake name-only Christian vs hypocritical Christian ... 7:20 – Identifying fake Christians with one question, believing & fearing god ... 15:00 – Being converted to Christianity by atheists, brainwashing ... 17:37 – Responding to comment on Islam & Jesus with personal biography, spiritual life coaching services, gifting channel

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00:24:00

83 Vedas predicted society's decline in the Kali...

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2024/02/16

0:00 – Intro, how to support my channel, where to find this channel ... 7:52 – "Radical Universalism: Are All Religions The Same?" new book By Sri Dharma Acharya of the International Sanatana Dharma Society (& DharmaNation youtube) @DharmaNation debunking religious universalism ... 10:32 – Intro to reading from "Sanatana Dharma Study Guide" by Sri Dharma Acharya showing how the Sanatana Dharma (Hindu) scriptures predicted the decline of society in the Kali Yuga vs the Hegelian concept of society

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00:48:10

82 LIVE How Biden can win 2024! How to make...

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2024/02/04

0:00 – Intro to 20+ year conservative/libertarian sharing revelation on America's Presidential election of 2024, finding your life's purpose ... 11:12 – 1st secret for Liberals (aka Democrats) to have President Joe Biden (or whoever the Democrat nominee is) win re-election 2024, what its like talking to liberals ... 22:03 – 2nd secret for Liberals to convince conservatives (aka Republicans & Libertarians) to vote for Biden, know yourself, peaceful protests & Hamas ... 30:53 – 1st secret applied to

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00:19:54

42 LIVE Recommended GEORGE HARRISON of the Beatles...

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2024/01/28

0:00 – Shri Krishna Sharanam Mamah (Ashtakshara Mantra) 7x, show in honor of Global Beatles Day, hat of Kashmir the Live Led Zeppelin Tribute Band (https://kashmirrocks.com/) ... 1:29 – Childhood introduction to Beatles & George Harrison ... 3:04 – Beatles are one of the greatest & most influential rock bands ... 4:26 – George was special, referenced final performance of "All Things Must Pass" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HAo_4mXxLrM7:19 – George helped bring Hinduism &

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00:35:22

53 LIVE Trans children vs Religion in Britain, when...

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2024/01/28

0:00 – Society's slippery slope via LGBTQ marriage to pedophilia & MAIDS of Canada ... 9:23 – Religion vs future woke society ... 10:46 – Reading 7/12/2023 article "Insanity: British parents may face prosecution if they refuse to pay for their child’s transgender treatments" (https://www.newstarget.com/2023-07-12-british-parents-prosecution-refuse-pay-transgender-treatments.html) ... 13:38 – Sending parents to jail for trans crimes creates trauma in children & destroys families

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00:26:45

81 LIVE Political Correctness is NONSENSE, roots of...

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2024/01/28

0:00 – Intro ... 2:31 – Being aware of things for spiritual growth, history of PC movement, PC police who make conversations difficult, PC movement today is ultra-offended woke progressive movement, forced speech & communism as the future PC movement ... 12:57 – Story of white liberal offended for Israeli Hassidic Orthodox Jew during Christmas ... 20:33 – Understanding political correctness in former communist Budapest Hungary ... 24:14 – Closing thoughts ... Live 1/27/2024, unedited and off the

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00:25:15

80 LIVE Christians LIE to convert others

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2024/01/14

0:00 – Intro, abundant bullshit & lies in religion ... 5:12 – If Christianity is true than why do members lie & use tricks to convert people? ... 8:20 – Jesus saves us, definitions of sin, confusing sinful acts with original sin ... 14:13 – No original sin in Sanatana Dharma/Hinduism, Jesus saves us from nothing, Jesus does not have a unique stance on sins ... 18:55 – Buddha is not god, lying about what religions say to criticize them ... 20:35 – Asking Christians to prove original sin &

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01:08:55

79 LIVE FAKE PROPHETS, Christian prophecy & media...

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2023/12/17

0:00 – Introduction, reference to Live Show #58 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vB32SFAXxC4), reading 6/23/2023 online article from New York Times: "Christian Prophets Are on the Rise. What Happens When They’re Wrong?" (Earlier version appeared in print 2/12/2021 as "Christian Prophecy Movement Is Hit Hard by Trump’s Defeat") ... 5:09 – My view of bad prophets & how prophets are right ... 11:52 – Reading article about Trump's election, vague dreams up for interpretation

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00:28:37

78 LIVE YOGA needs to be CHANGED & DECOLONIZED, yoga...

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2023/12/09

0:00 – Intro to issues with American/Western yoga teachers & classes that needs to be changed ... 6:18 – Yoga class teaching expertise in Hindu theology without knowing Hindu scriptures, becoming an expert with little knowledge, Religious Universalism & Buddhism instead of Upanishads ... 15:47 – Revolutionizing/decolonizing Hinduism & Western Yoga ... 17:40 – Teaching yoga as true but Hinduism is a myth, not teaching true religion ... 25:43 – Future Hinduism teaches atheism ... Live

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